What do you guys think of old army vehichles??
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06-12-2010, 01:50 PM
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What do you guys think of old army vehichles??
Yes I know many of you aren't fans of the 6.2 or 6.5, but I understand the army chevys are turned up a little. I also know that these army trucks are probably beat to hell and back...
Let me tell you about a truck I found, and see what you guys think...
86 Blazer Custom
3,142 miles
$3500
4X4, auto
and other small details
Looks good from the pics, and it's shiny black, not camo.
What do you guys think?
Anybody have experience with old army chevys?
Let me tell you about a truck I found, and see what you guys think...
86 Blazer Custom
3,142 miles
$3500
4X4, auto
and other small details
Looks good from the pics, and it's shiny black, not camo.
What do you guys think?
Anybody have experience with old army chevys?
#4
06-12-2010, 02:22 PM
very possible, cause that's insanely low miles, and as far as the 6.2 being turned up for the military I highly doubt, unless the military mechanics turned them up while they were working on em which is highly possible but reliability is already and issue i doubt they'd wanna break stuff even more often
#5
06-12-2010, 03:48 PM
The low miles is probably correct. The Government buys tons of these things just in case we have WWIII. Most of them end up contracted to other places like union training sites and things like that. So there more used just to drive a few miles every few days and run short trips. It is most likely not turned up. The 6.2 in them is not bad you just cant go into thinking it has or is ever going have the power of a newer diesel. It's a completely different diesel from a different time in history. The military blazers are a lot like the civilian ones. They run the same 6.2, tranny, and axles. The biggest difference is they run on a 24 system.
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06-12-2010, 04:27 PM
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06-12-2010, 05:53 PM
The low miles is probably correct. The Government buys tons of these things just in case we have WWIII. Most of them end up contracted to other places like union training sites and things like that. So there more used just to drive a few miles every few days and run short trips. It is most likely not turned up. The 6.2 in them is not bad you just cant go into thinking it has or is ever going have the power of a newer diesel. It's a completely different diesel from a different time in history. The military blazers are a lot like the civilian ones. They run the same 6.2, tranny, and axles. The biggest difference is they run on a 24 system.
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06-13-2010, 01:37 AM
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The low miles is probably correct. The Government buys tons of these things just in case we have WWIII. Most of them end up contracted to other places like union training sites and things like that. So there more used just to drive a few miles every few days and run short trips. It is most likely not turned up. The 6.2 in them is not bad you just cant go into thinking it has or is ever going have the power of a newer diesel. It's a completely different diesel from a different time in history. The military blazers are a lot like the civilian ones. They run the same 6.2, tranny, and axles. The biggest difference is they run on a 24 system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Diesel_V8_engine
Also, what's a 24 system? You know I'm new to this... The only thing I can think of is 24 valves, but I don't think that's right.
You know a ****ton about these engines.
Sooooooo, do you know if this engine would work well for my application? (Biodiesel for others)
You have been super helpful, I'll buy you dinner anytime you happen to be in the ATL area.
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06-13-2010, 02:02 AM
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06-13-2010, 02:15 AM
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