Posted by LJD on November 19, 2011 at 18:19:57 from (72.171.0.144):
In Reply to: Re: I'm no GM fan . . posted by sixtyninegmc on November 19, 2011 at 18:04:22:
Well, the USA owns the White House and the federal government - but there are still many quasi-independent divsions within it. Some following the rules and I'm sure, some not.
There was a time that each division had some lee-way in GM. That's why there was a Pontiac with real Pontiac engines. Buick with real Buick engines. Chevy with real Chevy engines, GMC with Chevy AND GMC engines, etc. I'm sure most people remember when Pontiac broke GM rules and invented the GTO?
I think of the 6.2 as GMC or Chevy since at first, they were the only divisions using the engines. I would of been more accurate saying it was a GM engine. Regardless, DD designed it and NOT engineers from any GM auto division.
GM during the US fuel crunch was in a pinch as were many other auto companies. The rush was on for something more fuel efficient. GM was the ONLY one to have an engine built new, just for them. Ford used the IH 6.9, but that was built upon an existing IH HD gas truck engine and Ford never offered it in light vehicles. GM was the only one to sell a 1/2 ton truck, van, or SUV with their own diesel and for that - I give them a lot of credit. Jeep sold some trucks with Perkins diesels in the 60s. Checker cabs also tried Perkins in a few cars. IH used a Nissan diesel in a few Scouts. Dodge sold a 1/2 ton full-size truck one year (1978) with a Mitsubishi 6 cylinder diesel. Ford had a few cars with Mazda-built Perkins licensed diesels. But GM was the only one with their own, new, diesel engine. It still exists today in military Humvees.
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