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Re: Diesel Powered Pickups
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Posted by jdemaris on March 01, 2007 at 12:56:24 from (69.67.234.116):
In Reply to: Re: Diesel Powered Pickups posted by Carp on March 01, 2007 at 11:52:01:
I guess it depends on what you want it for. The G.M. 6.2 diesel was originally designed to be a diesel alternative to the 305 small-block gas engine. They have identical horsepower and torque ratings. When used for light to med-duty work, they are fine. The Ford IH engines were different. They were never offered in a light-truck. The engines came stock - with gear-drive in front (no timing chain like a 6.2 or 6.5), forged steel crank (GM uses cast iron), hard valve-seat inserts and rotators on all valves (GM has neither), etc. etc.
My 94 Ford F250 - with the last 7.3 turbo offered with IDI, does all I'll ever need to do - with a pickup truck. And . . . it's pretty easy work on, and parts are very cheap - as compared to parts for newer diesel trucks. I paid $3300 for it with 160K in 2003. I know, with care, the engine will last to at least 400K and probably more. I pull my 10,000 lb. gooseneck just fine - and I have no need to work a pickup any harder than that.
With my figuring, my diesels have been very cost-effective - but yeah, I have to work on them. But, at least I can. Not so sure if I could if I had a new truck with a price-tag of more than I bought my farm for.
I assume, since this is an antique engine and tractor forum - that some people still work on their own road vehicles as well as their tractors.
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