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Old 08-13-2013, 12:59 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Even a 3.9 Cummins can get the same job a V8 gasser gets done, but the 5.9 is a good option.
For whatever reason, the 4BT is more expensive than the 6BT around here. It's a more popular engine, I think.

The 4BT makes about the same net torque as my 6.0 does (much quicker/flatter), but nowhere near 325HP. It'd get the job done, but it'd require a gearing change to do it. They dont' rev nearly as high as the V8 does, and it wouldn't be a matter of just switching engines in that case.
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