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I keep hittig all the wrong buttons. sorry about the multiple post about the same.
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Thats a good idea Tom. The 414 or 466 are both very good engines. We ran the crap out of ours on the farm (turned up way over factory) and never had an issue with them. Plus no electronics to have to mess with.#1 reason not to do it: 3053 is a 300 ft lb transmission, it's tough but is already being stressed. as for the overdrive issue, just hold your breath a little longer, it's still on the way.
i would use a 9 litre international from the mid 80's
tom
I know about 6 people with Duramax's, 5 of them have been in the shop for major issues. The last is used by a contractor who's only had it several months and pulls a small trailer. By major issues, I mean turbos, injectors, oiling issues (check into the #8 cam bearing that likes to spin and block oil to the turbo, requires engine replacement if under warranty, major rebuild if off), and if its an earlier engine, bad head gaskets & cracked heads. That isn't getting into the minor issues, such as EGR problems.My aunt's GMC K2500 With a Duramax has had minor problems. All EPA regulated stuff. I would not put any of that on there. I hate wrining, but could do it. Plus with a HyperPack will add tons of power. You can run Kanola oil and make tons of power. Two Stacks and turbo's. As long as it is loud, I don't care. Plus IT'S ONE OF A KIND.
They believe the specified torque rating of a transmission, without really understanding the ratings. 2 problems with that- 1. Transmissions are severely underrated. 2. The torque rating applies to what the transmission could handle if there was NO slippage at all. In other words, if the wheels were locked in place and absolutely could NOT turn, and the engine was revved to max. power, the transmission wouldn't come apart. Of course that will never happen in the real world, and if it ever did, other weak links will show up, such as drive shafts and u-joints.Why would you think 3053 would work with a Dmax?
The Duramax is a chevy block. It should have the same bolt patteren. At least thats what I've been told.Why would you think 3053 would work with a Dmax?
This is a cool idea for a car, but not for one of these trucks. The M70 only puts out about 270hp and about the same in torque, which is good, but it's just not got the grunt or reliability of a diesel. Trust me I specialize and love V-12's. I have a ferrari V-12 block with a plate of plexiglas on top as a coffee tableonly 8? go for 12! the bmw 750il has a 12-cylinder that puts out like crazy. Im not sure on the numbers, but I know my stepdad has one of these things and it just flat out goes- puts the ricer street racer wannabees on the highways to shame. It would take a heck of a lot of fabbing, and wiring, but if you want something different, there ya go. some of these cars can be had on craigslist for about $2000 ($90000 new- crazy).
that would be interesting to see, to say in the least!
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