The Cat 3208 will suck compared to the Cummins.

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> Yep, the truck has a 9.2L (555 CI) Cummins V-8 diesel engine hooked up
> to a 4 speed Allison automatic tranny (soon to be replaced with a 5
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> Ruppster
Ruppster - 18 Feb 2006 04:38 GMT
>The Cat 3208 will suck compared to the Cummins.
The problem is parts availability. The triple nickel from Cummins is
getting harder to get parts for and they are not all that strong
internally in order to handle a good turbo setup (AFAIK most of the
turbo'd 555 were used in marine application and most owners complained
about lack of reliability from them). The 3208 was used in trucks for
a longer period of time and has a better track record when a turbo was
involved. Easier to find in truck yards too. If all else fails I could
always go with a Detroit 318. <seg>
Ruppster