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For a fair comparison, multiple generations of both the Cummins and Duramax engines are discussed, with the main focus being ...
A small company that bought GM's engine facility in Europe aims to convert diesel engines to run on hydrogen. The first in line is the 6.6-liter Duramax V8 ...
I do recognize that although we made 2 million engines, it could not be achieved without the support of all employees.” DMAX currently produces a variant of the Duramax V8 called L5P.
Specifically, the Duramax motor in the Silverado Medium Duty – the 6.6L Duramax Diesel V8 L5D – is rated at 350 horses and 700 pound-feet of torque.
Diesel pickup trucks are well-known for their power and capability, but these ones also add bulletproof reliability into the ...
Read about General Motors' announcement to equipped the 2009 trucks with a 4.5L V8 Duramax diesel engine, only on dieselpowermag.com, the official website of Diesel Power Magazine.
The engine, which was intended to start production in early 2010 for use in GM’s full-size light duty trucks, was shelved as gasoline prices dropped and sales were plummeting across the board.
Aluminum heads — a Duramax hallmark — remain. Engine weight is said to be comparable to the LMM engine. 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 mule by Chris Doane for Brenda Priddy & Co.
That’s 5 hp more than the Power Stroke 6.7-liter diesel V8 in the redesigned 2017 Ford Super Duty, although the Ford still beats the GM trucks with 925 lb-ft. Ram and its 6.7-liter Cummins ...
The workhorse Duramax 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 engine General Motors uses in its heavy duty pickup trucks is being rebuilt to comply with tough new emissions standards that take effect in 2010.
These features give the new engine an unusually small, light, and narrow form factor for a diesel, with the ability to fit anywhere the current LS-series gasoline V-8 will go, according to GM sources.