Redwookie
1/2 ton status
Hello All,
So I've never owned a diesel just gassers but have been interested in giving them a try for a while now. I have a friend who has an '86 burbo that was rolled. It had a strong running 6.2 n/a in it. It's mine with anything else I would need out of the truck to convert my '89 K5 from it's current 350/tbi. First do you diesel folks think it would be worth the time and trouble to do the conversion? Like I said anything I need parts wise is mine for $300. I have 35" tires, 700r4, and 3.73's. Do you see this as a problematic set up for the 6.2? Would the gears need changing? Is this motor a total dog? What if I turbo charged it eventually? What kind of mileage could I possibly get out of this set up if I try to get a little more power out of it or just as is (maybe turbo or whatever to get it up to the gassers hp/torque neighborhood)? Thanks guys for any help!
So I've never owned a diesel just gassers but have been interested in giving them a try for a while now. I have a friend who has an '86 burbo that was rolled. It had a strong running 6.2 n/a in it. It's mine with anything else I would need out of the truck to convert my '89 K5 from it's current 350/tbi. First do you diesel folks think it would be worth the time and trouble to do the conversion? Like I said anything I need parts wise is mine for $300. I have 35" tires, 700r4, and 3.73's. Do you see this as a problematic set up for the 6.2? Would the gears need changing? Is this motor a total dog? What if I turbo charged it eventually? What kind of mileage could I possibly get out of this set up if I try to get a little more power out of it or just as is (maybe turbo or whatever to get it up to the gassers hp/torque neighborhood)? Thanks guys for any help!
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