trouttrooper
Big Blocks ROCK!!!
may not be the right place to ask this, but here it is anyway. first let me say i am not trying to start any arguments, i have a basic knowledge of how diesel engines work, but not too much beyond that. one thing I've noticed you guys seem to comment frequently on is the battle of keeping diesel engines from overheating. not just dmax's either. is it the turbo aspect causing it? in my early years of owning my beast I put the big block through sme extreme situations. ....20,000 lbs going up 12% grade in 112 degrees. not once did the engine temp get anywhere near a point of concern. the allison would get a little warm, but would drop quickly once the hard part was done. the variety of GM 6.0 engines I've used and abused over the years have never had overheating concerns. why aren't they putting bigger radiators in. is it a space issue? i have my own reasons for not owning a diesel, but i know they have a rightful place in a lot of applications.
who knows, if they would make a "real" midsized suv with a baby dmax that got 40mpg and didn't cost a fortune I'd be all over it
who knows, if they would make a "real" midsized suv with a baby dmax that got 40mpg and didn't cost a fortune I'd be all over it