Over 100,000 miles on my rebuilt 6.2L diesel!!

[arveetek]

Well, yesterday I had the transmission flushed and serviced, and while recording the information in my maintenance logs, I looked back over the years to see when I started keeping records. I was shocked! I have put over 80,000 miles on my truck since 1998. I installed the 6.2L sometime in 1996.

Here's the story: in 1995, I was driving a '77 Blazer that I had converted to a 5.7L diesel, strictly for fuel economy (I was going to college at the time). That engine blew in early 1996. I then went to a salvage yard, and picked up a used, '82 model C code 6.2L for $400. It was locked up due to rust in the cylinders. I rebuilt it, though the lower half looked like new. It was in good enough shape, that I retained the original pistons, crank, lifters, etc. I installed new rings, bearings, timing chain, injectors, and had the pump rebuilt. I installed that engine into the '77 Blazer.

At the time, my '81 3/4 ton had a 305 and a TH350 tranny. Later that year (1996), I decided I didn't need two vehicles any more, so I swapped the 6.2L into my '81, along with a used 700R4 tranny. I put the rebuilt 305 into the Blazer and sold it.

I don't have any real good records between 1996 and 1998, but that truck was my primary vehicle. So I know I have at least 100,000 miles on that 6.2L since I rebuilt it to stock standards in 1996! Again, it has the original pistons, didn't bore it out. A simple honing took care of the rust. I polished the crank, didn't grind it. So the bearings are stock size. The engine has never given me a moment's trouble.

Also, I don't know how many miles were on the 700 when I got it, maybe 50K or so. So my tranny might have 150K on it!

I sure wish I knew how many miles were on the engine to start with.

Here's looking at the next 100K!