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Old May 20, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Ok so I have a 4.7, a hemi didnt make sense as its still not nearly as fast as a ctd and it takes 89, my 4.7 could tow my pontoon boat. Plus racing a truck to me seems silly, I use to drag and race my mercedes but could care less about at truck.

Anyways I was pulling out of a sonic and cut someone off as usual (my theory is people will brake). He flashes his lights at me, some dumb little ricer, he pulls up to my right at the light, so I say what the hell, put it in tow/haul and floored it at the light, the guys tires broke loose for a half second so I know he was trying to race. And to my surprise I beat him to 60 and thats about when the road turns to 1 lane so he got behind me.

And no I have no clue what lawnmower engine it had, I'm not trying to make this like shah03's post "I had race with mustang"
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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ive never been in a 4.7... i'll take your word for the ***** it has... congrats on the victory!
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Just dont race a Hemi truck. It will hand you your azz. Just ribbing you....Good kill! Stock for stock a Hemi is hands down faster than a diesel. I haveraced themmultiple times.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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lol i know i can take a hemi truck with mine. i test drove a hemi quad cab auto and it aint got nuttin on my reg cab sb 4.7 and six speed.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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lol i know i can take a hemi truck with mine. i test drove a hemi quad cab auto and it aint got nuttin on my reg cab sb 4.7 and six speed.
sure it does, it's got that extra few hundred pounds on your 4.7 REGULAR CAB.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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i thought a hemi was a 5.7l or higher?
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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V6 3.7
The other V8 is 4.7
Hemi is 5.7
Magnum 360 is 5.9
CTS is 6.7 or 5.9
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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lol i know i can take a hemi truck with mine. i test drove a hemi quad cab auto and it aint got nuttin on my reg cab sb 4.7 and six speed.
sure it does, it's got that extra few hundred pounds on your 4.7 REGULAR CAB.
precisely. that's the price of driving a quad cab. or my affectionate name for it "a man's minivan" hahaha
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Just dont race a Hemi truck. It will hand you your azz. Just ribbing you....Good kill! Stock for stock a Hemi is hands down faster than a diesel. I haveraced themmultiple times.
Stock for stock the 07/08 Cummins is pushing more hp (350 vs Hemi 345), WAY more torque (650 vs Hemi 375) and has a turbo. I hate to say it but he will hand a Hemi his *** from 0-60. Spend a little on mods and you will have a truck that eats Vipers for lunch in the 1/4 and will run 10's or 11's all day long.

As much as I like the Hemi, the Tundra will spank it stock for stock also.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Ok so I have a 4.7, a hemi didnt make sense as its still not nearly as fast as a ctd and it takes 89, my 4.7 could tow my pontoon boat. Plus racing a truck to me seems silly, I use to drag and race my mercedes but could care less about at truck.

Anyways I was pulling out of a sonic and cut someone off as usual (my theory is people will brake). He flashes his lights at me, some dumb little ricer, he pulls up to my right at the light, so I say what the hell, put it in tow/haul and floored it at the light, the guys tires broke loose for a half second so I know he was trying to race. And to my surprise I beat him to 60 and thats about when the road turns to 1 lane so he got behind me.

And no I have no clue what lawnmower engine it had, I'm not trying to make this like shah03's post "I had race with mustang"
I use 87 in my hemi and it runs great...pulls just as hard so there must only be one timing table in the pcm. I haven't noticed any knock even in the last 105* plus days here either.
 
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