6.5 Turbo Diesel w/ crate. Iron planet purchase.

[daveiaff]

Rolled the dice on this one, need the cross over manifold. Going to try to start in crate. Questions??? Will starter bolt up without bell housing?, I going to remove valve covers check that each valve is moving, then maybe a bleed down test if I can get right gauges. Then a compression test while cranking. I'll test glow plugs and mock up a harness to fire them up for a few seconds. Thoughts or comments welcomed. Thanks.

 

[daveiaff]

Currently I have one of the Go dove ones coming in that runs, waiting on EUC. May switch this turbo one in at a later date.

 

[porkysplace]

Rolled the dice on this one, need the cross over manifold. Going to try to start in crate. Questions??? Will starter bolt up without bell housing?, I going to remove valve covers check that each valve is moving, then maybe a bleed down test if I can get right gauges. Then a compression test while cranking. I'll test glow plugs and mock up a harness to fire them up for a few seconds. Thoughts or comments welcomed. Thanks. View attachment 762159

I would pull the glow plugs and check the valves using a breaker bar before trying to fire it up. Maybe put some lube in the cylinders.

 

[NDT]

What is the condition code? Looks like an "F". Looks like a GM too. Remember, nobody spent 12 hours to R&R that just for shiggles.

 

[gimpyrobb]

We've put starters on 6.2s in the crate with slight modifications to the rear can mount. I would imagine that motor would work too.

 

[daveiaff]

I just had a 6.5 NA through a machine shop, .20 bore and had to get new heads, so prepared for worst case scenario. Hoping for best, with motor in crate I can take my time and wheel out of the way when bored with it.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

I just had a 6.5 NA through a machine shop, .20 bore and had to get new heads, so prepared for worst case scenario. Hoping for best, with motor in crate I can take my time and wheel out of the way when bored with it.

Hope you didn’t pay much, if anything for it. You have less the 1% chance of that motor being any good.
there are plenty of take out turbo engines out on the market for “AFAIC” quite cheap.

 

[Barrman]

You will need to move the rear engine mount back a few inches to allow a starter motor to fit.

Basically, unbolt the rear cross bar from the engine and the can. The engine will sit there just fine without the rear support. Slide the cross bar back until it wants to drop off the rack it is sitting on. That is how far back it needs to be. I have used 2 x 2 angle iron and I have also used 2 inch flat strap to bolt it back in depending on what I had sitting around. Pipe can be cut for the engine bolts to space it out or several 1/2 inch nuts stacked on the longer bolts you will have to buy work as well.


Make sure you install the starter support bracket before you try anything with a starter. You will also need to loop the oil cooler ports or oil will fly an amazingly far distance across your work area.

 

[daveiaff]

01 23 P date code. View attachment 762201
More space for starter than this? . I could look under mine , but it’s at the shop.

 

[daveiaff]

Wrong pic above.

 

[gringeltaube]

More space for starter than this?

Yes, you need one more inch, at least.

 

[Barrman]

Yes, just move that entire bracket back as I described a few post up.

 

[Milcommoguy]

A little extra RTV to fill in the gap and shinny black paint. Good as new.

Ear plugs after it starts, CAMO