Yes he does...It was featured in the July 2010 edition of Car & Driver, where they do all the 0-60 MPH testing...
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Yes he does...It was featured in the July 2010 edition of Car & Driver, where they do all the 0-60 MPH testing...
Lol, I agree. He has some toys that's for sure
I'd vouch for a yes...:thumb:
Your arguing with the wrong guy buddy...
I'd vouch for a yes...:thumb:
Your arguing with the wrong guy buddy...
Hmm that was a question not an argument, "buddy"
Really man?
Do you have a point
Cuz its really looking like theres no point here and no direction, not to mention NO CLUE
So, did you join to troll and talk about yourself?
What do you mean
"Chevy taunts 200,000mi of work with a 6.0?
Did you mean touts?
I cant recall chevy touting anything like that about the 6.0, but OK
Youre talking about the new generation LT1 C7 Z06???
Sorry pal
That supercharged engine in a 3/4 ton truck wouldnt be all that impressive when compared to one of the big hitters here on DuramaxDiesels with a performance built truck...it'd be comparable to a built trans truck with built trans tuning with maybe some bigger injectors and a turbo upgrade, but the difference is, it wouldnt tow shit in comparison and would probably cost $85,000 dollars....
And still lose in a 1/4mi run against a Duramax powered 3/4 ton CC/SB with some bolt ons that was 1/2 the price, including the upgrades...
GOOD FOR YOU MAN!
Youre still outta your league here cuz you dont know a damn thing when it comes to performance diesel
And the previous GM IDI 6.2L was just fine for its time, and look, it, like its predecessor surpassed its competitors in longetanding sales without being revamped. Then when they did away with it they came out with the duramax and it has been going strong and leading the way setting standards for the "other two" for 15yrs...while ford and dodge have had to adopt new technologies, completely change platforms and redesign several times, GM just alters the original duramax platform...
Id say GM knows diesel pretty well
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I had a 2010 6 liter CCSB for 8 months. Pulling my 8000# holiday trailer I averaged 6-7mpg @ 60mph and that thing was never under 3000rpm. Best empty on the highway doing 75 was about 16mpg - 3-4 on average less than what my LBZ with a 6" lift on 35's gets empty and about 8-10 less when towing.
Gasser's don't hold a candle to a diesel if your going to tow and I would NEVER suggest anyone get one if that's what they want to do with it.
Unless your running fleet vehicles, never towing heavy and turn them over every 100 000 km. Then the cost savings on purchase price might be worth it.
Gasser's don't hold a candle to a diesel if your going to tow and I would NEVER suggest anyone get one if that's what they want to do with it.
Unless your running fleet vehicles, never towing heavy and turn them over every 100 000 km. Then the cost savings on purchase price might be worth it.
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After reading some of your other posts "Boss Hog" I think you'd be better off keeping your all mighty 3/4ton 6.0 LQ4 powered beast...
I have a REAL hard time buying in to what you claim, since my last truck WAS an 07 classic 6.0L LQ4 powered 3/4 ton HD truck with 4.10 gears and the 4L80...and it didnt come close to doing what you claim yours will...
I even had a D1-SC procharger on it, and it doesn't even enter the same realm as my Duramax is in...
Id hate to read about the crow youre gonna eat if you went through with the purchase of a duramax powered truck...
And BTW
I GET A SOLID 18mpg with my lifted Duramax powered CC/SB on the freeway...
Granted, ive gone to further lengths than most do to retain if not better my rig from its original state, but thats the reality of it...it gets about 7mpg more than my 6.0 gasser ever got, under any circumstance
My Duramax gets 13-15mpg avg when towing 10,500lbs and im rarely traveling flat and level roads here in the PNW...and usually passing
In comparison, the LQ4 gasser got 11mpg empty and 6-8 loaded... Hardly anything close to what you claim to get, so if it is indeed that wonderful, keep it
My LLY does 19-20mpg every tank unloaded on summer blend fuel, I don't have a fancy DIC so its always hand calculated.
And lulz at putting a performance SBC in a tow rig, I could toss my 700ft/lb gasser motor in a truck and it would move out nicely but once its loaded up bet I could never keep it from overheating to all hell.
And lulz at putting a performance SBC in a tow rig, I could toss my 700ft/lb gasser motor in a truck and it would move out nicely but once its loaded up bet I could never keep it from overheating to all hell.
LOLZ. Like I said, I pulled this boat with a 3500 Dodge, and boy was I begging to have my DMAX back!! It's doing much better on the mileage now too!
Btw, I pulled the empty trailer back from the Gulf (400 miles) with a 1/2 ton 6.2 truck, let's just say I worked really hard to maintain speed. And thank goodness it had the 6l80 and NOT the 4l60 cause I for sure wouldn't have made it home.
A 45ft long, triple axle, 24,000lb gross weight trailer is a tall order, even empty.
Don't get me wrong, I love LS motors. And that 6.2 is a peppy guy! But the Duramax is king of the hill when I comes to towing.
Btw, I pulled the empty trailer back from the Gulf (400 miles) with a 1/2 ton 6.2 truck, let's just say I worked really hard to maintain speed. And thank goodness it had the 6l80 and NOT the 4l60 cause I for sure wouldn't have made it home.
A 45ft long, triple axle, 24,000lb gross weight trailer is a tall order, even empty.
Don't get me wrong, I love LS motors. And that 6.2 is a peppy guy! But the Duramax is king of the hill when I comes to towing.
The base engine is the Vortec 6000, a 6.0-liter V8 (366 cubic inches) that generates 300 horsepower and 360 foot-pounds of torque at 4000 rpm. Introduced for 1999, it's designed for a 200,000-mile operating life with 10,000-mile oil change intervals. Its aluminum cylinder head is similar to that of the L56 Corvette. That's from way back in 2002. So what you're telling me is increasing fuel pressure to extreme heights causing excessive cylinder heat , blowing head gaskets and changing shift firmness to jerking points causing excessive wear and instability on how the internals are applied doesn't mean a thing. Well I guess you got me. I must don't know a thing about mechanical principles. Tell me does Viagra make you feel like a real manReally man?
Do you have a point
Cuz its really looking like theres no point here and no direction, not to mention NO CLUE
So, did you join to troll and talk about yourself?
What do you mean
"Chevy taunts 200,000mi of work with a 6.0?
Did you mean touts?
I cant recall chevy touting anything like that about the 6.0, but OK
Youre talking about the new generation LT1 C7 Z06???
Sorry pal
That supercharged engine in a 3/4 ton truck wouldnt be all that impressive when compared to one of the big hitters here on DuramaxDiesels with a performance built truck...it'd be comparable to a built trans truck with built trans tuning with maybe some bigger injectors and a turbo upgrade, but the difference is, it wouldnt tow shit in comparison and would probably cost $85,000 dollars....
And still lose in a 1/4mi run against a Duramax powered 3/4 ton CC/SB with some bolt ons that was 1/2 the price, including the upgrades...
GOOD FOR YOU MAN!
Youre still outta your league here cuz you dont know a damn thing when it comes to performance diesel
And the previous GM IDI 6.2L was just fine for its time, and look, it, like its predecessor surpassed its competitors in longetanding sales without being revamped. Then when they did away with it they came out with the duramax and it has been going strong and leading the way setting standards for the "other two" for 15yrs...while ford and dodge have had to adopt new technologies, completely change platforms and redesign several times, GM just alters the original duramax platform...
Id say GM knows diesel pretty well
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2007 new body style 6.0 and forward have the 6 speed not the classic. That is the truck I'm referring to. I had 35" tires on my 07 for a test run on mileage before I bought the 2015 from midstate sc to the business section of savannah thru all the lights and drive thru back to midstate sc 246.17 miles burning 17.52 gallons at top off and tracked it with 2 gps devices because the speedo was off from no recalibration. The 14.5 I spoke off was a constant for 2 years of using it loaded down with tools going to jobsites
You know I never got my 79 checked by the dyno but it ran 210 normally with an old style mechanical gauge. I never saw the gauge go over 220 which is where it got pulling and racing. That includes pulling the 44000# excavator up to 20 miles with a trailer that was in the neighborhood of 7000# around 35 mph because of steering not power. I have pulled 23 round hay bales 50 mph much further frequently and never got it above 220 except once the thermostat locked up. I pulled it for the rest of run and it never hit 150. Manual fan, don't trust electric while pulling but that's just me. But you maybe on to something
That's right in line with the people I know . I saw a guy at a travel plaza with a 2014 on 35" tires pulling a enclosed car trailer with a car in it. He said he normally got 22 no trailer and 18 mpg towing the trailer. Either his tire size correction program actually programed wrong, he was lying or we just have bad diesel in the south. MUST be our diesel
It's been a rumor for a while that the reason that they haven't replaced the 6.0 with the 6.2 in 2500HD models is because of the torque curve of the 6.2 is so high as the 6.0 gets 90% torque at 2000 rpm.
I couldn't even begin to count how many Dmax trucks there are that are tuned and have 200 000+ miles without a headgasket issue.
Also increasing fuel pressure has absolutely F all with causing any cylinder heat. My tuned engine made less heat than it did at stock.
And how do you figure increasing shift firmness causes excessive wear?
A slipping clutch pack creates more heat and wear and premature damage than one that engages firmly. Seriously. Go away troll. You obviously haven't got a clue. Stop stirring the pot :stirthepot:. There are plenty of gas sites you can go to and beat your chest about how rad your gas engine is.