6.5 turbo for my 6.2

[84cucv1ton]

heres some pics. what else do i need other then the intake? just wanted to check, he is pulling it all more now. thanks

 

[AJMBLAZER]

RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

I think you mean for your 6.2L?

Asked the guys over on http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum ?

 

[mangus580]

RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

Might also try www.dieselplace.com (free)

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

There are NA 6.5 engines the early M998's had them after the 6.2s were outmoded. We pulled all of them in Kuwait and put in 6.5 TD in them at the rebuild.

 

[Oldvw2]

RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

Ahhhh, gotta love that downpipe - looks like it has been in a fight. One of the biggest improvements I made to my 6.5 pickup was replacing the stock exhaust with a mandrel bent one.

Looks like you have everything to me except for maybe the crossover pipe and the airbox. The rubber boot for the airbox looks like the one off of my '96, the later ones that look like a roll of paper towels seem to flow a little better and are easier to seal I think. Also you might check the turbo oil feed line for any clogging or damage. I had to replace one when it rubbed through the braided jacket on that adjacent bracket.
Hope this helps,
Chad

 

[superburban]

OldVW is right. You need the crossover pipe (the one that feeds exhaust from the driver's manifold to the passenger's). If you are installing this in your CUCV, you need to remover your mechanical fuel pump and replace it with an electrical one, the turbo oil return line bolts up to the place where the old one goes.

 

[84cucv1ton]

didnt know that. yeah, its for a 6.2 cucv. thanks guys

 

[Oldvw2]

Something else to think about...On the factory electric fuel pumps, GM used an oil pressure switch and relay to activate it. The relay would allow for power while cranking and then once the switch closed from seeing oil pressure it would continue to run. The idea was if you wrecked it would shut off the pump to prevent dumping fuel on a fire - kinda like the idea behind the impact switch in Ford vehicles.

Electric lift pumps are also nice since you can prime your fuel system without cranking....

 

[84cucv1ton]

ok so i should get a oil pressure switch. have a part #? for any of this by some chance? thanks

 

[gumps10]

I don't know that the oil pressure switch is a necessity as much as a nicety and I do know that it can sometimes be a problem....You don't have to run an electric fuel pump you can just find another place to drop you're oil back into the pan. The usual recommendation is to us a Punch to punch the correct size hole into the side of the oil pan and then using petroleum jelly on you're tap, tap it to fit. But there are other places to drop oil into, just make sure its as big as the existing return line and below the Turbo because I don't believe you want to build oil presure in the turbo.

I would also recommend a manual waste gate controller as the vacuumed system is nothing but a PITA and this would save you a lot of screwing around. You are going to want to get at least a boost gauge but should also get a EGT gauge.

Definitely run new exhaust. At least 3", but 3" into 4" would be even better (I believe the Turbo outlet is 3").
Hope this helps
Dave

 

[Oldvw2]

I don't know that the oil pressure switch is a necessity as much as a nicety and I do know that it can sometimes be a problem....

Yeah I forgot about how much of a pain they can be when I typed that earlier - I had to replace the switch on my 6.2 and my 6.5. Not having a operating lift pump can be hard on the injection pump..... If you want to go with an electric pump a relay wired to ignition on source would work.

On my 6.5 pickup I ran a Kennedy Diesel 3" turbo back exhaust and it made a huge difference. Being a K1500 it did have the light duty emissions with the soot trap that was prone to plug so the new exhaust was especially noticeable. You could even hear the turbo through the exhaust at idle

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I fixed your title.

 

[84cucv1ton]

thanks guys this is some good information. will let you know how it goes

 

[Spartan]

Re: RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

Might also try www.dieselplace.com (free)

www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum is also free.....

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[CCATLETT1984]

RE: Re: RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

I am registered there, all the good info is in the private forums.

 

[mangus580]

Re: RE: Re: RE: 6.5 turbo for my 6.5

I am registered there, all the good info is in the private forums.

Registration is free, and complete access to all private forums is also free once registered.

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