new guy in northern Cuba, I mean south Florida

[67caprice427]

Recruit Hank reporting for duty. I'm a north Florida fella stuck down here in Lake Worth for the foreseeable future. I'm a total noob when it comes to diesels, but have 30+ yrs. playing with old muscle cars and I'm ready for a change. What are the "trouble spots" I need to be looking for, when I'm searching for a likely candidate to purchase? Specifically under the hood stuff- everything else seems to be normal civilian gas vehicle components. I drove one several years ago and it seemed to run good, but it didn't push me in the seat like a good big block does. What mods would ya'll recommend to perk up that little 6.2 ?

 

[porkysplace]

Recruit Hank reporting for duty. I'm a north Florida fella stuck down here in Lake Worth for the foreseeable future. I'm a total noob when it comes to diesels, but have 30+ yrs. playing with old muscle cars and I'm ready for a change. What are the "trouble spots" I need to be looking for, when I'm searching for a likely candidate to purchase? Specifically under the hood stuff- everything else seems to be normal civilian gas vehicle components. I drove one several years ago and it seemed to run good, but it didn't push me in the seat like a good big block does. What mods would ya'll recommend to perk up that little 6.2 ?

A civilian truck

 

[whatadeuce]

Welcome from Fort Loxahatchee. That's in West Palm Beach, not too far north from you, exit 71 in I-95...

 

[dawico]

Welcome from Texas.

 

[67caprice427]

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A civilian truck
got one- daily driver with a 454 in it and a spare 454 built and sitting on a stand
I kinda wanted to try the diesel way first.....................

 

[porkysplace]

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A civilian truck
got one- daily driver with a 454 in it and a spare 454 built and sitting on a stand
I kinda wanted to try the diesel way first.....................

Military trucks are slow by design , they are what they are. It's not how fast you get there with a military truck , it's looking cool on the way.

 

[Artisan]

Are there any govliquidation outlets near you?


Welcome...

 

[rchalmers3]

Welcome from South West Cuba.

My introduction to the 6.2 was when a neighbor showed me his civvy C30 some 15 years ago. He had lowered the compression, fitted a turbo and turned up the fuel. That truck would pull! Prolly not enough to blow air under your kilt, but for an old tired and cheap diesel, it would go.

Rick