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  1. M

    Jan. '10 ed. of Diesel Power Magazine

    But i dont want duramax & allison. too amny computers and too much $$$$$$ i could get a 4BT and a 6speed tranny & t-case for cheap and no computers. could wire easily with a pre terminated fuse block from painless wiring. just need to find a cheap HMMWV with a cleanbody, 4 door hard top. oh...
  2. M

    Jan. '10 ed. of Diesel Power Magazine

    thats what i was looking at. seems to be simular to the 6.2 & 6.5 in power when its stock. a turbo, pump and injectors can get around 300 ish HP i think. certainly gonna look into it more! the thing is 10" shorter that a 6BT!!! thats a HUGE difference! but just as tall obviously so body lift...
  3. M

    Jan. '10 ed. of Diesel Power Magazine

    wow thats tight. how in the world can you get the valve cover off?!?! im wondering if 4BT would be better bet for ease of fit & working on AFTER its in the truck. hmmmm ill have to look up power specs. whole reason to re-power is for.......POWER!!
  4. M

    Jan. '10 ed. of Diesel Power Magazine

    ford used V8 because of power, not size. the V8 configuration offered better power across the RPM range. powerstrokes are a bit too tall for HMMWVs because of the turbo being on top of the engine. 2" or more of body lift are required. yes the 4BT is a common upgrade, basically the cummins...
  5. M

    Jan. '10 ed. of Diesel Power Magazine

    Picked it up at local bookstore going outta business. Anyhow, theres an article about a guy who threw an '04 duramax and allison in his HMMWV. put in a different t-case as well, LoL runs a 12.8 @ 101MPH! re wired the whole thing to 12VDC and put in half shafts from an ambulance. Threw H2 wheels...
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