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On 18 Jul 2004 14:10:56 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:
I suspect we will see more diesel applications in the near future. I don't care
what the guys with the "for the price of a diesel egine I can afford to burn up
a lot of gasoline" argument say, I think the current economics of feeding 100
gph or more into twin 454's (at $2.50 -$3.00 a gallon) is going to inspire some
people who thought they had reached a gas vs. diesel conclusion to reconsider.
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Let's not make this worse than it is. Twin 454s typically burn 30 to
40 gph at cruising speed (3200 RPM). I owned and fed a pair of 454s
for five years. The cost is certainly enough to make you think twice
about going out for a 3 or 4 hour ride at about $100 per hour.

I've gone to the dark side and bought a diesel trawler that has a
whole new array of options for burning money. :-)