06-03-2013, 04:58 PM
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Re: dealing with the extra weight if a diesel
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Originally Posted by cAlvis165
I'm finding 685 lbs. for a fully dressed 454 (including cast iron manifolds) and 980 lbs. for a ve pumped 12v 6bt. The 12v weight includes 47rh adapter plate , flexplate, starter, vacc/power steering pump, a/c compressor, altenator, hx35 turbo, oil filter full of oil, 12 qts oil in the pan, diaphram lift pump, fuel filter, and crew cab`s motor mounts, no fan or fan clutch. So not quite as bad as you would think. 300+/- lb. difference.
Chad
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Nice info.
So adding a 6bt would be quite a bit less than say adding a old school Fisher 9 foot plow, a lot of K30s and C30s back in the day were earning their keep plowing snow.
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Originally Posted by smackzed
I put a chevrolet tailgate on my last truck and it started acting like a girl...love me, need me, want me pay attention to me. Took it off and put the GMC back on (fixed the latch) and it went back to being the same old dirty bastard it used to be
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