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  1. J

    Mechanical 6.5 turbo?

    WOuld a 1993 Stepvan have the right 6.5 for this swap? If so, I can get it che!ap
  2. J

    3.9 cummins swap?

    Some bread trucks used 3.9's in front of TH400's...that adapter would let you use any GM trans.
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    Mechanical 6.5 turbo?

    What the heck is a DS4 pump? (Well, other than "bad"?) Would 1991-93 G-vans & P-30 chassis trucks use the same engine as pickups?
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    Mechanical 6.5 turbo?

    I'm going for a complete 6.5 TD conversion to replace a worn-out 6.2 Detroit. Are any years better than others? Did the Stepvans get them after 1993 or not?
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    Mechanical 6.5 turbo?

    I thought they made one...err, did they? If so, what truck do I need to find at a junkyard, and is it a direct swap for a 6.2 NA?
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    6.2 transmission options

    I have seen a TH-700 holding up behind a 502 Rat in a tag-axle Pace Arrow motorhome towing a trailer (combined weight about 30K). An underpowered 6.2 in a SUburban is no problem.
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    6.2 overall health diagnosis

    I was wondering if a later 6.5 (ideally a 6.5 turbo) might be a direct swap or close to it.
  8. J

    6.2 transmission options

    You forgot the obvious choice: a TH-700R4 as used in my wife's diesel Blazer. No computer needed, bolts in like it was designed to (because it was).
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    IDI into Mustang

    A Fox car will swallow a 460 even with 1 7/8" primary headers. Tight, but it fits. The only clearance issue is actually height: even a low-rise intake and drop-base air cleaner needs a cowl hood. I saw one running a Performer RPM and a 1/2" carb spacer and it JUST cleared with a 5" cowl hood...
  10. J

    7.3 into an 86 ford

    Well...you'll need a bellhousing and clutch for the T-19, I suspect any IDI/T-19 truck would work as a bell donor. I THINK the T-19 was used in some Stepvans and I think the 7.3 has one of the SAE bell patterns...if so, any bell with the right bolt pattern should work. You may want to think...
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    6.2 overall health diagnosis

    Update: With 49-degree outside temps, the Blazer flat wouldn't start without being plugged in this morning. Not wanting to ether it, Liz took her Grand National to work (terrible sacrifice, I know)...after the block heater ran an hour and a half, the engine popped easily, though with the same...
  12. J

    Cummins in a 2005 SD

    Well, I think the owner got the full swap kit from F-C, which has all the wiring adaptors. Slightly scary: the conversion is LESS than the dealer wanted for swapping for another 6.doh. Talk about a no-brainer... (The head of the service department DID say he wanted to see the truck...
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    6.2 overall health diagnosis

    Blarg. Did the checks yesterday...compression is fairly even in all 8, but here are the numbers... Left bank, F to R: 290, 288, 291, 276 Right bank, same: 287, 279, 290, 271 I think the rings are on their way out. :(
  14. J

    goat needs home...cheap.

    And here. :(
  15. J

    Easy/cheap 12V upgrades?

    It might cook the transmission! If it has the non-lockup AT542 or AT545 I expect, that is NOT a strong transmission.
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