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  1. john65td

    Coil spring spacers

    Coil spring spacers has anyone ever used them. my truck sits about a inch lower in the front it drives me nuts. i seen plastic and metal spacer no idea where one would start any input guys???
  2. john65td

    fan clutch help

    i recently put a 6.5 non turbo from a 98 van into a 95 suburban. basicaly i use the short block from the van. the issue i'm having is the fan. the old one was not there when i got the motor. the water pump has ho stamped on it so i assumed its a high output. i ordered a fan and clutch for a 98...
  3. john65td

    running rough with white smoke

    i was drivng my truck today and when i came to a stop i noticed my truck was puking white smoke. its unburnt fuel i can smell it. also its running real rough shaking the truck. it starts fine just the miss and smoke. this leads me to believe one of my injectors died. am i heading in the rigth...
  4. john65td

    engine question

    when you get a 6.2 block and rotating assembly and slap 6.5 heads and uppers on what do you have? is it just a 6.2 with a turbo? compression must change some. i'm at it again looking to change my perfectly good truck for no apperant reason other than i can.
  5. john65td

    advise turning up a db2

    i was just wondering how guys here do it? i have read to acess the allen screw from the side access plate so the govoner doesn't get messed up but it looks like a pain. or is it ok if you go through the top plate and be careful? i did a search here but couldn't find what i was looking for. any...
  6. john65td

    03 cummins no start

    I got a basket case on my hands. my friend traded his truck for this 03 cummins that does not run. this is what i know, guy claims he was driving it down the road and it just quit, they said it will run on ether (bad idea) he couldn't get it running so he got a new truck. my friend got it...
  7. john65td

    Chevy solid axle swap questions

    I am planing on doing a solid axle swap on my truck. 1995 chevy 6-lug 3/4 ton. i would like to convert it to a 8 lug front and rear with 1 ton supension. the cummins is reaking havic on the ifs. off road direct has a nice kit i plan to use but what i would like from you guys is axle...
  8. john65td

    Need eletrical help please!

    I have spent the past half hour looking at schemitics on all data and have gotten no where. i lenghtened the leads to my alternator and when i plug it in the battery light on the ip turns on. the fuel gauge and coolant gauge read way off the charts. i did tap into the pink fuel solinoid wire in...
  9. john65td

    Cummins conversion begins

    Just purchased 1994 12 valve p-pump. It is a 6 speed manual, yup got granny gear. it has 371,000 on motor, 7500 on tranny and turbo. i plan on goin through cummins and freshin it up. stole the complete truck for 1,000 dollars:thumbsup: this is going into the truck in my sig. gathering parts now...
  10. john65td

    Thinking about a rebiuild

    My motor is gettig tired. i need to do a rebuild soon but i dont know where to start. if i get a new 6.5 or 6.2 short block and build it, or get a 6.5 long block and build it. or find a used engine to build. i plan on headstuds new intake and exhaust manifolds and a team turbo the injectors...
  11. john65td

    vegtable oil powered sub help!

    working on a 1995 k2500 suburban with veg oil conversion can run on diesel or veg oil it was running on veg oil it stalled and could not get restarted its sub zero freezing temps here and i believe the oil became solid what the best way to get diesel flowing back through get the veg oil out so i...
  12. john65td

    looking at a dmax

    the truck is a 04 2500hd ext cab 40,xxx miles. it had a interior fire so it needs gutted and redone im going friday to look at the extent of the damage it was totaled out by insurance company the owner bought back to redo then it sat for 3 years and they want rid of it. what would you guys pay...
  13. john65td

    how high of rpms can a diesel go?

    a guy i work with attended nashivlle auto diesel college many years ago. he said the had a 6.2 diesel belonged to college suppose to be gm develompment engine given to them. he claimed it ran 600hp and turned 8000rpm! is that even possible or is he just yanking me around? can a diesel hold...
  14. john65td

    cold air intake=less boost?

    i had the ssd style intake and i wanted to box it off but i hit the battery so i put the stock elbow back on and connected the ssd intake to it now the filter sit up on the fender and boxed it off like the afe style system. now i have less boost at crusing speeds and over all 2 or 3 psi less...
  15. john65td

    Is this worth my time?

    i am looking to upgrade my turbo. i dont have the cash for an att wish i did. any way i can get a hx35 with external adjustable wastegate 60k on it no play in great shape for $80 bucks the guy wrecked the truck and is hard up for cash. i know i have to turn the boost down and can't run high...
  16. john65td

    dash questions

    Got some questions bout my ipc when i put my blinker on my voltage gauge jumps from 14 volts where it normals sits to 13.8 or so is this normal? or anything to worry bout? also my oil pressure gauge hops around too 40 psi on start up the 6o when warm but when i stop fast it drops too then goes...
  17. john65td

    Lesson learned

    my truck has been slow to start and has gotten worse so i tested the batterys found i had one bad one. short on cash i figured i could wait till pay day to replace it.Wrong! i was only a week and the other battery kicked the bucket :mad2: so i had to fork out the cash for two. luckly i know the...
  18. john65td

    SSD vs Heath

    i'm gonna go ahead and open a can of worms here. i've heard alot about both companies. i want everyones input the good the bad all of it. lets put it all out on the line here! pros and cons of both companies lets hear it
  19. john65td

    cold weather starting

    i had problems last winter starting. i replaced the glow plugs with ssd insta heat ones. and new lift pump this spring i had to plug it in almost every morning last winter. i live now where i cant plug it in now and i want to know what i can do to be prepared so during winter it will start and i...
  20. john65td

    twin att

    I just came up with the idea of twin a-team turbos. bet that would preform:thumbsup: has anyone thought of this or even better test it?
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