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I"m looking at a 38' boat with twin run out SBC 350 gassers. If I purchase it, it would only be if I can afford to repower with some diesels. I've owned and do now own a 6.5 in a pickup but what about marine use on these units? How many Hp on these engines in NA form? How about adding the turbo...

The cables on my '96 are beyond patching. I've checked with the dealer and they are no longer available they say. Can a good battery shop make up new cables if I bring in the old ones for a pattern? Any ideas on the cost vs getting a set from a wrecking yard?

Ok, don't execute me, this is a legit question.... I believe. I have a work truck (1996 CCLB 4wd) in AK that I only use about 5 weeks a year and then it sits. It's got about 160K on it and its giving me trouble. I've checked and replaced grounds/PMD/lift pump etc (this is my third 6.5L, so I've...

Years ago I build a long rod SBC 400. I went all out as it was a motor that I put in my jet boat and had it balanced and blueprinted. According to the dyno chart provided by Berkeley Jet Drive, it put out 410hp which put a smile on my face! I took the engine out when I sold the boat and its been...

I've got an '89 2500 5.7L 4x4 that I'm going to be updating for use as a work truck. I've got a dually rear end sitting in the yard from a late '70's Chevy 3/4 ton. When I put the flat bed on the '89, I'd like to also swap in the dually axle for a bit more load capacity. Will this swap in fairly...

I've got my Gm-8 sitting in the garage after being retired due to an ATT install. The truck has since been sold due to a love affair with an 01 Duramax! Anyway, I have tried twice to sell the -8 with TurboMaster with no luck. It does have 150K on it with a bit of shaft play. I'm thinking to...

Just bought a used PMD for a spare from one of our members in Canada. It came with some plastic covers labeled "Thermalloy". I haven't seen these covers before on any new PMD's that I've purchased so assume they are just a protective cover and the unit is not be be mounted with them in place?

I'm in AK for the summer job and need to get my '96 6.5 running. Last year it did the PMD thing which I replaced with a new unit the prior owner had purchased but never installed. I remote mounted it but forgot about the resister. It ran fine for a few weeks then just died numerous times in the...

I had the '99 that was for sale in the classified section a week or so ago. I met the buyer today at AAA, did the title transfer and was told we needed a smog check, bummer! First shop hooked up theircomputer to the OBDII port and popped the hood. He immediately noticed the A Team turbo, no...

Just purchased an '01, CC, LB, 2wd with a 6" RCD lift and 315/75/16 tires.It has 146K and injectors were replaced at 50K back in '04. A Carfax showed dealer maintanance up through 110K, then it appears to have disappeared. The car dealer had it run through the stealership where they did an...

I'm looking at buying an '01 Dmax, CC, 2wd, LB with a 6" lift and 315/75/16's. I'm concerned about the taller tires killing the towing potential, especially on the long grades here on the northern CA coast. My travel trailer is 5000lb dry plus gear and 5 bodies in the cab. For those of you that...

I'm looking at an '01 with 146K on the clock. It had the injectors replaced at 50K in 2004. Were these injectors better than the originals or the same design with the same flaws? In otherwords, is there a possibility that the injectors could need to be replaced again? Is this something the...

I get an intermitent 236D error code after my A Team install. Any ideas why? I also have lots of oil passing through the intake system, how do I check the CDR to see if its opererating correctly? I also just noticed a small coolant leak at the timing cover. How difficult a job is this and...

Just got the injectors/GP's/crossover/A Team installed and am now looking to replace the 10yr old radiator. I have the upgraded Heath fan (which I've never heard come on even though temps have been above 200) and recently put in 180 t-stats. Anyone have a line on a good replacement radiator...

It was time to install the ever increasing pile of parts gathering in my garage. Pulled the inner fender off the passenger side, pulled the glows, did a compression test and then installed new injectors. Hope to NEVER have to do that again. I followed the directions in the "2hour injector swap"...

I'm planning on adding a separate engine coolant temp gauge, where would be the best place on the engine to mount the new sensor? Is there a port available somewhere or would I use the existing sensor (located where exactly?) and just bypass the factory gauge in the dash? Are all aftermarket...

Ok, this is not a 6.5L specific question but should apply to any engine and I hope you guys can help. Back in the early 90's I rebuilt an early 1970's SBC 400. I built it specifically for my jet boat, based on the hp/rpm chart provided by Berkeley Jet drive, it put out 410hp which is what the...

I just purchased new thermostats from Kennedy diesel for my '99. I've had coooling issues in the summer when towing my travel trailer and now I'm seeing the gauge read just over 160 even after driving for an hour straight. Perhaps they are stuck open? Seems like a good place to start is with the...

I've got an ATT sitting in my garage but am unsure on the install with the new smog requirements on the horizon. I had also planned on either water injection or an intercooler. Does anyone know what years they will be testing and when testing will begin? Will it be an every other year test like...

My '96 work truck in AK stopped running last summer. The prior owner had what looked like a new PMD in a box in the glove compartment so I purchased a heat sink and extension harness off flea bay and mounted it under the bumper. It ran fine for the rest of the summer, almost. It then was either...