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| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 | An inline 6 was designed to pull, and the only problem with using one for trailer towing is the lack of one big enough to pull with the big V-8's without sacrificing road speed. I can out-pull just about any automotive engine with my 4-cylinder, 58-HP Perkins Diesel tractor engine, but it's got a maximum road speed of about 12 MPH!
The 300 cubic inch Ford 6-cylinder is about the biggest inline 6 that's been made recently, and it's been out of production for several years. If some manufacturer wanted to design a 500 cubic inch gasoline I-6 with sequential direct fuel injection and a dedicated towing package to go with it, I'm sure the V-8's couldn't touch it for pulling power- - - -not so sure about fuel economy!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Yep, there's a whole lot more to it than "inline" or "V" that's for sure... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Agreed. That is why over at the Inliners site we don't discriminate over what make they are or how many cylinders they have as long as there're all in a row like ducks.
My old (58') Reo with the 331 Gold Comet was one of those that wouldn't quit pulling types. I loved it. It would lug more than my cornbinder Transtar with a 318 DD. (but so would my lawnmower come to think of it) | | |
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