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Offline PRattenbury

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2010, 08:47:39 am »
That's why God made torches, grinders, welders and so forth.  ;)

Offline Whitfield

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2010, 02:01:21 pm »
I'd take an air-cooled Volkswagen over a 6.2. But a Duramax is a good diesel. Cummins is aweome. Detroits...

You ever driven a built 6.2?  

Not that it compares to a Cummins or Duramax ~ but a stock 6.2L with a pump mod can make a same year oem 350 look anemic.
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Offline PRattenbury

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2010, 11:59:02 pm »
No, never have. I've only even heard of one or two modified 6.2s.

Offline gmtgmt

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2010, 06:15:32 am »
6.2 have a very poor reputation being unrelibel, low power out put, hard to start,
6.5 are basicly the same enigne but alot more reliebel
many 6.2L have not been maintained proberly, poor fuel might be why they are so unrelibel

my 84 crew cab dually 6.2 na have been maintained all it life until for 10000miles ago it has 79xxx miles on the clock with original engine it even with non workin glow plugs 2 fully charged normal car batteries prober ground wires and new fuel  it started right up, no knock, stuck injectors and no leaks on a never rebuild engine

Offline werewolfx13

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2010, 10:45:35 pm »
My father in law is a big fan of the 6.2 and 6.5 diesels. I'm keeping an ear to the ground for a running 6.2 or cheap running 6.5 non computerized pump for my truck, since once the body swap is done, its gonna be hurtin the wallet to drive every day with the gasser.
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2010, 08:53:11 am »
 Put a turbo on a 6.2, It will drag that boat anywhere.
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Offline PRattenbury

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Re: Wanting a 73-87 Dually. have questions
« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2010, 01:12:32 pm »
Drop in a Cummins and never look back.