Chevrolet GM Detroit-Diesel L56, Engine

Engine capacity
6,466 cm³
Maximum power (range), hp
180
Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm.
488 (50) / 1800
Fuel used
Diesel fuel
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
14.7
Engine type
V-shaped, 8-cylinder
Additional engine information
Borg Warner/IHI turbo 10psi
Maximum power, hp (kW) at rpm
180 (132) / 3400
Compression Ratio (Range)
21.5
Cylinder diameter (range), mm
103
Piston stroke (range), mm
97
Supercharger
Turbine
Mechanism for changing cylinder volume
Number of valves per cylinder (range)
2