# My new money converter.

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**Created:** [December 4, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-money-converter/261595 "2011-12-04T12:50:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-money-converter/261595/19 "2011-12-04T17:43:12Z")

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> [@Back to looking for another Ls1](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-looking-for-another-ls1/46909/54):
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> Badass… How many liters is that thing?

Quick guide to Detroit Diesel nomenclature:  
First number is the number of cylinders. If it’s just a number (4, 6, etc), its an inline. If its a number followed by a V (6V, 8V, 12V, etc), its a v-whatever.

Two digits after that are the displacement in cubic inches per cylinder (53, 71, etc)

The T on the end means turbo if I’m not mistaken.

so 4-53T (the engine in question) would be an inline-4 with 53 cu in per cylinder, for 212 cu in, with a turbo hanging off the side.

For anyone wondering what makes detroit diesels cool, its the fact that they are two-strokes. 2000rpm sounds like 4000rpm. As far as I know, there are better choices for making power, but they sound awesome.

I’m a ricer who likes diesel engines.

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