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r0nin89 · 08-01-2010, 03:54 PM

Diesel swap because I've never had a diesel before and happen to like them.

Mileage, fuel range, grunt for moving big tires, no offcamber/hill issues offroad like carbs and 1 wire to run it.

6.2 because theyre cheap, are a very misunderstood but reliable motor, and will do what I need just fine.

I would love to toss a 4bt in this truck but the hype around Cummins drives the prices up so bad its ridiculous. A core more is $800. I could get a low miles 6.2 for $300-400, do headgaskets and head studs for reliability, water pump and timing gears and have a whopping $800 said and done into my motor.

08-01-2010, 03:54 PM	#12
r0nin89 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Point Pleasant Posts: 1,809 iTrader: (0)	Diesel swap because I've never had a diesel before and happen to like them. Mileage, fuel range, grunt for moving big tires, no offcamber/hill issues offroad like carbs and 1 wire to run it. 6.2 because theyre cheap, are a very misunderstood but reliable motor, and will do what I need just fine. I would love to toss a 4bt in this truck but the hype around Cummins drives the prices up so bad its ridiculous. A core more is $800. I could get a low miles 6.2 for $300-400, do headgaskets and head studs for reliability, water pump and timing gears and have a whopping $800 said and done into my motor. __________________ -Vinnie 94 2wd SBSC Gmt400. 330CI LSX, Fast 102, Trickflow 205s, close ratio nv3500, 4.30/trutrac.