6.5l different exhausts (answering your questions #6)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 26. 07. 2024
- Correction!! I am running a S&B intake and KB diesel performance crossover pipe!!! Now that that's out of the way, Looking at what came on the stock 6.5l trucks, SUV's Van's and h1 hummers and what the after market provides for these motors.
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When I build exhaust I go to the scrap metal dealer and by stainless pipes. Often from ventilation or dairy. Here in Sweden you pay about half of the weight price compared to new steel. That means a 5â stainless 4â pipe can cost $5.
Hi mate I live in Australia for a while back in 97 Holden Australia or GMH released the suburban under the Holden GMH badge it has the centre mount turbo due to the rhd conversion,I have just bought one with 260000 KLM on it.
Love your channel mate awesome!!
Btw cool name đ I'm Jesse too
I wish like hell I could work on at least one Holden with a center mount gm6 or gm7 turbo! Hows it going man, greetings from Knoxville Tennessee. You are the 3rd Australian to inform me of the Holden 6.5l suburban and I think they are cool as hell! Glad you like the channel man, hope I can continue to bring moderately good content for yall to watch đ thank you for the support, and I like your name as well hahaha
Really cool your vids. I just found here a Blazer 94 6.5 with 95000km 100% stock, which I'm going to buy. Hope I can manage from here all those things needed to be done.
Thanks so much
Cheers from Portugal
Very nice! If terror is ever a video you would like me to make, please just let me knowđ
Got an 00 white crew cab 6.5 4x4 with an NV4500 only has 130kmi. on her. Only problem is she has a bad starter and slave cylinder so been sittin for a couple years now... Your videos Jesse are getting me excited though maybe I will get her going again!
You gotta get her rollin man, starter and slave cylinder are totally achievable to do (not talking about money of course) if you lived near by I'd help ya with them just for the fun of it đ I'm glad you like the videos man, seriously
Another great video Jesse.
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Thank you
Wish my 99 Suburban had a dog house! It's a RHD with factory centre mount turbo engine so has a recess in the firewall but next to no access to work on the turbo assembly.
I'm in process of putting a center mounted turbo 6.5 from GMC cargo van into a m1009 cucv blazer, cutting firewall and refab it to fit.
Buckwild 6.5 turbo racetruck has a custom center mount s400 turbo
Hoddies sweet
hell yeah im early
Buckwild Motorsport has a center mount s300 6.5 race truck itâs pretty sweet. Was beating duramaxâs with the stock turbo somehow lol
That's pretty bad ass. I was on the 6.5 forum and came across a thread of a 6.5 putting out 600whp someone had recommended on one of my other videos
Well we do know that 450hp is achievable from a guy on Facebook posting dyno numbers. Iâm sure with even more fuel and water meth, maybe an s366 and some tuning to match could put out 550-600. Keeping the heads on might be the next challenge lol
@@domvitale44 agreed
With a turbocharger you can get away without used a muffler since the turbo acts as a muffler to a certain extent
Going back with ARP head studs, and the .010 thicker head gaskets on a 93 turbo 6.5 diesel mechanical pump. What kind of injectors should I go with and what brand? Looking for power, economy. Marine or regular? We're going to be doing the feed the beast conversion, upgraded lift pump, mechanical wastegate with gauges, and ultimately a four inch exhaust Diamond eye. Thanks for your help!
I would recommend, for what you are looking for, go with marine injectors. More fuel plus more air equals more more power. With the proper air fuel mixture will come with increased fuel economy because the engine wont have to work as hard to maintain the speed your traveling. Running marine injectors in mine and I'm still getting 20mpg. Actually did a video on it đ
@@JessePelkey1 awesome, is there a particular brand for marine injectors that you would recommend?
Bosch, pricey but well worth the money
@@JessePelkey1 OK cool. So we got the heads to the machine shop, and they've got to mill the heads .010. Im going back with a .010 thicker head gasket, so now I guess that will offset the amount they took off the heads. Do they make a thicker head gasket? Like a .020?
@@JessePelkey1 or does that thickness matter since there are no combustion chambers on the heads?
dope vids yo..i have a 95 gmc sierra dually.. did hella mods but my next is a lift..any suggestions its stock height not 4x4 i want a 3 or 4 inch...what kind do you have . also another is the downpipe 4inch exaust right now i have a 3inch straightpipe i got from a wrecking yard for 40 bucks a steal i was eager to elimate the stock one.. also do you have any gauges?? i have fuel pressure,egt gauge boost and trans temp.
That's awesome man, mine was a dually when I bought it and I've entertained the idea about switching it back. As far as suggestions on a lift, I'd watch my videos about lifting a 6.5, I cover some things in those videos your going to run into when actually lifting it, also I'm a big fan of getting the most for your hard earned dollar. I'm running a 6" rough country on my truck that I got NEW for $1k the next lift size up was a 7" Superlift for $1500. I couldn't justify $500 for an extra inch of lift. Rough country works, its rugged, and has been proven for years. Not to say others aren't but rough country is the best bang for your buck. I definitely love my 4" exhaust, absolutely no complaints but for $40 you got an awesome deal for your 3" for sure! As far as gauges I have a boost gauge and then I use my phone and scanner to read what everything else is doing, trans temp, intake air temp, fuel pressure, oil pressure ect.
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Nice..yea i wanted to get rid of my duals but its koo in some occasions. But man i really like the quad cabs mines is ext cab i wanted to swap cabs but like man i dont know what i wanna do.. N yea ima check that out..hey one question i do have is what alt route do you have for that hose on passenger side valve cover hose that goes to turbo ..im getting alot of oil i side my turbo inlet so i think thats why im getting alil white ish smoke ..if not that im thinking its my injector pump... Sometimes i have to crank n crank till it fires up only when i let sit for awhile and also dont have that rich black coal like it used to and exaust smells like hot asphalt..ima check your vid out on that tho...your very informative thanks for all the vids
@@AlexDLG100 the hose that goes from the passenger side valve cover to the turbo inlet is the ccv hose or crank case ventilation hose. What that hose is designed to do is alleviate pressure building up in crank case. It uses the suction from the turbo to remove the pressure from the crank case preventing seals being blown out or start leaking. If your getting excessive build up of oil in front of the turbo it could be the turbo seals failing, leaking oil from the turbo into the intake or excessive blow by. I have seen some people rout the hose into the down pipe of the exhaust but I never have.
Just found your channel, love the content, and I plan to make similar content with my own twist, hopefully we can get together and make a video some time? I have a 1998 k3500 6.5 turbo diesel, pretty much stock, been rebuilding it sense I got it
Yeah, I think what would be fun. Very nice, I use to have a 98 6.5l as well before I moved but I would up selling it. the projects never end hahaha
Isn't that the truth! Every truck I buy and fix I end up selling.... my goal is to track down a crew cab short bed... thats what I'm after
@@WillFixItAutoRepair I use to have one of them as well actually, had a 350 vortex but loved it non the less haha. Some day I'd like to track down my old 6.5 but from what I hear it looks nothing like when I sold it and the frame is busted but. If it never happens oh well
I bought a c3500 dually about 5 months ago. It runs fine, but it lacks power when I climb a hill. Not sure what it is. Belonged to a man that hauled goats from Arizona (and or Texas) to California, before the truck sat for a few years. It's all stock, wasn't modified in any way, so I'm hoping it's nothing crazy. I've heard it may be glow plugs, fuel injectors, maybe the fuel sender, etc. What do you think?
Mine did the same thing, was a bad waste gate solenoid
Any black smoke when you get into the throttle? Kinda sluggish, doesn't feel like it's getting the power it use to?
Dose your truck still have the cats and participate filter still on it?? And do I need them
No and no. Full 4" pipe no cat or muffler
Hey brother, have you had any transmission problems yet? I just bought a 94 k3500 single rear wheel and it has 230k. The transmission needs rebuilt but the previous owner said it was rebuilt before at some point. I eventually want to upgrade to an "optimizer" with supporting mods and looking at 500+ torque so I want to make sure I build it to handle that extra power.
If your having problems with the trans and the previous owner said it was rebuilt not to long ago, I would say either it wasnt infact rebuilt or the builder didn't build it right. The only problem I have ever had out of a 4l80e personally was reverse, but again that's just in my personal experience. What's it doing as far as calling for a rebuild?
@@JessePelkey1 it works and shifts fine when cold but when it warms up it gets stuck in 2nd or 3rd.
Honestly it kinda sounds like you have a sensor solenoid issue. Once the oil and solenoids get warmed up it throws the trans into a fit
@@JessePelkey1 thanks, ill look into that this weekend. Hopefully I dont need a rebuild.
I towed with my 6.5 and it did ok but engine temp got high. It has the d max fan and dual thermostat setup. Anything else you think Iâm missing before I decide to turn back to my first love Supercharged 454
Absolutely man, I would point you in the direction of my (bombproofing a 6.5,keeping it cool) video I posted. Bunch of good info but. They make a high output water pump that increases the coolant flow over the radiator that really helps cool it down. Also, what kind of intake are you running? From factory they made several different filter housings, (some more restriction than others) that would contribute to the heat issue slightly.
@@JessePelkey1 unfortunately the previous owner just has a cone filter. Also has the biggest aluminum radiator that can fit. I originally purchased the rig to drop my big block in it also just bought a NV4500 to do a swap. The more I drive the 6.5 the more Iâm starting to appreciate the old girl. Iâll check out the video you mentioned Iâm sure Iâve watched it. I was under the impression that the d max fan mod came with a high flow pump.
You do need an updated water pump to run the duramax fan and fan clutch but the flow rate of that pump is what to look for. You can either get the high output or a slightly better than stock flow rate water pump.
Pull your radiator all the way out and clean out the area in between the radiator and ac condenser. Flush the radiator and engine block while you are at it. You cannot properly do this job without removing the radiator. May think about changing the t-stats to a lower temp like 180-185 unless you live in a area that gets really cold, in that case it would never warm up. Also get a exhaust system with a aftermarket crossover pipe. Those things helped me immensely. Good luck man.
I bot low mileage very nice K1500 last year. I want to put a 4" kit on mine. Do you know if the frames are much different?
The kits I see don't say if they'll fit 1/2 tons.
The frames are not the same between the half ton trucks such as the k1500 into 3/4 and 1 ton trucks such as the k2500 and k3500. However the frames of the same between the gas model 1500 and the diesel model 1500. The kitten that you're looking at may not say that it fits for a diesel, but if it says it fits for a gas it will work just fine
@@JessePelkey1 thanks Jesse. Iâm not sure that the gas engine exhaust would mate up to the down pipe from turbo. I want to replace the down pipe also.
@@kevinsheehan983 I'm so sorry man, I completely spaced and thought you were talking about a lift kit đ my bad, no the gas truck exhaust will not fit a diesel. You could buy it and fab it up but it may just be cheaper to buy 4"pipe
@@JessePelkey1 Thanks. I have access to a pipe expander but no way to bend pipe. There are no local shops that will do custom 4", especially in SS. With the low miles and limited use this truck will get I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life. So SS is worth the money to me. This truck will not see winter so I can preserve it.
I'm curious how different the frames could be from 1/2 to 3/4 ton. My 1 coworker has a 99 Suburban with 6.5. His is K1500 with 8 bolt axles.
@@kevinsheehan983 pretty common to see a 1500 heavy half that has eight lug bolt pattern, I've also seen 2500 trucks that have a six lug bolt pattern as well. The main difference between the 1500s in the 2500s is the frame thickness and the suspension. 2500 is being a little more robust of course
Hey man! I just bought a 1996 6.5 diesel Chevy Silverado extended cab! I was just wondering how much youâre whole exhaust system costsâŠ
The down pipe was about $180 the crossover pipe was about $120, the tip I got for free from a buddy and I cought the pip at a hardwear store for about $68 and welded it up
@@JessePelkey1 Thank you so much! And thank you for what you do on your CZcams channel. It is very helpful especially for a guy my age who is just 17 getting into the IDI world!
@@jeremiahmiller4425 absolutely man any time. Thank you for the support and watching the videos, glad to help in any wayđ
Hey dude viewer from Australia! Is there any way I can send you some picks of a vehicle I'm building?! Its a 2003 Mitsubishi MK Triton/L200 with a 6.5 in it! Has Nissan GQ patrol diffs. Completely coil swapped from rear leaf spring and torsion front! Love ya videos man helping heaps!!
@@samsymes475 absolutely, I left links in the description so y'all can get ahold of me.
In my opinion anyone with a 6.5 regardless of use needs to upgrade to a 3â downpipe
Agreed
I found a place that sells dumby mufflers there a piece of straight pipe with a muffler housing around the straight pipe that's how my buddy's get around that with there straight piped semi's.
Great idea!
Whats your opinion on hood stacking a 6.5
To each their own honestly, I like regular stacks just fine, cleaning the soot off the windshield and roof from a hood stack everytime I turn around would get pretty old.
Aany advice 9n hard starts 335k new glow plugs relay and harness marine injectors 9 blade fan hx35 turbo u think it may be injection pump? Think starts like garbage then once its warmed up will run and shut on and off all day no issue
What's the year of it and any codes by chance?
@@JessePelkey1 92 and no code reader at the moment
@@cheyennehelgerson6021 has your lift pump been changed?
I have a k3500, 2000 Chevy(6.5) the truck has a really rough time starting even when the engine is hot.The truck just got a new injection pump and new batteries and the glow plugs are in good condition! The truck runs smooth and still has power.Any suggestions of what can I do to fix it?
Also where can I get some towing mirrors like the ones you have?!
Did the hard start happen after the injection pump or was it doing it before as well? If your looking to get the mirrors cheap, ebay is your best bet, if your looking to spend some money, boostauto sells them as well. Of course you'll have to get them painted if you so choose đ
@@JessePelkey1 it all started after the pump was replaced
Did you install any resistors onto the pmd?
@@JessePelkey1 I wouldnât know to be honest, when I bought the truck the PMD was already under the bumper. But I replaced it with a new one and is still doing the same thing! I took it to the mechanic and the guy said the injection pump was out of time and he âfixed itâ but I still have the same problem.
What year is your truck and is it a 3500
1997 and yes it is a k3500, originally a dually when I bought it
I have a truck just like yours my blower motor wonât turn on any help?
The fan speed switch and the blower motor resistors were known for going out. Have you replaced any parts as of yet? And did it just go out all of a sudden or slowly over time?
Lol yes we have a 99 dually and the resistor is out so the blower only runs on high :)
Pull the glove box out. You will need to move the computer out of the way. You will want to change out the resistor on the top of the housing. I personally would go buy a new blower motor since you are going through the hassle of doing this. You could just take the old blower motor out and clean the plastic housing that it is mounted into, but I suggest just replacing it if you have the money. There are videos on youtube that will walk you through this whole process. Do it. You wont regret it. My airflow is much better these days. It will never blow your hat off but it will be a big improvement. czcams.com/video/fIzmvByO32Q/video.html
@@prevalenttruth thank you for the help!