# 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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### Author: ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-money-converter/261595/21 "2011-12-04T17:55:19Z")

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> [@Show off your ride v.'08](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/show-off-your-ride-v-08/46742/98):
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> 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.
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> Two digits after that are the displacement in cubic inches per cylinder (53, 71, etc)
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> The T on the end means turbo if I’m not mistaken.
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> 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.
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> 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.

+rep coming your way for knowing shit the rest of these putz’s don’t.

> [@underboosted"](#):
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> Most are better for anything, But detroits have an unmistakable sound that a man can fall in love with.

Bullshit, they’re fucking awesome for resealing your driveway and other things that you need to leak oil for.

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