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I wonder how well a person would fare by swapping a Duramax diesel into a base model C7 Corvette... it has the gearing to get 29 highway(rated) with the LT1... would have torque comparable to the new ZR1, with expected highway mileage of at least 32-35mpg, maybe more if the engine were “emissions deleted” and the car itself aeromodded...

EDIT: I just seen the latest version of the Duramax V8 is rated at 445hp and 910lb/ft (2800 and 1600 RPM respectively)... imagine mashing the throttle at highway speed, in 7th gear, and be met with that much torque!

The funny thing is, the people that swap these into other cars seem to claim that the Duramax doesn’t seem to weigh much more than the LSx engines native to the Camaro and Corvette... I don’t think handling would be negatively affected much