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I used to view them with disdain - a clearly obsolete design GM kept using because they're cheap or lazy or some such. I no longer hold that view. GM's pushrod
by Zak 11mo ago
I used to view them with disdain - a clearly obsolete design GM kept using because they're cheap or lazy or some such.
I no longer hold that view. GM's pushrod V8s are considerably smaller than their competition, and lightweight relative to their displacement, for which there is famously no replacement.
- olyjohn 11mo agoTurbos are the replacement for displacement.
- throwawaylaptop 11mo agoOk, stick a huge turbo on a 100cc engine and power my 1 ton pickup please. Id like it to feel quick in traffic but also tow a few thousand lbs uphill without really noticing it.
- doubled112 11mo agoDoes it need to last one trip up this hill or thousands of trips?
- bchasknga 11mo agoNo one buys a 1-ton to feel quick in traffic. A few thousand lbs going uphill can be easily done with a 1/2 ton, and the majority of them are now turbocharged. Forced Induction has made its way tho. Not all, but a lot of modern turbo engines are great in all three aspects of reliability, performance, and efficiency. I can see turbo'ed PHEV being the solution to heavy-duty use cases one day. Pretty stoked for the Ramcharger.
- throwawaylaptop 11mo agoPeople don't buy 1 tons to feel quick. But they want their 1 tons to feel quick. The examples you gave show that turbos are nice additions to a specific displacement size. Op said turbos are a replacement for displacement. My example is there to show him they are not.