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Sweet Deuce! That crew cab looks like it came that way, nice! Did you stretch the frame? Maybe the picture just makes it look stretched. Getting ~ 10 - 15 mpg?

Thanks all for all the ideas and information. Well, by the time I swap the motor and body, I think a clean 3/4 ton Suburban with a 6.5TD gets me to about the same place with a LOT less effort. The 6.5 or even the 6.2 with Sidewinder kit are bastard children but I am familiar with them and...

Probably a rhetorical question but has anyone played with making more power out of the Deuce multifuel engine? Should be able to do SOMETHING at least. It has the displacement and a turbo so turning up the boost (don't know stock boost level), water injection, increase fuel pressure, injectors...

The bobbed deuce is quite a bit lighter than the full size so I am hoping the combination of taller gears and tires will get me to 65 - 70 cruise speed. There are a few different kits I have come across for the trans. ./Mark

I looked and found some information on disabling the CTIS which seems to be the way to go. If I were lucky enough to find a bobbed A3, I think the other items make up for a goofy CTIS. With a full bodied Suburban you have softer seats, more insulation, etc. I think it would be much less...

Thanks for the heads up. That looks nice! Definitely going to keep researching! ./Mark

How about a Deucenburb or SubDeuce? I am a Chevy Suburban lover and a diesel guy but the bobbed Deuces make my knees weak. So I got to thinking (I know, bad idea). The problem with the Deuce is the body, you can't really live out of the thing. The Suburban is a perfect expedition body...