Hi to everyone. My name is Dennis and I have a 1950 GMC Suburban that I put on a 1982 GMC Suburban chassis. The motor (6.2 non-turbo) is 25 years old and original. It has approx. 160,000 miles on the engine. I just conpleted a 10,000+ mile trip around the country towing a 6000 lbs. trailer without any problems except for being under powered on hills. I haven't looked at the site long enough to know where the best place to ask questions are. But here goes. I meet a park ranger at Devils tower who put a 6.5 turbo on his 6.2 engine and seems to be working geat for him. I don't have room for an after market turbo that goes at the front of the exahaust manifold. The ranger had a stock 6.5 that sits over the top of the manifold (which I would have room for). Any words of wisdom if this is good idea or bad. Diesels are new to me and so are turbos. Putting them under the same hood and I'm really lost. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Dennis

 

welcome dennis. i'm sorry but i don't have an answer to your question. hopefully someone will come along soon that knows. i've always heard that you shouldn't turbo a 6.2 but i don't have any experience. that's a really cool set up you have there.

you can also post a question here and it may get more exposure:

https://www.dieselbombers.com/chevy-gmc-6-2l-6-5l/

 

i did find a link that might be useful for you dennis. it doesn't say anything about the turbo idea but it does have some useful upgrade info.

http://www.kennedydiesel.com/techtips.html

i wouldn't hesitate calling kennedy and asking them what they know either. very decent company.

 

WELCOME

 

Welcome aboard, if Kennedy does not have the answer for you PM me and I will give you another guy to call.

 

Welcome. Be sure to post up pics of your rig. Sounds interesting.

 

Welcome.