G Mann wrote:
By comparison, in 1982 Ford went to International, entered into a long term contract to supply the 6.9 diesel which made it the most popular diesel pickup truck on the road.. evolving to the 7.3 diesel Powerstroke. It was designed as a diesel engine from the bottom up for work service. Millions of miles of successful service, two parts suppliers, Ford & International, well trained service staff world wide on that engine. GM missed all these points in their diesel engine attempt on the American market and failed miserably, setting America back decades in diesel car acceptance.
I wonder if their cars could have been as successful if they'd used OM602s instead of 524TD engines? The 2.0L Mazda Escorts and Tempos sold fairly well.
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