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Anyone gone with a diesel
I was wondering if any of you guys have thrown in a diesel? I got a 454 bored out .030 but was wondering if anybody has thrown in the duramax or 6.5 or other diesels. I have a K20 so probably would work better for the 4x4 guys but lets hear if anybody has done this.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
I`ve seen the 6.2s and 6.5s put in a few trucks.One was a guy that had oredered his`71 when new.Around 1990 he refurbrished the truck and had a 6.2 swapped-in.He just recently sold it.I have experience with these motors and would like to put one in a`72 I have.All I can say is if you can get a complete set-up to change over for cheap to nothing,it`s worth it.You won`t be "dropping" a Duramax into one of these trucks,though.It would be alot of work and e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e.They don`t share the common configuration that the Detroit-Allisons do and are fully computerized.So,1/2 the wiring and the transmission will need to come from the Duramax donor.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
I saw a diesel swap on PIMP MY RIDE. They put the DURMAX in a impala. The car ran great. Had the car running on BIO-Fuel. The car out ran a Ferrari in 1/4 mile.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
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Here are some pics of some of the vehicles: The bosses bagged H1, runs on: Bio-Diesel, Bio-Diesel and Ethnol, Propane, or Hydrogen: ![]() H2 Getting it's heart transplant: ![]() H1 about to go back on it's frame with it's new Duramax: ![]() A finished Product: ![]() I can't say who this belong's to but read what the floor mat says! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Saw the same episode, that thing would fly! Ate the Ferrari for LUNCH!
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Yep.............I swapped back to diesel the smart and quick way and it cost less than trying to do anything with a Duramax.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Yep, me too... I was loyal to the lable though.. Duramax Rock!! WES
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
i,am going 4bt cummins in my c10,1971 and 6bt in my c30 dually in my 1972 both are bolt ins with no truck mod,s. needed. and the 4bt commonly gets hi 20,s in mpg
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
I guess that sounded kind of bad. Didn't mean to step on your toes there 72freak. I wish that GM would put a Duramax into a Suburban too. However my crew cab has lots of room too. It also gets 20 plus miles per gallon pulling my 24' fully enclosed trailer full of parts. WES
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
So I could just drop a 4bt or 6bt right in and bolt it up to the TH350 tran and be on my way without having to do a lot of mods? This has gotten me intersted now.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
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I'd be interested to find out otherwise.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
I think it would be awesome to have a 6.2 in my pickup. I've heard that they're not good engines but hell the military used 'em in their CUCV trucks and blazers so they must be good!
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Is the 6.5 or 6.2 a direct bolt in as well?
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
I am not sure of the direct fit, but the 6.2 can be a good motor or the 6.5 . There are just slower than a herd of turtles. compared to the newer diesels. I have also had problems with overheating on these motors some say it is just a chararistic of them. Then again it could be I just had some bad luck with ones I have had.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
this raises another issue I would like to have answered:
what is the legal situation of swapping in a diesel? I am in texas, if that matters. |
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
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Other than the emmisions issue...there are no other legal issues |
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Got a 5.9 cummins in mine!
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
If Ford is a partial owner of Cummins, then why is it that all Ford diesel engines are manufactured by International Harvester???
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
No emission laws in Texas on a diesel. I do know that. Plus we are exempt in our old trucks anyway, gas or diesel.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
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Now most states dont test any vehicles that are over 25 or so years so it wont matter. I think California might test older ones Last edited by 72freak; 08-03-2007 at 08:29 AM. |
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Here's one my buddy is building with Gale Banks.
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
Another pic
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Re: Anyone gone with a diesel
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