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Old 10-14-2011, 06:23 PM   #17
Dieselwrencher
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Re: any diesel lovers here?

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Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills View Post
Are there any good performing Caterpillar engines well sized to fit a one ton or 2500hd silverado?
IMO, no. The medium duty CAT engines suck. They don't like to start in the cold, are really hard to be able to turn up, and have a lot of injector issues as well. You could get a 3116 or maybe even a 3126 in a pick up but I highly doubt it'd be worth the time.
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