Turtle n Peeps
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SoCalDesertRider wrote:A 7.3 PSD in an Excursion didn't have enough power to run around town so you bought a 6.5 non-turbo diesel in a Suburban instead???
I think the only rig you could get non turbo is a van in those years. Almost all 6.5's are non intercooler turbo's. Mine is 200HP stock. IIRC the 7.3's of that year were a touch less.
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MARK VANDERBENT
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Yes all the 6.5s I have had are turbos. They only run about 4-5 pounds of boost. My 07 ltz 6.o suburban is a towing machine, but I love having an old diesel I can jack around in. And I only have 1600 into the truck so far. My excursion was clean, and great on the highway but I think this 6.5 could take it for running short trips empty. I did hook up my 30 camper and gave her a run, and was happy but my brake controller was not working. I will have to trouble shoot it.
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The 6.5TD might be the GM version of Fords 6.0 Its seems happiness is somewhat dependant on luck and what model year you happen to own. I had a 93 in a 3500 crew cab and an 98 2500 excab. The 93 I sold with 225K. I replaced the turbo in that time. The 98 I traded at 80K and did nothing to that truck. The 98 was a very sweet truck. My experience was good from a durability standpoint, but these trucks just could not pull well enough for what I needed. I made do, but dont ask me what happened when I tried to pull a piece of equipment up the Teton Pass for the first and last time.
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Can I ask what happened?
ksss wrote:dont ask me what happened when I tried to pull a piece of equipment up the Teton Pass for the first and last time.
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Probably 20mph with the pedal planted! The 6.5 was ok if you only expected the power of a gas v6.
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SoCalDesertRider
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:SoCalDesertRider wrote:A 7.3 PSD in an Excursion didn't have enough power to run around town so you bought a 6.5 non-turbo diesel in a Suburban instead???
I think the only rig you could get non turbo is a van in those years. Almost all 6.5's are non intercooler turbo's. Mine is 200HP stock. IIRC the 7.3's of that year were a touch less. The 7.3 in my '97 F350 has 225 or 235 hp. I'm pretty sure a '99-'03 Excursion 7.3 should have at least that much or more hp. I know the 7.3's in the pickups of those years have more hp than my '97.
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hawkeye-08
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I have heard good things about his company (never used them and not affiliated with them)
http://heathdiesel.com/
(yep, that is the heath diesel the OP mentioned in his original post)
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edited 05/07/12 01:53pm by hawkeye-08 *
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MARK VANDERBENT
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Thanks, truck has been running great, but today the ac comp froze thus melting down a belt, and needing a tow. I will talk to my mechanic tom, to see about a new comp or a delete??
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ksss
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rowekmr wrote:Can I ask what happened?
ksss wrote:dont ask me what happened when I tried to pull a piece of equipment up the Teton Pass for the first and last time.
Started rapidly losing power, running real hot about 3/4 the way up the pass on the Idaho side. I had to do a 5 point turn to head back down the pass with a 20' equipment trailer without getting me or anyone else killed. The next month I bought an 01 Duramax 3500.
Anyone who has run that pass can appreciate what a death wish that was.
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