Duramax in orginal Hummer H1

[NPloysa]

Check this out. This was posted by Joey D over at GM diesel whose signature I get a kick out of. I would link to it but it won't work.



"98 GM 6. 5 with no 53 stamped in it waiting to fail.

I admit I test drove a Cummins Ram in 98 and it felt like it was sluggish and low on power compared to the GM, yes I admit it. "



Here is the Hummer link from Auto Week:



http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?...=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=03625168

 

[snowracer69]

Comparing a Dmax to a stock '98 CTD? Apples to Oranges.



53 block? How 'bout your aluminum heads?



"Duramax: Have you replaced your fuel system lately?"

 

[NPloysa]

Snowracer, not to defend him, but to clarify, what I quoted was his signature. He was comparing his '98 6. 5 to a '98 Cummins.



That's what I was meaning to say!

 

[ndurbin]

I've seen some sick. 5s that will run. Put a trailer behind them and its a whole different story.

 

[snowracer69]

Originally posted by NPloysa

Snowracer, not to defend him, but to clarify, what I quoted was his signature. He was comparing his '98 6. 5 to a '98 Cummins.



That's what I was meaning to say!

Ah, roger... understood now. My comments still stand about a Dmax though! ;-)

 

[Chipstien]

A GM sick. 5... . my nieghbor has one and I had to take it for a spin. While I would take it over any gas motor it would still be my last choice of diesel. For a bone stock motor with a nameplate of 180 HP I would be the first to say that it ran fairly well. My only comparison would be that it was a little faster than a bone stock 1990 Cummins. Obviously it couldn't get out of it own way if I compared it to my truck.



OTOH, I would take any gas motor including a Pinto motor over a 6. 2. #ad

 

[DPelletier]

I have a '93 6. 5TD.

Cummins 53 waiting to fail !?!! HA

D*mn 6. 5 cost me $8,700. 00 in less than 12mo in engine repairs with 125,000 mi on the clock. Nobody driving a chevy should bad-mouth any Cummins. Glass houses and all that.



Dave

 

[NPloysa]

Joey has been reading over here, hehe. He posted over there about seeing my thread and his sig about his almight De' Joke diesel, I mean Detroit.



I am such a trouble maker.