cost of building a 2.8 truck

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wonderin what kinda money people are putting in these trucks.... i know it all matters on what ya do and alot of stuff just lookin at how much you have put into your pulling truck (not including the truck its self) just a close guess like round 10,000 or so.... guess what im lookin for is a little reality of what it would take to build me a pullin truck
 
That 10k would get you a pump and charger. The cost is going to depend on many thinks like how competitive you would like to be, what type of truck your wanting to start with and where you want to pull.
 
Im not saying your wrong but you can easily get a good pump and charger for around 5. Id say around 12,000 would get you well on your way. Do all the work yourself and buy used parts when you can.
 
2.8 truck
4K for pump/injectors
1.5K for charger
2K for clutch
1K for driveshafts
1K for axles
3K for head (porting, hardware, oring etc)
1K for billet cam
3K in studs/gaskets
1K for good intercooler
1K for safety stuff and miscellaneous

Figure 20K if you want a competive 2.8 truck.

To have a top truck figure 30K
 
wow thats pricey hobby lol

maybe we should be talking about what it would take to make a competitive 2.6 truck

thanks zstroken i like how u broke it down gives a little better idea
 
Right from Haisley's Site:

2.8 Charger - $2,200 Charger
Pump - $5,530
Adj. Gear for pump - $743 Pump
Supply Pump - $630 Lift Pump
Front Cover - $491 Cover
Injectors - $1,115 Injectors


Sorry but your $709 over your 10k and haven't opened up the motor yet or have a way to get that power to the ground.
 
Only thing that might be cheaper in the 2.6 world might be able to skimp a little on the driveline.
 
Yea we are build a 2.8 , 3.0 truck on a tight budget and it didnt take long to hit 25k. The little things are what get ya. All the custom lines you can figure at least 500 there. We figure in 2 k for extra stuff that was not on the build origianlly and we are 2 k in our pockets now. so 4 k total. Pricey is def an understatement.
 
beleive it or not, in our build - like any other build i have ever done - the hardware, meaning decent bolts, clamps, hoses etc add up real quick, and so does brake clean, shop cloths, spray paint cans,hydro etc etc etc
Not too hard to spend 3k just on that stuff
 
:st:aprox.3rd or 4th in itpa pulled 1100 to 1150 hp. top truck in 3.0 with PULL-N-POWER llc. was at 1400 + - and then hold the drive line. 3 or 4 GOOD pigs + drive shafts ,not stock big stuff still tore them up now trans 4 to 5 heavy custom ,moter stroked + truck 80,000 now put it on the hauler. OUCH!!!!!!!
zstroken said:
2.8 truck
4K for pump/injectors
1.5K for charger
2K for clutch
1K for driveshafts
1K for axles
3K for head (porting, hardware, oring etc)
1K for billet cam
3K in studs/gaskets
1K for good intercooler
1K for safety stuff and miscellaneous

Figure 20K if you want a competive 2.8 truck.

To have a top truck figure 30K
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cmtpullin said:
:st:aprox.3rd or 4th in itpa pulled 1100 to 1150 hp. top truck in 3.0 with PULL-N-POWER llc. was at 1400 + - and then hold the drive line. 3 or 4 GOOD pigs + drive shafts ,not stock big stuff still tore them up now trans 4 to 5 heavy custom ,moter stroked + truck 80,000 now put it on the hauler. OUCH!!!!!!!
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Who was at 1400?
 
.6 is not an entry-level class. This is a class where the turbo is limited, but everything else is wide open in the engine.
my formula is simple
6.7 block 4.25 bore
4.5 stroke
Ross or JE pistons
Curtis's DPR rods with Dmax big end , and Dmax pin

ZZ big valve, side draft head with .600 lift.
60mm cam

huge air to water IC

18.5 to 1 compression

One of Volker’s computers

One single II pump

35 LPM injectors


Should make 1100 hp at 5000 rpms and live all season
 
COMP461 said:
.6 is not an entry-level class. This is a class where the turbo is limited, but everything else is wide open in the engine.
my formula is simple
6.7 block 4.25 bore
4.5 stroke
Ross or JE pistons
Curtis's DPR rods with Dmax big end , and Dmax pin

ZZ big valve, side draft head with .600 lift.
60mm cam

huge air to water IC

18.5 to 1 compression

One of Volker’s computers

One single II pump

35 LPM injectors


Should make 1100 hp at 5000 rpms and live all season
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Why do you suggest that high of a compression ratio?
 
I think when it was all said and done i had probably 10K in my long block, head and turbo. Another 10K would have made me VERY competitive!!!

And I built my own motor and found some deals here and there...........
 
I am curious - if a motor like that is makin around 1100 hp at 5000 rpm what does it make down around the 2800 3000 rpm or so mark where these motors seem to make thier maximum power
 
Around 20k...believe it or not there are alot of things that can be done cheaper than you think also...I wont name names but a friend of mine bought a very competitve 2.8 truck and tore it down this year only to find just how little was actually done to it.
 
seeker1056 said:
I am curious - if a motor like that is makin around 1100 hp at 5000 rpm what does it make down around the 2800 3000 rpm or so mark where these motors seem to make thier maximum power
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less HP ad alot more torque if it will stay on top of the charger
 
COMP461 said:
.6 is not an entry-level class. This is a class where the turbo is limited, but everything else is wide open in the engine.
my formula is simple
6.7 block 4.25 bore
4.5 stroke
Ross or JE pistons
Curtis's DPR rods with Dmax big end , and Dmax pin

ZZ big valve, side draft head with .600 lift.
60mm cam

huge air to water IC

18.5 to 1 compression

One of Volker’s computers

One single II pump

35 LPM injectors


Should make 1100 hp at 5000 rpms and live all season
Click to expand...


Does anyone competitive run a setup like this?
 
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