6.2 diesel swap in 70 Blazer

[gringo]

New to the site. Blew up a 350 in my 1970 Blazer so I bought an 84 with a 6.2 diesel as a donor. I'm going to need some help doing the swap. Anybody know somebody qualified that wants to make a little cash?

 

[Russell]

Should be pretty straight forward! Basically a bolt in swap for these old trucks, same engine mounts, same transmission bellhousing bolt pattern. You'll want to put a big block radiator into your Blazer and you'll need to add an oil cooler but otherwise there won't be much to it.

 

[paratrooper307]

^^What he said. The wiring is going to be a little different, but on these old mechanical diesels all you really have to worry about is the glow plugs and injection pump solenoid. Pretty simple stuff.

 

[diesel4me]

You may not be happy with a 6.2 in that high altitude...they are pretty sluggish at sea level!...but swapping one into a truck isn't any harder really,than replacing the gas engine with another one...

 

[gringo]

Thanks guys.

 

[taylorbsmith]

I'm not sure, but you may need to look into changing the torque converter. I know I mess a few CUCV military trucks. And everyone says that when you switch out the 6.2 and go to a gasser, You have to change the torque converter. I would assume its the same the other way around!