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Started by ducatiz, September 01, 2011, 09:37:35 AM

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Duck-Stew

#570
November 22, 2013, 06:41:40 AM
Quote from: Speedbag on November 20, 2013, 02:03:51 PM
:)

Not to mention my learned disdain for GM vehicles.

Engineered by their finest accountants.  :P
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zooom

#571
November 22, 2013, 08:58:23 AM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on November 22, 2013, 06:41:40 AM
Engineered by their finest accountants.  :P

planned obsolescence at its finest!!
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ducatiz

#572
November 22, 2013, 06:15:45 PM
Quote from: howie on November 21, 2013, 09:58:19 PM
Yep!   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratorq_engine

Not bad?

For a 2 l class motor.  My 1.9 tdi has like 90hp
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Howie

#573
November 22, 2013, 09:55:44 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on November 22, 2013, 06:15:45 PM
For a 2 l class motor.  My 1.9 tdi has like 90hp

Yep, I was thinking more great than not bad.

ducatiz

#574
November 23, 2013, 05:25:14 AM
aha, durrr...

yep, gotcha..

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the_Journeyman

#575
November 23, 2013, 06:29:56 AM
That 2.2 is a stout little diesel.  The current 2.0 Jettas are 140HP and 236ft/lb. 

FWIW, the Duratorq makes more torque than my gas V8 makes, with half the cylinders and slightly less than half the displacement.  I'll also be it does WAY better than averaging the 13-15 MPG my V8 does.

JM
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Zaster

#576
December 20, 2013, 06:26:20 PM

Monsterlover

#577
December 20, 2013, 07:48:10 PM
Holy crap!
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JohnEE

#578
December 21, 2013, 06:13:33 AM
That's pretty darn good. Still a Ram/Dodge product though.

Zaster

#579
December 21, 2013, 06:49:08 PM
Quote from: JohnEE on December 21, 2013, 06:13:33 AM
That's pretty darn good. Still a Ram/Dodge product though.

Everything besides the engine and tranny.

ducpainter

#580
December 21, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
Quote from: Zaster on December 21, 2013, 06:49:08 PM
Everything besides the engine and tranny.
Which is the problem.

Chrysler always made good engines and transmissions...

it's the rest that sucks.
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Zaster

#581
December 21, 2013, 07:04:01 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 21, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
Which is the problem.

Chrysler always made good engines and transmissions...

it's the rest that sucks.

Hate to disagree with the El Hefe but I had nothing but problems with the tranny and hated the thirsty and sluggish 318 in my Dodge van ;)

ducpainter

#582
December 21, 2013, 07:18:41 PM
Quote from: Zaster on December 21, 2013, 07:04:01 PM
Hate to disagree with the El Hefe but I had nothing but problems with the tranny and hated the thirsty and sluggish 318 in my Dodge van ;)
The 318 wasn't their best work.

The 426 Hemi was a work of art. ;D
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Zaster

#583
December 21, 2013, 07:35:08 PM Last Edit: December 21, 2013, 08:12:50 PM by Zaster
Quote from: ducpainter on December 21, 2013, 07:18:41 PM
The 318 wasn't their best work.

The 426 Hemi was a work of art. ;D

Yes, that was first rate technology especially for its time. Wouldn't want to be the one taking  
it to the trough at todays gas prices though ;D

suzyj

#584
December 21, 2013, 08:24:13 PM
I just bought one of these for work:

http://www.iveco.com.au/index.php/off-road/daily-4x4

When the zombie apocalypse comes, I'll have the best truck in town.


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