Ram 6.4L Hemi vs good ol' 8.1L
Had the flu this week so spent a lot of time sitting around watching TV and Googling stuff....I got to thinking that my next truck will probably be a well-equipped Ram 2500, crew cab, 6'4" bed, with t...
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Wilber I swear if I found a 6.4 truck with a bad transmission I would try to see if the 8 speed could be made to work. You would get measurably better mileage & towing out of it. Like not 1 or 2 percent but 10 & possibly up to close to 20 percent in some scenarios. Didn’t the 5.7 in the 1500 get over 10 percent better economy. Plus it became a much more proficient tower from the better gear spacing even when useing taller 3.21 & 3.55 gears for better highway economy. You gain on both fronts. I could live with wheel chalks & avoiding parking on a hill when towing heavy.
Ib516, Cool. 440 HP 4,700ish & 490 TQ 3,500ish ie not requiring anywhere near Hemi rpms from upgraded rebuilt tow tune. Not to knock the Hemi it’s well built with quality forged internals. I like the old reliable 6.0 also but it’s just weak. Ford’s V 10 was another good reliable tower as was the old Cadillac 472/500 with a 4l80. Sorry was reminiscing.
http://www.raylarengineering.com/vortec-8100-496cid-truck-performance-parts.html
Hmnn can’t get link to work type this. Www.raylarengineering.com
Ib516, Cool. 440 HP 4,700ish & 490 TQ 3,500ish ie not requiring anywhere near Hemi rpms from upgraded rebuilt tow tune. Not to knock the Hemi it’s well built with quality forged internals. I like the old reliable 6.0 also but it’s just weak. Ford’s V 10 was another good reliable tower as was the old Cadillac 472/500 with a 4l80. Sorry was reminiscing.
http://www.raylarengineering.com/vortec-8100-496cid-truck-performance-parts.html
Hmnn can’t get link to work type this. Www.raylarengineering.com
