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Old 08-03-2013, 05:18 PM   #6
marvgarr68
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Re: 68 c10 6.5 turbo diesel

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Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72 View Post
The 6.5 will make a great cruiser! I had an 82 sub with a 6.2, 340k miles when i sold rthe engine. Buyer knew more about the quality/ desirabilty of the 82/83 red 6.2 than i did at the time, but i got $1k for engine only, still made as much power as it ever did (not alot) but didnt use any oil even at 340k miles! Just dont try to tow more than a 14ft flat bottom boat with it. South texas was once littered with 6.5 td trucks with broken cranks from trying to tow loaded cattle trailers. That is Duramax territory now!
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Yea the older 6.5 had block and crank issues that's why I got a late model block. They are long lasting when taken care of. This motor had 0 maintenance done you can see the sludge on the heads.
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