150kW @ 430Nm for the Single turbo
210kW @ 650Nm for the twin turbo.
272kW @ 650Nm Marine version.
Nodular Graphite Iron which is way stronger than normal cast iron and aluminium engine blocks.
Four bolt mains with an added stiffener plate making it theoretical a 6 bolt main bearing cap. This type of main cap lay out is only to be found on high end performance engines.
The list goes on. Forged crank, steel conrods with added knock pins on the caps, pistons with cooling channels cast in.
DOHC 32 valve heads with two level cooling jackets. Additional cooling jackets to keep EGT down.
Added scavenger pump to drain turbo.
Off the shelve kits making the single turbo producing 300kW an 1100Nm.
The Aussies build a 1000hp dragster with a 1vd V8 doing 0-200 in under 5 seconds.
Racing them in different diesel classes in Australia.
Quite a few samples running in SA with 500k km plus on the clock still with original injectors.
Farmers favourite for heavy towing.
Robust electronics that never fail.
Only time will tell if the 2.8 will dethrone it in the coming years,
