duramax vs 8.1L Big block
Diesel Bomber
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,701
Likes: 68
From: Alberta
LOL....wow! I wish I could see that.
Funny now it's got me thinking of how cheap those 8100's are going for...$9000-$11,000 with low miles just because no one wants a 7-9mpg gas sucking beast.
Would be a fun truck for sure.
Funny now it's got me thinking of how cheap those 8100's are going for...$9000-$11,000 with low miles just because no one wants a 7-9mpg gas sucking beast.
Would be a fun truck for sure.
Diesel Bomber
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,138
Likes: 117
From: Mansfield, OH
His was a 2001 Reg cab 4x4 with 79,000 miles on it. Said it got 8mpg loaded or not. Sold 'er for $9500.00 and bought a 04 PSD that coughed-up it's HPOP the 2nd day he owned it.
Figure all the 8.1L is, is a stroker 454 big-block. Drag racers have spent a lot of money for a lot of years to get that kind of displacement from their BBC's.
Figure all the 8.1L is, is a stroker 454 big-block. Drag racers have spent a lot of money for a lot of years to get that kind of displacement from their BBC's.
Diesel Fan
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 59
Likes: 2
From: Phoenix, AZ
Man, my friend had one of those 8.1s. His was prob a 2002? He installed exhaust, CAI and a Hypertech. It was a reg cab 4x4 with an auto. Even after all that work it was a major pig. Id have to see another one that ran good to change my opinion. I bet the D-Max would whoop it pretty bad.
Diesel Fan
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Albuquerque, NM
I dont know.... it would be close... Mine was a 02 ext cab long bed with an automatic (Which happens to be the allison) I got it at a chevy dealership that was selling there repos they got back. Only paid 5,900 for it.... should have kept it
Diesel Wrench
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 732
Likes: 38
From: 704 - NC
maybe he's just flabergasting... since the "pink slip" isnt actually pink, so ok and get a pink slip of paper. wire doen "
you" on it, and win.. see what happens... either way, he didnt specify
you" on it, and win.. see what happens... either way, he didnt specify
Last edited by Benjamin; Mar 24, 2010 at 01:02 PM.
BOMBARDIER
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,159
Likes: 918
From: Gloucester, VA
His was a 2001 Reg cab 4x4 with 79,000 miles on it. Said it got 8mpg loaded or not. Sold 'er for $9500.00 and bought a 04 PSD that coughed-up it's HPOP the 2nd day he owned it.
Figure all the 8.1L is, is a stroker 454 big-block. Drag racers have spent a lot of money for a lot of years to get that kind of displacement from their BBC's.
Figure all the 8.1L is, is a stroker 454 big-block. Drag racers have spent a lot of money for a lot of years to get that kind of displacement from their BBC's.
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 483
Likes: 28
From: lebanon Pa
we got a bunch of them 8.1 at work and they haul man, i wouldn't toy with one of them. they pull awsome too. we have them in 2500,3500 singles and two 4500 box vans, and they ride like a dream. and also i got a new chevy gasser 6.0 and don't seem to have a problem gettin over 98 with it.
only done it a couple of times gets kinda scary with the utility box i got on it.
only done it a couple of times gets kinda scary with the utility box i got on it.
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 574
Likes: 29
From: ND
I have a hard time believing a stock duramax couldn't take it.
