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Old 10-08-2021, 02:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Of course. Yet some modern 4-cyl turbodiesels below 5-litre outperform that old-school V8 fitted to the Humvee, even though they would naturally not have a performance much comparable to the Oshkosh JLTV with its Duramax-based powerplant.
No doubt that 6.5L has a very low state of tune - it doesn't even have a turbo. The surprising thing is that is was an upgrade from the earlier 6.2L 165 hp V8 mated to a 3 speed automatic.
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