truck went into lake

[itsunday25]

ok my gf was driving my m1008 stoped got out and never put it in park long story short the truck went down hill in to a lake . i got it out got water in trans and motor now the motor is nocking MY LUCK. i can get a military 6.2 for 900$ with 1,200 miles on it or i can get a 6.5 turbo one for 500$ i dont know wat to do wat one should i go with if i go to the 6.5 wat mods do i have to do thanks if eney one got eney input.

 

[tigger]

Shuuuuurrrrrr blame it on the GF!

 

[DokWatson]

Don't tell me you started it and drove somewhere without replacing every fluid in that engine. Probably could have saved the engine if it wasn't running when it submerged. Tranny was most likely doomed anyways... they never bounce back from severe water intrusion.

 

[DUG]

Pics? If anything needs pics, it's a deuce on it's side or a CUCV in the water.

 

[CARNAC]

Ve avord er-in gf zie irun caross fur er bravery und skill at zinking zie Amerikan truck. Congratulations.

 

[RAYZER]

Is she still your GF?

 

[doghead]

I've taken a girl to watch the "submarine races", but never tried to enter the races!

 

[itsunday25]

ya she still my gf water was just up to floor bords had to get it out had to kind beat on it . started nocking trans was just put in brand new idk wat to do put 6.2 or 6.5 if i do 6.5 wat do i have to do to make it work i am going to redo the hole truck.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Was driving , stopped and got out ! My question is what did you do to tick her off ?

 

[Josh]

Proper English Dude. Proper English.

 

[itsunday25]

ok wats the best thing to do put 6.2 or the turbo 6.5?

 

[yamabro]

It might just be alot simpler to go back with the 6.2
So that thing was Rode hard and put up Wet....

 

[Injunfarian]

All depends what you want.
If you want reliability go with the 6.2... if you want power and be able to keep up with other vehicles on the highway go 6.5

 

[amaverick88]

truely it is up to you and whatever makes you happy.

 

[lavarok]

A 6.2l will drop in ...a turbo 6.5l wont.

 

[MakersTeleMark]

Just pull the plugs and crank her. No need for a new engine ;?)

Seriously, do you know what's up with the power plant? I can't imagine a new engine would be in the equation, unless, of course she's paying, then go with a 6bt and all the goodies you can get away with.

 

[porkysplace]

ya she still my gf water was just up to floor bords had to get it out had to kind beat on it . started nocking trans was just put in brand new idk wat to do put 6.2 or 6.5 if i do 6.5 wat do i have to do to make it work i am going to redo the hole truck.

If the water was only up to the floorboards how did you get water in the engine ?

 

[kassim503]

If its only up to the floorboards it shouldnt be all that bad, was the front bumper under water?

Mabye its just a lifter tap or something

 

[rnd-motorsports]

In post #8 He stated in text lingo not proper English that he had to beat on it to get it out ! Should of pulled it out. But sounds as if he really over revved it. To answer the question the 6.2 will be the easy est swap, Bolt in no changes! The 6.5 same bolt in but you have to do other things like remove the back battery and tray to make room for turbo and a few others. in post #13 injunfarian stated something about the 6.5 will let you go faster, That is not true! You are not changing the gears so even the 6.5 will not live long over the 55 speed, neither will take the high rpm for a long time. Even a 350 gas or 454 will bolt up with minor changes,exhaust and other things, But will still only be happy about 55-60 mph. these are not race trucks, But work trucks!

 

[itsunday25]

it was still runing it was trowing water up with the fan all over the motor i think it sucked it throw intake the oil was not that bad . i never beat on the truck i wash it every day . i am a diesel mechanic so i can do the swop just trying to see if it is worth it . some ppl tell me you need to cut the frame to make cross over pipe to work. i did the 12 volt swop on it i put both batters on left and righrt wheel well. but would the power gane be worth the swopi am going to redo the truck now.