bavarian_blazer
1/2 ton status
Hey Guys,
I've got some kind of problem here...
as some of you might know or remember, I've two trucks,
one is a 6.2 diesel
one a 305 (in an 86 Jimmy)
my problem: the 305 jimmy was meant to be a donor rig for my k5, unfortunately
, the drivetrain is in really great condition. It would be the easiest way to remove the rusty body and put the fancy new painted k5 body on the drivetrain, connect the wiring and off we go....
unfortunately I somehow like the 6.2, and I do not know if I really should believe in the gas mileage of the 305 (I got about 17.5 mpg??!) Gas really is an issue over here in germany, the acutall pricing of one gallon is about 6,50 $/gallon (! no kidding). Diesel's about 4,5 $
I'm planning about driving the truck on the weekends or once and a while to work/in the holidays=> mileage/year is about 3500 - 4000 miles a year.
The problems of the 6.2:
several oil leaks ( i already got me a new pan/wiring& stuff)
unknown mileage (82 red block)
hacked wiring, messed up glow plug system (works because I changed it to manual)
the goodies: engine was very reliable (at least the 3000 miles I drove it), economical: I got 20-22 mpg/highway
what do you think? swap the body with the 305 drivetrain, rebuild the diesel (someday I'll put a turboed amg optimizer in it, I swear
) and the rest of the drivetrain and put the cab on again...
well, hard decisions to be made these days
greetings
flo ;-)
I've got some kind of problem here...
as some of you might know or remember, I've two trucks,
one is a 6.2 diesel
one a 305 (in an 86 Jimmy)
my problem: the 305 jimmy was meant to be a donor rig for my k5, unfortunately
, the drivetrain is in really great condition. It would be the easiest way to remove the rusty body and put the fancy new painted k5 body on the drivetrain, connect the wiring and off we go....unfortunately I somehow like the 6.2, and I do not know if I really should believe in the gas mileage of the 305 (I got about 17.5 mpg??!) Gas really is an issue over here in germany, the acutall pricing of one gallon is about 6,50 $/gallon (! no kidding). Diesel's about 4,5 $
I'm planning about driving the truck on the weekends or once and a while to work/in the holidays=> mileage/year is about 3500 - 4000 miles a year.
The problems of the 6.2:
several oil leaks ( i already got me a new pan/wiring& stuff)
unknown mileage (82 red block)
hacked wiring, messed up glow plug system (works because I changed it to manual)
the goodies: engine was very reliable (at least the 3000 miles I drove it), economical: I got 20-22 mpg/highway
what do you think? swap the body with the 305 drivetrain, rebuild the diesel (someday I'll put a turboed amg optimizer in it, I swear
) and the rest of the drivetrain and put the cab on again...well, hard decisions to be made these days
greetings
flo ;-)
) and get great gas mileage the whole time. Meanwhile the 305 will still get that okay mileage burning the higher priced gas up as it gets more and more expensive.
