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You ever see Blade Runner? The quote about running things hard applies there:
In order to run the engine reliably at those revs under load, you'd have to do a lot of work: balance the engine components better, increase bearing sizes and strengths, use different heat treatments on shafts to...
Just a question - what is your motivation for juicing the HP, and what is your end-game?
I'd actually stick with the 8.3 unless you have a terrific reason to not do so. The 8.3 is rebuildable using an in-frame kit (new liners gaskets, pistons, rods, etc...) for about $1,100, and parts are...
Sure thing. That looks like a good match, just from a quick spec check.
[EDIT:]I'm going to admit a memory lapse - I forgot about the 5000/6000 series Allison transmissions. IF you can find one (very hard to find, and REALLY expensive), these are available up to 4000ft-lbs of input torque...
I once heard a great quip "HP is just a number, torque is what you feel". For medium/heavy diesels this becomes a point of importance. You will rarely see a transmission rated by the HP prime mover it is attached to, rather they rate it by the torque of the engine. The current 600HP ISX comes...
I wanna see someone do M928 drive-train swap to an ISX15 (600HP tune) with an Eaton Ultrashift Plus VXP (18-speed automated manual transmission), on two ratio axles... then give it a MK48 cab, make it a 10x10 (4-steer axles, 1-static), and give it a Cormach 34000 E6F64 knuckle-crane, and a...