kingofdodge7131

Went to the Iowa state fair today and actually saw one of these

https://shop.sae.org/automag/globalconcepts/17.htm

Its really too bad they wont go into production Id love to get my hands on one of those, only for wishes to come true

DPG

"Mechanically, it is the concept's 7.2-L, direct-injection, inline, six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that attracts attention."

Is this a DC engine?

kingofdodge7131

Dunno they woudlnt tell me anything about it other than it wont be produced,

Its like if your gonna show it try to know something!

Berak

IIRC, that engine was produced by Detroit Diesel and required a special diesel "designer" fuel. It was ultra low (or was that high?) sulfor content I think.

Got Juice?

actually it is a mercedes diesel that was designed to run on 100 percent biodiesel.
one of my mopar ation mags had a tech article on it

Berak

Actually it looks like it is a Caterpillar engine.

http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily.../35355524.html

I'm sure they were developing it specifically for DC under contract and if it were to be produced would be a DC/MB product. Also it does require special no sulfor "designer" fuel though to meet the new ultra-low emissions standards coming into effect, not bio-diesel.

Commatoze

This article is nearly 5 years old, isn't it? ???

Wilson

I remember reading that indeed it is a caterpillar motor.

dodgeram

yeah they debut it in 99 and it had a special built cat engine made to run on some type of designer diesel fuel with ultra low emissions


IMO it's kind of ugly looking .........

wannadiesel

It's a Mercedes Benz MBE900 engine. It's standard issue in Freightliner and Sterling (both owned by Daimler Chrysler)medium duty trucks. It is imported by Detroit Diesel, another D-C subsidiary, so Berak is half right.

Got Juice?

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It's a Mercedes Benz MBE900 engine. It's standard issue in Freightliner and Sterling (both owned by Daimler Chrysler)medium duty trucks. It is imported by Detroit Diesel, another D-C subsidiary, so Berak is half right.
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If i had the mopar mag i would scan the article. glad somone else remembered the mercedes diesel....the fuel was to be called syndiesel here is the link to the fuel!

link

yz

The last time I was on the Detroit diesel web site I read some info. on them. But if I am not mistaken I think the MBE 900 is 6.37 L.
The article that berak posted said it was a CAT engine. And the 3126 series engies are 7.2L. I would guess that the diesel under that Dodge is based off of the 3126 engines.

-Anthony