just don't let your wife drive anything like that... :-) Chad
----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Non Chevelle (Hemi) > It's not a plus if your handicapped wife has to drive it,Chad. > Clint Hooper > LT5 Registry Director > Wichita Falls,Tx > (940) 855-6636 > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > '69 El Camino Pro Street > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chad P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wha.....running a manual in a diesal engine is a DOWNSIDE?????? I'll say > > that is a PLUS! > > > > Chad > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 5:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Non Chevelle (Hemi) > > > > > > > My new truck search concentrated on diesel engines as I wanted something > > > heavy duty enough to pull a car & trailer. There are two problems with > the > > > GM Duramax; the engine option costs over $2500 more than the Dodge > > Cummings > > > and has not been proven,durability-wise,over the latter. Another problem > > has > > > been the Allison transmissions. They have had a lot of breakage. As for > > > horsepower,I've seen Dodge trucks with 600-700hp and over 1,000 ft/lbs > of > > > torque out there. The Cummings engines are in a very mild state of tune > > and > > > bumping one up to 400hp is easy. The only downside to a hot rod diesel > is > > > being required to run a manual trans. The autos just can't handle those > > > power levels. > > > Clint Hooper > > > LT5 Registry Director > > > Wichita Falls,Tx > > > (940) 855-6636 > > > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > > > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > > > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > > > '69 El Camino Pro Street > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > <PRE>If you want to stay with a Chevy truck you can look into the > turbo > > > disel then > > > > go to the Gale Banks web site. He has HP kits where you can build them > > > over > > > > 400 street hp > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
