PaulC

Since when did "it wont fit" stop anybody from swapping a motor? I say do it, eveyone will love it.

nalc

That's a nice trans am. It looks like you put a ton of work into it... I think it'd be better to start off with a cheap beater.

How about a 77-90 B-body? I used to drive one of them, and the engine bay is gigantic.

Some of them originally came with a LF9 350 cube Oldsmobile diesel, which I imagine would weigh as much as a Duramax.

SIC LSX

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6 speed will break every time you get on it! It can not handle that kind of torq!

SSIRBY

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do it! and what ya gonna do with the 454?

Shawn MacAnanny

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Look i have a 1994 Z28, totops, auto chasis at my house. Its a roller, has all donuts, colum was damaged, has hatch, no totops or windows or interior but was not wrecked or anyhting. you can just HAVE it if you would like to use it for dimensions and such. I will give it to you if you are serious about the project. I dont have a title i just had it as a parts car.

ACONLP

agree agree, it didnt stop civett from doing it in a honda hatchback

Orangepeeler

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Ok guys, check out Drag Week. There is a Mustang with a diesel in it. I didn't pay much attention to whether it was a Duramax or Ford power. If I remember correctly though, it was running 10's.

seawalkersee

I think you should check with the 18to1 guy and see what it took for him to get his done. May have some inside on a yes no if you should do it.

Chris

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Hibs

not sure what type motor?

dogger

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food for though I don't think 30mpg is going to be realistic on a built 6.6. stock maybe. the main problem is a built diesel doesn't like to lug especially the 6.6 at low rpms like the 6spd will do. they tend to blow a lot of smoke and make little power because of no boost and having to much fuel. if your set on the mileage I would try and size a smaller turbo and build the motor to work in the rpm range you plan to cruise it so you at lest have some boost to keep making power there. the reason I bring this up is at 1.2k that motor is working harder then it needs to be because the motor was build to be a higher strung diesel with more top end.
however if your set on the power I'd keep the allison nad just build away.

ssduane

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I say go for it. Stock Dmax with a tuner. 30's easy rolling down the freeway, my 2wd got mid 20's easy and my 4wd gets 20 down the freeway and those arre high 6K lb trucks.