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: Duramax in a airboat need help? GARZILLA 11-01-2009, 08:51 PM Hey guys I am new to this site and havent had time to search it all for the information I need, so I just jump strait to the point. I need some one to point me in the rite direction here on who to contact that can help me get a duramax in my airboat! I have alot of questions that maybe simple to you guys, Like is there a diferance on the bell housing on a duramax to a big block ect. Thanks for information. BERK 11-01-2009, 10:32 PM Are you sure about this? Josh2002cc 11-01-2009, 10:39 PM Contact Tony Burkhart from All Seasons Sales/Service. He has done this before. JD4440 11-01-2009, 10:40 PM User Tony Burkhard has had dealings in putting one into an airboat if I'm not mistaken. John Wayne 11-01-2009, 11:05 PM like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zis2gGgZy_o thefermanator 11-02-2009, 12:08 AM The bellhousing bolt pattern is the same as a big block chevy. The engine mount locations are drastically differnet. Tuning will be your biggest obstacle to overcome with an airboat as the propeller will place a constant load on the engine at all times whereas the load is constantly changing in a truck. It's defiantely doable, just make sure that whatever you are willing to spend on it that you are willing to spend double as that is most likely what it will cost you when it's done. GARZILLA 11-02-2009, 01:19 PM Thanks for the info guys! I gave Tony a call and he was alot of help. Now I just got to make up my mind if I want to go the route. The trouth is i am tired of working on my bb chevy. I am running a merlin 540 block makeing allmost 700 hp. As you know with hot rod engines there is allways something going wrong. I was thinking with a duramax it would be more dependable. Tony Burkhard 11-02-2009, 06:57 PM Look in my garage for pics of the motor and airboat. The raw torque is fun. :D bobo 11-09-2009, 11:11 AM I tuned one last night with a stock LLY motor. It was pretty neat! ockgator 11-15-2009, 10:13 PM The boat in the video was built for a road contractor here in Ocala,Fl. Rumored to be roughly 500+ HP edit: The airboat company is in Ocala Tony Burkhard 11-16-2009, 09:58 AM The boat in the video was built for a road contractor here in Ocala,Fl. Rumored to be roughly 500+ HP edit: The airboat company is in OcalaThat motor set up makes 850 RWHP in a pickup real easy. and just changing the charger could add another 75 RWHP. So i would say heavy on the + :D And i should add, with proper tuning! bobo 11-25-2009, 08:14 PM I'm helping a guy with this one. Here it is on the maiden voyage. We are starting with a stock LLY motor and going up from there to document the changes needed as we add power. The next step is a charger upgrade for the stock motor. http://www.facebook.com/v/1301003964626 | ||