68 c10 6.5 turbo diesel

[marvgarr68]

Yep time to see what it will do.
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[jbclassix]

finally got the 6.5 thread started..... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708719

[deejaaa1]

i'm running a full manual 4L80 in mine. gonna get this shifter:
http://www.tciauto.com/tc/fast-gatetm-shifterhtml
looked at a lot of them and seems like the best.
chasing fuel leaks and changing filter faster, relocate the FFM to fender.
for a better connection, do the battery bolt mod.
was really surprised you decided to go electronic.
love the 2 piece crossover. would make it easier to mess with.
truck looks great and runs even better.

[marvgarr68]

Originally Posted by deejaaa1

i'm running a full manual 4L80 in mine. gonna get this shifter:
http://www.tciauto.com/tc/fast-gatetm-shifterhtml
looked at a lot of them and seems like the best.
chasing fuel leaks and changing filter faster, relocate the FFM to fender.
for a better connection, do the battery bolt mod.
was really surprised you decided to go electronic.
love the 2 piece crossover. would make it easier to mess with.
truck looks great and runs even better.

Thanks. Yea I put stronger gears in it and has held up fine. 4l80 takes a lot of power to drive. I didn't want too lose that's much power. I went electronic because at the time I could get the most power. Now their building pumps that run like garden hoses. It's nice though with cruise and high idle.

[quadstar87]

Originally Posted by marvgarr68

96 is different. That's obd2. I only do obd1.

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

I didn't even notice. How do I know for sure if it was obdII? I didn't take the plug, I didn't even consider taking it. I don't even remember seeing the OBDII plug. I took all under hood wiring, wiring for the computer that was in the glove box and the wiring for the pedal. I think 96 was kind of interim year for OBDII, right?

So looks like you must be right. All vehicles made after 1/1/96 had OBDII. I wonder does that make it more complicated or less?

I'm just following thru this build that Marv sent me and wanted to clarify a few things since i'm the 6.5L nut.

The oddball injection pump was in 1994 and has DS4-5068 on the label. It's an easy fix in the PROM chip to swap that pump onto any year 6.5. Easy is a term relative to me since I can do the tuning.

Don't let any years of the 6.5 electronics scare you away. I can help out, just let me know and we'll continue these sweet builds!

[quadstar87]

Originally Posted by marvgarr68

Thanks. Yea I put stronger gears in it and has held up fine. 4l80 takes a lot of power to drive. I didn't want too lose that's much power. I went electronic because at the time I could get the most power. Now their building pumps that run like garden hoses. It's nice though with cruise and high idle.

The 4L80E does take a bit of power to drive but on the 6.5L's it's also a slug due to heavy torque manage settings in the PCM. Slap a 2200 stall converter in and remove the torque manage with an Intercooled Holset, and you are pushing the limit on the torque rating of a stock 80E.

[DieselSJ]

Just read the first post with the "mild 27psi". That is not mild on a 6.5.

[marvgarr68]

Originally Posted by DieselSJ

Just read the first post with the "mild 27psi". That is not mild on a 6.5.

Its mild. Handles way more with no issues.