500hp/1000lb/ft-Cost to reach on Big 3

NPloysa

NPloysa

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So, who is right around 500 hp and 1000 lb/ft?

I am curious what the cost was to get there. I am not talking about clutches, VB's or other tranny work, gauges, etc. Just engine mods. Not nitrous either.

I know, I know, picky me!

So whoever owns what, Cummins, PSD, Duramax, etc. List your power at approx 500/1000 and the cost of what it took to get there on engine mods alone.

Sorry guys, stickers don't count this time, unless they are proven on the dyno!

I will start. I have (only) spent $1225 on a Smarty, straight piped stock exhaust, AFE Stage II. I will be dynoing for the first time next month. I know that does not put me at 500/1000.

Nick
 
On a duramax cost is tranny $3000-$5000 depending on brand. a suncoast stage 3 would run about $3000-$3500 installed and would hold 500 hp. EFI Live is $750 and a lift pump $100-$500 depending what you want. So on a dmax you could do it for around $4000-$5000.

Kelly
 
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Eh hemm!! :)

NPloysa said:
I am not talking about clutches, VB's or other tranny work, gauges, etc. Just engine mods. Not nitrous either.

List your power at approx 500/1000 and the cost of what it took to get there on engine mods alone.
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So, EFI and a $500 pump would be around $1350?

Not bad, I figured the Dmax would be cheapest to mod.

Nick
 
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By the way, I know the newer trucks are closer to 500 hp stock then older trucks were. So, it may cost more to get, say, a '99 24V Cummins to 500 from 235 stock hp than a 2007 Dmax because the DMax is already at 350 hp stock.
 
NPloysa said:
Eh hemm!! :)



So, EFI and a $500 pump would be around $1350?

Not bad, I figured the Dmax would be cheapest to mod.

Nick
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Guess i should read the entire post. you could do it as cheap as $850-$900.
 
NPloysa said:
By the way, I know the newer trucks are closer to 500 hp stock then older trucks were. So, it may cost more to get, say, a '99 24V Cummins to 500 from 235 stock hp than a 2007 Dmax because the DMax is already at 350 hp stock.
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With efi live it would be hard for any other truck to do it as cheap.
 
On a newer LBZ/LMM Duramax, you will need:

Converter and Transgo Jr ($1200-2000)

Tuning ($749-1000)

Yield will be over 500rwhp and 1000ftlb.
 
PSS - there is a difference between Brochure HP and RWHP of about 20-30%.

A new LBZ with 360 Brochure, will put 310 of it to the ground. So a "500HP" Duramax is actually 600+ HP at the crankshaft.
 
95 Ram with 370 Marines $300 , Garmon Gov springs $250, & a bit of elbow greese, did 505hp & over 1200ftlbs to the wheels.
Hard to beat the old 12 valvers fo cheap HP!
 
turbomatt1 said:
95 Ram with 370 Marines $300 , Garmon Gov springs $250, & a bit of elbow greese, did 505hp & over 1200ftlbs to the wheels.
Hard to beat the old 12 valvers fo cheap HP!
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It's simply amazing how much torque the bone stock clutch / automatic can take eh?

;)
 
McRat said:
It's simply amazing how much torque the bone stock clutch / automatic can take eh?

;)
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Original Guy Who Posted said:
I am curious what the cost was to get there. I am not talking about clutches, VB's or other tranny work, gauges, etc. Just engine mods. Not nitrous either.
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He said no tranny mods. If I had to choose between the big three it would be a toss-up between a LLY or 3rd gen Dodge. Funny how the Fords never come into play. LOL
 
McRat said:
It's simply amazing how much torque the bone stock clutch / automatic can take eh?

;)
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Lol! you should see the stock flexplate I have on my wall!
Better yet, you should have heard the sound it made when it failed at WOT!! :aiwebs_016:
 
EFI Live $750
Macs Dual Disk Clucth $2200
Lift pump $300
4" Summit Racing Exhaust $400
Intake $275

507hp 1050tq at the rear tires on a Dynojet 248.:rockwoot:

Intake and Exhuast not needed.
 
turbomatt1 said:
95 Ram with 370 Marines $300 , Garmon Gov springs $250, & a bit of elbow greese, did 505hp & over 1200ftlbs to the wheels.
Hard to beat the old 12 valvers fo cheap HP!
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No valve springs or retainers?

Man I need to find a 12V.:st:
 
joefarmer said:
He said no tranny mods. If I had to choose between the big three it would be a toss-up between a LLY or 3rd gen Dodge. Funny how the Fords never come into play. LOL
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What? LB7 :rockwoot:
LLY's can and do make good power but I like the LB7 better. Simple and the smaller LB7 charger is more responsive IMHO. If your looking to stay with the stock charger LB7 is the way to go.
 
6.0L diesel. $1700 for 190cc injectors. SCT $450 $1700 Played with a modified factory turbo that had GT4088 internals (GT4088 Compressor housing and wheel, GT40 shaft and bearings, GT4088 exhaust wheel and machined factory housing with trimmed vgt vanes to fit.) $250 AirAid. $500 4" turbo back exhaust. 500hp/903ft lbs. But if you let me hit the spray button. 669/1115ft lbs.
 
I like the SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH sound the LLY makes. :hehe: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
McRat said:
PSS - there is a difference between Brochure HP and RWHP of about 20-30%.

A new LBZ with 360 Brochure, will put 310 of it to the ground. So a "500HP" Duramax is actually 600+ HP at the crankshaft.
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Yeah I know what you mean and it makes sense. When I said stock HP I meant advertised crank and the 500/1000 was meant as at the wheels, so yes, a 360 Dmax is making 300-310 at the wheels stock? So 500 would be approx 200 more HP.
 
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