Capt Skup
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Just having some fun guys. BTW, most of the UPS trucks running around here have the 444E or also known as 7.3Powerstroke under the bonnet. Guess I just prefer a V-8 for it's freer revving ability and wider powerband, but certainly not knocking the Cummins powerplant. I am actually quite disappointed that the boat I want to buy has recently stopped installing Cummins engines and instead went with lightweight high reving Yanmars. Guess for cost reasons.
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Delaine and Lindy
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Give Cpt Skup a little break, I have follow his post for years, and yes he has rattle me sometimes. In some cases he has a tendency to make you uneasy. Hey he Loves his Truck, and he should. I admit he does take care of his Truck. I did the same thing for years. But it just got to the point I didn't want to haul so much used oil. I buy my 15/40 by the 2.5 gal containers, just one of my Trucks takes 7 gals of oil to change. It just got to be to much hassle to dispose of all the Oil and filters. I have noticed a lot of changes in Dodge, as well as Ford. I think Ford will be going to their 3 or 4th Diesel next year, just maybe Ford will get it right this time. Hey just wait things will really change in the next 3 years or so, dont' know if it will or ever can be fix, what a mess. Good Luck. GBY....
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surveyorjp
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This is a clearly marked Dodge thread. Capt. jumped in here on his own accord. The Ford guys, including the good Capt., throw a fit when anyone else posts anything (including factual info) in the Ford threads, especially the 6.0L PSD threads. He will get no sympathy from me!  
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marty649
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Delaine and Lindy wrote:I think Ford will be going to their 3 or 4th Diesel next year, just maybe Ford will get it right this time.
I belive it's #5 for Ford.. 6.9, 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 and now the new 6.7.
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ib516
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The 5.9L Cummins evolved for almost 20 years under the hood of the Dodge Ram in it's original 5.9L design - introduced in 1987 as an '88 model. The engine has even more history than that though - in agriculture and industry. Tough, reliable, and powerful little powerplant.
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Capt Skup
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This is the vehicle I hope to have a Cummins under the "Hood". 380hp 5.9QSB, not too shabby. See, you can wrap something purty around a Cummins
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hemismith
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I looked at that boat at the boat show when I lived in California last year. Very nice package.
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Whatchaupto
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So, hemismith, you had the pleasure of owning a Hemi-powered Roadrunner? If it is long gone, I bet you wish you still owned it! My '69 RR had the 383, but it was still fast enough for me. Don
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hemismith
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Yes, it was sold many years ago for nothing compared to what they are worth now. I do miss the torque of those big-block gassers of old (I had a '69 383 Charger as well).
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