8.1L Vortec
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8.1L Vortec
Not a V10, but another under-appreciated gasser for sale that I thought I'd share. Hope I'm not breaking any rules here. I am not at all affiliated with this truck or the seller. Just passing along the ad. I know these trucks have a cult-like following. Much like the 6.8L V10.
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GMC Sierra 2500HD
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That's a little high. A good friend of mine had a 2001 Chevy 2500HD LT with the 8.1 and the Allison. It only had 41k on it and he sold it a couple of months ago for $13,500 and it was absolutely spotless.
The 8.1 is a 496ci big block that was GM's workhorse gas engine in the 2000s model trucks up through about 2006, IIRC. It's a great engine and I'm thinking it was rated around 340 HP and 455 TQ. It was still available in the motorhome chassis after they took it out of the pickups, and may still be today. My friend's truck was outstanding at towing and was super comfortable. The 8.1 was definitely an under appreciated engine in the pickups.
The 8.1 is a 496ci big block that was GM's workhorse gas engine in the 2000s model trucks up through about 2006, IIRC. It's a great engine and I'm thinking it was rated around 340 HP and 455 TQ. It was still available in the motorhome chassis after they took it out of the pickups, and may still be today. My friend's truck was outstanding at towing and was super comfortable. The 8.1 was definitely an under appreciated engine in the pickups.
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"The 8.1 was definitely an under appreciated engine in the pickups." LOL
1.3L bigger than the 6.8 v10 3v with slightly less power and burns more fuel. Sorry I'm a v10 lover and find it amusing to find a GM for sale on FTE, I do hope that you do get a good price for the truck though.
1.3L bigger than the 6.8 v10 3v with slightly less power and burns more fuel. Sorry I'm a v10 lover and find it amusing to find a GM for sale on FTE, I do hope that you do get a good price for the truck though.
Maybe next time you should look at the ad....
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It's kind of funny someone should bring up the 8.1. I test drove one of those back in 2004. It was a 2001 Chevy 2500. It had power, but what turned me off was the knocking noises it made for the first minute or so. Needless to say, I passed on it and found my first V10 a week later. It was a 2002 F250. I've owned Ford cars before but that was my first Ford truck, and that's all I'll own from now on.
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Previous vehicle to my current '01 F350 V10 3.73 gears was an '01 Suburban 2500 8.1L 4.10.
Towing similar trailers with both, must say the 'Burb was a bit nicer, which I"m sure has to do with the differential ratios.....3.73/V10 always hovers at the downshift point when towing 63MPH in OD.
The Burb would hold that speed in OD much easier, due to the 4.10's.
Both are towing beasts, but to be honest, I liked the deep 'growl' the 8.1L gave out compared to the V10's.
The oil consumption issue the 8.1L has disappeared as soon as I switched it to synthetic, and the startup 'knocking' didn't bug me at all.
Don't get me wrong, still like the V10, and if I had 4.30's I'm sure I'd love it.
Enough rambling on.....bottom line: both great gassers!!
Mike
Towing similar trailers with both, must say the 'Burb was a bit nicer, which I"m sure has to do with the differential ratios.....3.73/V10 always hovers at the downshift point when towing 63MPH in OD.
The Burb would hold that speed in OD much easier, due to the 4.10's.
Both are towing beasts, but to be honest, I liked the deep 'growl' the 8.1L gave out compared to the V10's.
The oil consumption issue the 8.1L has disappeared as soon as I switched it to synthetic, and the startup 'knocking' didn't bug me at all.
Don't get me wrong, still like the V10, and if I had 4.30's I'm sure I'd love it.
Enough rambling on.....bottom line: both great gassers!!
Mike
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Given the understandably fervent admiration of those on a FORD Truck Enthusiasts forum one needs to mind all this brand switching least it cause a ruckus!
Even though I'm long time GM performance fan (right long with Ford and Chrysler too) I'd own nothing but a Ford van, can't give me a Chevy even for free--Ford makes a superior truck in that line.
And I'll bet there's a few Fords for sale on the GM forums too!
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The 8.1 was a cool engine, 8.1L V8 it would even in be cool in a fiat ram truck!