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  1. Dylanviey

    Motor Blown? Options?

    Is there a exact block and transmission to look for? And what type of shop would do drive shaft modifications? I’m currently trying to keep the bill at or below $6k because that’s all the money I have.
  2. Dylanviey

    Motor Blown? Options?

    Reman and used are what I have been looking at. Been eyeballing a few junkyard engines but I feel they are a crap shoot. The truck is an automatic. Would prefer not switching to an gas engine. Love the sounds of a Cummins but like I said it’s an automatic not a 5 speed.
  3. Dylanviey

    Motor Blown? Options?

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel The other day my motor made a bad noise then just shut down while climbing a hill. I was able to get it to restart in high idle after letting it sit for a bit but but it wouldn't stay running and sounded like ****. (wasn't overheated) Also the engine was showing no...
  4. Dylanviey

    What turbo to buy?

    I’ve been driving with a Seized up turbo for a while now and need to buy a new one before inspection at the end of the month. Problem I’m having is I’m not sure what to buy. there is one on Amazon for about $450 which is really tempting but a friends turbo exploded and burn his truck to the...
  5. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    The MTR fixed some of my problems. So did the fluid and filter changes. Shifts better after the fluid change and strangely it started shifting 100% after the MTR was replace especially when driving in reverse. It used to bog down in reverse then blow some black smoke then lurch every once in a...
  6. Dylanviey

    Air conditioning to air compressor

    If all your doing is filling tires. I would recommend buying 1 or a couple of 12v compressors and a nice large tank. (Biggest you can fit or even multiple smaller ones the more Capacity the better) the key it to make sure your system is 100% air tight. here’s a photo of my compressors in a...
  7. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    the new Injection Timing stepper motor showed up the other day and I was able to install it yesterday. I will say it made a huge improvement. I thought the engine was running smooth before but now it's supper smooth and quiet. Truck feels like it has a lot more power now as well. Also weirdly I...
  8. Dylanviey

    C3500 interior light electrical.

    I was wondering if anyone happen to have a electrical diagram of the interior lights. the previous owner did a hack job on it and it’s causing me to scratch my head. the copper completely rotted out of almost every wire and just crumbled in my hands. I got all the bad wire removed and was...
  9. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    I dug deep last night and was up until 3am working on my truck. took apart my air filter box to get a better look. Looks like there was a E clip that fell off. I didn’t like the look of the vacuum canister and I wanted to make sure this fixed it so I just tacked a washer onto the end just to...
  10. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    Ok I started actually digging into my truck to start checking vacuum pressures. first thing I figure out is that I’m good on vacuum but the Vacuum solenoid thing (forget actual name) isn’t even attached to the waste gate. the piston pulls in but doesn’t pull the lever for the waste gate...
  11. Dylanviey

    What have your done with your interiors?

    that was one of the things I was pondering. would allow me to also use that silver stuff I've seen in a lot of photos and really cut down on road noise.
  12. Dylanviey

    What have your done with your interiors?

    I bought a 2000 Chevy with a completely destroyed interior and I’m wondering how to re-do it on a budget. The vinyl floor was all broken and the carpet padding under the vinyl was completely waterlogged causing the floor pans to start to rot out. Also every door handle was ripped completely off...
  13. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    Ok here’s an update so the whine started the other day so I stopped and just looked around. Turns out there’s a leak on the low pressure side of the power steering and I was basically out of fluid. So the whine noise ended up being unrelated to the lack of power. I will be fixing the leak this...
  14. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    Planning on doing all the filter and fluids. Have the trans filter coming in the mail. That will probably be next weeks project. I did the same thing with my E450 also an E4od but it just kept burning up the oil and even filling the cab with smoke. Ended up taking it to AAMCO who f***ed the...
  15. Dylanviey

    2021 Mid-Atlantic Events

    I think I know a couple of cars you could enter. Haha
  16. Dylanviey

    Need help confirming something 2000 Chevy TD

    Hi I bought a 2000 Chevy C3500 with a 6.5L turbo diesel a few weeks ago. Last week on the way to work a Whining noise started and all of a sudden I noticed the truck couldn't get out of it's own way. The issue is intermittent because when I drove home it didn't do it. And today when I went to...
  17. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    I always though that with all of my gauges on my trucks. They never gave you real information other then the engine temp gauge. on my ambulance it had some kind of box (forget what its name was) that would display a digital read out of the RPMs and also controlled the RPMS and monitored the...
  18. Dylanviey

    Figure I finally interduce my self.

    Hi Long time lurker more recent poster. I've been a ford fan my whole life and until recently only ever owned a ford. Even the Railroad Speeder I own is powered by a ford. After a bunch of bad luck with my vehicles I found a Chevy C3500 utility body for dirt cheap with the 6.5L diesel engine...
  19. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    Thanks. I'll probably try a new oil pump later in the year and see if that helps at all. I'm hoping to get this engine to 350k or 400k before having to do anything major to it. (key work hoping haha) I'm just not used to an oil pressure gauge swinging that much. With the past year of vehicles...
  20. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    Thanks! BTW is there something that can be done to get the idle oil pressure up. I now know it's not a concern yet and that's a relief. Would love to know how to increase the longevity of the engine or what I will need to do in the future when it does drop to low. I expect it's probably...
  21. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    The PMD was one of the things I saw to relocate. I defiantly plan on doing that. from looking at everything it looks like the previous owner was really on the ball with maintaining this vehicle. He had it since 50k miles and drove it until 300k. I had the dealer salesman start it while I watched...
  22. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    A had a feeling but I wasn't sure. like I said I am not used to this engine and I'm used to the pressure moving a little like maybe 5 or 10 PSI ether direction but not a 20PSI swing. What would cause such a huge swing? worn out oil pump? I haven't given the engine an oil change yet was wondering...
  23. Dylanviey

    2000 Chevy C3500 6.5L diesel

    I'm a ford guy and have been looking for a new work truck for a while. (all 3 of mine have had a major issue that took them off the road in the past few months.) Found a Chevy c3500 utility body no rust with the 6.5L diesel for under $4k so I figured I would switch to a Chevy for that price tag...
  24. Dylanviey

    Found my death wobble!!

    Just saw one yesterday with a dump body and backpack tool box for sale. haha

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