Re: O.T. Cat 3208 opinions


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Posted by Ken Dunnington on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 10:32:21 :

In Reply to: O.T. Cat 3208 opinions posted by D. Sherman on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 11:39:14 :

Cat 3208/Chev 427 concerns aside, I'd look at all those gas powered trolleys with the one diesel powered one amongst them and think perhaps there is a good reason. Maybe for or against the Cat.

I think most paying customers, if polled after riding in both, would rate gasser over diesel power in a slow open-air vehicle. Think about the noise and smell of the engine. Very few poeple will say the clatter of a mechanical injection diesel is more pleasant than the very muted hum of a gasser when trying to talk to family members or listen to a tour guide speaking while riding in or standing next to it. I imagine the speed is not very fast so the exhaust smell may be readily apparent, especially for those near the exhaust pipe exit. Again the gasser has the advantage, once a gasoline powered engine is warmed up, the exhaust smell is much less noticable. I can notably smell the exhaust of most every diesel that drives by on my street but only the rare gasser(usually either a junker running very poorly or a rich running hotrod).

Anyway, that's my 2C on the overall gas/diesel in this particular scenario though I have ZERO experience with this type of thing so its probably worth what you paid for it.

Ken



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