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Ron White
 
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Default Diesel Quality Varies....(?)

I do remember ordering it waiting, a long time, then waiting again for
another one after the first one arrived at the dealership with shipping
damage. I was waiting for the five speed which was just out. Mine took a
loooong time to get to 60mph (never got more than about 30mpg) and it would.
after maybe 5 miles of "petal to the metal" , get to almost 70mph. After
start up in the am the dash vibrated so bad all the instruments were just a
blur. Now all those long forgotten memories are coming back.. As I recall
the engine was some sort of cobbled up gas engine with a diesel head/pistons
and an injection pump running off the timing belt. Flash forward to this
century, my new 6.0L powerstroke F250 ford, now that's more like it!!!

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