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Old 03-17-2017, 01:07 PM   #17
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Re: 632 engine

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Originally Posted by Marv D View Post
But that 275HP @ 2800 would be 515 pounds of torque @ 2800,, that's near Duramax territory! When diesel was 2x the cost of gas it might have been rational,, But with so little difference in fuels cost today,, A really cool collectors item for sure. but at probably about the same weight as a Duramax, but 1/4 the reliability or longivity... I think it would stay in the 'collectors corner' if it were mine.
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Yet I haven't seen any duramax's around for 50 years that still run so.......

The line of v6 engines that gm made were known to top 300,000 easily. I know of 3 that have over 500,000 so far. One that is at 650,000. The 637 was just as capable.
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