>
> I have been lurking here for some time, getting educated, thank you!
>
> I am not YET a GMC motorhome owner, but plan to be in the not-too-distant
> future.
>
> My question is, do y'all know of anyone that has successfully married the
> GMC coach/transmission to a GM 6.2l diesel motor?
>
> I guess that their might be some concern about turque, but the 6.2 with a turbo
> even, is a real go-getter and delivers high mileage numbers (I get 21-25 MPG in
> my 6.2 turbo Suburban).
>
> Terry Taylor
> GMC Motorhome owner-wannabe
>
> "A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground.
> You are expected to know the difference."
Terry,
I think you've opened up a real can of worms here. I've thought the
same thing. Actually, I thought it would be more interesting to use an
Olds Diesel engine instead since it's a direct interchange for the 403.
I've had several and I know how to build them so they stay together. If
you'd like, I could elaborate on that point. ;- )
The 6.2 and the 6.5 diesel engines have the Chevrolet style bell
housing. All other GM division's engines use a different pattern.
Adapters that mate the two together are readily available from the after
market. As for the mounts, I know some guys have put Chevy Vortec
engines in their coaches, so the R&D work has already been done for that
part of the conversion.
Here's the URL for a very good 6.2 and 6.5 diesel engine page:
http://www.62-65-dieselpage.com/
- -Scott Woodworth
> I have been lurking here for some time, getting educated, thank you!
>
> I am not YET a GMC motorhome owner, but plan to be in the not-too-distant
> future.
>
> My question is, do y'all know of anyone that has successfully married the
> GMC coach/transmission to a GM 6.2l diesel motor?
>
> I guess that their might be some concern about turque, but the 6.2 with a turbo
> even, is a real go-getter and delivers high mileage numbers (I get 21-25 MPG in
> my 6.2 turbo Suburban).
>
> Terry Taylor
> GMC Motorhome owner-wannabe
>
> "A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground.
> You are expected to know the difference."
Terry,
I think you've opened up a real can of worms here. I've thought the
same thing. Actually, I thought it would be more interesting to use an
Olds Diesel engine instead since it's a direct interchange for the 403.
I've had several and I know how to build them so they stay together. If
you'd like, I could elaborate on that point. ;- )
The 6.2 and the 6.5 diesel engines have the Chevrolet style bell
housing. All other GM division's engines use a different pattern.
Adapters that mate the two together are readily available from the after
market. As for the mounts, I know some guys have put Chevy Vortec
engines in their coaches, so the R&D work has already been done for that
part of the conversion.
Here's the URL for a very good 6.2 and 6.5 diesel engine page:
http://www.62-65-dieselpage.com/
- -Scott Woodworth
