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x2 Sounds like an interesting deal, but the reasoning/back story does sound kinda odd. :skep: I'd think about offering half that. You can sell engine parts and easily recover your investment, just in case things aren't as they seem. ;)

Ya know, I keep coming back to this very idea as I look at repower options for my dually. A military surplus engine with good 6.5 heads, manifolds and the DS4 pump. People talk about a power loss, but with my GL4 chip and 12# of boost, what exactly are we talking about? Seems to me, I'd have...

Bobbie - Thanks for the great info! Your article on 'Rebuilding a GEP Engine' http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?20029-Rebuilding-a-GEP-Engine is saved in my favorites! It's a real help to know what to look out for and how to deal with it. Thanks again for taking the...

A few years back, when I was at Texas State Technical College, we used 'heavy metal' to teach part of the diesel program. The folks at Boyce were outstanding to deal with. And they had GREAT catalogs! :D I've been tracking engines on GL since May, but I haven't bid on anything yet. If...

This is one of my options. Good 6.5 heads on a strong 6.2 block. My first option is to find one of the 6.5td's that are being used in the uppower/uparmor program. Squirters, heavy block, the whole nine yards. Not sure that the oil pan configuration will work in my truck. If we're talking...

Here's a GEP 6.2L.: http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=3638124 It's the assembled one. :D Would this be cool, or what?!?

Yup. With the exception of the "Sealed Bid" items, everything starts at $150.

Semper Fi indeed! Thanks.

I've seen several posts concerning the military surplus engines that are showing up at surplus auction sites. Several months ago, I decided to join one of the sites - Governments Liquidation (http://www.govliquidation.com/index.html). I've been following the auctions that occur near (sort of)...

Yup. The reputation of these motors for being 'fragile' is highly over-rated! :agreed: :agreed: True, they're not a 'million mile motor', but mine does everything I want of it, and gives me decent fuel economy and cheap repair parts in the bargain. Not a bad plan for the long term...

I remember the Murrow building in OKC. My dad was headed over there that morning to talk to the VA folks. He decided to run another errand first and was on his way there when he heard/felt the explosion. To see it happen again on a much larger scale six years later took our breath away and...

I did mine several weeks ago, along with water pump, stat and crossover repair. Ordered both form Rock Auto. Ferm is right - there is a slight difference in how the bolt hole in the mount lines up with the two engine brackets. On my set the difference was very small. But it still took...

It bolted straight up to a stock (heavy duty) clutch for my 94 1Ton. I ordered mine form Rock Auto. I'll check the invoice tonight for the part number(s).

Star Performance $158 http://www.starperf.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=214&pg=1 Never done business with these folks. I just looked around for the lowest price. Good luck! :thumbsup:

Wow Leroy, that is seriously sweet!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Looks like I'm not the only one who will need to change my avatar! :D

Ahhh.... So I'm not the only one who likes to run the fan backwards! :D When I installed the Sanden A/C compressor conversion last summer, I misrouted the belt. Ran it that way for over a week before one of the other instructors noticed it. I never had a problem with it as a daily driver -...

Sounds like you've done War Wagon's 'Big 3' times 2. You've run a ground from each battery to the frame. Kinda redundant, but I like it. I'm gonna be doing a lot of preventive maintenance next weekend. Think I'll add this to the list.

Wow - a true acid test! We'll keep our fingers crossed for ya. Hope everything goes smoothly.

Yeah, my gauges aren't reading too accurately - the temp gauge is high and the battery gauge is low. I also have the flickering needle thing going. My battery connections and connectors are clean and tight, but I think I'll recheck the grounds. Cleaned 'em real well just over a year ago, but...