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Since your brakes and steering use the same hydraulic pressure source. That source is really taxed at low vehicles speeds. That is why there used to be two belts turning the power steering pump. Some people have reported no issues with just a single belt. Many more though report the same...

Did he keep the turbo set up?

What are you doing wasting time with a 6.2 when you have a Ford powered M715 to get finished? The sometimes bad and sometimes ok part makes me think fuel system. Did you replace the lift pump when you put the Banks kit on? That kit makes the pump pretty much un reachable once all buttoned up...

Rich, I am going to bring up the V belt versus Serpentine belt argument again because I am right in the middle of it. My former USAF Suburban with a 6.2 and all 12 volt system truck would eat a stock 60 amp 12SI alternator 1 to 2 times a year. Running the front and rear a/c blower motors on...

What tire pressure are you running? Just a pound or two in either direction can really change the steering feel which is what it seems you are after.

I used the Dakota Digital box on my M715. Works great several years into it now.

Yeah, take those heavy Suburban seats out of the front before you go picking that thing up. I forgot about those in there.

All of the NA diesel engines in square body trucks were dual from manifold to tail pipe. The 1988 and newer GMT-400 NA 6.2 did have a single exhaust with the cross over under the torque converter area. Those trucks though are IFS and driver side drop front drive shaft. That cross over will...

If the knock is still there then pulling the valve cover to make sure the valve springs are actually still there and the rockers are still attached. After that you are looking at the bottom end.

I would suggest pulling the fiberglass rear top off. Less things to break and a lot less mass to move around. Maybe make a plate with eyelets to bolt onto the inside the tailgate hinge bolts. So the tailgate is up and helping hold the body square but you can hook your lifting straps on...

No, far from it. The lock ring rims are actually a pain to get apart when you want to get them apart. As long as there is a bead touching the outer 2 inches of the lock ring, it isn't coming apart.

Besides telling us which fuse. Have you cleaned all of your fuse holder tabs in the fuse panel with a small nail file? Does the fuse that keep blowing fit in very loose and come out with just a slight pull? If so, use a bent pick like a dental tool to carefully bend the tabs toward the fuse a...

Sorry, I saw 6.2 and thought "CUCV" and didn't even notice what forum we were in. Yeah, no Banks kit for the HMMWV. There is a guy on the diesel place web site that put a 6.5 in a 1978 Corvette and added a turbo. He put the turbo in front of the engine drive belts. He made his own...

The art class next to mine which had a camera moved to another building and I have been reduced to even less camera access for my class. Not all that much to show in pictures anyway. We insulated the rear inner fender wells, the rear cargo floor and the spare tire pit. I steam cleaned the...

I haven't looked this week, but there were a number of Banks 6.2 diesel kits for sale on Ebay a few weeks ago. Banks has been sending out emails and alerts for about 5 years now saying they will stop making the 6.2 kit. Maybe they finally did.

The injection pump has a governor in it. It will slow down sending fuel when it reaches a set rpm. Who knows what each of ours is set it until we try bouncing it off of the setting. I don't know about you, but I cringe at the thought of just holding down the pedal to see where the engine will...

Kenny, I mentioned I was thinking about selling the Gasser M35 the other day and my wife said I couldn't. "You put too much work into that truck to just let someone else drive it away." Kind of shocked me. Back on topic. They will be hard to find and expensive until you finally get one and...

For me, I only want a 24V starter. Everything else being 12 volt is much more practical in my opinion. I have been on a few MV convoy/trail drives where someone has a 24 volt truck with some kind of "box" giving 12 volts to some things. They break, they short out and then the truck is stuck...

1996 to 1999 6.5 trucks had the dual thermostat coolant cross over, the HO 130 gallon water pump and as NDT pointed out, the option for dual alternators. Search for 6.5 diesel dual alternator install and you will get all kinds of hits. That was my prime motive behind getting the engine from...

I am not aware of any empty vehicles headed your way. PM me here or on the Zone so we can figure stuff out.