DutchVDub
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Re: The Colorado BS thread
14bolt vs Sterling I highly doubt there is any real weight savings. They're both heavy ass pigs. I'm not knocking the 14 bolt at all either, I think its a great axle. However, the Sterling was readily available and offers more clearance with very similar strength.
400lbs, although that's with the massive flywheel and cast iron flywheel housing. Not to mention the huge pancake oil pan it has. All the weights I've seen for LS's are mid-500's for the cast iron block ones. Like you said though, online weights and dimensions are fairly fickle.
For a few I've known..a little too much beef actually. Big and strong is great to have, but at a point it starts to be a negative. Again, depends on they type of buggy you're going for. A 1tonxj style buggy, no difference there :lol:. Trying to shave some weight where you don't need it...yeah.
14bolt vs Sterling I highly doubt there is any real weight savings. They're both heavy ass pigs. I'm not knocking the 14 bolt at all either, I think its a great axle. However, the Sterling was readily available and offers more clearance with very similar strength.
As far as motor, I thought the Kubota was rated around 400lbs. dry, no accessories? I know a 5.3 comes in around 450-500ish. But, again the hp/lb. ratio is vastly different. Though, I take ALL weights with a grain of salt, because in reality they're all skewed, and I've yet to see any REAL data provided.
Your dimensions are smaller than the one I looked up, not as big as I thought. I've got a while before and engine swap ever becomes something. In reality I could see myself going with a newer model V6, since these days they're lighter, and have damn close the same hp/tq numbers as the base LS motors stock.
Though hell...the killer RedDot rigs run farkin' 6.2L's...soooo yeah.
400lbs, although that's with the massive flywheel and cast iron flywheel housing. Not to mention the huge pancake oil pan it has. All the weights I've seen for LS's are mid-500's for the cast iron block ones. Like you said though, online weights and dimensions are fairly fickle.