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It hasn't been mentioned yet, but diesels can also be made to make obscene power levels and are virtually indestructible (at least in trucks). My 5,000 pound, shaped like a brick diesel truck just made 854 rear-wheel horsepower, and 1,754 lb-ft of torque on a mostly stock (head studs and o-ringed head) 230,000 mile engine. On the drive back with 3.07 gears and an OD at 65mph, it got 27mpg.
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1989 Dodge Diesel 972rwhp, 27mpg.
1971 Nova tubbed, solid cam 355 w/nitrous, 8mpg (sorry).
1960 Nash DIY Hybrid Project
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