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Which would produce more towing power?

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Old 09-29-2007, 07:29 PM
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Default Which would produce more towing power?

A built 4XXci motor or a Radix or Whipple blower direct bolt on? Estimated #'s would be nice for each..
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a roots-hybrid(radix)/twin screw(whipple/kennebell) will make more torque down low i would think which is what you would want.
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
a roots-hybrid(radix)/twin screw(whipple/kennebell) will make more torque down low i would think which is what you would want.
Tq is what I want for towing. This is not a race truck..
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if you want to try out the 408, just swap the one from the vette into the truck
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S/c and smaller cubes will tow just as well or better than a bored and stroked motor and give much better gas mileage.
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
if you want to try out the 408, just swap the one from the vette into the truck
LOL!!!
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you really need to ask yourself how much work you want to do, and how much you want to spend.
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
you really need to ask yourself how much work you want to do, and how much you want to spend.
This is true.
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I make 450+ foot pounds of torque at 2000 rpm's with my radix/6.0/4L80e combo.
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if the 408 was setup properly then it could produce a ton of torque. but even a cheap 408 will cost you alot of money

now a radix on a 6.0 will be better off. you wont have high dollar parts in the build. with the 408 if something goes wrong your kinda screwed`if the 6.0 ***** itself you just go to the boneyard and pick up new one


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