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Here is a good article from another forum about the 6.5 TD. Pretty good reading....
"The Duramax 6600's arrival in the fall of 2000, with its class-leading power and torque, created quite a buzz among Ford and Dodge owners. They immediately said that with modifications, their trucks could equal a "stock" Duramax 6600 powered GM pickup truck. Perhaps...
The concept for The Diesel Page 6.5TD Power Project came from this same thought process. That being, if you added the right equipment, the 6.5TD could provide competitive levels of performance. In 1999, we compared a properly equipped 6.5L Turbo Diesel to both a stock 1999 Dodge ISB Cummins and Ford Super Duty Powerstroke during our first annual Pull-Off, which included a 10,000-lb trailer and a 6% grade. This and other performance tests have proven that the 6.5 could compete while pulling heavy trailers, and could easily outrun a stock 1999 Ford & Dodge while running solo.
Note: The 6.5TD Power Project series began in late 1997, and was completed by mid 1999. At the time this series began, Ford & Dodge set the standards for diesel towing power, and many 6.5 owners were looking for ways to improve the towing performance of their GM trucks. The question we hoped to answer with this project back in 1997-99 was whether a properly equipped 6.5TD could provide towing performance comparable to a "stock" 1999 model-year 7.3L Ford Powerstroke and Dodge ISB Cummins. After more than seven years and 250,000 miles, I believe we've answered this and many other questions concerning power, performance and durability for a performance-modified 6.5L Turbo Diesel.
More of the full
story with photos and additional information about the 6.5L Turbo Diesel can
be found at: http://www.thedieselpage.com/finale.htm
Thanks to Jim Bigley for the Article.
"The Duramax 6600's arrival in the fall of 2000, with its class-leading power and torque, created quite a buzz among Ford and Dodge owners. They immediately said that with modifications, their trucks could equal a "stock" Duramax 6600 powered GM pickup truck. Perhaps...
The concept for The Diesel Page 6.5TD Power Project came from this same thought process. That being, if you added the right equipment, the 6.5TD could provide competitive levels of performance. In 1999, we compared a properly equipped 6.5L Turbo Diesel to both a stock 1999 Dodge ISB Cummins and Ford Super Duty Powerstroke during our first annual Pull-Off, which included a 10,000-lb trailer and a 6% grade. This and other performance tests have proven that the 6.5 could compete while pulling heavy trailers, and could easily outrun a stock 1999 Ford & Dodge while running solo.
Note: The 6.5TD Power Project series began in late 1997, and was completed by mid 1999. At the time this series began, Ford & Dodge set the standards for diesel towing power, and many 6.5 owners were looking for ways to improve the towing performance of their GM trucks. The question we hoped to answer with this project back in 1997-99 was whether a properly equipped 6.5TD could provide towing performance comparable to a "stock" 1999 model-year 7.3L Ford Powerstroke and Dodge ISB Cummins. After more than seven years and 250,000 miles, I believe we've answered this and many other questions concerning power, performance and durability for a performance-modified 6.5L Turbo Diesel.
More of the full
story with photos and additional information about the 6.5L Turbo Diesel can
be found at: http://www.thedieselpage.com/finale.htm
Thanks to Jim Bigley for the Article.