OK summer time....when you got the first e-mail.
Anyway i have intrest in one maybe two, he refused to take deposites untill he has at least 5 willing to commit, which is fine.
BTW why dont you start making these, dont you have the equipment?
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OK summer time....when you got the first e-mail.
Anyway i have intrest in one maybe two, he refused to take deposites untill he has at least 5 willing to commit, which is fine.
BTW why dont you start making these, dont you have the equipment?
Yep, have the equipment. Thought about it many times, with 6 machines running constantly, just never seem to be able to find the time to dedicate a machine/personnel to this one project.
People need to remember , this could open up a whole new set of options for us , forget about some of the simple benefits for a minute , and consider that one day we may be able to have a 500+ cubic inch dmax, its def out of my price range but def cool it might be a option one day .
Still a Duramax just now you will have small block and big block Duramaxs.
If it can hang a stock duramax crank, any regulation accepts it. That's all that really matters IMO not to mention apparently ALL other dmax components interchange therefore making it pretty easy for ME to call this an aluminum-blocked duramax.
I'm not seeing the "going backwards" idea on billet steel blocks for truck pulling. I suppose an aluminum one may be able to work there but I'm fairly certain a steel one could!
As for the rest of it, I wish I had a need for one of these & then more importantly, the cabbage to purchase it. Sadly, I've got neither but enjoy seeing new badass parts come available!
I'm not seeing the "going backwards" idea on billet steel blocks for truck pulling. I suppose an aluminum one may be able to work there but I'm fairly certain a steel one could!
As for the rest of it, I wish I had a need for one of these & then more importantly, the cabbage to purchase it. Sadly, I've got neither but enjoy seeing new badass parts come available!
Tony Burkhard
Allseason Diesel Per.
Like i said you are getting the wrong idea.This is not what this site is all about.Its the diesel community schooling 1 of its own it is not a norm here!!!
People need to remember , this could open up a whole new set of options for us , forget about some of the simple benefits for a minute , and consider that one day we may be able to have a 500+ cubic inch dmax
I just dont think people are going to see the advantages out of the big cubes they think. Even most cummins mod trucks that have 3 turbos and unlimited amounts of fuel are still 5.9 or close. Look at all the big 450+ cube stroker duramaxes... where are they at? Just mixed in with the rest of the pack..
None the less, it looks cool, for sled pullers i think rules would only allow in the mod class.
I like this idea and agree that this block will be much stronger than a stock block is capable of being. Tony B's billet rear adaptor plate took care of all of issues we were having at the back of the block so I really think this is going to be a big help in opening more doors for us pushing the envolope. Matched with Billet heads that will flow the air it will make a difference. When done properly the cubic inches do help...
A bigger bore and better flowing heads would definitely be welcome. I just need to plant another $20 tree for spring...
How do you do big cubes properly? Maybe they do, Im just not impressed with anybodys trucks thats running stroker/big cube motors. Maybe all the guys running them just dont have their set up right? Ill save my money, and run stock, it works perfectly fine for a winning set up in 2.6 or 3.0. The mod guys can run billet heads... they still run 5.9 for the most part, a lot will tell you they've tried big cubes, and went back down.
What issues are you guys having with the back of the block??? Ive never seen anything? I see where it says for 1000hp+ pullers its a must for the rear billet cover, yet kusileks still run a stock rear cover? Id venture to say im not high enough hp to worry about it, but im sure they are.
Honestly I have to agree with Rob on this one... I personally know 2 trucks that run strokers and for what they run is nothing better than stock motors
I'm so in on all the custom stuff, but untill I see advantages in this stuff , I won't use it
Tony Burkhard
Allseason Diesel Per.
wonder if Chris Watson is in on one... I know he had mentioned interest in one a year or more ago... That'd be another to add to the mix and another puller to boot.