The IH engine was an industrial engine to start. It was less of a pos than the gm engine, but still a pos. The dt360 would have been a much better choice for ferd, if the HAD to use an IH unit. They simply took the same road as G.M., And that was to go with the lowest unit price, from the lowest bidder.
The cylinder walls of the gm engine compared to the equaly non-sleeved Cummins, are THIN. They are prone to cracking in high performance applications.(eyerolling giggle, what will a B series Cummins block withstand?)
What plant were the fourstroke V8"s of gms built in? A gm plant, or in Detroit Diesels facility?
Not really trying to start a conflict, and I agree that n/a versions will fare well under moderate use. I do not believe that Detroits engineering team was given a fresh start with the program. I believe gm imposed guidelines that allowed tooling and proccess from earlier platforms to be reused. The result was a lump of iron that made the green 92 series detroit engines look bulletproof in comparison.
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