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07-15-2008, 12:06
4.5L V-8 Duramax
GM's Suburban Goes Diesel
Those of us who have been following GM's on-again off-again diesel Suburban program over the past eight years were beginning to lose faith whether we would ever see a production version. The wait may be coming to an end as GM unveiled its proposed 4.5L Duramax powered Suburban to an enthusiastic crowd during last fall's annual SEMA show. The most recent news we have is that GM will begin production of the 4.5L V-8 sometime in the second half of 2009 (as a 2010 model year), and will introduce this new engine in a variety of full-size vehicles, including the popular Suburban. Go here for more engine details. Now available to subscribers in the Member's Area (http://www.thedieselpage.com/password.htm).
6.2L/6.5L Fuel Economy - Reloaded
Cylinder Heads & Ricardo Comet
This article was first written in May 2006 when diesel fuel cost just $2.90/gallon. Following hurricane Katrina in 2005, GM diesel owners became increasingly concerned about the $3/gallon diesel fuel we experienced as a result of the storm. In an effort to help owners better understand the 6.2/6.5 engine design and to provide a little insight into how to improve fuel economy, we discussed cylinder head and pre-cup design. Fast forward to mid 2008... Now that diesel fuel has reached $5/gallon in some parts of the country, we've reloaded an expanded version of that 2006 article, to provide even more information that explains how to squeeze more fuel economy from your GM 6.2/6.5 diesel. Now available to subscribers in the Member's Area (http://www.thedieselpage.com/password.htm).
GM's Suburban Goes Diesel
Those of us who have been following GM's on-again off-again diesel Suburban program over the past eight years were beginning to lose faith whether we would ever see a production version. The wait may be coming to an end as GM unveiled its proposed 4.5L Duramax powered Suburban to an enthusiastic crowd during last fall's annual SEMA show. The most recent news we have is that GM will begin production of the 4.5L V-8 sometime in the second half of 2009 (as a 2010 model year), and will introduce this new engine in a variety of full-size vehicles, including the popular Suburban. Go here for more engine details. Now available to subscribers in the Member's Area (http://www.thedieselpage.com/password.htm).
6.2L/6.5L Fuel Economy - Reloaded
Cylinder Heads & Ricardo Comet
This article was first written in May 2006 when diesel fuel cost just $2.90/gallon. Following hurricane Katrina in 2005, GM diesel owners became increasingly concerned about the $3/gallon diesel fuel we experienced as a result of the storm. In an effort to help owners better understand the 6.2/6.5 engine design and to provide a little insight into how to improve fuel economy, we discussed cylinder head and pre-cup design. Fast forward to mid 2008... Now that diesel fuel has reached $5/gallon in some parts of the country, we've reloaded an expanded version of that 2006 article, to provide even more information that explains how to squeeze more fuel economy from your GM 6.2/6.5 diesel. Now available to subscribers in the Member's Area (http://www.thedieselpage.com/password.htm).