6.5 upgrade but needs repaired first
#1
6.5 upgrade but needs repaired first
I have a 93 6.5 turbo with 147000 on it it has been a great truck up until a week ago . The water pump failed as well as the radiator and the thermostat housing all at the same time . Before all that the truck ran between 170 and 180 temp range . That being said after i repaired all the above problems the truck has a blown head gasket or cracked block or both . The truck now has a starting problem (it is getting fuel ) and the temp runs about 210 and above depending on idle or highway travel . I can smell coolant in the exhaust and the radiator overflows in to the overflow chamber after engine shut down . My plan is to fix this old truck it has always been the reliable underdog . I have always wanted to make it a sleeper truck , but i need to fix the underlying problem . So my questions are 1) does the injection pump have to come of to repar the heads if so what is the best manual to buy for the repairs . 2) do i need to replace the head bolts again what is the best . 3) why is the truck starting hard now ( never had this problem before . 3) what injectors will give more power and are the best . 4) Does the head gasket kit come with all the gaskets for this job
Now my upgrade plans are to replace glow plugs ,diffrent turbo , 4 inch exhaust ,boost controler , new fan , harmonic balancer , roller cam and rockers . This is all in the future but only if the motor is salvagable . Can any one help or get me pointed in the right direction
Now my upgrade plans are to replace glow plugs ,diffrent turbo , 4 inch exhaust ,boost controler , new fan , harmonic balancer , roller cam and rockers . This is all in the future but only if the motor is salvagable . Can any one help or get me pointed in the right direction
#2
No the injection pump doesn't need to come off. You will have to remove all the injection lines you can get them off just takes a little to get the bottom ones off. You should replace the bolts I would put studs in it. The truck may be hard to start because of having a blown head gasket. I would stay with stock injectors. Most kits are just the head gaskets but you may be able to find a complete up end kit. When you pull the head off most likely it will be cracked between the valves. Unless the crack is big it is just a surface crack and will not leak. Make sure it is dead flat and clean before you put them back on.
#3
Thanks 2MuchJunk . I have found a complete head gasket set from SS Diesel supply . All I could find where head bolts on their web site any good place that carries the studs . I wanna do this right and i dont plan on cutting any corners . And are their any special tools I will need for this project
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i agree with 2muchjunk.............. also look into the thicker head gasket along with head studs..... injectors i would go with marine injectors more fuel flow then stock ........im doing about the same thing but im putting my 6.5 in my 84 chevy pick-up, prob wouldnt hurt to have ur pump rebuilt and calibrated to marine injectors as well
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