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Originally Posted by RebelChevy
the original diesel engines in this thing were either the cummins 5.9 or the cat 225. Granted these things were way under powered back in the 60's but i figured the 6.5 would be a significant upgrade. However, it wouldn't take much to convince me that even bigger is better! how complicated is the swap for these? I was going with the 6.5 for the bolt in mounting and the easy wiring.
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The Cummins 5.9L 6BT debuted in 1983.
Most older diesel powered buses/coaches had 2-stroke Detroit Diesels, Like the 6V-71 & 8V-71.
A 6.5L TD isnt a upgrade to ANY diesel....Except maybe a 5.7L diesel or a broke 6.5L
, & will NOT be a direct swap!
The most "straight forward" diesel swap would be a Detroit 6V-71....There is most likely a identical but Detroit Diesel powered chassis out there...But a Black smoke blowing, Underpowered, Loud, Oil leaking dog is what you will get.