wha.....running a manual in a diesal engine is a DOWNSIDE?????? I'll say that is a PLUS!
Chad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Non Chevelle (Hemi) > My new truck search concentrated on diesel engines as I wanted something > heavy duty enough to pull a car & trailer. There are two problems with the > GM Duramax; the engine option costs over $2500 more than the Dodge Cummings > and has not been proven,durability-wise,over the latter. Another problem has > been the Allison transmissions. They have had a lot of breakage. As for > horsepower,I've seen Dodge trucks with 600-700hp and over 1,000 ft/lbs of > torque out there. The Cummings engines are in a very mild state of tune and > bumping one up to 400hp is easy. The only downside to a hot rod diesel is > being required to run a manual trans. The autos just can't handle those > power levels. > Clint Hooper > LT5 Registry Director > Wichita Falls,Tx > (940) 855-6636 > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > '69 El Camino Pro Street > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > <PRE>If you want to stay with a Chevy truck you can look into the turbo > disel then > > go to the Gale Banks web site. He has HP kits where you can build them > over > > 400 street hp > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
