Not sure what part of my ass I pulled 8.3 from....
Knew they got 8.1, but a C7?? New to me. That in the older 6500+ trucks or current as well???
the C7 has been available in all 6500+ kodiak/topkick trucks since the GMT-560's came out in 2003.
ben
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the C7 has been available in all 6500+ kodiak/topkick trucks since the GMT-560's came out in 2003.
ben
Alot has to do with the tranny that is teamed up with the C7..Huge difference when you go comparing how much "guts" they have.
C7 has good internals, but you really can't use / abuse them as much as you can a Duramax. The key is that we have EFI Live ... the C7 doesn't really have much. Also, as was mentioned, the HEUI works OK, but has it's down sides too.
As for fitting one in a pickup, check the dimensions. The C7 is pretty long. Longer than a 5.9/6.7 CTD. You will most likely have to push the radiator / intercooler out into the grill in order to get one to fit. I've seen it done on a ~97' C3500 once. It was tight.
As for fitting one in a pickup, check the dimensions. The C7 is pretty long. Longer than a 5.9/6.7 CTD. You will most likely have to push the radiator / intercooler out into the grill in order to get one to fit. I've seen it done on a ~97' C3500 once. It was tight.
also...retrofitting a huge long engine; Id hate to get in a bad frontal crash with that thing in there. Something nobody thinks about... 
ben
ben
Not sure what part of my ass I pulled 8.3 from....
Knew they got 8.1, but a C7?? New to me. That in the older 6500+ trucks or current as well???
cummins makes an 8.3L.:thumb:
CATs are not in out duty of trucks for a reason. If they make that move, they will develop a motor for the condition, use, and etc. They are not just going to drop a 3406 in there and call it a day.
If you want cat power, just throw a badge on the truck to look cool, all the Vsucks mustang owners do it with slowbra badges all the time :thumb:
ill stick to my 6.6 motor that will beat up, last longer, run better than any current CAT/Dmax swap out there today.
The #1 power swap and coolness factor IMO for our trucks is a tune.
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If you want cat power, just throw a badge on the truck to look cool, all the Vsucks mustang owners do it with slowbra badges all the time :thumb:
ill stick to my 6.6 motor that will beat up, last longer, run better than any current CAT/Dmax swap out there today.
The #1 power swap and coolness factor IMO for our trucks is a tune.
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