BNielsen
I'm Awesome
After doing quite a bit of research and digging through forums and tons of technical stuff I'm starting to become somewhat versed in 6.5s; 454s are still my main wheel house, but going off what I've read and what I've seen I believe I've got a pretty decent 6.5 (as decent as they can be) with over 200K and no blow-by, almost 80 pounds of oil pressure at idle, and it runs strong.I'm not going to deny that I'm cynical and skeptical regarding the 6.5. I too will continue to get kicked in the nuts by one though but it is an Opitmizer. That is like saying that you dated your schools prom queen but you were home schooled. Sure, someone is going to think that it is cool but everyone else knows better.
That being said when it lets loose it'll be getting a Duramax swapped in. I've long debated building a "monster" of a 6.5 though.