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Post by dirtworker on Feb 24, 2012 17:51:48 GMT -5
I'm looking at a 1985 with one in it. Are they junk or are they decent motors?
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Post by soligold on Feb 24, 2012 18:58:09 GMT -5
IMO, they are good for MPG, typically 18-20mpg. They don't have much power for get up and go..... they'll go for a long time, just not very quickly. Parts are all over, plus cheap military surplus units available. You can get turbos for them, which help a lot.
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Post by maddog35 on Feb 29, 2012 23:54:44 GMT -5
All the turbo parts from a 6.5 can be swapped on fairly easy. then u gotta decent towing power on the cheap
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Post by kerbkicker76 on Mar 2, 2012 0:01:22 GMT -5
a buddy of mine had a couple pickups with the 6.2 diesel in them.they got decent mileage and were very dependable motors.however,like stated above,they didn,t have much power.
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Post by nms35 on Mar 2, 2012 15:49:26 GMT -5
Not a bad motor all around, with a little bit of work you can get some cheap power out of one. Good for fuel mileage, towing if you put a turbo and bigger exhaust and intake on it. I know a few guys that love there 6.2.
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Post by chevyman422 on Mar 2, 2012 19:50:54 GMT -5
i have a turboed 6.2 and i love it... not really that powerful but good mileage and realiable... thats why the military uses them
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Post by chris316 on Apr 4, 2012 11:19:14 GMT -5
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Post by IMP on Apr 21, 2012 15:50:09 GMT -5
if you can afford a duramax then there is really no comparison......unless duramax is out of your price range....i'd try to find a 6.5 though instead of 6.2.......you can find 7.3 powerstrokes on the cheap now with high miles, that would be a way better option as well
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Post by dirtworker on Apr 22, 2012 13:59:34 GMT -5
I have a cummins as my driver.
This thread is very old, I was looking at a rv to put on my job sites but I've already bought a new towable.
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