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    24volt CUCV engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2

    Great! thanks! Okay, so this is what I've gathered so far... Headers need to be swapped - Easy swap - RTV or gaskets? What brand? Oil filter needs to be changed from horizontal to vertical - Looks like it will be easy 24v Fuel shutoff solenoid swapped for 12v solenoid - easy swap it looks...
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    24volt CUCV engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2

    My mistake before, I wasn't thinking straight. The engine I am putting in is a HMMWV Engine, not a CUCV engine.... What is the easiest/ best way to get 2 inches of lift? will add-a-leafs do it??? So the HMMWV exhaust manifolds will just not fit or??
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    24volt CUCV engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2

    After working on it today, we were able to get the old 6.2 out and do a side by side comparison of the two. Your guys comments are great! thank you! Everything is making more sense now... The 6.2 that is going IN IS a HMMWV takeout. So the IP cutoff will be 24v on the HMMWV, not 12v? How do I...
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    24volt CUCV engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2

    That's the plan! Although I'm not 100% what all it entails... It doesn't appear to be very much though. The flywheel appears to be slightly warped (bent crank shaft?) and its causing the starter solenoid to stick out when turning over.
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    24volt CUCV engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2

    24volt HMMVW engine swapped into 12volt 1983 Suburban 6.2 Hello, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to diesels in general. A friend and I are about to attempt swapping out a 12 volt 6.2 diesel and putting in a 6.2 24 volt out of a HMMWV. From everything I've read, the only difference in...
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