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GuzzisRule

On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:03:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Friday, December 28, 2012 7:02:36 PM UTC-5, BAR wrote:
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On Friday, December 28, 2012 8:23:51 AM UTC-5, BAR wrote:

Ford's V10 is a gas sucking pig.

Yeah, but it's a very good hauling machine. With 360 HP and 460 ft/lb

of torque, it'll move stuff. You just don't get that for free if you

have to go gas instead of diesel.

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Ford's V10 is one of the few gasoline engines that has the torque

ratings of some similar sized diesels. It's too bad it developed a

reputation for spitting out spark plugs.

I didn't know that.

The question then becomes does the increased gasoline cost and spark

plug remediation cost more or less than the cost of the vehicle with a

diesel engine?

Good question since diesel engines have their own, unique sets of issues.

Yeah, the cost of diesel fuel!!

Other than that, I've been very pleased with mine.