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#81
the 6.4psd by international was the last of the diesels truly epa 'fixable'.. 6.4's made all the improvements over the 6.0 that needed to be made to make it solid, but it suffered from EPA mandates that caused it it's own form of misery.. that said- it is the last of the engines that are truly able to eliminate certain gov't mandated functions..
but in a perfect world-
a pre-'06 5.9 ctd is the one you want.. you can run whatever fuel you want.. if you can find a pre '00 12v, that is even better.. w/ maybe $15k of work, you'll have as solid an engine as could ever be expected.. would literally last a lifetime.
#82
#83
that can be 'tuned' out, and any smart owner will.. those who don't (leave it stock) should expect no more than 300k miles out of their rigs..
sad, no?
#85
I would pick a magnum over the Hemi. Specifically a 360.
I've driven the hemis and they just don't feel like a truck engine. It definetly pulls hard, but not till the top half of the tach. It was quite a shock from my ole 360, which has gobs up torque off idle. The Hemi just didn't.
That was a 2011 model.
The Magnums are also just so simple to fix, if they break, and in my experience they are extremely reliable. The 360 is practically a tank
The Hemi was fun to drive, just not in a truck. It definetly belongs in the chargers and challengers
I've driven the hemis and they just don't feel like a truck engine. It definetly pulls hard, but not till the top half of the tach. It was quite a shock from my ole 360, which has gobs up torque off idle. The Hemi just didn't.
That was a 2011 model.
The Magnums are also just so simple to fix, if they break, and in my experience they are extremely reliable. The 360 is practically a tank
The Hemi was fun to drive, just not in a truck. It definetly belongs in the chargers and challengers
#86
#87
you would still have a 1500 vin number. that being said, you get pulled over by highway patrol to check equipment, or for any other reason, and they se its really only a 1500....... take out the lube!
#88
Yes your right it would be... But looking at it from a legal standpoint from the insurance side of things you better have a bottle of lube ready if there is any kind of accident or traffic stop while hauling that kind of weight with a 1500.. No matter how much work you put into it the truck is still a 1500... I agree its stupid but hey you gotta play by the rules..