OldIron82
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Ok. If you have a 400hp IDI/Powerstroke/Duramax/3208Cat...( V block ) and you then you have a 400hp Cummins/DT360/C7Cat ( inline 6 ), would they not perform the same? I've been involved in a few conversations with different people with very different opinions and I'm curious to what everyones thoughts are here. The diesel mechanic I bought my first gen 6.9 from got pretty defensive when I said want a dt360 one day because of how stout and seemingly bomb proof they are compared to v8's . He said "no, they blow up too! I've seen 6bt's with rods through the block when people start doing dumb **** with them!" He then spent almost 10 min talking about grenaded 6 cylinders and snapped cranks, etc. I guess I struck a nerve?
I'm guessing the 6's would "out perform" the v8's in the torque department? I've heard from what seems like everyone straight 6's have a huge flat torque curve that 8's can't touch. The only experience I have with that is with gassers. My dad has a 79f150 2wd longbed with the legendary 300 6 with a c4 and that thing just PULLS compared to my jacked up 78 f150 with the 351m. Yes, it has 35's on the wheels but I have 4.56 gears and a NP435 manual tranny.
Will us v8 guys always be second best to the straight 6 army?
OI82
I'm guessing the 6's would "out perform" the v8's in the torque department? I've heard from what seems like everyone straight 6's have a huge flat torque curve that 8's can't touch. The only experience I have with that is with gassers. My dad has a 79f150 2wd longbed with the legendary 300 6 with a c4 and that thing just PULLS compared to my jacked up 78 f150 with the 351m. Yes, it has 35's on the wheels but I have 4.56 gears and a NP435 manual tranny.
Will us v8 guys always be second best to the straight 6 army?
OI82