NMRam
Still Here Because I'm Not There
My last work truck was an 8.1...I wasn't that impressed, honestly. It pulled ok, but was slow and drank gas like it was going out of style.
Where are the 8.1Ls at??
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After some initial processing, looks like twins!
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Alljackedup408
Shut Up Stupid
Oh myyyy
They couldn't breath stock. I would venture they were the most restricted engine GM ever put in a truck in the way of exhaust an intake.
I had a couple of tunes in mine. Fast? Well, it was a 2500 crew cab, so the only races that were won were while pulling
With my camper on, I scaled 12K, and could pull our boat at speed up our steepest grades. I needed to stop for gas on the way down, but it was the most impressive gas burner I have ever driven. The Allison just made it all the better.
I shit you not, with 4.10s I could get a bad as 3 mpg when pulling
Loved that thing.
Damn! 3mpg? Could you see the gas gauge move?
dirtyoldman
I'm now on Medicare,officially old.
I'd still love to have one,**** the mileage
I am thinking about putting one in my golf cart.
NMRam
Still Here Because I'm Not There
They couldn't breath stock. I would venture they were the most restricted engine GM ever put in a truck in the way of exhaust an intake.
I had a couple of tunes in mine. Fast? Well, it was a 2500 crew cab, so the only races that were won were while pulling
With my camper on, I scaled 12K, and could pull our boat at speed up our steepest grades. I needed to stop for gas on the way down, but it was the most impressive gas burner I have ever driven. The Allison just made it all the better.
I shit you not, with 4.10s I could get a bad as 3 mpg when pulling
Loved that thing.
Mine had an enclosed service body (like my current F350), and I averaged about 8 mpg. Throw an enclosed snowmobile trailer on it with 2 sleds, and it got around 6 mpg. Add a headwind and it got 4-5...I often filled up 3 times a day.
For comparison, my v-10 Ford gets about 12 mpg without the trailer and about 9 mpg with it. I have gotten as low as 7 with a headwind. The v-10 has a better top end, but lacks quite a bit of torque on the low end compared to the 8.1.
Draenor
KILL ALL HUMANS!!!!
This will crush.
You could try putting an overdrive unit on the back. I'm not sure of the hp/tq limits of them.
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JennaBear
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This will crush.
You could try putting an overdrive unit on the back. I'm not sure of the hp/tq limits of them.
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