Poll

[SS Crew]

Is GM listening?

[jeb]

335hp out of a stock 6.0 small block is fine with me. It has plenty of go-power, IMO.

[tmf6902]

I think they could squeeze a few more out of the 8.1

[SS Crew]

335hp out of a stock 6.0 small block is fine with me. It has plenty of go-power, IMO.

 

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Where are you gettin' them extra ponies? I've only got 300, and they're all on Valium.

[Elwood 2000]

What kills me is that a Semi with a 400 hp engine can pull 80,000 pounds down the road and get 6 mpg. Why can my 300 hp engine only get 14 for a truck that weights THOUSANDS of pounds LESS??

 

The small amount of power they get out of these engines compared to the larger application engines is rediculous!

 

 

(Yes, I understand the principals are different, but do you see what I am saying??)

 

[Roostman]

Ill be honest, I love my 6.0 but feel it could still use another 100+ ponies to make things more interesting when you feel like it! Never enough!

[BBSilverado]

340 HP 8.1L

My thoughts on HP

 

Some is good,

more is better,

but too much still isn't enough.

[builderpaul]

300HP 6.0 would be fine but if GM continues to take it away with the Torque Managment crap than I need more power to start with.

[az'03Silverado]

I saw a D-Max driver the other day who has one of those plastic bull ball-bags hanging from his hitch. I guess that guy thinks his truck has plenty of power.

[AirForceAngler]

Yeah, my truck has enough power.

And I have too much money.

My car goes fast enough.

Several times I've had too much fun.

I've dated women that were too good looking.

 

[jeb]

335hp out of a stock 6.0 small block is fine with me. It has plenty of go-power, IMO.

 

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Where are you gettin' them extra ponies? I've only got 300, and they're all on Valium.

 

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The GMC 3/4 ton Yukon XL 6.0 is the 335hp/375ft lb version for some reason. See the specs here. I'm not complaining. It's got plenty of snap.

[lrymal]

Is GM listening?

 

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To whom? Surely, you don't think GM actually purposely reads message traffic on these boards, do you? If GM does, surely it isn't for our collective wisdom

['05_Z71]

What kills me is that a Semi with a 400 hp engine can pull 80,000 pounds down the road and get 6 mpg. Why can my 300 hp engine only get 14 for a truck that weights THOUSANDS of pounds LESS??

 

The small amount of power they get out of these engines compared to the larger application engines is rediculous!

 

 

(Yes, I understand the principals are different, but do you see what I am saying??)

 

 

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Another good arguement that the US mfgrs need to develop more diesel engines for use in light duty trucks.

[tryn2lrn]

I'd be happy with the power and even the torgue management for a few extra MPGs.

[PeterbiltChrome]

I think if GM looks into a infinitely variable (IVT) for trucks that can handle torque and keep the engine in it's powerband, we all would be pretty impressed with fuel mileage and performance. Our engines may produce so much power, but its important to get it to the ground. In situations where you need to get loads moving, you'll loose traction before you lack power. On the road, gearing is important to utilize the HP & torque.

 

IVT may be promising in our near future. Combining a Displacement on Demand engine with an Infinately Variable Transmission might be quite a concept.