18:1 to 21:1 is specs

 

Oh, haha. Have you had problems with your injection pump?

 

I bought truck used the guy told me it was on it's second one with 300k on it.Just freshend motor and it still looked good so I put it back in.I think dealers did not realize how big of problem PMD location was back in the day so they just changed IP's and sent you on your way.

 

What do you get for mileage? I drive 10 miles to school, and 10 miles back. And my stroker gets 10.. Lol. And how much was it to freshen up your motor, or what'd you do? And do you think i could get an aftermarket injection pump to fit a truck that old?

 

I'm getting between 18 and 19.50 depending on how big of a hurry i'm in and know days you can get rebuilt pumps for around $500 witch is high but alot better than $1800 that some places charge.The mpg's is with 4:10 gears so thats pretty good in my book there are some guys here saying they get 22-23 with higher geared rear ends.I know a guy with machine shop so I saved money there but I had crank turned,cylinder walls honed,new bearings.rings,and gaskets,heads pressure checked for around a $1000 alot of cus words and a few bloody knuckles but she lives again.

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IP more like $800 sorry about that.

 

There was alot of stuff already replaced on out side of motor I saved alot of $ there to.

 

Never a bad idea to buy a diesel! They DO get better mpg, especially with a little work. Tow more, and do that more easily.
I've had gassers, still have one, but after my dmax, I'd never go back.
Compared to gassers: Diesels get mpg similar to a half-ton gasser, and tow more than a one ton gasser. Best of both. Maintenance isn't really any more, and they last longer on average. Fuel is more expensive though... I'll take that as a downside.

 

06-07 LBZ motor for the Duramax, look at the VIN, the eighth place in the VIN is a D and delineates it as a LBZ motor. The LLY still had a few injector and heating issues when towing, some of the post I read about towing was substantial and a lead foot for the overheating, my opinion

I just purchased mine with a little less than 38,000 on the clock and paid $25,000. This was the second one I looked at, the first guy backed out of the deal. They both made the same statement "this is the best handling truck they have ever owned", one was in his late 60s (55k on his) and the other genltemawas almost 80 and he was not backing down on his price..... and I know he drove the truck fairely hard witch was OK by me.

I average around towm 15-16, highway 17-20. I do drive like I almost stole it and they are quite fast for 7000lbs+

Good luck in your search....

 

diesel, wont go wrong!

 

I agree you can't go wrong with the diesel. I even went diesel in my 99 cherokee. It has a 6.2 Detroit with a 6.5 turbo from 95 van. The 6.2 is from a 1993 Hmmwv that I aquire from an army base in Missouri. The engine had 12,000 miles on it and for $80 I couldn't go wrong. I now get 32-36 meg depending on what I have the boost set. I used the van turbo since it matched the bolt pattern on the military block and I have been in Jeep/Detroit heaven since.
I don't recomend the Ford as others have steered you. My best friend has a new 2015 platinum F 350 that is a brick already. The engone is unruly glycerin powerful but the cap frames they installed now have left him stranded after hauling 1,500 lbs of dirt to a job in his 1 ton truck that now has a nice twisted frame. Seels ford no longer makes a quality frame since they are paying to have the strongest motors in a work truck the fail not being able to haul the load. Hahaha. I would pick the Gmail first and the Dodge second. The he Cummins is definitely the best aftermarket support, but the Duramax still seems to be the most dependable and fuel efficient. Happy shopping.