Due to the untimely death of the 6.5 GM diesel in my '94 3500 HD last winter, I've decided to do a transplant: a Cummins 12-valve P-pump engine.
The truck is unusual - GM produced the 3500 HD (15,000 GVW) in 2-wheel-drive, but if you wanted one in 4X4, the dealer would send it off to Tulsa Truck or some other converter, and you'd get a very stout truck with a Dana 70 front axle, and a Dana 80 rear. Most of these were sold to fire departments or the military.
Mine is in very good shape, no rust, with a 10-foot flatbed, 90-gallon fuel capacity, custom seats, all kinds of lights, etc etc. I was going to simply put in another 6.5, but I'm partial to the early Cummins, and I'm going to keep this truck for a long time. I'm told that there are adapter kits for the engine mounts and also for the bell housing (has a 4L80E transmission).
So we'll see what happens...:sombrero:
The truck is unusual - GM produced the 3500 HD (15,000 GVW) in 2-wheel-drive, but if you wanted one in 4X4, the dealer would send it off to Tulsa Truck or some other converter, and you'd get a very stout truck with a Dana 70 front axle, and a Dana 80 rear. Most of these were sold to fire departments or the military.
Mine is in very good shape, no rust, with a 10-foot flatbed, 90-gallon fuel capacity, custom seats, all kinds of lights, etc etc. I was going to simply put in another 6.5, but I'm partial to the early Cummins, and I'm going to keep this truck for a long time. I'm told that there are adapter kits for the engine mounts and also for the bell housing (has a 4L80E transmission).
So we'll see what happens...:sombrero: