Camaro 6.5L TD project

[Rafedial1]

Well, i've spent alot of time on thedieselpage, the classroom, the shop, the internet and behind the welder's helmet to get where I am now.

I started this project with just some quick notes I had on a piece of paper 3 years ago. Everyone told me I was crazy so i forgot about it. I put off even considering the idea until I discovered the 6.2L and 6.5L engine family. I had just sold my clean 1999 Camaro Z28 to a kid who later totaled it. I was looking to start a new project.

I was sorting through some books and worksheets from auto tech school and found the chicken scratch I had laid out for a diesel powered Camaro. That was it, I knew what had to be done.




picked this up for a bargain...

[More Power]

Sounds like an interesting project! Is there enough room in to fit the 6.2/6.5?

As I recall from watching a "Horsepower TV" episode on Spike some time ago that the Camaro engines are R&R'ed by dropping it out the bottom.

Jim

[trbankii]

Sounds interesting! I'll be watching this to see how you progress with it. I've seen a couple Vettes with GM diesels in them.

[Rafedial1]

This is after I tore her down a bit. The engine is the 3.4L V6 + 4L60E auto trans with 119,000 miles. The car is originally from Arkansas, very clean underneath, lightly optioned, drum rear brakes, hardtop (for strength). Wire harness is all labeled to sell the engine and trans.

[93GMCSierra]

nice project, and good luck with it, though that generation camaro is not to my liking.

[Rafedial1]

Sounds like an interesting project! Is there enough room in to fit the 6.2/6.5?

As I recall from watching a "Horsepower TV" episode on Spike some time ago that the Camaro engines are R&R'ed by dropping it out the bottom.

Jim

Thanks Jim, the 6.5L will fit with some pretty extensive modifications.

Engine and trans came out pretty easily. Leave the wheels on and it rolls around nicely.



Cody

[6.5 Detroit Diesel]

Looks like it will be an interesting build. I noticed in the last picture the front of another red car. Any pics of that?
We are building a strip Camaro, an 86 RS. Have a 350 bored .060 over and are thinking of twin turbocharging it, but this looks more interesting!
What kind of tranny are you looking to run behind it?

[trbankii]

Looking at those pictures and I was just about to ask if the Camaro was front wheel drive these days...

[NutNbutGMC]

I like the metal building off down in the field.

[Rafedial1]

Looks like it will be an interesting build. I noticed in the last picture the front of another red car. Any pics of that?
We are building a strip Camaro, an 86 RS. Have a 350 bored .060 over and are thinking of twin turbocharging it, but this looks more interesting!
What kind of tranny are you looking to run behind it?

Yeah, the red car next to the engine/trans is a 50th Ann. Z06, my father's car.

I am going to use the 4L80E since the donor vehicle will most likely come with one.

[Rafedial1]

Found a 1994 Chevrolet C2500 2WD with the 6.5L TD and 4L80E trans. The truck has 239,000 miles on her. Originally a Texas truck. VIN checked out ok and I received a whole stack of repair receipts. The best receipt being that is had a GM Goodwrench Crate engine installed in late 90's. The means it is the 506 block with the 756 cylinder heads. I've been told it has had some type of revision to make it stronger??? Then in 2002 the longblock was rebuilt and also the injection pump 5068 was rebuilt by a reputable Diesel machine shop in Indiana. Truck also had the remote PMD and upgraded cooling system. The pics are after it was tore down and the engine/trans isolated. So the rebuilt engine has just under 60,000 miles on it. According to the previous owner and the receipts I received with it, the truck had MANY problems. However it was driven home from mid-land Indiana to Northern Ohio with no issues.

Checked out the mains and rods for wear/clearance, then re-torqued. No signs of sludge, metal flakes, or cracks in the main webbing or otherwise.

Due to the all the problems with the DS4 and the simplicity of the DB2 I will be going with mechanical injection.

Engine will be solid mounted to the K-member.

Truck smoked white for second on startup, then cleared. Is this a bad injector symptom? Fuel leaking down into cylinders?

Does anyone know the weight of a dressed 6.5L TD with accessories, minus the turbocharger?

[chevrolettd]

hey remember me me and my friend came from missoure to trade you some heads for a radiator for my 6.2 project. its done and i didn't even use the radiater, your truck had the heavy duty cooling system so i just bought a new one and it was still worth the trip to see your car mines a 93 1/2 ton 2wd regular cab longbed nv4500 5 speed i put a 93 6.2 in it with a 95, 6.5 turbo setup and a gear drive and zoom clutch 3 inch down pipe and 5 inch stack mid 20 mpg range id guess runs great and turnes heads check it out on you tube just type in 6.2 turbo diesel find the red half ton click my channel and watch all of them.if anyone has questions i did some custom stuff to.

[Rafedial1]

It's that time of year!

working hard with the car all winter and made a few changes.

new holset vgt turbo, synapse wastegate, relocated radiator/core support also added Stg2 Snow WmI(not pictured) with one 625 nozzle.

went from 2.73 ratio to 3.42

[93GMCSierra]

Wow thats a hell of a change, I am undecided about the placement of the exhaust.

[Rafedial1]

thanks.

i have have no ill effects with the exhaust where it is. no smell inside the car, no paint heat, i do have to wash the car more often, not so bad...

someday I'll have the money to buy a nice K-member for the 6.5 to rest on and route the exhaust accordingly. currently no room.

it is loud.