Had some FUN w/ a DuraMin

[drawson]

The other night on my way home I had a new HD GMC DuraMin pull up next to me. I had the passenger window cracked and heard power braking it as the other light turned yellow. I rev'd it once to let him know I was a go and then stuck it in second and off we went. I was surprised at it the way it blew the tires up in smoke. It got about 3/4s truck length on me. (My reaction time sucked and watching all the tire smoke I hit the governer in 2nd) In third I had made it almost all up and it was all over as soon as I caught 4th gear. At the next light next light we are together again and after this intersection there is a curving 4% hill may 3/4 of a mile long. This time I reacted well and smoked the tires alittle myself but it still pulled 1/2 a truck length ahead I speed shifted into 3rd and was a head alittle when I speed shifted to 4th, on this run he wasn't even close but we had started up the hill. I got it into 5th before backing off and he was 8-9 lengths back. I really wonder if he lifted but if he didn't that's sad. Ok maybe not sad but I did kind of feel bad for a second or 2 #ad
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[This message has been edited by drawson (edited 04-07-2001). ]

 

[Justbeamn]

Feels good don't it #ad

 

[John_P]

Good job "drawson"!!!

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John_P

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Red '96 4x4 2500 Auto 3. 54, TST #5, Major Pump Mods(By "Scheid Diesel") 370 Diamond B Injectors, Gov. Spring kit, AFC Spring kit, Banks Exhaust, Prime Loc, Cummins Chrome Kit,Psychotty Air Filter, Pro-Torque Converter, BD Valve Body, BD Pressure Loc, Isspro Gauges, Sendel 16" Alum Wheels w/ 33" BFGs

 

[Sled Puller]

But. . ? what. ? duh?????
The Chevy dealer said I could beat those Dodges with that ther CumminGs... ?????

Must have been a V-10.

He is still scratchin his head.

I love the smell of Diesel in the Morning.
Gene

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1997 Cummins Dodge 4x4 "One Piece At A Time" Bombed & Amsoiled. Amsoil Premiere Direct Jobber, Member of: NRA Business Alliance, GLTDR, WANTED: Wrecked Dodges.
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[Gary - K7GLD]

Be glad when a few more of those DM's hit the road - so far, most of these "street contests" are being lost by the GM stuff, and if they are losing on the STREETS where their biggest advantage is, they will be in DEEP trouble in the hills with a load... #ad


Gotta laugh at some of the comments the DM owners make in their group:

"Gee, I already have a whole 3000 miles on my new DM, and it hasn't broke yet... "

JEEZE, talk about low expectations! #ad
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I know *I* am sure looking forward to meeting up with one in the hills with a load similar to mine...

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"Dura" WHAT? NOW I know where all those recycled beer cans go...

 

[Bart Timothy]

Dee, the only Duramax I know which runs that good belongs to Brett and Taylor. Are you sure it wasn't theirs?

 

[drawson]

Bart, It was a short wheel base like theirs but was red. I seemed that it was reall strong in first and as soon as it shifted it lost alot of ump.

 

[Bob Wagner]

Nice Report. Can't wait til Abbotsford #ad

 

[Skydiver]

Makes me just want to BOMB,BOMB,BOMB.
Can't wait till it happens.
Tim

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1996 3500 Feline deceased. Ready to upgrade. 87K. auto,3. 54,Ext. cab.
K&N air,Star wheel spun,silencer ring hanging on a nail.
Truck looks just like the truck on left side of page 6 issue 31.
1981 mercedes 300D Non-turbo 174K miles
1987 blue phord 2810 tractor 336 hours.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Did you see RJC's post? ("DuraMax Tow" thread in this forum). Took a DMax and PSD and loaded them with equal 5ers and took off from a flat start. They were even until 40mph, at which point the PSD just walked away from it. Goes to show even the best transmission won't save a torqueless V8 diesel.

Vaughn

 

[BCFAST]

In all fairness, it sounds as though the GM did a great job! Look at all the hot-rod stuff drawson has under the hood, and we assume the Durapuke was stock... a stock Cummins wouldnt be in the same county as drawson in that race!

 

[drawson]

OK Bcfast that right I'm modified, but I also gave up 2 cylinders and . 7 liter of displacement. And he was making boost right at the line(Power Braking). He picked the fight with me twice. I would never go out looking for a Race #ad
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[danandamy]

Originally posted by Gary - KJ6Q:...
Gotta laugh at some of the comments the DM owners make in their group:

"Gee, I already have a whole 3000 miles on my new DM, and it hasn't broke yet... "

JEEZE, talk about low expectations! #ad
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I know *I* am sure looking forward to meeting up with one in the hills with a load similar to mine...
[/B]

I thought I was the only one that noticed that. It's like, "These will out last anything. I have 1200 miles with no problem!" #ad


Daniel

 

[Crash_AF]

Gee, I have a whole 300,000 miles on my CTD with no major problems. #ad
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I wonder if anyone over there will be able to say the same about their DMs? #ad


Later,
Joe


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Joe Hinson, 93 D-350
Stock, 3in straight pipe - For now

 

[Bart Timothy]

Dee, are you sure he wasn't one of Edge's beta test trucks? There's no way a stocker would have run that well against you. I've been with Taylor when he powewr braked, at the stock level, and he didn't break 'em loose like you're describing.

 

[Hot Shot]

Run what ya brung. No excuses.

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2000 Durnago SLT 5. 9litre V8

 

[drawson]

Bart, I have only seen the one that they have down at thier shop, the white one do they have two trucks?

I saw another truck(DM) today in Ogden on my way home from a match that has bigger exhaust. He was heading south and me north(too Bad)

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Drawson,

I agree with Bart. No way would a stock Duramax stay with you truck.

 

[Bart Timothy]

Dee, I don't think Edge owns more than one GM truck but I believe their product is probably to the point where they may be testing it on other's vehicles. They know they can't just test on 1 or 2 trucks before going to market or even determining what changes do what for that matter. They're shooting for a "conservative" 290 hp at the wheels. Edge is being conservative because they're worried about blowing up their Duramax, just like DD did their's.

When they developed the PE and EZ they truley "tortured" the Cummins and did have one $10,000 engine failure. They're still hurting over that and quit selling propane systems because of it.

The truck you ran against could also have been warmed over by the DD shop there in Ogden.

 

[drawson]

Bart, What is the DD shop in Ogden? Are you talking about Baker Diesel? It is possible that this was a warmed over DM. I did notice some exhaust smoke which I haven't seen in the three that I have driven.