Author Topic: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)  (Read 4123 times)

Offline three8six

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Offline Big Katz

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Re: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 09:22:56 am »
I like it! I'm currently looking at putting a 6-51 into an '82. I have some questions for you. How loud is it in the cab? What kind of mileage do you get?
Are you running oversized injectors? How does it do towing heavy loads? I have always enjoyed stuffing large engines into pickups.

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Re: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 02:21:34 pm »
I have watched that video dozens of times over the years, simply awesome IMO.  I hope to do a similar swap some day, just have to talk my buddy out of the engine.  It is sitting in an old 67 that was an old steel mill truck that was retired before 1980.  We used it as a yard truck in a towing impound lot.  I loved the sound of it at idle...
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76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 02:35:46 pm »
That's awesome!

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Re: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 11:09:15 pm »
     Reminds me of the old semi's with 15 gears, had 3 stick shifts.
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Offline three8six

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Re: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2011, 11:01:52 am »
It's not my truck, sorry I didn't post that, I don't know the guy who owns it. Just seen it, thought it was interesting?

Offline Edahall

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Re: 76 GMC with Detroit Diesel(vid)
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2011, 06:55:56 am »
The engine sounds really nice however, it doesn't seem to have much power.
1990 ¾ ton 4x4 Chevy Suburban
-Cummins Diesel - 12 valve - factory rebuilt
-6 speed bullet proof manual transmission - NV5600
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