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I never tried 1000HP, my engine has a big Cheetah turbo and a Fleece pump and injectors it can probably be coaxed to well over 700HP.
If you can afford a 1000HP Dmax you can afford to keep your mechanic busy.
At this time I am running the stock 365HP/660FT/LB tune and that is plenty even with...
Well the cost is only half the story, it took me 7 months to finish of course I had a regular job at the time and it was my first Dmax conversion and I am old and lazy!
I also rewired the entire truck from the taillights to the headlights including a full set of stepper motor...
My experience is different than RWH, with the exception of being able to blow out the boots on the cheap Chinese half shafts I have not been able to break anything, and believe me I have tried and I have the base M998, going on 10K and as dependable as any other vehicle I own again with the...
Sorry, I did not consider that, the 4L80 is just a FORB 3L80 which is the least efficient transmission GM ever produced and the 4L is not far behind, maybe not too big of a deal if one has enough horsepower to spare. (read not a big fan)
The 4L is not one I would go to if I had a choice and the...
Probably not any easier, would need to adapt an Allison.
I have no idea who is doing these, last I heard it is a 25K swap with a used engine, probably higher now.
IMHO if you do not have a well equipped shop including a lift than it would be a hard project to do well, that is why "shops" that do this charge 12-20K just in labor.
If you have not already done so go and look at my build thread...
I bought a wrecked truck, that gave me all the major components needed IE accelerator pedal, ECM/TCM/TTCM. wire harness etc.
I was asked one time how much it cost but it was actually only around 8-10K total, the wrecked truck cost under 4K delivered.
And it took 7 months of work, but I am old...
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