RAM 1500 Diesel September 2013

[05stram]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The 4.5L Duramax is basically done, it's just sitting on a shelf from what I've heard. Kinda frustrating.

I don't know if it'll need updates at this point but I hope the introduction of the Cruze 2.0TD means GM is going to be more willing to do diesels in vehicles that aren't HD trucks.

Why does GM believe it must wait and see all the time. For once GM grab a pair and build it.

[Cymaro]

I heard ford might be getting a 3.2L inline 5 diesel

[shank0668]

GM needs to start pumping out 4.5 Duramax's, and a ton of them! Perfect swap motor candidate.

[Zeus95]

Originally Posted by 05stram

Why does GM believe it must wait and see all the time. For once GM grab a pair and build it.

+1

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[Stew]

Originally Posted by shank0668

GM needs to start pumping out 4.5 Duramax's, and a ton of them! Perfect swap motor candidate.

Hmmmmm 4.5 diesel G-Body or late 70s/early 80s Malibu coupe..........

[shank0668]

Originally Posted by Stew

Hmmmmm 4.5 diesel G-Body or late 70s/early 80s Malibu coupe..........

I was thinking more jeepish, haha.

[NASTY99Z28]

Originally Posted by Stew

Hmmmmm 4.5 diesel G-Body or late 70s/early 80s Malibu coupe..........

Originally Posted by shank0668

I was thinking more jeepish, haha.

BOTH!!!!!!!

[Stew]

Originally Posted by shank0668

I was thinking more jeepish, haha.

that works too, or an S-10 ZR2 with the 4.5, or even a 2WD ZQ8, lot sof possibilities.

[The Blue Ox]

They have been talking about coming out with a small diesel in a truck for several years and glad to see they're finally coming out with one! The diesels are tough and get excellent fuel mileage!

Was talking to a guy the other day driving a VW diesel powered beetle that was getting 45 mpg!

[05stram]

Originally Posted by The Blue Ox

They have been talking about coming out with a small diesel in a truck for several years and glad to see they're finally coming out with one! The diesels are tough and get excellent fuel mileage!

Was talking to a guy the other day driving a VW diesel powered beetle that was getting 45 mpg!

Those same vehicles around here in the mountains are still able to maintain close to that - amazing what a small torque driven engine will do these days

[fielderLS3]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

So the same torque as the ecoboost, but 125 less hp. Wonder what the cost will be?

And why bother with the diesel for those power numbers?

...but without the ignition/coil problems of the Ecoboost.

Diesel is not about horsepower, it is about a seemingly bottomless well of low RPM torque. If you've spent any amount of time driving a diesel, you'd understand. My mother and father both have VW TDI's, one of which we all drove on a vacation out West last summer. That little 2-liter diesel will chug along in high gear up hills that would force an LS3, 5.0, or Hemi to drop a gear or even two.

I'd take the torque/power delivery characteristics of those "only" 140hp diesels over the closer to 300hp, but high revving V6s any day. They never get bogged down. Only having to stop to fill a smallish 14 gallon tank 8 times in 11 full days of driving is just the icing on the cake.

[The Blue Ox]

Originally Posted by 05stram

Those same vehicles around here in the mountains are still able to maintain close to that - amazing what a small torque driven engine will do these days

I can totally believe that!! My 6.7 cummins got the best mileage ever in the mountainous areas of N Cali, and Oregon! Over 25 mpg with bed loaded down!

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

...but without the ignition/coil problems of the Ecoboost.

Diesel is not about horsepower, it is about a seemingly bottomless well of low RPM torque. If you've spent any amount of time driving a diesel, you'd understand. My mother and father both have VW TDI's, one of which we all drove on a vacation out West last summer. That little 2-liter diesel will chug

along in high gear up hills that would force an LS3, 5.0, or Hemi to drop a gear or even two.




I'd take the torque/power delivery characteristics of those "only" 140hp diesels over the closer to 300hp, but high revving V6s any day. They never get bogged down. Only having to stop to fill a smallish 14 gallon tank 8 times in 11 full days of driving is just the icing on the cake.

[bw26ss]

alot of people don't understand, the torque number is what it is all about, a simple tune and that truck will be pushing 500 ., it will be a monster

[The Blue Ox]

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

...but without the ignition/coil problems of the Ecoboost.

Diesel is not about horsepower, it is about a seemingly bottomless well of low RPM torque. If you've spent any amount of time driving a diesel, you'd understand. My mother and father both have VW TDI's, one of which we all drove on a vacation out West last summer. That little 2-liter diesel will chug along in high gear up hills that would force an LS3, 5.0, or Hemi to drop a gear or even two.

I'd take the torque/power delivery characteristics of those "only" 140hp diesels over the closer to 300hp, but high revving V6s any day. They never get bogged down. Only having to stop to fill a smallish 14 gallon tank 8 times in 11 full days of driving is just the icing on the cake.

Very Well Said! My brother and I would take turns driving to the deer lease and his 6.0 would downshift and scream when we came to a hill! My Cummins would not change RPM's and you could hear the Turbo doing it's thing! He went and got him a diesel now and that knucklehead got him a Chevy! ( no offense to the Chevy diesel guys) j/k