diesel swap

ed1380 · 06-13-2008, 08:25 AM

anyone ever put a 6.6 diesel instead of a 6.0?
anyone know what the laws concerning that are? last i heard you cant put a bigger engine in than it came from the factory
thanks

Sandracer799 · 06-13-2008, 12:26 PM

English..... do you speak it?

ed1380 · 06-13-2008, 03:02 PM

yes. also russian. how about you?

foreman00081 · 06-13-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandracer799

English..... do you speak it?

whats up with that man? other than "with" after factory id say it was a pretty perfect English sentence

at least it was about 1000x better than most of the incoherant ramblings of some of these country bumpkins we got around here.

and ed, its probably been done, would most likely need to swap out the tranny that the 6.0 came with for an allison or a ZF6 manual. as far as the electronics go im not sure, of course it can be done but it might be a lot of work. you have a truck with a 6.0 that your looking to use or just an idea?

justy · 06-13-2008, 04:40 PM

Trade that baby off for a truck with a 6.6 diesel in it already. It's going to cost about the same, swap or trade-in. When it comes to emissions. Engine sizes can be regulated. But being the 2500/3500 came with a 6.6 diesel as a factory option. Then it is legal to have a 6.6 in it as long as it passes emissions in your area. As for a older truck you can use any size of engine you want.

ed1380 · 06-13-2008, 06:11 PM

i have a 05 2500hd w/ a 6.0l. if i were to put a diesel in it, it would come with the tranny, transfer case, etc. with all the wiring and stuff. ill have to ask the emmisions people about it then.

anyone know if the frame and engine mounts are the same?

justy · 06-13-2008, 08:35 PM

If it's a HD, yup. diesel and gas have identical frames. Only difference is transmission and a diesel engine. There used to be the 8.1 gas with the Allison transmission also. The difference was torque converter stall speed. If your converted you 6.0 gas to a diesel. You would need computer, engine, transmission, and maybe wire harness. I don't know for sure because I never done this swap. I would think you would need different engine mounts as well.

BuilditBig · 06-23-2008, 04:18 PM

Among that you would also need a completely new fuel system and fuel tank

06-13-2008, 08:25 AM	#1
ed1380 Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Member ID: 75311 Pics: My Gallery Location: GA Age: 23 Posts: 21	diesel swap anyone ever put a 6.6 diesel instead of a 6.0? anyone know what the laws concerning that are? last i heard you cant put a bigger engine in than it came from the factory thanks

06-13-2008, 12:26 PM	#2
Sandracer799 Porky Mobile Status: Offline Join Date: Feb 2005 Member ID: 23907 Pics: My Gallery Location: Virginia Age: 22 Posts: 101	Re: diesel swap English..... do you speak it? 2002 GMC K2500HD CCSB Dmax/Alli 13.10 @ 102.19 1995 Chevy K2500 454 1983 K20 350, Bowtie Block, Brodix heads, 14.5:1 Compression 578 RWHP 1987 K5 Blazer HT383 Crate, 4L80E

06-13-2008, 03:02 PM	#3
ed1380 Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Member ID: 75311 Pics: My Gallery Location: GA Age: 23 Posts: 21	Re: diesel swap yes. also russian. how about you?

06-13-2008, 04:40 PM	#5
justy Diesel Nut Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2006 Member ID: 59605 Pics: My Gallery Location: Minnesota Age: 39 Posts: 1,206	Re: diesel swap Trade that baby off for a truck with a 6.6 diesel in it already. It's going to cost about the same, swap or trade-in. When it comes to emissions. Engine sizes can be regulated. But being the 2500/3500 came with a 6.6 diesel as a factory option. Then it is legal to have a 6.6 in it as long as it passes emissions in your area. As for a older truck you can use any size of engine you want. Duramax badger truck pullers association. Real trucks don't have spark plugs! 2007 3500HD NBS Duramax 2005 2500HD Duramax sled puller 1996 1500 6.5L converted SVO/WVO 16city/22hwy 2006 arctic cat prowler 650 H1 5th wheel 34' PJ flatdeck trailer

06-13-2008, 06:11 PM	#6
ed1380 Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Member ID: 75311 Pics: My Gallery Location: GA Age: 23 Posts: 21	Re: diesel swap i have a 05 2500hd w/ a 6.0l. if i were to put a diesel in it, it would come with the tranny, transfer case, etc. with all the wiring and stuff. ill have to ask the emmisions people about it then. anyone know if the frame and engine mounts are the same?


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06-13-2008, 08:35 PM	#7
justy Diesel Nut Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2006 Member ID: 59605 Pics: My Gallery Location: Minnesota Age: 39 Posts: 1,206	Re: diesel swap If it's a HD, yup. diesel and gas have identical frames. Only difference is transmission and a diesel engine. There used to be the 8.1 gas with the Allison transmission also. The difference was torque converter stall speed. If your converted you 6.0 gas to a diesel. You would need computer, engine, transmission, and maybe wire harness. I don't know for sure because I never done this swap. I would think you would need different engine mounts as well. Duramax badger truck pullers association. Real trucks don't have spark plugs! 2007 3500HD NBS Duramax 2005 2500HD Duramax sled puller 1996 1500 6.5L converted SVO/WVO 16city/22hwy 2006 arctic cat prowler 650 H1 5th wheel 34' PJ flatdeck trailer Last edited by justy : 06-13-2008 at 08:41 PM.

06-23-2008, 04:18 PM	#8
BuilditBig Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Jun 2008 Member ID: 91258 Pics: My Gallery Location: Upstate NY Age: 30 Posts: 135	Re: diesel swap Among that you would also need a completely new fuel system and fuel tank 1994 Z71 Ext Cab, Bushwacker Flares, K & N, Headers, Magnaflow exhaust, Roll Bar w/ Dick Cepeck Lights, Nerf Bars, Pro Comp es 9000, 3" PA, Torsion Keys & 2" blocks, gonne be 6" pro comp soon.(pics coming when all the work is done)

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