cool_as_crap
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Hi All,
My apologies if this has been covered, I've searched this forum and didn't find much.
Has anyone done, or considered a duramax swap into a gmt400?
I started thinking about this today as I've been searching for a 1 ton CC to buy since i've outgrown my 5.7 EC.
I happened across a 97 SRW CC with a dead 6.5l (shocking!) for sale.
If a complete truck -engine can be had for cheap enough, I figure it may be worth it to swap in the newer engine to save the cost of buying a newer truck, but still have the benefit of the power and gas mileage in a 6.6l duramax.
Another benefit to me would be smog exemption in CA since 97 and older Diesels don't require smog.
Any thoughts?
Would you consider doing this swap?
My apologies if this has been covered, I've searched this forum and didn't find much.
Has anyone done, or considered a duramax swap into a gmt400?
I started thinking about this today as I've been searching for a 1 ton CC to buy since i've outgrown my 5.7 EC.
I happened across a 97 SRW CC with a dead 6.5l (shocking!) for sale.
If a complete truck -engine can be had for cheap enough, I figure it may be worth it to swap in the newer engine to save the cost of buying a newer truck, but still have the benefit of the power and gas mileage in a 6.6l duramax.
Another benefit to me would be smog exemption in CA since 97 and older Diesels don't require smog.
Any thoughts?
Would you consider doing this swap?