[geeks] Re: Cop Cars

[Kurt Huhn]

> I have a quick question for you. This truck is replacing a 93 4wd
> version of the same truck (also a dually, but with an extended cab). The
> engine in this truck is stock, as is the exhaust system. The engine in
> my other truck had a Banks turbo (that I had put on NEW, so wear isn't
> an issue) along with the Banks intercooler (replacing the factory one),
> and their larger exhaust system. When I had the work done to my old
> truck it made an apparent difference, the truck felt more powerful (it
> still had a top end of 75) than it had before. The question is this: My
> new truck feels like it has more power than my old one, even though it's
> stock, could this be due to a weight difference between a 2wd & 4wd,
> and/or the diff between a regular cab, and an extended cab? Or could my
> other truck's engine just been more worn out? When my old truck got
> crunched it had 170k miles on it, my new one has 237k now. (had 233k
> when I bought it)
> 

I'm pretty sure that the X-cab and the 4wd add a shitpile of weight, but
I can't say exactly how much.  Possibly as much as 1000lbs.  Unless the
new truck has a bully-box or bigger injectors, it might be a combo of
weight and a tired engine.  Hard to say really.

Kurt

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Kurt
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