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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
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You are brave sir.
There's a shop nearby where I take my cast aluminum for welding. I'm still learning.
David
The intercooler ends required windowing the core support, and will likely require a relocation of the turn signals. We'll see:
1/4" dimple die with 90% engagement makes a snug mounting foot:
Time for a sandwich.
David
1/4" dimple die with 90% engagement makes a snug mounting foot:
Time for a sandwich.
David
Have I ever told you that I like the collection of manifolds on the wall? I'm pretty sure I'm seeing (R-->L) a 6.2 C-code intake, a 6.2 Banks intake, and a 6.2 J-code intake. And then some other non-stock 6.2 intake.
You just need a 6.5TD intake to round out the collection.
You have a keen eye.Have I ever told you that I like the collection of manifolds on the wall? I'm pretty sure I'm seeing (R-->L) a 6.2 C-code intake, a 6.2 Banks intake, and a 6.2 J-code intake. And then some other non-stock 6.2 intake.
You just need a 6.5TD intake to round out the collection.
The 6.5 F intake is in service on the truck, and those on the wall are all 6.2: dual plane C, single plane J, dual plane J, and a single plane J intake off the M998 donor engine that eventually found its way into the suburban.
They each spent some time in service on the truck, and I just can't let them go.
David
Lost the first mounting points to the "tuition pile" - hope I don't have to pay royalties to use that phrase. Final versions are in and the intercooler is resting in place.
David
David
The far left one has the lug holes at 3:00 and 9:00. The other 3 all have them at 6:00 and 12:00. That's why I assumed it wasn't stock (the standard 6.2 air cleaner assembly won't fit that properly). Does the air cleaner fit if it's rotated 90 degrees?
And I haven't met a single-plane J intake before. What was its OEM application?
A factory truck air cleaner will not fit on a NA hummer intake. That setup uses a right angle plenum and cylindrical filter. It flows well, but I don't think it would fit very easily on an AC truck. I think people have used spacers/adapters to make that intake work on a truck.The far left one has the lug holes at 3:00 and 9:00. The other 3 all have them at 6:00 and 12:00. That's why I assumed it wasn't stock (the standard 6.2 air cleaner assembly won't fit that properly). Does the air cleaner fit if it's rotated 90 degrees?
And I haven't met a single-plane J intake before. What was its OEM application?
The single plane intake came on 1988 and later 6.2s. I think they were the same between the suburbans in blazers that were still square body, and the new body style GMT400 trucks. Of all the NA intakes, I think that's the best one since it still maintains the overall runner length yet has the largest plenum volume.
I'm in full nerd mode on useless old diesel trivia.
David
Looks good 
. I like the dimpled spot to sit the bottom mount. Are those the stock rubber inserts? Should hold it in place pretty good.
. I like the dimpled spot to sit the bottom mount. Are those the stock rubber inserts? Should hold it in place pretty good.
Thank you. The photos you shared were very helpful. Yes, those are the factory bottom mounts. I'm planning to use the stock uppers as well.Looks good
David
Today was all about filling in the core support where I'd windowed it to clear the intercooler tank ends.
Recall the passenger side. Basically I ended up sectioning that area by 2 3/8".
I want very much to maintain as many of the factory contours as possible, including the 4" punched intake inlet. It will feed directly to the AFE filter.
18ga filler panel:
Scribing through Dykem has greatly improved the quality of my fit up.
Test fit was successful. Now to the driver side.
David
Recall the passenger side. Basically I ended up sectioning that area by 2 3/8".
I want very much to maintain as many of the factory contours as possible, including the 4" punched intake inlet. It will feed directly to the AFE filter.
18ga filler panel:
Scribing through Dykem has greatly improved the quality of my fit up.
Test fit was successful. Now to the driver side.
David
Looks sweet!
Very cool. I need to redo the mounts on mine one day.
Glad they helped. Fit up of the panels looks pretty good too.
Glad they helped
. Fit up of the panels looks pretty good too.
Love the core support rework.
Martin
Martin
Had a few hours tonight, and spent them working on the driver side sectioning of the core support.
Blending the factory stampings to the revised general contours of the panel takes some time, and I'm not the fastest at this.
David
Blending the factory stampings to the revised general contours of the panel takes some time, and I'm not the fastest at this.
David
Coming along nicely. If there's one thing I've learned about sheet metal, is if you want it to look really good take your time.
So nice!
Take your time!
Take your time!
Thank you. I quite enjoy not being in a rush, but for the goal to make The Rendezvous.
David
David
