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Thread: High Miles Contest!

  1. #21
    JEFF FLEMING Guest

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    Great contest. Hat's off to the high milers. Mine must still have that new eng. smell. [img]smile.gif[/img]
    97 with 74k

  2. #22
    More Power Guest

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    Up the ante....

    In addition to a choice of any book, TDP will throw in a free Option A renewal and a 6.5L TD hat/t-shirt (we're working on the design now - will available before spring).

    How long do you guys want to run the contest?

    Jim

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    andrew8896 Guest

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    Wow, great to hear how long these trucks go!

    I only have 125k on mine...

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    Chuck1 Guest

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    I only have 226kL on mine .I don,t think I have have time to put enough on to get the hat.

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    sk8rdi16 Guest

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    336,xxx miles on 95 Suburban. with about 15k running on used veggie oil!

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    gvig Guest

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    Sure wish I could prove if the engine was rebuilt or if it was replaced at 170K. Truck is now past 440K but I can't prove the lineage of the engine.

    It has started to gurgle in the overflow tank when accelerating cold, and has eaten about two quarts in the last 1,500 miles. I think I am seeing the writing on the wall

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    wayne zylik Guest

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    A friend of mine that lives in Barr head AB has a 94 1 ton 4x4 6.5 that is now the Bale hauler on his farm if his truck has just passed 560,000 km low on power, leaks and uses oil like no tommorrow and is louder than all hell.

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    1994 K2500HD 434,120. Has original miles never worked on. The injection pump was replaced 2 times and the turbo once and the 4L80 has been rebuilt once. This Truck has made many 1000 mile plus trips towing 22,000 GVW. I parked it 2 days ago with water in the oil. I am doing the research to build a new engine for it. My grandfather owned the truck for 4 years I have owned it ever since. This is the original engine.

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    Don Harms Guest

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    95 Suburban 289,000 never had the pan off, or trans pan off, but just lost Transfer Case.

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    I just sold mine.......
    1999 K1500 Sub, Wont tow but what a family car
    1999 Dodge 3500 4x4 6sp Cummins, with the needed goodies
    2000 Dodge 2500 4x4 auto Cummins, Will make even a Cummins engineer smile
    2001 Silverado 2500HD D/A CC 4x4 shortbed, Finally able to test the JK reprogram.......

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    ...any prizes for lowest mileage? My 99 Suburban has 65k miles.
    99 K2500 Suburban LT 6.5TD 3.73 1-owner 69k miles
    Heath Diesel 3" exhaust, Max-E-Tork, PMD isolator, Turbo-Master
    X-Monitor Boost/Pyro/Tranny
    DSG Light booster

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    16gaSxS is offline Moderator, Have Shotgun & dogs will travel
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    Hey folks how about this one???

    greenbliss
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    posted February 02, 2006 03:15 PM
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    Odometer said 400783mi when the head gasket seemed to blow. I'm thinking it could even be craked block. I could use any advice, are new motors available? Are rebuilds better? What are the must have options?
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    95, 6.5, C-2500 extended cab shortbox, Auto transmixer 3.42 diff, Jardine exhaust system
    FSD Cooler replaced w/ Heath PMD Isolator
    Heath Turbo-Master Boost Controller, Max E Tork chip '97 cooling upgrades, Kennedy Fan clutch,
    Glow Plug over ride,DeeZee 38.5 gallon Aux fuel Tank 225K miles and rolling

    1994, 6.5 Blazer, 3:42 diff, 4 inch exhaust, Heath PMD Isolator, Heath Turbo-Master Boost Controller Max E Tork, Heath SB intake filter system.
    221K miles and rolling.
    Diesel Page member #81

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    I know I'm in the wrong section, but I'd like to throw one in. My 86 has 255,000 km (160,000 miles) and is all original (heads, gaskets, crank, etc...) I've added a few goodies, but it works better than new. Will burn a 1/2 quart in 1000 pulling miles, about 1/2 of that leaks out, but who's counting ?

    There is a girl that works at Tim Horton's in town and her hubbie's old 89 C2500 Ext cab 6.2 shows 640,xxx km (401,000 miles) on the clock. An old fella used it to transfer garbage roughly 160 miles a day for years. He says the only things he wore out were the seat, the tranny, and himself....lol
    Daily ride: 1986 C10 6.2 with 700R4, Banks Stinger kit, diesel pro dual idler, J code intake, Wrangler package.

    New project: 1995 2500 Ext cab 4x4, 6.5TD, AOD, cheap, but really rusty....we'll see how it goes !!!

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    jayrobertrson Guest

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    My 96 has 245000 miles on it. No major trouble till last week. Timing cover started leaking. I am looking forward to seeing how much slack is in the chain.

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    I`m looking to buy a 1994 3/4ton,NV4500, next week with 188,000 miles on it, I hope everything is OK on it.
    JC Rules!<br />&lt;

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    I'm not even close at 197K on the original engine. Everything but a nut on the rear left bumper has been changed, but the engine itself is original. Wait...this is the wifes rig...which should be like dog years right, so I think I really have like 985,000 miles on it.
    94 6.5 TD K2500 Sub: 4.10\'s<br />3\" open exhaust, 97 cooling mods, DMAX fan, K&N, Isspro gauges, Heath RV chip, \"tard engineered\" intercooler & FSD cooler <br /><br />01 F%$D crew cab short box Lariat w/7.3 PS Lifted 4\", K&N, 5\" exhaust, Superchipped, with 2 mutts in the bed.

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    May not be the winner but sure have enjoyed the 6.5 for twelve years.
    2005 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax CC SB 30,000 miles.
    1994 GMC 2500 Suburban 6.5 TD 210,000 miles.
    1983 Mercedes 300 D Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles.
    1991 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite XL 30 foot.

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    I just bought a '95 Crew Cab Dually with 205k miles on it, but the crank is broken. Probably won't be a contender! Maybe if you do a contest in a few years....
    But on a different note...I just sold my 2000 Windstar minivan with 410k miles on the original engine & trans, and have a '91 Caprice wagon, 305, with 397k on it. With gas at $2.85+ a gallon, I'm thinking of putting a 5.7 Olds Diesel in the Caprice wagon. Should be worth at least 28-30 mpg. Until it breaks.
    The only thing I don't have with high miles is my wife. But then again, we do have three kids...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bubble-city
    I just bought a '95 Crew Cab Dually with 205k miles on it, but the crank is broken. Probably won't be a contender! Maybe if you do a contest in a few years....
    But on a different note...I just sold my 2000 Windstar minivan with 410k miles on the original engine & trans, and have a '91 Caprice wagon, 305, with 397k on it. With gas at $2.85+ a gallon, I'm thinking of putting a 5.7 Olds Diesel in the Caprice wagon. Should be worth at least 28-30 mpg. Until it breaks.
    The only thing I don't have with high miles is my wife. But then again, we do have three kids...
    Why not a 6.2???
    97 GMC K3500 6.5TD 4.10 CC SRW +259K miles; Kennedy Fan Clutch w/ 20" steel fan; Greg's Oil Cooler Lines; Racor 445 30 micron w/ heater pre-lift pump; Dr Lee By-pass Oil Filter; High Idle Switch; Revo 265/75/R16 Load Range E tires

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    Quote Originally Posted by CareyWeber
    Why not a 6.2???
    I thought about a 6.2, but they are very heavy and much bigger than the original 305 engine. And I don't think the cooling system would be anywhere near adequate without an expensive, custom radiator. The 5.7 Olds diesel was OEM in the early 80's B & C body Delta 88's, 98's Caddy's, etc., which have the same basic frame design as the '91-96 Caprices. Everything would be a bolt-in, radiator, engine mounts, front springs, transmission, etc. Those were the cars that first exposed me to diesels, and it might be fun to try one again. Those big old boxy cars got 27-28 mpg, so who knows how well the much more aerodynamic bubble-style would do. Of course, finding a useable drivetrain may be a bit difficult now. My last one used so much oil that I carried a 5 gallon bucket of used motor oil in the trunk. Just an idea for now...

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