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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Latest news according to Diesel Power magazine:

5.0L Cummins 90* V8

315HP and 500 lb/ft of torque
Aluminum heads and iron block
EGR
Cummins VGT
Catalytic converter and DPF
Common Rail with piezo injectors
SCR through the use of liquid urea
Chain driven single overhead camshafts
6 speed 655RFE automatic transmission
10.5" ring gear in a semi floating AAM rear axle
710lb engine weight

MPG report on the V8 and V6 (engine info not know at this time)
22-25 MPG

Also with the new urea injection tank next to the fuel tank, fuel lids will be larger for the accommodation.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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So do you have to go to the dealer to fill up on urea? Wonder what thats going to cost and how often it needs to be filled....
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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Well, you can buy urea at TSC, its common on farms for fertilizer. They'll probably tell you the dealer needs to service it, but somebody will figure out the proper porportion to mix the solid urea in to make it liquid.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Hopefully chrysler can their funds in check so we can see this in the near future.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Uh... they have money right now... Fiat just bought 35% of their stock.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MotorOilMcCall
Uh... they have money right now... Fiat just bought 35% of their stock.
I thought that chrysler Gave them 35%. Does that mean that they will have money though?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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From what I hear, yes... And besides, Uncle Sam is gonna bail them out with our money anyway remember? Thanks god for the dark skinned messiah!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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true that motoroilmccall i say that all the time good stuff
 
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Red_Rattler
So do you have to go to the dealer to fill up on urea? Wonder what thats going to cost and how often it needs to be filled....
Or you could delete the DPF and not have to worry about it.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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First they have to build it and thats not gonna be any time soon....
 
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