I was wondering how well theses Diesel hold up after you modify the hell out of them like some of you have done. <br><br>How fast do most of you run the 1/4 mile in?

 

Mines holding up so far. only have 40k on it tho. I don't expect it to run forever.<br><br>The time listed in my signature is &quot;old&quot; ........ it should a bit faster now but the weather hasn't corperate when I wanted to goto the track.......so I haven't ran it lately.

 

[quote author=KatDiesel link=board=7;threadid=6447;start=0#60006 date=1036099367]<br>Mines holding up so far. only have 40k on it tho. I don't expect it to run forever.<br><br>The time listed in my signature is &quot;old&quot; ........ it should a bit faster now but the weather hasn't corperate when I wanted to goto the track.......so I haven't ran it lately.<br>[/quote]<br><br><br>what kind of transmissions do u have in it... also if its a auto how many have you gone through

 

Diesel Dynamics truck has gone into the 11's with DTT, and ATS has gone 12.5, but they are getting faster. BD has gone to the 11's too.

For manuels, there is Southbend, and some like the Mitchell becuae you can slip it. But after time, it will wear.

When you make a truck have that much power, it is not pratical for it to last as long as one with smaller injectors, and a &quot;timing only&quot; box. Engine &quot;wear-n-tear&quot; does occar after time.

Andrew

 

Auto and DTT internals. All of it ha benn prventuve maintence, nothing has broke to date. Other then the cooler lines snapping off at the cooler and dumping out fluid on the highway, thanks to Dodge's wonderful design.

 

Even at the 400+ hp levels these motors will last a long time. I think you'll find that the truck will start falling apart around the motor &amp; tranny before they give way.<br><br>John

 

I got almost 400 hp and 130k miles on the baby. runs just like new. well better than new I mean.

 

Check out the &quot;12V life expectancy&quot; thread in 12V engine and drivetrain and you will see the kind of power some of these guys are making and how well the trucks are standing up!<br><br>Truly impressive.

 

[quote author=tool link=board=7;threadid=6447;start=0#60664 date=1036180282]<br>Check out the &quot;12V life expectancy&quot; thread in 12V engine and drivetrain and you will see the kind of power some of these guys are making and how well the trucks are standing up!<br><br>Truly impressive.<br>[/quote]<br><br><br>I should of said that I have a Gen 3... sorry<br><br>i was just looking to make sure theses things hold together. because i am throwing down some serious power in my Nova and have to go throught the bearings all the time, I was just wondering if this is the case with diesel. <br>This will be my first Diesel truck, I am going to make the move....from big block to Diesel power

 

Wick, I wouldn't to much. As long as you break the engine in properly (read hook up a big trailer and rag the crap out of it), it should last you at least 200,000 miles without anything more than normal maintenance (and the neccessary upgrades to hold the power).