Picking up tomorrow and questions

[sierrajcharlie]

I'm picking up my first M1009 tomorrow. It has less than 26000 miles, has new tires, excellent interior and solid body with no rust. I'm all fired up, hopefully it will too. Now I've got a question. I bought a civi 86 K5 Blazer, 3 speed auto, 6.2 diesel this spring. He had replaced the glow plugs, injectors, injector pump, alternator, and 2 batteries. It is though, a 12 volt system. It didn't want to start below 20 degrees and he thought this should do it. It didn't. It starts hard at 30 degrees, bad in NE Iowa. Now I find out it uses a quart of oil every 200 miles. My options, find a replacement 6.2. As of yet none in my area, near Prairie du Chien WI or in the ads I've seen on this site. Does anyone out here know of somewhere else to find one in my area. (Hope this shouldn't be asked in the classifieds) The other option is, will a gas motor bolt right into everything? They're much easier to come by here. Has anyone doe this and how did it go? Right now I'm just looking for information/input. Thanks to all!

 

[big bad blazer]

why do you what a gas motor it would be to much work

 

[sierrajcharlie]

The gas motors are much easier to come by in my area. I've been told it's possible but looking for other info if its an easy swap or an OMG don't even think about it idea.

 

[hndrsonj]

Just find a civy parts truck and take the harness etc. Very simple swap.

 

[sierrajcharlie]

Just double checking, the gas swap would be simple? Any small block would bolt in. That would be GREAT news!

 

[BIG_RED]

A small block Bolts up to engine mounts and tranny without modification. You'll want a new torque converter and probably a new tranny governor. (or else your gasser will shift early like the diesel did). Flush the fuel tank well if you reuse it.. Diesel in a gasser is bad. Might need vapor equipment for the fuel tank - I don't know anything about that. You can use the diesels Radiator, just make sure you use a t-stat. (I imagine the larger rad would keep a gasser without a t-stat a little on the cool side. You should probably use a t-stat always, I just know some people don't). If my 6.2 blows up, I'd slap in a 350 immediately. 6.2's are hard to come by around here too. I could get a running carbed 350 for $200 here and have my truck up and running for the cost of 3 tanks of fuel. Eventually I want a cummins for it, not enough money now.

 

[wallew]

6.2L engines can be had from anywhere of about $250 on GL to about $1000 at one of the resellers. Boyce, Idaho Motor Pool, Eastern, there are lots of them out there.

Shipping is fairly straight forward.

 

[91W350]

Do a search for Chevrolet or 6.2 on GL. In the past they have been dumping 6.2 engines as they replaced them with the 6.5 engines. Sometimes they will include two or three in one auction. Post up in the classifieds here, we have some members with spares.

 

[sierrajcharlie]

Thanks! Good info to know!

 

[sierrajcharlie]

The one's in the containers!!?? I watched some 3 units sold 3 hrs from here reasonable. The description said for salvage, so I wasn't sure if they'd run. A couple looked really good!! So, proving I'm new even more. Rule of thumb, if the motor is in a container it should run? Aren't us rookies fun to watch!! I do trouble shooting/repair in communications for a job. I always tell people there isn't a dumb question just easily answered ones. I'm telling myself that right now. Thanks to ALL!!!