Duramax powered Colorado

Awenta

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It won't last long. Stock bottom end also.

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It won't last long. Stock bottom end also.

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Yeah just seems strange to me that they spent to much time, effort, and money and didn't do some of the most obvious mods. Regardless if that really is a low 10s GTR he is pulling on that is really impressive. Makes me want to do something similar with a built motor/trans, twin pumps, and twin turbos.
 

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Yeah just seems strange to me that they spent to much time, effort, and money and didn't do some of the most obvious mods. Regardless if that really is a low 10s GTR he is pulling on that is really impressive. Makes me want to do something similar with a built motor/trans, twin pumps, and twin turbos.
Yeah, I'm puzzled. Plus how difficult it must have been to squeeze an ally under there.

At least a mild build with rods, pistons, and trans.

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TheBac

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Assuming its 4500lbs or less, they'd only need 580rwhp at the most to get a mid-10 (assuming the truck can launch).
Thats do-able with a stock shortblock -- hell, most of you guys would be telling newbies they could run their trucks that way. :rolleyes:
Not that I'd recommend it to others, but thats how much power I was running thru mine before, well...you know....
Light weight would allow the stock trans to live longer behind that power level, too. Not sure how much longer, though.
 
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TheBac

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Notice I said, "4500lbs OR LESS".....

Geezus guys, it probably weighs 4000lbs. I tried finding that info on their Facebook and website, but they arent forthcoming. Yeah, it probably weighs closer to 4000lbs. It was a WAG. So that means they'd could make around 550rwhp to make the number, provided they could hook.
I was trying to make the point that a built motor was unnecessary to run that number....


Whatever the particulars, that is one bad ass build. Wish GM would do things like that from the factory. V6 diesel in a Colorado would have been great.
 
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Ridin'GMC

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That's a lot of work to get it to fit. Firewall and transmission tunnel all chopped up, plus the frame strengthening. Fun project for sure but isn't a firewall modification illegal to be street driven? Correct me if I'm wrong.
 

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A Duramax and 2WD Allison isn't 1100 lbs heavier than the stock Colorado drivetrain, it's probably about 1100 lbs.

Doesnt a fully dressed D-max engine weigh in at close to 930lbs..?
And doesnt an Allison weigh in at 320lbs...?

Thats 1250lbs

The I-6 probably weighs in somewhere around 400lbs
And the 4L60 weighs in somewhere around 200...
For an est. total of 600lbs

So the D-max/Alli swap is close to 2x the weight
But yeah, its not 1000lbs MORE than the stock Rado engine/drivetrain

Like Tom said, its total vehicle weight is probably right around 4000lbs
550whp and 1000ft lbs tq....4000lbs= 7.3lbs per 1whp, and 4lbs per ft lb tq=:thumb:

Still, its an imoressive little truck!
F' yeah Id love to own it!
 
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