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  1. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    I was pulling a 16 foot travel trailer down the highway....pulled out to pass someone and the engine got really loud and then just quit....coasted to the side of the road and pulled out my checkbook to buy my LMM....
  2. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    No problem Tim....this forum is about the truth - might as well put it out there, and it might as well come from the owner....no sense in confusing people.... Remember - this engine blew up at highway speeds with a small trailer in tow... Matt - I never blocked off my oil cooler lines - I...
  3. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    Umm... That truck has only hit the track once.....and that was last year - didn't get to the track this year with it. Also, that truck did not do any heavy pulling - my old truck did (94). That was a truck with bolt ons readily available through many vendors and it was running empty...
  4. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    Chad - make sure you keep the washers and nuts for the tops of the headstuds....they are specific to that kit from what I was told by ARP...
  5. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    Wow! I killed that engine...LOL! That explains why the engine sounded so loud and then instantly just shut off.... Another reason to get a better crankshaft....
  6. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    Torque converter should pull off of the trans - you will need to pull the front rad support and grille to get enough front clearance for the engine to slide forward. You can get the other bellhousing bolts from under the truck....
  7. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    That would be great! Like I said before, I am sure that the #8 con rod will be sticking out the side of the block....
  8. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    The heads in the hotrod are good....you may want to swap out the precups for larger ones if power is what you are after...
  9. chrisk1500

    Rebuilding A 6.5 Diesel First Time Need Help

    Hey DZZ71! Glad to see you found this site....FWIW guys - this is the hotrod that he is putting back together...treat him well...
  10. chrisk1500

    Starting to part out the hotrod...

    LOL... The LMM is beyond hotrod status.....still can't get over the oomph it has compared to the old 6.5... Definately gotta pay to play though....payments aren't fun...
  11. chrisk1500

    Starting to part out the hotrod...

    Hey Guys, Just a thread to point guys towards the classifieds section. I am going to start parting out the hotrod. Please do not fire me any PMs aout parts yet...I will post parts as I get time to remove them... No need to respond to this thread and mods can feel free to delete it as...
  12. chrisk1500

    Glow plug tricks

    Unthread them all the way.....crank the engine with the PMD disabled to blow them out of the head....
  13. chrisk1500

    update from the Deere - shifting and idle questions

    It is diagnostic use....no sense overthinking it....:rolleyes5: A paperclip does just fine for a trip around the block....been there done that....many times....
  14. chrisk1500

    warp speed crossover?

    Turn it around.... And drill out the mounting holes one size bigger...
  15. chrisk1500

    update from the Deere - shifting and idle questions

    Unplug the sensor and jump the wire connector...should hit OD now....
  16. chrisk1500

    update from the Deere - shifting and idle questions

    Your ECT sensor/wiring is causing the issue....99% sure...
  17. chrisk1500

    well what should I do now ??

    Pick up a DMAX Kenny.....Once you go 'Max' you will never go back....
  18. chrisk1500

    Inaugural DTR Site giveaway, time is running out!!

    Thanks for doing this Wrecker....the new ride could use an oil change....I'm in...
  19. chrisk1500

    well what should I do now ??

    Fix the 6.5 and sell it....talk to me about 6.5 parts for your CUCV later...I have a pile of 'em...
  20. chrisk1500

    Code 56. INjection pump resistor

    I have seen a resistor go bad and throw a code 56....gmctd and I figured it was just bad luck... Timing looks to be off a touch....should be 3.5 ish degrees with an OE chip...
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