68 c10 6.5 turbo diesel

[marvgarr68]

Originally Posted by '68 Newtricks

ahhh it's so close I can hear it!!

I know so close.

[marvgarr68]

Got some work done. I finally got the Fluid Damper and installed it. Crank pulley is installed so is the fan and the spacer. My buddy machined this spacer to my specs to get the fan were I wanted it. The spacer also adapts due to the wp hub being 3/4's and the fan pilot is 5/8's he made it very precise. I got the belt ran finally so that wraps up the front of the engine. I mounted the oil fill with new grommet in timing cover. I also welded a v band flange to the top intake and installed it. I have the ceramic coating for the exhaust manifolds I still have to finish them. I also installed the timing tab.

[marvgarr68]

Some more pictures.

[marvgarr68]

I also got the steering all wrapped up.

[Dieselwrencher]

Looking good. Is there not enough room for a fan clutch, or did you just not want to use one?

[marvgarr68]

No room for fan clutch.

[Dieselwrencher]

I was wondering if that was the issue.

[marvgarr68]

Should run cool not sure on the noise or mpg though.

[marvgarr68]

Got the exhaust manifolds all ceramic coated and turbine housing on turbo ceramic coated also ceramic coated all the manifold bolts. Also a pic of the top hat all finished.

[Lemield]

WOW! That sure looks NICE! I've said it before, you do nice work.

[marvgarr68]

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

[marvgarr68]

got injector return lines installed. I also got the ignition bezel and scratch guard installed. Also replaced the headlight knob and wiper knob.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work. Where'd the scratch guard come from?

[marvgarr68]

Brothers is where I bought it.

[Dieselwrencher]

Cool, thanks.

[marvgarr68]

Here are some pics of what I have done lately. The first pic is the circuit breaker for the glow plugs. Next is the oil pressure gauge line. The rest is the exhaust cross over I made and the v band flange I welded on to the turbo. I still need to ceramic coat the cross over and put the bottom connecting flange on.

[marvgarr68]

More of the cross over.

[marvgarr68]

Here is the turbo finally mounted, heat shield on, and turbo drain and oil supply line done. I also wired up all the glow plugs and made my own harness and in cased it in a heat sleeve good for 2000 deg.

[marvgarr68]

I got exhaust crossover ceramic coated and v band welded in.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work on it!

[marvgarr68]

thanks.

[marvgarr68]

I got the crossover wrapped and installed with new gaskets. I also got the oil cooler lines ran.

[ryanroo]

very nice. i love the attention to detail.

[jbclassix]

Attention to detail ends up fixing everything GM did wrong. I can say that because I have a 6.5 that needs something every time I drive it. This 6.5 is the cleanest, smartest 6.5 I have ever seen. Every little thing is built better and looks better. I love the 2 piece cross over. Genius!

Edit. Almost forgot. Did you already post what you are doing for a lift pump?

[marvgarr68]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Attention to detail ends up fixing everything GM did wrong. I can say that because I have a 6.5 that needs something every time I drive it. This 6.5 is the cleanest, smartest 6.5 I have ever seen. Every little thing is built better and looks better. I love the 2 piece cross over. Genius!

Edit. Almost forgot. Did you already post what you are doing for a lift pump?

Thanks jb haven't heard from you in a while did you have a great holiday? I hope I have covered all the factory mistakes we shall see. I had to do the crossover two piece because it would not fit in my blasting cabinet very well. Plus it would be a pain ceramic coating it. Makes it nice bolting it up though goes right on with out messing with it. The lift pump is a carter 8 psi 72 gph pump. I think there is a pic of it on here mounted right after the pri fuel filter on the firewall. I know fuel pumps are suppose to be mounted below the tank but truck is low and if ever there was a problem I want to be able to get to it.