DBogo
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what is the most durable motor of the 3 and by the 350 i mean a newer one in a 88-00 gm truck
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DBogo
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and what are the strong points and weak points of the 6.5's
rubberfish
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DBogo
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well would the 6.5 be a bad daily driver not much towing with it and are the weaknesses of the 6.5
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Deezle1
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well D, id go with the 350 cuz its reputation as a long living powerful reliable motor. My friend Greg never had much luck with his 96 6.5. Besides...over here the price of diesel is 2.45..Oo.. i bet its even more over your way. but for most of us diesel heads fuel prices are little to pay, for we love our trucks too much to get rid of.
Just my .02 centz,
Dom
Just my .02 centz,
Dom
timntools
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350...parts are readily available everywhere.
DBogo
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how come no one likes the 94-00 6.5s do they really suck or whats the deal wiht them because i found a real real nice one but i wanted some opinions on them first
DB,
If you are after a daily driver with little to no towing, any of those engines will probably serve just fine. The pluses about the 350 cid is that there are literally millions of them on the road, which means every junk yard has a hundred of them and parts are cheap. They are easy and cheap to modify as well, you can take a small block chevy to 600 horse without having to take out a second mortgage. There is nothing wrong with the 6.5 either, its just not known for its stump breaking torque and horsepower. They also arent as common, so parts and repairs will be higher, dont expect to do much in the way of pulling with it, there is a very valid reason Chevy went to Isuzu to get the Duramax. But if you just have to have a diesel and there is an inexpensive clean low mileage 6.5L in your area then go for it. My dad just picked up a 95 6.5L 4x4 for $6500.00 about 6 months ago to use for his beater pickup on the farm. So far he's been real happy with it and for any serious pulling he uses his 99 24V.
If you are after a daily driver with little to no towing, any of those engines will probably serve just fine. The pluses about the 350 cid is that there are literally millions of them on the road, which means every junk yard has a hundred of them and parts are cheap. They are easy and cheap to modify as well, you can take a small block chevy to 600 horse without having to take out a second mortgage. There is nothing wrong with the 6.5 either, its just not known for its stump breaking torque and horsepower. They also arent as common, so parts and repairs will be higher, dont expect to do much in the way of pulling with it, there is a very valid reason Chevy went to Isuzu to get the Duramax. But if you just have to have a diesel and there is an inexpensive clean low mileage 6.5L in your area then go for it. My dad just picked up a 95 6.5L 4x4 for $6500.00 about 6 months ago to use for his beater pickup on the farm. So far he's been real happy with it and for any serious pulling he uses his 99 24V.
DBogo
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is 126k alot on a 6.5 and i dont need a powerhouse i would just liek a good diesel truck that would get the job done and look at this thing it is beautiful
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Looks fairly clean, I think the one my dad picked up had 115~120K on the clock when he got it. He's regularly been getting 18 mpg with it and as I said, seems happy. What are they asking for the one you pictured above?
DBogo
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$87xx but i bet i could get it for like 7500 or less
and heres one more pic
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offer them 6K. If they want to sell a truck youll go home with it.
DBogo
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im good at talking down prices but that truck it pretty clean aint it
DBogo
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it is a 96
