Help me decide on a motor.

[82OilBurnr]

I have a 6.2 (not for much longer) and in SoCal, even diesel shops look at my Jimmy cross eyed. The guys who know how to work on them are retired and the next generation of mechanic can’t diagnose anything without an OBD scanner. It’s a reliable, all-mechanical engine that gets great MPGs but you trade power, ease of starting, choking your neighbors with diesel smoke, for reliability & fuel mileage. I bought my truck to DRIVE. It’s supposed to be my toy. This is why I’m swapping to a modern EFI v8.

 

[19Tim69]

I went with a 6.0L LS swap. Much easier today than a few years back. I have a 5.3 in my 02 Sierra, 300 HP starts every day since I bought it in 01, only oil changes with 24 MPG & 230k miles on it. All that being said, I would run the 400 over the 6.2.

 

[82355]

Definitely the 6.2 diesel.

Martin

 

[Joel Wilson]

I have a 6.2 (not for much longer) and in SoCal, even diesel shops look at my Jimmy cross eyed. The guys who know how to work on them are retired and the next generation of mechanic can’t diagnose anything without an OBD scanner. It’s a reliable, all-mechanical engine that gets great MPGs but you trade power, ease of starting, choking your neighbors with diesel smoke, for reliability & fuel mileage. I bought my truck to DRIVE. It’s supposed to be my toy. This is why I’m swapping to a modern EFI v8.

Nice thing about the diesel VIN is that you can do whatever you want with the engine and not have to worry about smog

 

[muddybuddy]

6.2 LS3

 

[82OilBurnr]

6.2 LS3

This is the ticket! Very $$$ though.

 

[82OilBurnr]

I went with a 6.0L LS swap. Much easier today than a few years back. I have a 5.3 in my 02 Sierra, 300 HP starts every day since I bought it in 01, only oil changes with 24 MPG & 230k miles on it. All that being said, I would run the 400 over the 6.2.

That’s what I’m going for. LQ4, 4l80e trans. Turn the key & go!

 

[82OilBurnr]

Saw this on Instagram this morning. Every 6.2 diesel should have this bumper sticker lol