I am currently fixing up my dad's old Chevy 1982 K30 Dually, and I was thinking about upgrading the engine to a modern one but I still need to get a new transmission. So I was wondering if anyone knew a good engine and transmission that would be able to fit in the truck, At the moment I believe it has a GM/Detroit 6.2l v8 Diesel engine, and for the transmission it is a 3 Speed TH400 Transmission, and if it is a modern engine I will have to find some knew circuit board and wiring kit.
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I would recommend that you look in the CUCV Modification forum. Search for engine swaps, there will be a multitude of threads on the various engines and transmissions that have been swapped in for the 6.2
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I would recommend that you look in the CUCV Modification forum. Search for engine swaps, there will be a multitude of threads on the various engines and transmissions that have been swapped in for the 6.2
CUCV Hot Rodding and Modifications
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Modern engine = modern problems. With a 6.2 and TH 400 is there are no micro chips, circuit boards (not critical to running anyway) or fancy wiring to fail.
Just my two cents.
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Welcome to the Outfit!
Post us a few pictures...
That way everybody can see what you are up to
I will soon I don't have my pictures on me so I will have to take some, but it is not in the best state at the moment..
Welcome to the Outfit!
Post us a few pictures...
That way everybody can see what you are up to
Yeah, I was thinking of that. I would have to get a new circuit board, and wiring. But I am still thinking of upgrading it in the future.
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Don't worry about how bad it might look now. We all wear special green glasses that makes anything military look better
. In all seriousness though - having pictures of "where you started" and where you are now (a few months later) will be cool to have.When I got my first truck, I thought it was in fairly good shape. Then as time marched on, I fixed a few things and shot a little "rattle-can paint and primer here and there. Then I needed to fix and paint some more. Truck still needs a full fledged paint job - but WHAT A DIFFERENCE - comparing when I started to now.
Bet yours will be
And, the pictures help keep you motivated when it feels like you haven't accomplished as much as you thought you would.
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Ok, I'll send some pictures when I get a chance..
Don't worry about how bad it might look now. We all wear special green glasses that makes anything military look better
When I got my first truck, I thought it was in fairly good shape. Then as time marched on, I fixed a few things and shot a little "rattle-can paint and primer here and there. Then I needed to fix and paint some more. Truck still needs a full fledged paint job - but WHAT A DIFFERENCE - comparing when I started to now.
Bet yours will me the same over time.
And, the pictures help keep you motivated when it feels like you haven't accomplished as much as you thought you would.
I'm currently changing the fuel pump but I ran into a problem. I will need a new fuel line that runs from the filter to the pickup pump- the flarenut is to beat up so I will need to cut the line off. Does anyone know where I could get a replacement?
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Basically the line itself is a steel "brake line". Not sure what the real name for that piece of steel line is, but at a parts house it will be called that. There could be a couple of ideas on fixing the chewed up flarenut. You could cut it off and buy the shortest piece of "brake line" (cheapest) and cut one end off it to replace the bad part. The flare is SPECIAL though. It is called a double flare (sometimes called an inverted flare) and it requires a special tool that flares the line twice.
The tool is available at places like Home Depot, Lowes, NAPA, Northern Tool and a bunch of others. YouTube has bunches of How To videos on properly creating the double flare.
The other choice would be forget the tool and remove the line you have and create the bends and replace your line with the bad end on it...
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Glad to hear that you found a good fix for the fuel line!
I honestly can't claim any real skill in body work. I have seen several threads on repairing that sheetmetal though. A search for "rocker panels" shows several folks discussing how to make those repairs. Most of my truck body fixes require a wire brush on a grinder...
Ok, thank you for letting me know i'll check it out when I have a chance.
Sorry for late update, I have got the correct fuel line but had to retry because I kinked my first one. Because I had a cheap tool that did not work. And I have not been able to paint because of the weather where I live so the carpet is not in yet.
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Some progress is always better than none. Right?
At my place, all vehicle repairs and painting are tightly tied to the weather!
Well there is a issue that I have to fix, the main gasket on the engine is leaking. I will need to take out the engine and transmission to do that. So its going to be a very painful process but hey I get the experience and maybe I might clean the engine up and paint the block. Does anyone have any tips or anything I should know before attempting?
Thanks
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