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Old 01-12-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dukcaln View Post
There is, i have a few buddies that do. I am building a 97 crew cab with 550hp. I don't know why but a 500hp powerstroke can run with a 600hp cummins.....strokes lay the power down different, its the 8cyl....LOL
That's where the V8 has an advantage, staying at or above peak power longer than a higher HP truck will usually mean a win for the V8. The 600hp Cummins might only be at 600hp for a couple hundred rpm, and maybe only over 500 for a few hundred more. If you're making 500-550hp for say an extra 500 revs then you're likely going to pull out the win.
But don't let that fool you into thinking it represents v8 superiority....

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