OK folks. Soon I will be starting an odd transplant. I will be taking a 6.5 turbo w/nv4500 transmission and transfer case from a 98 Chevy 2500. I will be putting it in a 1980 jeep Cherokee full size. I have a few questions. On the 98 6.5, the injection pump is electronic, right? Is there any way I can make this engine a stand alone without having to pull the wiring harness and computer? Would I need to install an injection pump from a 6.2 or will that even work? I would like to make it as simple as possible with as few wires as possible. Even if I have to use the computer and wiring harness, which wires can I delete? I've worked on several of these engines. The 6.2 and the 6.5. But, only the older ones with the mechanical pumps. Honestly, these engines are almost as simple as my Gen 2 Cummins. I had originally planned on using a Cummins 6bt, however, I stumbled upon this 6.5. I'm actually getting the complete truck so I have everything I need to do the swap. I got it from a fella that's got me doing some mechanic work for payment. The truck runs and drives. I've driven it myself, so I know everything is good on it.

 

Yes you would have to use the computer, harness. Me personally I would get a mechanical pump and do a turbo master and never have to worry about the PMD or any other electronic issues that do happen and if I'm not mistaken isn't the front differential on the passenger side??? If do you will have to change something because the prop shaft on the 241 New process is on the drivers side and while you have it apart would be the best time to put in a single mass flywheel as the dual mass that's in them from the factory are garbage and do not bolt flywheel to the crankshaft without Loctite lots of horror stories of 6.5 owners not using thread locker and breaking the engine block within a few hundred miles, and for the record that 6.5 will get way better fuel mileage than a Cummins I have NV 4500 and a camper shell on my truck and last trip I averaged 23.74 mpg with the A/C and about 150 city miles in Atlanta.
Oh and I just noticed you are a neighbor to me I live 15 miles north of Cookeville.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll check into getting a mechanical fuel pump for it. I heard about the flywheel and locktite situation. I've actually personally seen it happen. I know the 6.5 gets better mileage than a cummins. I have both. I'm just a bigger cummins fan than any other. Detroit is a good #2 though. I know they don't really kick out a lot of horspower, but those engines were actually created for fuel economy.