How is your exhaust temperatures with the exhaust wrap on the manifold. I will be rebuilding my 6.5 soon that has a hole in a piston. And wondered about exhaust temps and if it raised your exhaust temperatures or if it helped in cooling the engine down by sending the heat out the exhaust pipe. Great videos and music. 👍😎
The engine temp did not change any. Putting on a 97-99 model 6.5 water pump will correct the overhearing issues with the 6.5. all the wrap really does is keep the items around the manifolds and exhaust much cooler. It fixed the clutch fluid issues (fluid would boil due to the heat) that we were having.
I had a bad idea pop into my brain one night after watching a TH-cam video, I was going to do a single turbo Diesel Camaro build for more fuel economy, but then I thought.... why not twin turbo? Hell, the 6.5 land speed salt truck can get away with it! Is there any way to cheat the stock 6.5 manifolds to basically cut off and seal the crossover flange?
You could just make a plate to go over the hole. A Camaro would probably get real good fuel mileage. One guy on here said he had a 2wd short bed 1/2 ton and got 30 mpg with it.
@@matthewrandall6320 I'll settle for no less than 40 mpg lowest. lol Biohydrogen twin turbo Diesel coupled to 2.77 9 bolt rear end for highway cruising. I'll be sure to give your channel a shoutout!
The manifold is from a late 90s model 6.5l. Bolts right on. Some of the pulleys are different because the truck use to have 2 alternators. 1 was eliminated and it now has an A/C compressor. That is why it looks a little different.
@@matthewrandall6320 What you're doing is birthing a beautiful turbocharged child, refreshing a 6.2 block with all the modernized accessories and serpentine belt drive, slapping that well deserved turbo on there... it's amazing that the 6.5 parts can be reused as direct bolt ons, a great reason to buy blown 6.5's on the cheap. 6.2's are the small block Chevy engines of the Diesel world, so much easier to drop into anything Chevy that won't make the front end springs bottom out as bad as a Cummins will.
@@MidnightMechanic we have had both the 6.5 and 6.2 Detroits. We have learned that the 6.2 is a better engine, especially when you take parts off of a 6.5 and add them to the 6.2.
@@matthewrandall6320 Every single performance and reliability build you'll read about online uses a 6.2 base engine block, preferably the 660 casting. The 660 block itself is the strongest, however the pistons have to be looked at, as the earlier ones tended to crack right in the skirtings, the newer ones use bigger steel skirt bridges.
Thinking about sticking a 87 model 6.2 in my 1991 Silverado. Got a couple questions also. Will a 6.5 exhaust manifold and intake bolt onto a 6.2? And how do you go about running the exhaust since you got a turbo back and the exhaust running out of both manifolds?
I believe they do the 6.2 and 6.5 are the same externally other than the Humvee manifolds but you can put cucv manifolds on the Humvee 6.2 and vice versa I've also read that big block Chevy headers will work on a 6.2 with very light massaging. the intakes are the same as well but there is a variant on the Humvee that's a single plane
Dr Johnson Hungwell another question if you don’t mind. The 6.2 I have is out of a van, I’m wanting to put a 6.5 intake on it. People have told me that the slope on the head is slightly different in the van. Do you know if that is true or not?
@@bustinknucklesgarage7300 From what I've read and heard and also read in one of the responses from the posters of the video that they used a 6.5 intake and manifolds and other parts from the 6.5 .
@@bustinknucklesgarage7300 I did read that if you use a J Code 6.2 That the 6.5 upper intake won't work if your going to use a turbo but the F Code 6.5 inke will bolt to the 6.2 allowing you to use the upper intake for the 6.5 turbo .
Looking good buddy keep up the lords work
How is your exhaust temperatures with the exhaust wrap on the manifold. I will be rebuilding my 6.5 soon that has a hole in a piston. And wondered about exhaust temps and if it raised your exhaust temperatures or if it helped in cooling the engine down by sending the heat out the exhaust pipe. Great videos and music. 👍😎
The engine temp did not change any. Putting on a 97-99 model 6.5 water pump will correct the overhearing issues with the 6.5. all the wrap really does is keep the items around the manifolds and exhaust much cooler. It fixed the clutch fluid issues (fluid would boil due to the heat) that we were having.
Thanks that helps 👍😎
@@MHFtractor glad I could help.
By the way I am going to try and post some videos as well on my truck and engine rebuild. And if you have time check out my farmall tractor rat rod.
@@MHFtractor will do👍
how come you did not put your flywheel on before you put it in
It came right back out. We always have something like that happen when we get in a hurry 😂
flywheel ???
I had a bad idea pop into my brain one night after watching a TH-cam video, I was going to do a single turbo Diesel Camaro build for more fuel economy, but then I thought.... why not twin turbo? Hell, the 6.5 land speed salt truck can get away with it! Is there any way to cheat the stock 6.5 manifolds to basically cut off and seal the crossover flange?
You could just make a plate to go over the hole. A Camaro would probably get real good fuel mileage. One guy on here said he had a 2wd short bed 1/2 ton and got 30 mpg with it.
If a plate wouldn't work you could always make your own headers.
@@matthewrandall6320 I'll settle for no less than 40 mpg lowest. lol Biohydrogen twin turbo Diesel coupled to 2.77 9 bolt rear end for highway cruising. I'll be sure to give your channel a shoutout!
Its the great pumpkin!! LOL
What manifold did that come off from for the turbo??
I see the pullies are different?? Is that stock for the 6.2??
The manifold is from a late 90s model 6.5l. Bolts right on. Some of the pulleys are different because the truck use to have 2 alternators. 1 was eliminated and it now has an A/C compressor. That is why it looks a little different.
@@matthewrandall6320 What you're doing is birthing a beautiful turbocharged child, refreshing a 6.2 block with all the modernized accessories and serpentine belt drive, slapping that well deserved turbo on there... it's amazing that the 6.5 parts can be reused as direct bolt ons, a great reason to buy blown 6.5's on the cheap. 6.2's are the small block Chevy engines of the Diesel world, so much easier to drop into anything Chevy that won't make the front end springs bottom out as bad as a Cummins will.
@@MidnightMechanic we have had both the 6.5 and 6.2 Detroits. We have learned that the 6.2 is a better engine, especially when you take parts off of a 6.5 and add them to the 6.2.
@@matthewrandall6320 Every single performance and reliability build you'll read about online uses a 6.2 base engine block, preferably the 660 casting. The 660 block itself is the strongest, however the pistons have to be looked at, as the earlier ones tended to crack right in the skirtings, the newer ones use bigger steel skirt bridges.
I'm in north Texas and I may have questions about my '85 any way ya'll could give me a holler? Cant find anyone who knows diddly about 6.2 detroits
You can email me at mrandall534@gmail.com
Hopefully we can answer your questions.
Maybe you should install the flex plate before you bolt that engine to the trans and find out your torque converter has nothing to bolt too...
Thinking about sticking a 87 model 6.2 in my 1991 Silverado. Got a couple questions also. Will a 6.5 exhaust manifold and intake bolt onto a 6.2? And how do you go about running the exhaust since you got a turbo back and the exhaust running out of both manifolds?
I believe they do the 6.2 and 6.5 are the same externally other than the Humvee manifolds but you can put cucv manifolds on the Humvee 6.2 and vice versa I've also read that big block Chevy headers will work on a 6.2 with very light massaging. the intakes are the same as well but there is a variant on the Humvee that's a single plane
Dr Johnson Hungwell another question if you don’t mind. The 6.2 I have is out of a van, I’m wanting to put a 6.5 intake on it. People have told me that the slope on the head is slightly different in the van. Do you know if that is true or not?
@@bustinknucklesgarage7300 From what I've read and heard and also read in one of the responses from the posters of the video that they used a 6.5 intake and manifolds and other parts from the 6.5 .
@@bustinknucklesgarage7300 I did read that if you use a J Code 6.2 That the 6.5 upper intake won't work if your going to use a turbo but the F Code 6.5 inke will bolt to the 6.2 allowing you to use the upper intake for the 6.5 turbo .
Dr Johnson Hungwell thank you for the info. Really appreciate it
is there any thing you had to change for the fuel system?
Eliminated the old cartridge fuel filter and put on a spin on fuel filter. Went to an electric lift pump instead of the old manual one.
good taste in music.. Sweet build too
Thanks! 👍
you need a nice electric hoist
We have looked at them and we may get one. We just finished building a Gantry that it will work real well
What turbo are you running?