Enthusiast
6.2 Diesel Cnadidate?
I have a rebuilt 6.2 that's been looking for a home. I have a 1994 Baby Blazer with a bad 4.3, and I've have considered stuffing the 6.2 in there.
Now, this DIESEL Cutlass has come up for sale locally. I wonder how tough it would be to swap the 5.7 out for the 6.2, and what the mileage potentially would be.
Anyone know the weight differance between a 5.7 diesel, and a 6.2?
Enthusiast
It's been done (in similar cars), do some searchin on the forum. I don't know what a 5.7 diesel weighs, but I'll bet it's about ~200 lbs. less.
1982 C10 SCSWB 6.5TD, mods too extensive to list. (13.69 1/4 mile @94.6 MPH) RACE TRUCK
1982 C10 SCSWB 6.2NA, 2.73 700
1986 C10 SCLWB 6.2TD 3.73 700
1989 V20 SUB 6.2NA, 3.73 400
1994 G20 VAN 6.5NA, 3.42 60E
1994 K20LD ECSWB 6.5TD, 3.42 80E
1995 K20 SUB 6.5TD, Wrecked, ran into by stupid teen.
1995 C3500HD DRW 6.5TD, 12' Flatbed 5.13 80E
1995 C3500HD DRW 6.5TD, 18' Rollback Wrecker 4.63 80E
1994 C20HD ECLWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E Wifes Truck.
1995 C20LD ECSWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E
1995 K20LD SCLWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E
1996 K30 DRW 6.5TD 4.10 80E
1997 C10 Tahoe 2Door 2WD 5.7L to 6.5 Conversion Underway
Missy Good Wench ( Moderator)
I stuffed a 455 in one of those cutlasses a number of years ago and it fit.
The only real issue is that olds used the odd tranny bolt patern. Either go to a chevy tranny or use an adaptor.
Would make a very spunky Cutlass
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote