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Posted by Wayne Johnson on Tue Jun 22 01:06:31 1999, in response to Favorite Engines,
posted by Peter on Sun Jun 20 22:02:32 1999.
I also liked the 6V-92TA. I think it was one of the best sounding engines. It sounds really good when it's near the red line. My all time favorite was the 8V-71 in both transit and intercity buses. One of my least favorite was the Cummins L-10. The L-10 didn't sound good and it vibrates like crazy. I like these new engines for their power, but even though I've gotten used to them - I don't think they sound good at all. I also like hearing the turbo whine. The 6V-71 sounded OK, but the lack of power made me turn on it. The 6V-71 seemed to be OK in the fishbowls. NJ Transit (or TNJ) had many fishbowls with 6V-71 (although they had manual transmissions) and they were anything but slow. I recently paced a WMATA fishbowl (yes, some are still running) at 52 MPH on Maryland state route 50. Although CNG burns cleaner I think they sound worse than any diesel.
Wayne
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