[AT] Rationale for firing orders

[pga2 at hot1.net]

The main reason the big trucks stick with the inline six is low end torque.
Getting that 80,000 pound truck moving from a dead stop is a challenge for
any drivetrain, but the six seems to inherently have better low rpm torque
than any other configuration of the cylinders.

Phil

> This is probably why almost all over the road semi trucks use
> a six cylinder diesel. They have all tried V8s and even v12s
> in them but it seems they all come back to the 6. This seems
> to be one of the reasons the Cummins in the Dodge trucks
> have such success too.
>
> Rob