GM to offer small block diesel for its mid-size pickups - Fleet Owner
General Motors is rolling out a long-awaited 2. 8-liter small-block diesel engine option for its 2016 models midsize pickups – the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon – that will cost approximately $3,730 more than similar models equipped with a 3.... GM said its new 2. 8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel is part of its “global family” of turbocharged four-cylinder diesels and cranks out 181 hp while generating 369 lb. -ft. of torque. Scott Yackley, assistant chief engineer for the Chevrolet Colorado, noted that a diesel engine was part of the pickup’s “portfolio plan” from the very beginning, meaning that “chassis, suspension and other elements of its architecture” were... an engine option for GM’s “full-size” pickup models, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. Yackley said additional features on the 2. 8-liter Duramax include:. Iron cylinder block and aluminum dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) cylinder head. Oiling circuit that includes a dedicated feed for the turbocharger. Laminated steel oil pan with upper aluminum section that contributes to engine rigidity and quietness. B20 bio-diesel capability. To control vibration and noise inside its diesel-fired midsize pickups, GM said its engineers integrated a device called the. Source: fleetowner.com
