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Yeah, Olds 350 diesel basically ruined the US diesel market for decades to come.
 
Well the 408 sbc and the beefed up 700r4 were pretty bitchin and straight forward...



All this custom springs, big fancy shocks, air bumps, crossover steering, go fast Bull$hit.... Kinda sucks big time on the wallet and time :haha:
 
82355 said:
They are a diesel engine installed in GM trucks. Go to your nearest Detroit Diesel Distributor and try to order parts for one. See where that gets you.

Martin
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I went to a chevrolet dealer to order a part for my K5, they didn't have it:doah:, so by your reasoning the K5 was not made by gm :pimp:
 
heavyleft said:
You can stop a anytime you like. ......
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Sort of. I'm $2500 into my 1-ton conversion and the cold reality has settled in that converting to 8-lugs is going to cost another $2500 (wheels and tires). Can't stop now. :doah: I bet I've got 10x the cash into this project than I could ever get back. And counting... I have to do the custom springs. The washboards and rocky dirt roads are miserable with my Rancho springs, especially with a 2011 Wrangler for comparison.
 
bailey9r said:
I went to a chevrolet dealer to order a part for my K5, they didn't have it:doah:, so by your reasoning the K5 was not made by gm :pimp:
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No, because they told you it was discontinued. I worked at a Detroit Diesel Distributor for three years. There is no where for them to even look for 6.2 or 6.5 parts. They can however perform work on your Allison transmission in a GM pickup. Or if you would like to order some parts for your 8.2 Liter Detroit Diesel in a mid 80's Medium Duty truck, they can get those too. A 6.2, or a 6.5 are not a Detroit Diesel. They may have made parts for them for GM, but that means NOTHING. Early Series 60 Detroits have a nice JDFW (John Deere Foundry Works) casting mark on the blocks and the timing covers. They are Detroits, not John Deeres. John Deere also cast blocks for GM cars. You can't go get any parts for a Series 60 Detroit at your local John Deere dealer.

Martin
 
Sorry, it REALLY annoys me when people call them Detroit Diesels.

Martin
 
they may not technically be "DETROIT" diesels.... But they WERE made by GM's "Detroit diesel division":dunno: maybe that division just dont wanna claim them :rolleyes:
 
82355 said:
No, because they told you it was discontinued. I worked at a Detroit Diesel Distributor for three years. There is no where for them to even look for 6.2 or 6.5 parts. They can however perform work on your Allison transmission in a GM pickup. Or if you would like to order some parts for your 8.2 Liter Detroit Diesel in a mid 80's Medium Duty truck, they can get those too. A 6.2, or a 6.5 are not a Detroit Diesel. They may have made parts for them for GM, but that means NOTHING. Early Series 60 Detroits have a nice JDFW (John Deere Foundry Works) casting mark on the blocks and the timing covers. They are Detroits, not John Deeres. John Deere also cast blocks for GM cars. You can't go get any parts for a Series 60 Detroit at your local John Deere dealer.

Martin
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You do know that even Some series 60 blocks were cast by JDFW. Detroit,and Navistar have sub'd out Casting to John Deere .

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The 6.2 WAS designed by Detroit Diesel, produced by GM for use in GM light trucks and serviced by GM dealers. It's loosely based off the 8.2 fuel pincher.
 
yellowK20 said:
82355 said:
No, because they told you it was discontinued. I worked at a Detroit Diesel Distributor for three years. There is no where for them to even look for 6.2 or 6.5 parts. They can however perform work on your Allison transmission in a GM pickup. Or if you would like to order some parts for your 8.2 Liter Detroit Diesel in a mid 80's Medium Duty truck, they can get those too. A 6.2, or a 6.5 are not a Detroit Diesel. They may have made parts for them for GM, but that means NOTHING. Early Series 60 Detroits have a nice JDFW (John Deere Foundry Works) casting mark on the blocks and the timing covers. They are Detroits, not John Deeres. John Deere also cast blocks for GM cars. You can't go get any parts for a Series 60 Detroit at your local John Deere dealer.

Martin
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You do know that even Some series 60 blocks were cast by JDFW. Detroit,and Navistar have sub'd out Casting to John Deere .

Also

The 6.2 WAS designed by Detroit Diesel, produced by GM for use in GM light trucks and serviced by GM dealers. It's loosely based off the 8.2 fuel pincher.
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Yeah I am aware of that.

Martin
 
My favorite mod was the TBI spacer:waytogo: least favorite was the cheap shocks I did with the lift:doah:
 
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