Duramax 6.6: Best Power In The Class
Duramax 6.6 diesel engines at the time of their premiere offered the best performance to power ratings of any other diesel engine from competitors Ford and Dodge. The ratings for the initial Duramax 6.6 were 300 horsepower at 3100 rpm and generating a considerable amount of torque at 1800 rpm, a total of 520 foot pounds. The torque curve in the Duramax 6.6 is flat and high, therefore it allows the torque to be delivered at great levels directly across the power band. This additional torque and tractable power band allows the Duramax 6.6 to provide superlative acceleration, performance and allow the hauling and trailering of larger and heavier loads. That's why the Duramax 6.6 is the choice of heavy haulers and towers.
Duramax 6.6 Diesel Has A Nitrite Crank
The Duramax 6.6 Diesel turbocharged V8 engine from General Motors features a nitrite crank shaft. This crank shaft of the Duramax 6.6 is nitrited since it is a proven procedure which guarantees the dependability of the crank shaft over an extended life expectancy. The entire block of the Duramax 6.6 is designed with a deep skirt. In conjunction with this design the main bearing caps are side bolted in order to provide torsional rigidity and additional strength to the entire Duramax 6.6 Diesel unit.
Duramax Diesel 6.6 Is Lightweight
The Duramax Diesel 6.6 was designed to be lightweight. The Duramax 6.6 engine weighs only 836 pounds or only 379 kilograms which is many pounds lighter than the comparable competition from both North American and foreign manufactured diesel engines. This exceptionally light weight for a heavy duty diesel 8 cylinder turbocharged engine is achieved thanks to the application of aluminum in various key parts, such as the crank case, intake manifold, cylinder heads, fly-wheel bell housing and various accessory drive brackets of the Duramax Diesel 6.6.
Duramax 6.6L Is Efficient
The turbocharger in the Duramax 6.6 L Diesel engine is placed in a unique location. It sits between the Duramax 6.6 cylinder heads in the space on top of the engine which is in the shape of a V. The competitors' engines do not have the turbocharger as prime and logical a location as the Duramax 6.6. It is to their detriment that they do not taking advantage of the greater efficiencies of packaging, as this specific design and placement of the turbocharger allows the Duramax 6.6 L V8 diesel engine from General Motors Corporation to excel.
6.6 L Duramax Diesel With Direct Bosch Injection
The 6.6 L Duramax Diesel fuel system is based on direct injection through a Bosch mechanism. Direct injection is the process whereby the fuel injector is able to spray the diesel fuel into the combustion chamber of the Duramax 6.6 directly. Bosch engineers worked in conjunction with their General Motors counterparts for years to devise and refine this unique and state of the art direct injection system which is designed for exclusive use on this particular GM application alone. This Bosch direct injection allows for greater and more efficient combustion process. If more fuel is burned, then more power is generated and emissions drop considerably in the 6.6 L Duramax Diesel.
Duramax 6.6 L Diesel: Quiet & Smooth
The Duramax 6.6 L Diesel is a much quieter and smoother diesel pickup than any which came before it. In fact, the Duramax 6.6 has figures which measure vibration, harshness and noise that are in line with a gasoline engine of similar displacement. The various structural enhancements implemented into the Duramax 6.6 L Diesel are directly to be given the credit for this minimization of vibration, noise and harshness. |