2000 GMT400 CREW CAB SFA SWAP-The Warden: Fuel leak fixed and awaiting surgery…

[GWeakland620]

Weren’t you trying to get that one a bit back?

Sort of, the same guy had both trucks. He just wanted too much for the dually.

Yeah!? That looks sexy to me!

Too much money for me. Although I do like it. That’s why I talked my buddy into buying it.

Why didn't that dually drive?

It does drive. The guy is just a pansy.

Did you ever nail down the injection timing problem?

I’m 95% sure it’s wiring. The problem hasn’t resurfaced in a few months for me to check that route.

 

[GWeakland620]

Right. But you would drive to co to get it no? That's time. Money to buy it. Not like I care if you waste your money on other junk engine.(not this engine but 6.2 in general... Rob) Just saying it's time and money you could be spending actually finishing your truck. Instead of buying an engine for a project that aways down the Rd.
Rant off. Sorry zoo

I guess we can bring this over here.

This truck goes under the knife next week for the tranny swap. Now that the Crusty truck is able to be a backup, this is getting the 4x4 swap finished up. Going to pull the t-cases apart and make one good one. Front drive shaft, floor shifter, and even the rear drive shaft are ready to go in. After that gets finished up, the floor is getting sanded down and painted then new vinyl installed.

The fork will be placed in this one as done for a while. Then focus goes back to the black and orange truck.

The wife has been very helpful with keeping me more focused and organized lately. She's also been making sure I have more free time to get these projects knocked out.

I've been expressing to her lately that I want a cool cruiser for local cruise nights and maybe even the power tour some day. I told her I want something with 4 doors. So she tossed out the idea of getting my projects finished up, and focus my time on a lowered 2wd crew cab. Something that can be daily driven, and maybe combine the use of the crusty truck and the Harley truck. But...…

The next goal we have is to build a shop so that I can put all this stuff in there. I'm tired of working in the elements and my wife is tired of watching me do that too lol. So the main focus is knocking out these current projects and getting to a point to where I can figure out a solid plan of attack.

All that being said, the power plant for the crew cab would be a diesel. I know you don't agree with that or understand, but I know you don't have to. So I have a good 8.1 block to get rid of, and this diesel would sit right where that 8.1 was in the corner for now. The wife would be in for a long weekend in Colorado and I could pick up an engine at the same time. Win/win.

 

[beags86]

I guess we can bring this over here.

This truck goes under the knife next week for the tranny swap. Now that the Crusty truck is able to be a backup, this is getting the 4x4 swap finished up. Going to pull the t-cases apart and make one good one. Front drive shaft, floor shifter, and even the rear drive shaft are ready to go in. After that gets finished up, the floor is getting sanded down and painted then new vinyl installed.

The fork will be placed in this one as done for a while. Then focus goes back to the black and orange truck.

The wife has been very helpful with keeping me more focused and organized lately. She's also been making sure I have more free time to get these projects knocked out.

I've been expressing to her lately that I want a cool cruiser for local cruise nights and maybe even the power tour some day. I told her I want something with 4 doors. So she tossed out the idea of getting my projects finished up, and focus my time on a lowered 2wd crew cab. Something that can be daily driven, and maybe combine the use of the crusty truck and the Harley truck. But...…

The next goal we have is to build a shop so that I can put all this stuff in there. I'm tired of working in the elements and my wife is tired of watching me do that too lol. So the main focus is knocking out these current projects and getting to a point to where I can figure out a solid plan of attack.

All that being said, the power plant for the crew cab would be a diesel. I know you don't agree with that or understand, but I know you don't have to. So I have a good 8.1 block to get rid of, and this diesel would sit right where that 8.1 was in the corner for now. The wife would be in for a long weekend in Colorado and I could pick up an engine at the same time. Win/win.

I wouldn't I agree? Only cutting your power tour short when that crank breaks into three pieces. That's your choice. Just let know what yr your going so I can go with you. Then you can finish in the back seat of my chevelle. Lol.

 

[beags86]

I guess we can bring this over here.

This truck goes under the knife next week for the tranny swap. Now that the Crusty truck is able to be a backup, this is getting the 4x4 swap finished up. Going to pull the t-cases apart and make one good one. Front drive shaft, floor shifter, and even the rear drive shaft are ready to go in. After that gets finished up, the floor is getting sanded down and painted then new vinyl installed.

The fork will be placed in this one as done for a while. Then focus goes back to the black and orange truck.

The wife has been very helpful with keeping me more focused and organized lately. She's also been making sure I have more free time to get these projects knocked out.

I've been expressing to her lately that I want a cool cruiser for local cruise nights and maybe even the power tour some day. I told her I want something with 4 doors. So she tossed out the idea of getting my projects finished up, and focus my time on a lowered 2wd crew cab. Something that can be daily driven, and maybe combine the use of the crusty truck and the Harley truck. But...…

The next goal we have is to build a shop so that I can put all this stuff in there. I'm tired of working in the elements and my wife is tired of watching me do that too lol. So the main focus is knocking out these current projects and getting to a point to where I can figure out a solid plan of attack.

All that being said, the power plant for the crew cab would be a diesel. I know you don't agree with that or understand, but I know you don't have to. So I have a good 8.1 block to get rid of, and this diesel would sit right where that 8.1 was in the corner for now. The wife would be in for a long weekend in Colorado and I could pick up an engine at the same time. Win/win.

It's a good plan. To be fair. No. I do not understand the desire for a 6.2 or 6.5.
But I do appreciate the idea of a lowered ccsb squarebody with a deslow to make it unique. I have driven a banks turbo 6.2 in a truck I was wee close to buying. I was not impressed. But that's me. Each to his own.

 

[GWeakland620]

It's a good plan. To be fair. No. I do not understand the desire for a 6.2 or 6.5.
But I do appreciate the idea of a lowered ccsb squarebody with a deslow to make it unique. I have driven a banks turbo 6.2 in a truck I was wee close to buying. I was not impressed. But that's me. Each to his own.

I really want a Duramax in it. If the truck I find has a good BBC, then it would most likely stay in there. Fuel consumption would suck for the power tour, but I would try to work some magic with a q-jet or something. If the truck I find has a bad engine, then the 6.2 would go in until a Duramax was found or if/when the 6.2 went boom.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

I guess we can bring this over here.

This truck goes under the knife next week for the tranny swap. Now that the Crusty truck is able to be a backup, this is getting the 4x4 swap finished up. Going to pull the t-cases apart and make one good one. Front drive shaft, floor shifter, and even the rear drive shaft are ready to go in. After that gets finished up, the floor is getting sanded down and painted then new vinyl installed.

The fork will be placed in this one as done for a while. Then focus goes back to the black and orange truck.

The wife has been very helpful with keeping me more focused and organized lately. She's also been making sure I have more free time to get these projects knocked out.

I've been expressing to her lately that I want a cool cruiser for local cruise nights and maybe even the power tour some day. I told her I want something with 4 doors. So she tossed out the idea of getting my projects finished up, and focus my time on a lowered 2wd crew cab. Something that can be daily driven, and maybe combine the use of the crusty truck and the Harley truck. But...…

The next goal we have is to build a shop so that I can put all this stuff in there. I'm tired of working in the elements and my wife is tired of watching me do that too lol. So the main focus is knocking out these current projects and getting to a point to where I can figure out a solid plan of attack.

All that being said, the power plant for the crew cab would be a diesel. I know you don't agree with that or understand, but I know you don't have to. So I have a good 8.1 block to get rid of, and this diesel would sit right where that 8.1 was in the corner for now. The wife would be in for a long weekend in Colorado and I could pick up an engine at the same time. Win/win.

What’s funny about that is I was shopping this earlier.
For the same plan. 2wd crew cab show cruise truck.

Air bags and shorten the bad. Cruise it all

 

[campfire]

This truck goes under the knife next week for the tranny swap.

Glad to hear this is going to happen. Do you need to swap the tranny? I thought you were looking at using an adapter off the back side of your current tranny.

 

[beags86]

What’s funny about that is I was shopping this earlier.
For the same plan. 2wd crew cab show cruise truck.

Air bags and shorten the bad. Cruise it all

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You can send that my way.

 

[campfire]

I really want a Duramax in it. If the truck I find has a good BBC, then it would most likely stay in there. Fuel consumption would suck for the power tour, but I would try to work some magic with a q-jet or something. If the truck I find has a bad engine, then the 6.2 would go in until a Duramax was found or if/when the 6.2 went boom.

My unsolicited opinion? Pick one engine and stick with it. Don't plan on doing two engine swaps to the same truck. It sucks. Been there, done that. If you want a Dmax, get a Dmax. The extra awesome Banks goodies on that 6.2 drive the price higher than what it would cost to get a used stock LB7. I'm not saying the LB7 conversion would be cheaper in the long run, just that they're starting out in similar price ranges.

I won't talk you out of a 6.2/6.5 swap. I've done it several times now and still like the platform. But don't put in the work unless you actually want the end result.

 

[campfire]

My unsolicited opinion? Pick one engine and stick with it. Don't plan on doing two engine swaps to the same truck. It sucks. Been there, done that. If you want a Dmax, get a Dmax. The extra awesome Banks goodies on that 6.2 drive the price higher than what it would cost to get a used stock LB7. I'm not saying the LB7 conversion would be cheaper in the long run, just that they're starting out in similar price ranges.

I won't talk you out of a 6.2/6.5 swap. I've done it several times now and still like the platform. But don't put in the work unless you actually want the end result.

P.S. - V8 engines suck, real trucks have inlines.

 

[KirsL]

It's a good plan. To be fair. No. I do not understand the desire for a 6.2 or 6.5.
But I do appreciate the idea of a lowered ccsb squarebody with a deslow to make it unique. I have driven a banks turbo 6.2 in a truck I was wee close to buying. I was not impressed. But that's me. Each to his own.

The 6.x engines are definitely a cult followed engine. I like them partly because of the reasons you don't. I'm all for a nasty big block also but I like more then 6 mpg . I drive with a heavy foot .
A Duramax swap would be pretty cool. But the stupid simple wiring of a mechanical engine is hard to beat. And with some common sense spending a 6.x can be a reliable engine.

 

[beags86]

The 6.x engines are definitely a cult followed engine. I like them partly because of the reasons you don't. I'm all for a nasty big block also but I like more then 6 mpg . I drive with a heavy foot .
A Duramax swap would be pretty cool. But the stupid simple wiring of a mechanical engine is hard to beat. And with some common sense spending a 6.x can be a reliable engine.

You like fixing broken cranks??
I grew up with a 6.2, my old man had one forever when I was a kid. I loved the hell out of his truck (84) and that truck and the memory's of it is why I love this body style of truck. But I also remember it was complete turd. Then I made the mistake of buying one. Between the hard starting and it being underpowered, being smoked out if it was under 40 degrees, the rattle box noise it made... Just wasn't for me. Test drove a turbo 6.2 and a nice 6.5 once. Even the 6.5 seemed like a pile. Guess I just never could shake it in my mind.

 

[campfire]

Guess I just never could shake it in my mind.

I understand. You either enjoy the rattlebox paint shaker feeling, or you do not. He's right when he calls it a cult followed engine. Neither reaction makes much sense to people of the other persuasion. You can get more power AND more torque AND better mileage AND better starting AND better reliability in numerous tiny modern engines. And yet...here we still are, throwing stupid money into obsolete hardware. And calling it fun, too.

 

[KirsL]

You like fixing broken cranks??
I grew up with a 6.2, my old man had one forever when I was a kid. I loved the hell out of his truck (84) and that truck and the memory's of it is why I love this body style of truck. But I also remember it was complete turd. Then I made the mistake of buying one. Between the hard starting and it being underpowered, being smoked out if it was under 40 degrees, the rattle box noise it made... Just wasn't for me. Test drove a turbo 6.2 and a nice 6.5 once. Even the 6.5 seemed like a pile. Guess I just never could shake it in my mind.

No, a broken crank really sucked. They are a love them or hate them engine..

 

[KirsL]

I understand. You either enjoy the rattlebox paint shaker feeling, or you do not. He's right when he calls it a cult followed engine. Neither reaction makes much sense to people of the other persuasion. You can get more power AND more torque AND better mileage AND better starting AND better reliability in numerous tiny modern engines. And yet...here we still are, throwing stupid money into obsolete hardware. And calling it fun, too.

Proud member of said cult

 

[noJeepshere]

Before I bought Frank, I test drove a 2000 extended cab long bed GMC with a Detroit in it. What a turd. Even the LB7, the noisiest and least powerful duramax, is worlds better than the 6.5 was. No wonder the take rate for the old Detroit was only 2% of all GM truck sales, and the duramax is 50% or more.

Speaking of duramaxes, I have an LB7 I'll sell you, could use a rebuild to clear up the exhaust properly, but will likely go for many more miles before it is required...

 

[beags86]

I understand. You either enjoy the rattlebox paint shaker feeling, or you do not. He's right when he calls it a cult followed engine. Neither reaction makes much sense to people of the other persuasion. You can get more power AND more torque AND better mileage AND better starting AND better reliability in numerous tiny modern engines. And yet...here we still are, throwing stupid money into obsolete hardware. And calling it fun, too.

Seems weird coming from someone that says they pride themselves on money management and being debt free.
Step over a dollar to pick up a dime.

 

[yellowK20]

Seems weird coming from someone that says they pride themselves on money management and being debt free.
Step over a dollar to pick up a dime.

He manages his money well so he can blow it on obsolete junk lol. Better for you then hookers and blow .

 

[beags86]

He manages his money well so he can blow it on obsolete junk lol. Better for you then hookers and blow .

This is a rabbit hole. Fixing any old vehicle up isn't exactly cost effective or smart. But if your going to do it you can do it smarter, like a 12 valve.

 

[78K30]

This is a rabbit hole. Fixing any old vehicle up isn't exactly cost effective or smart. But if your going to do it you can do it smarter, like a 12 valve.

WHAT!? I’m really surprised to hear you say that