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Originally Posted by Mattman2010
I have a few questions about a 83 Crew Cab 1 ton dually. The truck currently has a flat bed on it, I was wondering if a standard bed would fit on it, and could I put the dually fenders on that bed? Or would I have to find a dually bed?
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would be easy just to find a dually bed. but make sure its not a Cab and Chassie because then the beds arnt long enough
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Originally Posted by Mattman2010
It has a 6.2 Diesel, While I will not be towing a lot with it (Vehicles, horse trailer), I hear that these engines really don't have much power, but get good gas mileage. I like that the engine parts for a 350 are cheap, but I also want some gas mileage and I hear that the 6.2 is really good for that. Would I be better off putting a 350 in it, or just keeping the 6.2 Diesel in it?
Thanks, Matt
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The 6.2 has a very poor rep but mostly by people who havent treated them good. like using Ether and there poor Glow plug system
They arnt power house. But they are Great on Mileage like 20 to 26 MPG
a guy on dieselplace just got 27 MPG in a Suburban with a roof rack and cold A/C! 350 gas 93 burban converted to a 6.2 Diesel.
If its the C Code engine it has 135HP
If its a J Code it has 145HP
the CUCV'S 165 HP
Turbo Charged has around 180 to 200HP the IP cant hold to more then 220HP
if your only going to do light towing with it and just drive it around the keep the 6.2 they are plenty full a used low millage CUCV engine is like 500-1000 bucks