'70 C-10 World's Quickest Duramax

[bazkook]

I don't know if any of you have read the Sept. 07 issue of Diesel Power Magazine but this really caught my eye. The issue featured a bunch of articles about diesel engine swaps with the main one being a Duramax swap into a 1970 C-10 named Orange Crush. The all-steel truck ran a best of 10.38@132 with 1.4-1.5 60 ft. times at the 2007 DHRA Vegas Nationals. I tried to find an article about it on Diesel Power magazine website or on the internet but nothing showed up.
But anyway...here's some photos I managed to find. Enjoy!

[OldCreek]

Interesting. There's an article on that website that mentions that the Duramax was too big to fit into the engine bay of this model truck....hmmm.

[special-K]

That`s probably refering to a street driven truck that has a full body.Orange Crush may have the firewall cut or,for that matter,maybe no radiator and a modified core support.
That thing is awesome and it`s an idea I had years ago,but not the money.Anyone with lots of money,let`s talk.I have ideas.

[layinrocker65]

I was there in vegas when it ran. It was pretty cool. Looked at it afterward too. It has like a full tube chassis on top of whats left of the stock on.(if I remember right) Not so sure about the fastest duramax though. THere are some really fast duramax's on dieselplace.com

[Blazer1970]

Originally Posted by OldCreek

Interesting. There's an article on that website that mentions that the Duramax was too big to fit into the engine bay of this model truck....hmmm.

The Dmax is not a big engine (physically). You would have to get creative with the induction and exhaust, but that is pretty much a given with any turbo-diesel swap.

[Texasbigblock]

liscense plates??!!?? Does that mean this thing is possibly street legal . Imagine driving that beast to pick up the bread!

[70 longbed]

My daily driver is an 03 2500HD Duramax, so the article really caught my attention.

I do not think it is the fastest duramax, but that is quick. There are a couple of 3/4 ton crew cabs that run in the 10's and are street legal. If I remember the quickest diesel (duramax or not ) is in the 7's.

[SHORTY '72]

I seen that on youtube. Badass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYurU6Lskc

[David Flores]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqyxpx4cFQ

10.35

[Scott68-93-97]

If banks can fit one in an s10 Im sure swapping it into a c10 shouldn't be an issue, the also have a duramax dragster top fuel style I forrget who made it but it ran in the low 7's

[bazkook]

Originally Posted by layinrocker65

I was there in vegas when it ran. It was pretty cool. Looked at it afterward too. It has like a full tube chassis on top of whats left of the stock on.(if I remember right) Not so sure about the fastest duramax though. THere are some really fast duramax's on dieselplace.com

Yeah the article mentions the back-half and under-cab sections are all round tubing that was all fabricated by the owner of the Truck,Chris Calkins. It also has a Ford 9" w/ Strange Engineering 40 spline axles and a spool.Here's some of the other details about the truck:
-Swap was done using a motor plate & mid plate and the transmission tunnel was enlarged to fit the Allison 1000
-Stock long block w/ aftermarket head studs and Cometic gaskets,custom Industrial Injection turbo,PPE dual-fueler CP3 kit w/ Industrial Injection pumps,and Industrial Injection injectors,50 lbs of boost
-Air-to-water intercooler mounted between the seats,mostly stock interior,B&M shifter
-Curb weight is around 4200 lbs.

The articles states that "Chris and Scott's goal is to have the first Duramax-powered truck in the 9s on fuel only." If I can I'll try to scan the article and post it for you guys.

[CJ5 Convert]

Wow that' awesome, but do I have to change the name of my Blazer?

[mnunn454]

Originally Posted by CJ5 Convert

Wow that' awesome, but do I have to change the name of my Blazer?

Not as long as you can stay ahead of him