Nice work. I glad you took the tome to post a few videos on it. I have had my Navistar block bare on the stand for couple years. Just about done collecting all the goodies and these videos are good motivation for getting moving on it. That plus my current motor in the suburban is consuming coolant. 😅
Well done! Just finished my Optimizer build about the same time you did. You should get a oil temp gauge. I noticed the oil tends to get hotter then the coolant. I added a remote electric oil cooler. I am considering an HX35w just to help with the egts not increase boost. Any future plans for it?
Just got my 6.5 do you have links to the oil cooler kit as well as an upgrade on a turbo kit I was thinking of the hx 35 or 40 but was told. They sell kits cause they are not bolt on as well to the heads and egr delete and vacuum pump delete kit ?
I've got to ask what kind of fuel economy are you getting now with the rebuild and you've been running it for a few months. Do you have any numbers even ball park would be good to hear
I think somewhere around 16 but to be honest I havent paid much attention to it. I will have to report back when i calculate it. Havent been driving it much with fuel prices rising so much
So far so good. Didnt notice anything performance wise from them. We will see how they hold up in the long run. Have only put 1000ish miles on the fresh build
Pulled it from a 90s camaro, i forget what year, some old luminas have them too. Its a brown box but same shape as the one im the trucks and plugs right in place of it
So far its still running good. Got A/C working and fixed all the little issues it had. Havent been driving it much but ive put about 2500 miles on the rebuild mostly pulling trailer with my tractor on it. Still havent had the chance to install hx40 but im getting close to wanting that extra power and lower egts. Will definitely do it this winter if i dont get to it this summer.
@@averybryant yes it's getting cool out specially here in Saskatchewan I just got a 96 Chevy Silverado K1500 6.5 turbo with 500 000km on it runs great was parked for 4 year sounds like a have a small knock the previous owner said it never did that when parked. They parked it cause the trans was starting to slip in 4th so I bought a parts trucks 97 I'm switching the 97 transmission transfer case dash and whirring harness over to the 96 as I like the 97-00 dash better and I'm switching the 96 manual 4x4 over to the 97 pushbutton 4x4 system. He claims he put a rod through the oil pan on the 97 6.5 yet I no dents in the pan so was thinking of yanking the motor and rebuilding it but I'm worried it will be a waste of time as it'll be a squiter block not that I'm scared of them oil change oil change oil change and the will live for ever as far as I'm concerned. When you pulled your block appart was thee any cracks ?
Sounds like a cool project man. Yes when I took apart the old engine every single main web was cracked, some were super bad too. It was a not squirter block 599 also. I got this block from someone who got it from a machine shop that tore down and inspected them. I think I posted one of those “shorts” videos of the old block cracks on my channel, or I probably showed it in the tear down video
My junk wont even start ! New flight systems injection pump ,fuel lines, lift pump, injectors,crank position sensor, glow plugs, glow plug relay, wont even fire ! Never seen such junk in my life
Been working on them 30 plus years its impossible literally ! Replace replace replace as soon as you fix one thing another thing kills the motor they are in fact without a doubt the biggest piles of crap ever built thats coming from a guy who has built 10,000 hp hemis with zero effort junk junk junk
@@stevenbean9706 your out to lunch pal, these engines are in the old humvees they get insane MPG and last 350,000 plus miles when maintained properly obviously you don't know how to work on any engines for that matter
And i suppose you never put a dime into your 350k mile motor just drove it like you stole it right all day long at 5000 rpm and over whatever time you never put one dime into it ! Yeah sure..like i said for every 1 that runs we had 20 that were broken down you use parts off other trucks and ernd up buying more junk than if the military would just buy good stuff to begin with and detroit 6.5s are not good stuff !
@@stevenbean9706 just normal maintenance like any diesel truck requires like brakes alternator radiator water pump injectors glow plugs and fuel pump other than that haven't had to replace nothing serious and still pulls my goose neck trailer without no issues clearly your not a mechanic and have never owned or worked on a 6.5 diesel or you wouldn't be blowing smoke out your @ss.... chips and gravy baby
I'm glad to know these 6.5's are still available.
A 4-Stroke Detroit Diesel painted the same color as the 2-Strokes. I freaking love it!
As a owner of a 98 2500 6.5 reg cab/box i enjoyed your video.
Nice work. I glad you took the tome to post a few videos on it. I have had my Navistar block bare on the stand for couple years. Just about done collecting all the goodies and these videos are good motivation for getting moving on it. That plus my current motor in the suburban is consuming coolant. 😅
Thanks so much for this follow-up video. I had been periodically checking for it.
I love that Alpine green
Me too, i think it looks super cool
This 6.5 sounds amazing I enjoyed the video
Thank you
That 6.5 sounds mint
I agree lol
Well done. Looks and sounds great
Thank you
I need to know the exhaust setup in detail please ^_^ sounds perfect. About to swap a 6.5 into my 79 C20
late to the party but good video! about to start my journey with a 2002 C3500HD, only 95,xxxx miles!
Goodluck!
Im looking at guying that optamizer from quadstar its $12k but it 100%new block and heads and comes with P00 crank for my 98 Z71
If you don’t mind me asking where is the nut for the stud on The thermostat housing?
Well done! Just finished my Optimizer build about the same time you did. You should get a oil temp gauge. I noticed the oil tends to get hotter then the coolant. I added a remote electric oil cooler. I am considering an HX35w just to help with the egts not increase boost. Any future plans for it?
Yup I’m done messing with the 6.2 and the 6.5 Cummins brother. Do the swamp.
Good job man.
Thank you
keep the seats. Just take them and have them re upholstered. They look like they would be worth it.
You might want to check out a dual thermostat cooling system. It was used on 1997 and newer 6.5's. Much better coolant flow.
Thanks I actually have one in the garage on standby but the single hasnt given me any issues yet.
Where did you find the optimizer as a bare block?
can u do my 6.5 diesil motor repair ? where are you located
Thanks for sharing! By chance what ac delete pulley did you use?
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I do not know what brand or part # it is, it was already on the truck when i bought it last year
@@averybryant okay. No worries. Bout to do a rebuild myself.
Awesome, Goodluck with it!
@@averybryant Thanks!
Just got my 6.5 do you have links to the oil cooler kit as well as an upgrade on a turbo kit I was thinking of the hx 35 or 40 but was told. They sell kits cause they are not bolt on as well to the heads and egr delete and vacuum pump delete kit ?
Anyone use the engine tech pistons in 6.5
I think I have same oil cooler line kit it’s nice but yeah the fit is bad needed longer lines
Maybe if u have 2wd it works but with that 4wd diff it’s a little sketchy
I've got to ask what kind of fuel economy are you getting now with the rebuild and you've been running it for a few months. Do you have any numbers even ball park would be good to hear
I think somewhere around 16 but to be honest I havent paid much attention to it. I will have to report back when i calculate it. Havent been driving it much with fuel prices rising so much
How do you like the promax heads? I’ve heard mixed reviews. Did you notice any gains?
So far so good. Didnt notice anything performance wise from them. We will see how they hold up in the long run. Have only put 1000ish miles on the fresh build
@@averybryant Sweetaction bro! You did a good job on the rebuild looked rock solid! Sounds healthy!
Truck still doing good ?
Still running good so far
Where did you get the modern sounding door bell?
Pulled it from a 90s camaro, i forget what year, some old luminas have them too. Its a brown box but same shape as the one im the trucks and plugs right in place of it
Any updates on truck? Did you ever run the HX40?
So far its still running good. Got A/C working and fixed all the little issues it had. Havent been driving it much but ive put about 2500 miles on the rebuild mostly pulling trailer with my tractor on it. Still havent had the chance to install hx40 but im getting close to wanting that extra power and lower egts. Will definitely do it this winter if i dont get to it this summer.
What’s the most you guys would pay for a perfect condition 6.5?
$5
@@livewithnick 🤣🤣🤣
Just need to put the a/c system back in.
For sure, i guess I will wait until spring though. Its a little cold for the a/c now
@@averybryant yes it's getting cool out specially here in Saskatchewan I just got a 96 Chevy Silverado K1500 6.5 turbo with 500 000km on it runs great was parked for 4 year sounds like a have a small knock the previous owner said it never did that when parked. They parked it cause the trans was starting to slip in 4th so I bought a parts trucks 97 I'm switching the 97 transmission transfer case dash and whirring harness over to the 96 as I like the 97-00 dash better and I'm switching the 96 manual 4x4 over to the 97 pushbutton 4x4 system. He claims he put a rod through the oil pan on the 97 6.5 yet I no dents in the pan so was thinking of yanking the motor and rebuilding it but I'm worried it will be a waste of time as it'll be a squiter block not that I'm scared of them oil change oil change oil change and the will live for ever as far as I'm concerned. When you pulled your block appart was thee any cracks ?
Sounds like a cool project man. Yes when I took apart the old engine every single main web was cracked, some were super bad too. It was a not squirter block 599 also. I got this block from someone who got it from a machine shop that tore down and inspected them. I think I posted one of those “shorts” videos of the old block cracks on my channel, or I probably showed it in the tear down video
My junk wont even start ! New flight systems injection pump ,fuel lines, lift pump, injectors,crank position sensor, glow plugs, glow plug relay, wont even fire ! Never seen such junk in my life
Take some time to diagnose the problem, then buy the appropriate parts
Been working on them 30 plus years its impossible literally ! Replace replace replace as soon as you fix one thing another thing kills the motor they are in fact without a doubt the biggest piles of crap ever built thats coming from a guy who has built 10,000 hp hemis with zero effort junk junk junk
@@stevenbean9706 your out to lunch pal, these engines are in the old humvees they get insane MPG and last 350,000 plus miles when maintained properly obviously you don't know how to work on any engines for that matter
And i suppose you never put a dime into your 350k mile motor just drove it like you stole it right all day long at 5000 rpm and over whatever time you never put one dime into it ! Yeah sure..like i said for every 1 that runs we had 20 that were broken down you use parts off other trucks and ernd up buying more junk than if the military would just buy good stuff to begin with and detroit 6.5s are not good stuff !
@@stevenbean9706 just normal maintenance like any diesel truck requires like brakes alternator radiator water pump injectors glow plugs and fuel pump other than that haven't had to replace nothing serious and still pulls my goose neck trailer without no issues clearly your not a mechanic and have never owned or worked on a 6.5 diesel or you wouldn't be blowing smoke out your @ss.... chips and gravy baby