R ricktjr New member Joined Sep 10, 2010 Messages 2 Oct 22, 2010 #1 Do the DT466 and the DT530 share a comon block ? Does the 530 have a externally larger engine block ?
Do the DT466 and the DT530 share a comon block ? Does the 530 have a externally larger engine block ?
Lower New member Joined Jan 17, 2010 Messages 788 Oct 22, 2010 #2 They have the same blocks, just the DT530 has a longer stroke. You can get exact specs here. http://www.astleford.com/pdf/dt466dt530brochure.pdf
They have the same blocks, just the DT530 has a longer stroke. You can get exact specs here. http://www.astleford.com/pdf/dt466dt530brochure.pdf
R ricktjr New member Joined Sep 10, 2010 Messages 2 Oct 23, 2010 #3 Why don't I read about more DT530's used for pulling rather than 466's ? Do they prefer the shorter stroke for more rpms ? I thought bigger was usually better where possible .
Why don't I read about more DT530's used for pulling rather than 466's ? Do they prefer the shorter stroke for more rpms ? I thought bigger was usually better where possible .
Lower New member Joined Jan 17, 2010 Messages 788 Oct 23, 2010 #4 Not a clue. Higher compression makes for less boost.