Peninsular 6.5 turbo diesel
We got er about done. We stuck a brand new 6.5 in an old '93 GMC crew cab. The engine sounds very nice. Its first scheduled pull is the end of the month.
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MARK VANDERBENT wrote:
Forgot to mention I had 560,000 miles on my 95 6.5 burb that I sold last year. Also made it into truck trend magazine. Sorry to talk about my stuff when this about your new rattler. Would love to hear dyno numbers.
I'd be interested in hearing all about your 6.5 burb. I ordered this '93 crew cab 4x4 right from the factory - it was the first new vehicle I ever owned. My daughter's boy friend saw it parked in the corner of the yard and fell in love with it. So it's actually his money that's going into the truck. Once we get finished pulling on wrenches it won't be mine anymore. It would be interesting to see how she dynos, but, unless the new 4" exhaust we have ordered is going to make a big difference, I don't think this engine is putting out anywhere near the 300 HP they told me it would. Just comparing its acceleration to that of my '03 Duramax, my guess is that it is producing more like 250 HP. I am also kind of disappointed in the level of black smoke it produces under full load acceleration ... I thought with the new bigger turbo it would be able to handle the increased fuel better. Once we get the exhaust on we can try advancing the timing a little and maybe get a bit better performance and a little less smoke out of it. It sure is nice and quiet though.
