This was pretty much the reaction i was looking for to be completely honest. I think the 4.8 is exactly what i need. Not one thing about Oprah fits into the standard norm of what is expected to do our what the vast majority of people do. Thats why i have a solid axle 2wd blazer that can take down any big block in a poor suspension truck over a distance. Im not building a sand drag truck. My blazer works on pure momentum. The facts simply are Oprah can carry more momentum then 75% of the vehicles i see in the sand allowing me to do much more fun things. So with keeping pace to keeping Oprah different I want the 4.8. Its nota money thing im not worried about spending the money its just for what i do and need the 4.8 is perfect.
I seem to recall a time when not one person thought it was going to be a good idea to make a 2wd solid axle sand truck. Its going to get stuck to much. It wont go anywhere. .........now everyone seems to love the heck out of it. 4.88 gears a 300hp 4.8. In time i think it would be cool to turbo it. But for now i just want reliability, fuel injection, and 300hp.......oh yah and a bunch of people pissed off they just got beat by 2wd solid axle with a 4.8.
To try and put it in a little more perspective. That orange first gen step side deulings cousin bought and brought to the dunes with the nasty 468bbc. We ran a stretch probally 500yds long and at the end of it i was probally 300yds out front. Sand is not about hp. Its about MOMENTUM.
I'm not trying to come across as a dick. Or discredit any advice anyone of you has given. I appreciate all the input. I just know what i want the truck to do and where my own goals our and often times when giving advice or input i think people loose site of giving input on what the owner wants and not what you think would be cool. Or what you would do.
The offer is always out there. If you think a 2wd solid axle blazer making 150hp is dumb and no fun can be had. Get here! And i will prove you wrong
