GM 6.2L Gas Engine for pulling?
Starting to look at a new truck for 2019. I have been pulling with a Duramax, but now looking to maybe go with a gas engine next time around. The reason is based low pulling mileage and trailer weigh...
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Samsonsworld wrote:kw/00 wrote:
Even though some want the 6.0 dumped, it's a great engine. Just got off the phone with my friend who hauls trailers and sheds all over Florida. He's got the first gen 6.0 with 300 hp... he now has 360k on it. That's 360k hard pulling miles, not a grocery getting by any means, he really works trucks. He likes it so much he's looking at another 6.0 truck to replace it with. Not because of any engine issues mind you... just needs a transmission cause he's got no reverse now. I'm sure he will keep the old one around for a secondary truck... So if GM does replace that engine, it has to live up to the 6.0... my thought only but they will probably keep the 6.0 and add direct injection and other mods to bump the power around 400 horse. It's actually pretty easy with this engine...
But would it be as reliable with gdi?
Good question, I've have read some vehicles have excess carbon buildup due to GDI, so I watched a few videos on YouTube explaining the mechanics behind it. It's hard to say what GM will do, given there history in keeping the tried and true 350 around with occasional changes makes me think the 6.0 will stay longer. It's been a solid engine, power on paper is not as high as the others, but with a tune it really changes. I have always said that these engines are detuned from the factory. I'm sure it's keeping the engine to meet the long duty cycles that it will endure. Time will tell I guess, I'm happy with mine.
