So the 8.1 needs a cam

@Faolan161

Жыл бұрын

True that!

I think the 8.1 needs a "truck norris" camshaft. Because that would be an excellent truck engine.

@fenatic7484

2 жыл бұрын

I think that a truck Norris for the 8.1 would need 12 more degrees intake and the same spread that the 5.3 has between intake and exhaust with an appropriate balance of overlap and LSA. The heads don’t seem to be in need of porting, just more cam and springs to spread the curve out by flattening the torque curve and allow the torque and back pressure to rise more gradually and let it rev to 6200-6400 with a rising boost curve. A T6 with a 1.32A/R should be in the 8.1 s wheelhouse a 5 inch pipe out, and on the 5.3 maybe would prefer a T4 inlet on a 1.25 A/R and the Truck Norris for it and a 4 inch exhaust after pipe . To equalize the velocity and the boost curve rise and back pressure curve desired for each. The reversed manifolds and 2.5 crossover for the 5.3 with the two regulators for each , but the 8.1 using the long tubes with the 3 inch crossover to the T6 volute. This would equalize the velocity and each to my guessing would be on equal footing to make their best power apples to apples. The 8.1 and 5.3 at the same boost would allow each to produce their best performance. The 8.1 would make more power if the NA power is optimized to the same degree as the 5.3.

@Faolan161

Жыл бұрын

Not enough intake duration for the exhaust duration on the big block. Port and valve sizes are a very different balance between 5.3 and 8.1.

@Crysmatic

Жыл бұрын

@@fenatic7484 Vizard has a 496 BBC making 717 bhp and 711 lb-ft. It has a 105* LSA, 236/240, 0.690" lift and it "idles like a Cadillac". The 8100 will be down on power and torque, but it'll be much better than the ZZ502 cam.

I love the 8.1 content!! Keep it coming, and good work!!

New cam and valve springs for the 8.1 = awesome

Assuming a 2000 RPM drop on the shifts, the 5.3 makes more average power. Also, torque breaks transmissions. That said, drop a cam in the BB, and it's no contest

@stevenrclark

2 жыл бұрын

Sheeeeit that 8L has the wall in its plenum still there. Remove that wall from the 8L plenum and smooth the mold lines and casting trash and the 8L can actually breathe. It’s easily an extra 20whp. With a cam an FI the real limitation would be

@walkerdixon25

2 жыл бұрын

The 5.3 comes with a weak 4l60e trans but the 8.1 comes with a much more beefy trans for example 4l80 or Allison

@mikehall737

20 күн бұрын

You crazy 🤦🏾‍♂️

my 8.1 allison truck runs so great towing heavy stuff just stock, they really did such a good job designing it just the way it was. A lot of people in the past had tried to use them for something they're not. So cool to have the LS head technology on a big block

Richard is a madman… the hero we needed

In a lightweight car the 5.3 would be close to edging out the 8.1 ina dragrace but I think the 8.1 would still take the smaller motor. On the street, the 8.1 would be alot more fun to drive

@jayroc3337

2 жыл бұрын

My 8.1 rcsb 1/2 ton is probably the funnest thing I have personally dailyed

@Horrible_Deplorable

2 жыл бұрын

That's all I care about, the street. I spend most of my time on it and not a strip. Unless it's the strip in Vegas.

@mddunlap03

2 жыл бұрын

If you have the 8.1 a little cam it would be night and day especially with the 8.1 showing it’s probably well into boost before 2000 rpm

@mattpacktree92

2 жыл бұрын

that 5.3 will blow up way before the big block.

@jayroc3337

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattpacktree92 well that could be wrong. The 8.1 suffers from weak pistons. So 🤷‍♂️

Keep it going Richard. So many of your videos are nostalgic because I remember the Hot Rod mags they were in. You brought all that knowledge over with this series and you made me and probably many others buy parts and hit junk yards.

My application is very weight sensitive, so I would go with the aluminum 5.3 over the cast iron 8.1. That's 415 pounds for the aluminum 5.3 compared to 557 for the 8.1 truck replacement engine, or 602 for the 8.1 complete engine. Source : 2022 Chevrolet Performance catalog pg. 14.

@sethh8892

Жыл бұрын

Nice, save those 200lbs😂

@sethh8892

Жыл бұрын

If you are weight orentated, you wouldnt want the torque that the 8.1 makes either, spinnin' aint winnin'

I'm getting insane amounts of knowledge from this channel. Awesome video!

@usaamahal-haarithi2947

2 жыл бұрын

Yea this dude is awesome…. The difference between talking and doing.

@fenatic7484

2 жыл бұрын

Absolute Truth. I miss being 30! At 61 I am really hoping to get to show some folks young and old that you can teach an old dog new tricks! The FE!

totally crazy comparo man! were actually debating here at the shop on which engine to put in our ramp truck since we have both. obviously the 8.1 is the right choice, just crazy youre runnin exactly what we talk about! ALL the time!!!! love the show, love the content! keep it up man!

Just need a truck norris spec cam for the 8.1

Really looking forward to seeing what this 8.1 can do with a bit more upgrades!!

Truck gets the 8.1 and car gets the 5.3… but only because of fitment and weight ☝️. That 8.1 is a beast. Looking forward to seeing some carb testing with it.

The question of if putting them in the same car reminds me of a Hot Rod Mag article from 20-25 years ago where they build “nearly identical” BBC and SBC (both 408”, same compression, nearly exact same cam specs, same carb, similar heads/intake/headers. With them as slide to the same as possible, the BBC made a bit more power and even more torque. When tested in the same car, the BBC that made about 25 more hp (they were just shy of 500hp if I recall correctly) ended up running 0.2-0.3 sec quicker in the quarter; much of that time being at the launch. Despite weighing more, the extra torque got the car out of the hole considerably better. Keep in mind, the car was a 1970 Nova (if I correctly recall) that had decent tires, suspension bolt ons (Cal tracs I believe), and a converter (forget if TH350 or 400). Given a similar test between the 8.1 and the TN5.3, it’d really depend on the car setup as to which would be quicker; though I’m apt to believe the 8.1 would have the advantage in most cases. The 2 cases where I see the 5.3 having a chance is: 1- The car is so traction limited that the 8.1 can’t utilize its huge torque advantage 2- The car is highly optimized for both combos, and converter/gearing allows the TN5.3 to overcome the torque disadvantage by staying closer to its peak HP number during shifts. The #1 example is where I could see the TN5.3 actually winning. The #2 example I see more as the TN5.3 evening the deficit, but not likely overcoming it. Ultimately, the more traction the car has, the more the 8.1 can utilize its huge torque advantage. I could see them going through the traps at nearly the same speed, but the 8.1 would short track (60ft, 330) quicker when traction isn’t an issue, giving the 8.1 a lower overall ET. Edit: That said, the 8.1 would make for a good sleeper with how mild it’d sound. The TN5.3 would sound cooler since it’d have a little bit of lope.

Awesome awesome awesome Richard excellent comparison!

Been wanting to put an 8.1 in my 79 squarebody. Contemplated a 12v, but after seeing this, I may just turbo an 8.1.

Wow Richard this is one of those we have to drop them in and do some on the Track 👣 testing. Love to see that. Thanks buddy always awesome 👌

To answer the questions asked in the video, the larger engine would be inclined to accelerate faster from a stop, due to the massive disparity in low RPM torque. With the right gearing, sure, the 5.3 could then give that big block a good run. Once the 5.3 gets spun up into its power band, it should really start pulling just as the big block has hit the limit of it's useful RPM range. It is always always always all about gearing

The 8.1 can use a taller gear and run out the 5.3's life

I didn't know I wanted this video till I found it. All of your video do that and I love it lol

Whichever motor has a driveline that is closer to optimized will win, if they're both optimized then they'll be about even but the greater average power of the 8.1 probably wins.

@DWBmotorsports

2 жыл бұрын

As with most scenarios. Chassis and suspension win more races than horsepower.

@HioSSilver1999

2 жыл бұрын

Tq wins

@mddunlap03

2 жыл бұрын

@@HioSSilver1999 if that was true diesel dragsters would be the top dogs. HP is how much work you can do tq tells you how hard you can twist without slowing the engine down. Now having power over a broader curve helps especially with older tech but in a world that 10speeds is normal you can get away with a more peaky curve

@HioSSilver1999

2 жыл бұрын

@@mddunlap03 I'm not denying there is some extreme ends of this..... But at the same time a small peaky engine in these trucks isn't gonna work well in the same configuration.....of which that is the question here. These a10s help every engine they're behind. If you multiply more tq by more gear you get more tq than you do multiplying less tq by more gear. There's also tq management in the programming of these a10s. Of which more tq still gers managed more than less tq. But you also run into heavier components with more tq which will reduce acceleration. I mean a 4l80 is gonna kill a 5.3 acceleration wise. But a 8.1 will laugh at that long first gear. Just so many different combos.....but in the end if both are right tq will win.

You are basically a data nerd that loves Chevys. That is why we love your channel so much 🤓

@richardholdener1727

Ай бұрын

I don't love ONLY Chevys

The extra 150+ ft lbs is great but I honestly think it loses to the 5.3 simply from the extra 150-200 lbs of additional weight…. The 8.1 would be an amazing tow package. That’s diesel torque on very low boost. Impressive 🤘🤘🤘 Richard, you’re the man. Keep the content coming brother

@ramie-uz9xi

9 ай бұрын

Try it with a proper cam . They left the stock cam and valve train in the 8.1 . That cam alone upped the horse power to 425 on the 5.3 which is only 310 stock .

@philthelawnman

8 ай бұрын

Even with the stock cam the torx wins as it get heavy things moving.

@ramie-uz9xi

8 ай бұрын

@@philthelawnman right . I work in the maritime industry. They use a lot of those 8.1 in marine applications. Mostly air (fan) boats . Let me tell you . They sound nasty when equipped properly 😎

I really wanted to watch this video but I couldn’t make it pay the “HEY GUYS!!!!!!”

Perfect timing that I found this particular test, my business has me on the road alot and with a loaded trailer and being from Wyoming I'm pulling over a mountain pass or 2 daily. 2017 GMC 1500 crew 4×4 L83 a tune & exhaust/headers 2001Chev2500HDext4×4 Alison 8.1 285,000. A comparison I've done is max out the weight on the 5.3 run 500 miles, switch to the 8.1 pulling the same load on the say trip . Fuel mileage/comfort 5.3 hands down. 8.1 low end torque & of course it hands down can handlmore weight. A 6% grade appointmently 1 mile to the top running both at 3000 rpm they top the grade with in a mph or 2 of each other, the extra gears in the trans of 5.3 are probably the main equalizer, even with the miles on the 8.1 the torque from stop to say 3500 rpm is still impressive.5.3 will get a truck Norris/ turbo and a refresh or create with power adder's For the 8.1 and the torque #'s could change my mind on diesel

These 496 line the wreckers. Pretty impressive in the Vortec Max truck. No replacement fir the rotating mass. Wish it would of had the LS main caps, I would build one for bracket. Pretty neat it uses LS style reluctor wheel and coils, good to know. Keep it coming Rich!

I would like to see the 8.1 with a cam swap. Also would prefer it over the 5.3

Great comparison, lots of good info. If I was pulling a loaded quad horse trailer the 8.1 would get the nod. For a weekend warrior down the 1320 the 5.3 would be my choice especially with a little gear.

I had a 8.1 in my 04 avalanche 2500. I loved it

Awesome video as always. Thanks Richard . In a truck that works for a living or for fun I'd want the 8.1. In a muscle car I'd want the 5.3. I just like revving out a sports car more than I do in the truck. I don't do the same spirited type of driving in a heavy truck basically.

@christophermunoz205

2 жыл бұрын

I want a 8.1 in my 69 buick

Good work Richard

Would be a great race and or comparison! Both great engines.

Congratulations on 200k subs (should be 500k!)…just a matter of time before you are discovered by all utube car folks

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

thnx-fingers crossed

YOU DO ALOT OF GOOD VIDEOS, THANKS FOR ALL THE KNOWLEDGE

@richardholdener1727

3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

Oh how I wish you would bolt the Cadillac 500 up and do the same boost test and see what the Dyno reveals!!!!!

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

I did that

@masakoo5952

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardholdener1727 it blew up!????

What a balled head lol good job Holder

Would love to see more 8.1 content from you. Thank you for this video. 🙏

@TheHologr4m

2 жыл бұрын

Wow Richard! So much enthusiasm here for the 8.1, let’s see what you can do with it. Knock out the manifold wall, gap those rings and make this motor sing. Let’s see what it’s got! This was the video I’ve been waiting for.

With an automatic with a torque converter with good shift extension, there might not be that much difference between the two. The big block would get out of the hole better if not traction limited, but the converter could help the 5.3 stay in the power after shifts.

Need to see what the 8.1 does with a Raylar cam, I know the heads run out of breathing room at about 4500 but I'm interested in that torque. Those are diesel numbers!

@iangrice9458

2 жыл бұрын

The 8.1l was put into the suburban to be a competitive option against the diesel offering by gm at the time

@mikehall737

20 күн бұрын

Bo 202 cam is better

It would be really interesting to see both of these combos in the same car with the same transmission do a quarter mile drag race. Great video Richard of course both engines would need different gearing. I would guess a 3.55 gear for the 8.1 and maybe a 4.10 gear for the 5.3.

@jaychristensen2179

10 ай бұрын

check out LTC he has an 8.1 turbo truck and it runs 10's in the 1/4

1969 chevelle. 454. Th350. 3.08 gear. 2100 stall. 287hp at the wheels 12.92. Same car 2 weeks before had a 355 with 345hp to the wheels. Ran 13.8s. 454 pulled the whole time.

My brothers stock 8..1 avalanche is stout . we use it too haul two vehicles at a time. . one on the random trailer and have a receiver welded on the rear . and we connect a car dolly for the second car to rind on

I couldnt imagine the tire that would be needed for that 8.1 tq lol. It would be one hell of a burnout truck

@corvetteZ3r

2 жыл бұрын

Semi super single

@bri-manhunter2654

2 жыл бұрын

A wide and soft drag radial at the minimum.

@jayroc3337

2 жыл бұрын

I have a N/A in a RCSB 1/2 ton. It is a fun truck.

@jacobstrutner8232

2 жыл бұрын

Just the stock tires the truck came with lower tire pressure. Same numbers as a Duramax and you can do 4wd on at tires just aired down.

@mikeskidoo3991

2 жыл бұрын

28” tall sumper swamper boggers

Almost bought a 8.1 single cab dually 4x4 regret not getting it to this day… the truck stock was crazy torque for a gas burner in a truck that light..

LOL! What a great comparison!

Should have titled it " Two Engines, One Turbo.....5.3 Vs. 8.1 "

@fenatic7484

2 жыл бұрын

The cam is needed to let that python out into the Anaconda it is. Being able to get er done from 2800-6200 is going to open up a new door. I wish I could have a cam ground for my FE with a 351W-LS and lighten up my 391 steel 3.79 crank and stroke it by offset grinding to allow my 105 block to 4.1 bores and 3.89 stroke, a.050 offset and a bore at the minimum would be .170 non thrust, . 230 minor and.250 major for 410.88 ci . It is a3 web block in the mains. I have ARP studs and a strong iron CapSaddle for the center 3 mains. It is like a brute strength girdle the ties the center 3 together in the thrust fore and aft and prevents cap fretting on that axis and has what are essentially claws over each cap on the side to side axis. There is room for cam sized dowels to be put into the caps and block to further prevent fretting. With the great pulse balance of the LS firing order and reduced vibration helps oiling and return. And the 5140 forged stock steel rods with ARP bolts are a very sturdy 410.88 ci engine at 1.128 hp per ci which it would with a 236/240@.050 hydraulic roller would be 463 hp easily and using iron early style C6AER heads with 428 CJ valves. At 12 lbs of boost is 830 some FWHP. And with a T4 7875 2nd Gen . I think it would move my 65 Galaxie 2 dr Ht down the road and the strip E85 if I must but my 16 gallon aluminum fuel cell would either need a bladder or another cell all together. But man I really hope that I can do this, even if I am blind enough to not drive, but my son can. The 394 with 10 lbs could do 725 FWHP and I believe with a 1.25 7875 and the L 2291F*20 4032 alloy pistons and good rings that I built loose for power. I could likely pull the headers and put a pair of passenger side log manifolds facing forward with a 2.5 crossover with a 7875 Summit turbo $ 429with one 10 lb sprung valve under it and an air to air cooler with a boost hat over a referenced 750DPvwith a Holley Street Dominator ( nice short runners) that flowed 268 cfm through the manifold and head. It should be all right and not scatter, it has 6600 rpm springs,,but 6200 will be its best. Mighty tempting thoughts.,I wish someone made adapter plates for an FE to 6.0L iron manifolds to face forward to make such a scheme viable. Those are great pieces! Run a 4-5 inch pipe down to a flange for two 3 inch pipes and I actually have an X pipe and I could run each 3 inch pipe straight out in front of the rear tires. Would the 3 inch X pipe help with back pressure after the turbo? I almost forgot I had it., but the two pipes could allow it to make the X pipe really efficient. No mufflers just straight back and out. Thoughts?

Cool. That big block torque will get you going

Congratulations on 200K subscribers ! And one of your best videos ever , even if it is giving me a headache......let's seee......the chicken ? the egg ?

I've been patiently waiting for someone to take a 383 ls and a 408 ls and compare on a dyno. Using only short blocks. Swapping cam heads and intake over from one to the other. To see the actual differences in the power they both make with the same combination. Always love you videos keep them going 💪

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

please see the 4.8l vs 5.3l vs 6.0l video to show what happens

@ufarkingicehole

2 жыл бұрын

More cubes = more power

My 2500 avalanche weighing 7500 lbs with a bone stock 8.1 and 4L80 runs a 15.4 @ 80mph. However I have roll raced a bone stock 03 z71 and pulled on the top end. Hell of an engine, especially in a 3000lb car

@TheHologr4m

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Running a mild tune on stock exhaust and intake and have been able to pull on every 1500 I’ve raced from Chevy, dodge and ford. Haven’t lost yet. 🔥

When horsepower is similar, more torque wins the race, provided traction isn't an issue... That amount more torque generates far better acceleration at higher speeds.

Very interesting results on backpressure . My car is setup to run 2 different turbos , one is the Garrett g42-1450 w a 75mm turbine . I worried it would be too small and build a lot of backpressure, even though Garrett's boost advisor recommended it for my setup . I've seen a lot of 5.3s turning 7500 rpms with high efficiency 75mm turbine exit type turbos and I dont hear many complains . On my 6.2 , I shift around 6500 . Just using simple ( and probably inaccurate ) math, a 6.2 will move similar air at 6500 that a 5.3 does at 7500 rpms. Based on your results , although I know the back pressure is probably starting to get up there, I'm probably in the same boat as a lot of 5.3 guys turning more rpm . I picked that turbo for quick response and only run it up to around 15-16 lbs. My " big " turbo is a FI billet s485 . Its 88mm turbine exit will surely have less backpressure, but is less responsive on the street . Jury is still out on which one will have a permanent home on the ol 6.2 . Both make more than I can use right now and neither come in like I want from a dig . Working on that problem now. Once I get the intake, camshaft, timing worked out , I will dig into which turbo works best for me. I'm getting too old for this , lol.

85 chevy truck. Built 406. 505hp at Crank Ran 12.6s. Same truck 468. 383whp ran 11.8s

I think it would be quite a fun thing to test with cost not being a concern. The weight difference is obviously massive between a tall deck iron block and head big block to a 5.3L aluminum block and head. If you used something like a 2002 Silverado 1500 2wd as your test vehicle I would probably pick the 5.3L to win, but I feel done right it would be very close. I would do a 4L85E behind the 8.1L with a 3.73 gear and a 30" tall tire (9 or 10.5 wide) and run a 2800 stall if budget allowed and if not run a stock torque converter for a 6.0L. With the powerband of the 8.1L the converter would be setup much tighter hydraulically which would be a slight benefit in that respect. Unfortunately the converter would be heavier for a bit of loss there, but I would run it locked from around 53mph or so to well past the 1320 mark to keep every bit of power possible going to the tires (with the exception of unlocking during the shift). With the L33 I would run a 4L60E with around a 3600 stall if budget allowed or an I6 Trailblazer converter if money was a concern. From around 83mph and through the traps I would run the converter locked. For the L33 I would run a 26" tall tire with a 4.10 gear. Hopefully the weight difference between the engine and transmission as well as the parasitic drag difference with the 60E over the 80E would be enough to put the smaller engine out front.

Lawrence LT Tolmin does a really good series about the 8.1. And i wish they would come out with more performance packages for the 8100

If that 8.1 had a better cam it would of been a whole different story

Love the 8.1 content. Think an aftermarket cam in the 8.1 would have been more fair comparison with the 5.3 TN cam. Please do that next! Then normalize for displacement hp/ci or liter. Your 1/4 mi question, seems like average horsepower divided by weight would be the best indicator of e.t.

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

you missed the point of the comparison-it was because they had identical peak hp

@FARTNREDNECK

Жыл бұрын

@@richardholdener1727 no you missed the point . we want engine comparison not number comp

@user-os5fz8sd9v

6 ай бұрын

LMAO it is unfortunate how you read things make it out to be a totally different meaning than what was intended.

7:55 in and the STOCK 8.1 is matching the BOOSTED 5.3 up to 3500 rpm and hangs until almost 4000rpm. Boosted, the 8.1 at 3000 rpm is making 470hp, while the 5.3 is making 290. LOL Driving around normally and pulling I know which vehicle I'd rather be in! Gotta love displacement! That 8.1 must feel like diesel torque with healthy gas hp. Nice.

Both motors will be just as fast in the 1/4 mile, only the 8.1 will start quicker but then stall while the 5.3 will start slower but catch up, the power curves say so. (Sorry I use the translator 😅)

Personally I blame squirrels

If you gear the 5.3 to make the average torque output "EQUIVALENT" at the rear wheels to the 8.1, It should accelerate the same as the 8.1! It's all about (TORQUE TIMES the GEAR RATIO EQUALS ACCELERATION!) Example 600 lb/ft at 4000 RPM= 800 lb/ft at 3000rpm IF YOU INCREASE OVERALL GEAR RATIO by 25%!!!!!!!!-!!!!

@masakoo5952

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely one hundred percent accurate dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@danielcarroll5667

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

great video! as far as your question, there isn't a right answer because there are too many other variables in the drivetrain, suspension, and trans / torque converter choice IMO

Flash back to 2005-2006 where supercharged E55 AMG's were pitted against V10 M5's. Both made around the same peak HP on the dyno, but the M5 would rev out to 8500. Where the E55 were done at 6500. The 1/4 mile results were decisive the E55 would win every time probably because of its massive torque advantage. 8.1 wins if it doesn't snap something with that torque.

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

cool analogy

@mbhftw

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardholdener1727 I added the part where the E55 would be killing the v10 M5 by like 150-200+ wheel torque

Running the numbers in a 3500lb car I get 130mph. 4.10 gear for 5.3, 3.00 (custom?) gear for 8.1. At 3000 rpms the 8.1 gets 17% more tq to the tire. Equal at 4k. 5k rpms the 5.3 is putting out 30% more. Gearing has a phenomenal impact. Personally on the street, give me the 8.1 with a 2200 stall.

Horsepower is great, but I want low speed torque…

@P71ScrewHead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, i agree..

Very interesting (to me) as I currently have both of those exact motors. I'm likely going to sell the Sierra with the L33, but strongly considering dropping a turbo in my 8.1L Suburban 2500.

MEGA DITTO'S KURT! What a "RUSH"!!!!!

If we ignore weight and other things I say it's going to be exacly the same depending on the torque curve. Because gearing is literally making these 2 engines the same. 631ft-lb at 4400 makes 530hp and 434ft-lb at 6400rpm makes 530hp. If we apply gearing then it's going to multiply the torque and divide rpm at the same wheel speed. Let's say the wheels spin at 800rpm, the 4400rpm gets a 5.5 gear ratio so it will have 3480ft-lb at the wheels and the 6400rpm gets a 8 gear ratio gets 3480ft-lb at the wheels and they will have the same exact hp.

Well I think that Steve B said it best, you are giving up so much at the gear change so the 8.1 will 9/10 times beat the smaller displacement 5.3. Again no replacement for displacement. That’s for the video!

👍 Good job

Right on

Congrats on 200k... I would guess that the 8.1 would get out front maybe to the 1/8th but then the 5.3 will gain ground and go around it... Bench racing at it's finest 🤣

Torque at the crank maybe vastly different but torque to the ground will be similar once you account for gearing, the 5.3 will need at least a full ratio lower say 3.50 for the 8.1l and 4.50 for the 5.3l that will be 1939 lbs-ft to the tire for 8.1l and 1868 kbs-ft for the 5.3l. On the track hard to tell if one has a huge advantage but the street the 8.1l would be my choice.

🤘😮 8.1. Nice torque

Build 2 cars and find out. Or build one car and just swap the engines. I'd like to see the race. Theoretically the 8 1 would take the first 1/8 and the 5 3 should almost catch the 8.1 at the stripe! Sounds like a good TV show. Engine Masters look out!

Which car would be quicker? Most likely the 8.1. Which car would be faster? Most likely the 5.3. Quicker implies time. Faster implies speed. The low end torque of the 8.1 (as long as you can maintain traction) is going to get the car moving much quicker. The RPM speed the 5.3 is producing the power is going to allow the car run faster.

That 8.1 would be the perfect canidate for a "farmtruck" style build

Vehicle weight makes all the difference when power is the same. More torque, but more weight is a recipe for smoking tires. (Laughs in 1970 Buick Electra)

Would be interesting to see the outcome, big block nose weight could be a hindrance, yet a spectacular smoke show.

I have a Late LR4 (09/2006) that's what I'm running for my daily.

That's a really great question. My application right now is a 5600 pound S UV that will tow a trailer home in a trailer. The question is do I want low speed or do I want top end or a mixture of both which is impossible.. I would tend to more likely go emphasizing the middle range so I think I would prefer the Chuck Norris. But everybody wants for ice cream cake too and I'd like to admit to talk because I think the torque converter and gearing will help out on the low end if that makes any sense

Having worked at a Track for a while and watching so many private test sessions, I'll say in the same car the 5.3 is gonna get off the line easier. Then HP takes over, and as they are almost the same power, and seeing the 5.3 doesn't have to shift as soon, it's gonna back half that big block. Now 1/8 mile the big block will have it, an hey I guess some guys expect good things to go by quick. Explains a lot in that statement.

@donniecahill5243

2 жыл бұрын

Torque is what gets vehicles off the line quicker not horsepower. So the big block with hundreds more ft.lbs of Torque will certainly jump out ahead provided traction isn't an issue.

@chadbeaver9199

2 жыл бұрын

@@donniecahill5243 yessir I agree. However, that big block hanging out front weighs a lot more than an aluminum 5.3, erego if it's in the same chassis all that torque is good for nothing but spinning. I've watched plenty of guys some on a famous tv show go smaller motor and run way faster just because of the ability to get off the line easier

@donniecahill5243

2 жыл бұрын

@@chadbeaver9199 we're comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges. The weight difference is about 130lbs not like we're comparing a 4 banner. Weight difference won't be very notable

@chadbeaver9199

2 жыл бұрын

@@donniecahill5243 685 dry with no intake or flexplate on the 454, 520 filled with intake and flexplate for the 5.3. That's 200+ lbs difference. Now figure in a larger radiator for the BBC over the SBC and there's another 20 lbs. So again, if this is the same chassis, the BBC has a lot of bias towards the front over the SBC.

@chadbeaver9199

2 жыл бұрын

@ ok they still weigh the same and make roughly the same power per liter.

8.1 if it hooked up would et better however yes the 5.3 can match it with gears but you will probably have to rpm the 5.3 500 past peak that's drag racing 😊

With the proper gears and converter for the combination should be about the same et,

Traction might be harder to come by with all that low end torque in the big block. Plus with the same gear you may run out of rpm in 8.1 setup. The 8.1 will need a rear gear change (higher gear lower numerically).

Of course the 8.1 if it gets traction would eat the 5.3 with the same gearing, and if you change gearing for the 5.3 it should run close to or equivalent to the 8.1! all you have to do is multiply the torque at every RPM level "times" the overall gear ratio till you find a ratio increase that makes average torque equivalent!!! and changing the ratio by that amount should deliver equivalent acceleration!

@kurtosborne9888

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct MEGA DITTO'S!!!!

@cconnon1912

2 жыл бұрын

I generally agree but I would like to also have Dino pulls have a time to achieve max rpm. The faster an engine can wrap up to high rpm. Exotics for example with flat plane cranks can rev to rpm so much faster than American V8s. Race car vs drag car rpm range and use. There is not much info in this area on the web because so many variables are involved.

Seems to me with the torque multiplication of lower gearing it would be possible for the 5.3 to match the 1/4 mile time of the 6.1. Also the lighter weight and resulting weight distribution could work in favor of the 5.3.

A lot of people would love to see the 6.0 truck Norris combo.

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

translation-you want to see it-it does the same thing!

Same hp at same weight means same fasts. Only variable is the launch which would realistically be favoured by the big block in the real world. Here's some food for thought though, in the top end, where it will live while racing, the big block has a roughly 1400rpm window at 400hp and above. The 5.3 also has a 1400rpm window at 400hp and above and its looks slightly flatter. The small motor may actually make MORE average power in that window. All things being equal (including race weight), I'm saying the small motor wins IF the hypothetical driveline lets it get to and maintain the required rpm. If it's a "real world" driveline, the big block will jump away early then they will accelerate at the same rate and the gap will stay the same the whole way down the track (same weight, same hp).

Also of course the power curve is going to be the same just bigger because the power curve is a product of the camshaft design

The big block will pick up speed faster. As long as it dosent tire shake. But general rule of thumb. Big block will smack just about any small block at highway speed. Only thing you can do is raise the revv limit to the moon. Even stock as long as you add a light cam and build the heads for higher rpm use then you can battle it out. The added rpm will give you some added speed overall to a point.

I like the big block but having an all aluminum engine and gearing would make a huge difference

Congrats on 200 thou

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

thnx

5.3L vs 8.1L drag cars with equal HP: Same gearing: 8.1 will win because it will deliver more torque and the same HP to the tire. It will 60' better, step out ahead to the 330' and 1/8th mile, and then maintain it's lead on the back half. Higher gearing on the 5.3: ET will be very close because the steeper gearing multiplies the torque of the 5.3. AT THE TIRE, torque and HP will be the same.

A 502 vs 8.1 496ci would be a cool comparison

I enjoy learning what you do. Something I haven't seen, (maybe I overlooked it) using gen 6 heads on mark 5 and then on mark iv using stock everything else. That includes cams. I know you have to change to a carb intake, just use the same intake on both engines I'm looking for stock hp/tq as I don't have the money (disability) to modify these engines. I have both a mark iv and gen 5 engines that are in excellent shape. (Wreck takeouts)

@richardholdener1727

2 жыл бұрын

head swaps are possible with the right head gaskets

@reltub20001

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardholdener1727 I understand that you have to use the correct gaskets. I don't have the funds to test these head swaps. What I am asking is if you have done those tests? I have a one time opportunity to put the gen 6 heads on either a mark iv or a gen 5. I am disabled (heart failure) and don't know jow long I have left in this world. I would like to be able to enjoy my truck before I check out. If you know where I can find this test, please let me know.

Holy f*ck! 850 lb/ft @3600 rpm. What a animal! Tire fryer that doesn’t even have to spin rpm

all about gearing and shift points keep the small block in its power band by the end of the 1/4 it would be right there as well as less weight with the SBC