Thread: Big Block for towing

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Thanks for the replys guys but I prefer a gas engine over the diesel cause the parts for the diesel are like 3x a gas, my current tow rig is a '78 chevy with a built 400 and hauling a car on the interestate it gets 15 mpg, and gas around here is $3.05 and diesel is $3.85 a gallon

Originally Posted by 1978chevy

Thanks for the replys guys but I prefer a gas engine over the diesel cause the parts for the diesel are like 3x a gas, my current tow rig is a '78 chevy with a built 400 and hauling a car on the interestate it gets 15 mpg, and gas around here is $3.05 and diesel is $3.85 a gallon

This sounds like the guys using V10 trucks hauling with us but they always stop for fuel before way before us and their tanks are the same size. It's the same story every time, I had to pee so we just stopped. Um ok.

And on the diesel parts costing 3x the gas stuff? If you buy a 94-98 dodge with a 6bt and a NV4500 for $4000 or less, there's the majority of what you need to do the swap. One of these stock with some free mods will net 250-350hp and get "real" mileage. You'll have atleast $4k in a strong 496 or bigger with good parts. And I know the 496 or bigger won't get 15mpg towing unless you have a 500cfm carb, or your trailer is paper machey.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

This sounds like the guys using V10 trucks hauling with us but they always stop for fuel before way before us and their tanks are the same size. It's the same story every time, I had to pee so we just stopped. Um ok.

And on the diesel parts costing 3x the gas stuff? If you buy a 94-98 dodge with a 6bt and a NV4500 for $4000 or less, there's the majority of what you need to do the swap. One of these stock with some free mods will net 250-350hp and get "real" mileage. You'll have atleast $4k in a strong 496 or bigger with good parts. And I know the 496 or bigger won't get 15mpg towing unless you have a 500cfm carb, or your trailer is paper machey.

If I would have wanted yalls opinion on a junky diesel I would have asked for it

Originally Posted by 1978chevy

If I would have wanted yalls opinion on a junky diesel I would have asked for it

No problem. Build your big bad big block and enjoy.....................