Detroit Diesel Allison 8.2 Liter Fuel Pincher Diesel Engine Features GM-327-A GMC Dealer Training LD

"Because of their fuel economy as well as their durability, diesel engines are rapidly taking over as the engine for medium-duty trucks. And one of the best diesel engines on the market today, for medium-duty application, is the Detroit Diesel Allison 8.2-liter 'Fuel Pincher' V-8. A solid engine since its introduction in 1980 with minor modifications and improvements to become the best-selling medium-duty diesel engine on the market. You can recommend it to your medium-duty truck customers with complete confidence that they will be totally pleased with its economy, performance and durability. So let's take a look now at a new videodisc that covers all the important information you need to sell the Fuel Pincher successfully." Video GM-327-A from side one of a DiscoVision training disk sent out to GMC dealers in 1983. Has some neat shots of the production facility and loads of sales propaganda on an engine so amazing and revolutionary that GM felt the need to offer the CAT 3208 one year later (see GM-349-A released 1984). Footage recorded from a Panasonic LX-200U