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Posted by: 95wolv
With the noise and slow speed the Polaris diesel had, unless they make some major improvements, it probably will die out as fast as the Polaris did.
Posted by: ThrashAndCrashUntilItsTrash
I will be interested to see how it really runs. By using history...Diesels dont do very well in the V formation. They should try to slap one of those little inline 3 cylinders in a quad someday.
Posted by: ThrashAndCrashUntilItsTrash
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Originally posted by: propnut
all the most powerful diesels are Vs, but I think this is going to be an inline twin biodiesel.
http://www.biker247.com/news/2769.asp
Havent been around diesels much I see!!! img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
Posted by: ThrashAndCrashUntilItsTrash
trvman....approved your page........Where was that artical from?
Posted by: 700vtwinman
Here are some web sites about diesel atv's.
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2005/11/14/89323/Diesel+makes+more+than+a+mark+in+the+ATV+market.html
http://www.pembrokeshire4x4.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?category=Quad+Bikes&urn=374
http://www.farmritefabrications.co.uk/diesel-atv.html
http://www.roushaltfuels.com/drv/overview.htm
On the roushaltfuels site, I was supprised how low the torque was.
Posted by: tencubed
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Originally posted by: ThrashAndCrashUntilItsTrash
By using history...Diesels dont do very well in the V formation.
Hmmm. Many, many V configuration diesels in use all over the world. A common place to see V8 diesels are freight trucks.
Posted by: weez440
it doesn't say anywhere that it is a v twin it just says it is a twin. but like said i was thinking is this gonna be a flop like the polaris diesel? all that engineering and time wasted? i guess time will tell. and i love that lil magazine
Posted by: propnut
all the most powerful diesels are Vs, but I think this is going to be an inline twin biodiesel.
http://www.biker247.com/news/2769.asp
Posted by: propnut
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Havent been around diesels much I see
actually - not for a while, I retired as a diesel mechanic almost 20 years ago. I shouldn't have said all. However, it isn't hard to find out what CAT's powerful diesels are, like the 7500 hp 3618 (a V18) or maybe Cummins V16s....unless you are talking about the little engines used in smaller OTR trucks and not marine, locomotives or BIG trucks like the CAT 797 (V-24). Now I do know that there is a company in Japan that makes some mammoth 100,000HP inline 2 stroke diesels, but my point was that V configurations are common place and really the norm in high output diesels.
are you intentionally insulting me?
Posted by: propnut
what's cool about it is that you can run it on like 5 different types of fuel, like biodiesel
I read that Roush (Racing) designed the engine (inline twin)
Posted by: PGRSV
Most of the Diesels in todays trucks are inline 6 cylinders. Like was said before, V's never held up too well. There are always some exceptions, but this is usually the case. Go on the Cat, Cummins, etc website and see how many are in a V configuration. I have been around diesels for about 30 years, and give me an inline anyday.
Posted by: trvman
just looked at the new AC diesel what a brute! this looks like it is on a tbx frame and is a 700 v-twin can you imagan the pulling power of this atv! i know alot of people hate the idea but look how many people own diesel trucks? i think if the price can stay down it will be a hit
Posted by: trvman
in-line will produce more torque but the v style will produce more horsepower in the raw stage just look at the cummins,ford and chev. trucks two use v power and one uses the in line i do love the in line dont get me wrong but i think the v style will work better in a small bike.
Posted by: trvman
i just put the info on my pics page i hope it works? but it needs to be approved so we will give it time. i might have read into it a little to early it doent say v-twin just twin sorry but an inline i think would be too long so i just assume it is a v-twin?
Posted by: trvman
Arctic cat puts out a little magizine i belive 4 times a year called Arctic cat rideit is in there fall preview.
Posted by: DDDonkey
Me too, I also would really like to see a picture of it.
Posted by: v2rider
TRVman, where can i look at specs and pics of it?
Posted by: v2rider
And it says it delivers monsterous torque!! I cant wait to see one!
