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Started by ducatiz, June 05, 2008, 05:05:49 AM

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ducatiz

#30
June 07, 2008, 05:39:16 AM
Quote from: lethe on June 07, 2008, 05:34:57 AM

And this one is just jaw dropping in terms of performance.
Lil' pony turns out to be a mere mule.

that's awesome!  i hope the cameraman at 0:37 had a gas mask on!!   ;D  i bet he looked like Al Jolson after the smoke cleared  [laugh] [laugh]
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lethe

#31
June 07, 2008, 05:41:39 AM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on June 07, 2008, 05:39:16 AM
that's awesome!  i hope the cameraman at 0:37 had a gas mask on!!   ;D  i bet he looked like Al Jolson after the smoke cleared  [laugh] [laugh]
I thought I remember hearing that Gale Banks used his race truck to tow it's own shit to the salt flats, ran 200+ mph and towed it's stuff home again knocking back 20 mpg or so on the way.
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ducpainter

#32
June 07, 2008, 05:45:26 AM
A friend has a GMC diesel p/u with a banks turbo.

Hauling a loaded 26 foot trailer, 2 bikes in the bed, 4 people and all the gear...

the thing wouldn't even shift down if you matted it...it just goes.
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ducatiz

#33
June 07, 2008, 06:35:39 AM
Can anyone comment on the 1980's Ford Ranger diesels?  They used a Mazda-designed engine (2.2L) and a Mitsubishi 2.3L turbo after 1985.

I am looking at one of those trucks.   40 mpg out of a truck ain't bad when you can tow with it.
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The Architect

#34
June 07, 2008, 09:53:14 AM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on June 07, 2008, 05:19:18 AM
i wouldn't assume that.  i'm on my 5th volvo and have had 4 850/s70s.  each model has quirks -


I know and I agree.  I just wasn't expecting a front spring to snap.

I probably will buy another Volvo again.  If they offer a diesel, it'll be sooner than later. 

Quote from: ducatizzzz on June 07, 2008, 05:19:18 AM
  their D5 is an awesome CR engine something like 180 hp and 300 ft/lbs of torque.  i wonder what they could do with a DI setup?



Wow, I thought the T5 (I think that's the engine I have) has a lot of torque!

ducatiz

#35
June 07, 2008, 10:35:28 AM
Quote from: red duke on June 07, 2008, 09:53:14 AM
Wow, I thought the T5 (I think that's the engine I have) has a lot of torque!

I have the T5 in my S70 and it's a very versatile machine.  IPD has upgrade kits that pull over 300 hp out of it (obviously you need to reinforce the tranny mounts and engine mounts).   They have a drop-in ECU setup that gets another 70 hp out of it out of the box. 
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Bun-bun

#36
June 07, 2008, 05:21:58 PM
I've been a fan of diesel engines since I bought my '97 Dodge truck.
I know you're focusing mainly on the passenger cars here, but I have to brag just a little bit.
Bought new in '97, Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 longbed, club cab. Weighs 7200lbs.
Has 126k on it now. Gets 15 city, 18 hwy, or pulls a 12,650lb boat & trailer and gets 10.
After 11 years, everything still works, including the cruise control.
Other than general maintenance items, I've replaced the exhaust, the ABS computer, and the starter solenoid. 

About 3 years ago, I pulled an 18 wheeler (with no trailer) out of a ditch after an ice storm with it, and I'm an on-call volunteer at one of our local hospitals for service during snowstorms. I collect essential personnel, and transport them in to the hospital in it.
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Le Pirate

#37
June 07, 2008, 07:24:44 PM
that video of the truck was pretty sweet...but sadly, those trucks are part of the reason americans don't like diesels.

the black smoke coming out of the stacks is the big turn off when people think of diesel cars. all they think about are the guys in the big hot rodded diesel trucks that rev their engines at stop lights and blow black soot in people's car windows that are rolled down

(can you tell i went to college in a rural town?  [laugh] )


my fiance gives me dirty looks when i talk about wanting a diesel car.
....................

herm

#38
June 07, 2008, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on June 05, 2008, 05:13:23 AM
rofl.  no, Ford Motor does!

yeh, but i bet ford is building volvo's in canada........ :P
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ducatiz

#39
June 07, 2008, 08:12:39 PM
Quote from: herm on June 07, 2008, 07:39:19 PM
yeh, but i bet ford is building volvo's in canada........ :P

Nope.  Gothenburg and Ghent.
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eltristo

#40
June 07, 2008, 11:54:13 PM
Re: price of diesel fuel:  It seems to me that whenever fuel prices jump dramatically, diesel gets notably more expensive than gasoline.  Then, when those prices settle again, diesel costs drop lower.  That doesn't mean the trend will continue indefinitely, but it is a glimmer of hope in the darkness that is current pricing.
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ptam

#41
June 08, 2008, 10:43:41 AM
A friend of mine is a service director at a Volvo dealership.  He was under the impression that the Ford Five Hundred was based on the chassis that was developed for the Volvo S80 ... until they took one apart and noticed a whole lot of parts stamped "Ford" on them.  He's now convinced it is the other way around.

I think the Ford Freestyle (Taurus X now) shares the platform as the XC90.

Volvo's aren't built in the Ford factories, but it seems like there's more component sharing than people realize.

ducatiz

#42
June 08, 2008, 10:46:01 AM
Quote from: ptam on June 08, 2008, 10:43:41 AM
A friend of mine is a service director at a Volvo dealership.  He was under the impression that the Ford Five Hundred was based on the chassis that was developed for the Volvo S80 ... until they took one apart and noticed a whole lot of parts stamped "Ford" on them.  He's now convinced it is the other way around.

Interesting.
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ptam

#43
June 08, 2008, 12:08:44 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on June 08, 2008, 10:46:01 AM
Interesting.

He said that the first part that caught his eye was the fuel tank ... with the big "Ford" stamping on it.

ducatiz

#44
June 08, 2008, 12:13:12 PM
Quote from: ptam on June 08, 2008, 12:08:44 PM
He said that the first part that caught his eye was the fuel tank ... with the big "Ford" stamping on it.

might have said "DROF" which is Swedish for "spare"





just kidding
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