What do you think, Dmax or small block gasser
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How much money does he want to put into it?
For the just the price of dmax rods alone you could build a nasty "junkyard 6.0"........
For the just the price of dmax rods alone you could build a nasty "junkyard 6.0"........
If he likes doing the power tours go with the d max for sure.with a d max and dsp5 he could lisc it and drive on the street pretty tame on the lower setting and dial it up at the strip
X2. I think it would be bad ass with a monster cam and or a nice D1SC ProCharger. You would be right around 4K for a 6.0, cam and blower. :woott:
used LBZ with efi live and a little spray. That right there can get you 600 to the wheels. With the same amount of money for a used LBZ What will a SBC make to the wheels? 500?
superchargers are overrated...IMO. Great, so they sound cool....but....
Most of the badass LSx gen III/IV small blocks are turbo'd.
If you want the ultimate budget small block build that will make stupid power for pretty much no money, get a 5.3 or 6.0 from the junk yard, buy a cheap chinese "ebay" turbo, Vette Z06 valve springs, and an LS6 cam. Tune it with efilive, crank up the boost, and you should make 750rwhp pretty easily.
Literally, for less than the cost of dmax rods, including buying the engine. Going rate for good used 5.3's is 500-600 bucks, and 6.0's can be had for under a grand.
Try double that....
and when you blow up the gasser, just go to any junk yard and pick up another one for less than the cost of 4 used duramax injectors.
Seriously guys, I think you all severely under estimate how badass the gen III/IV GM small blocks are. Take off your "diesel blinders" for a minute. You think the dmax's are so cheap and easy to get power out of????
I am with Ben on this one.
Now if he wants to spend the $$$ and wants something no one has go Duramax also the Duramax should also get better MPG if he wants to rack up the miles on it.
Now if he wants to spend the $$$ and wants something no one has go Duramax also the Duramax should also get better MPG if he wants to rack up the miles on it.
First I'm not starting a pissing war just stating what I know.
A few of my buddy's have ProChargers and MagnaChargers and they are running from the mid 12's to Low 11's and they are on 33's to stock size tires with the 6.0. :woott:
It honestly comes down to what his wallet can afford and what he desires the most.
Well its IS a diesel site so...... i guess id like to see a diesel in it,a gasser is just another hot rod in the crowd.Most of us with hot rod background and hot rod diesels,can do a gasser project,but not all gassers can do a hot rod diesel project.I want to do a diesel in a GTO some day and i will.Oh and im not knocking gasser just think the diesel would be really cool is all. J M O
I beg to differ
This shop, Cincy Speed, cranks out quite a few procharged ls motors.
It takes horsepower to drive a supercharger, and turbos are driven off spent exhaust. Its way more efficient. While I love a twinscrew, a turbo will rarely be beating in performance
I'm with Ben. Turbo'd LS motor. Or spray the crap out of an LS motor. Like Ben said if it gives up then go buy another one. If I didn't have 3 older gen small blocks already I would have have a 5.3 or 6.0 with a gt45 single.
