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Originally Posted by 19bonestock88
It does beg an interesting question though; why haven’t we added gas derived camshaft technology to Diesel engines? Variable timing/lift?
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Because in cars diesels are a luxury item 10-30K extra up front Plus diesel maintenance parts DPF,DEF ,EGR , SCR, and regens that move the $.01 per mi much closer to a gasser . Diesel is thrown in to improve Cafe scores and 3/4 + pickups aren't counted towards the cafe score. This is starting to change with the reintroduction of the diesel coming back to the cafe scored halfton and down trucks.
As I finished reading this thread , I was pondering a way to use oil pressure to change the index of the cam in relation to the gear (old gear drive on my Cummins). Twin cams would be the way to go.
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1st gen cummins 91.5 dodge d250 ,HX35W/12/6 QSV
ehxsost manafulld wrap, Aero Tonto
best tank: distance 649gps mi 24.04 mpg 27.011usg
Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20
Former
'83 GMC S-15 Jimmy 2door 2wd O/D auto 3.73R&P
'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
04 Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 16-22mpg
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