80's Chevy 6.2L Diesel - tow vehicle.

[76GMC1500]

The only good thing about the 6.2L's is that they get great gas milage, 18+ mpg in a 3/4 ton 4x4 Suburban. *There are a few problems I hear about all of the time. *They don't make enough horsepower, only about 120. *They tend to crack pistons, this is a result of injectors dripping fuel on the piston crowns. *If you get the injectors rebuilt every 100k, the engine is usually good for 300k. *Finally, the injector pumps cost a fortune and do wear out. *I would not buy this engine unless it came with a Banks turbo kit. *The Banks kits upped the horsepower to about 190 which is equivalent of a 400 cubic inch gas engine fron the 70's or a late 80's to early 90's 350. *With the banks kits, the engines actually perform quite nicely and get even better milage, 20+mpg. *The final problem with the 6.2's is not the engine, but the transmission. *They come equipped with a 700R4 which is not particularly strong. *It's about the equivalent of the 4L60e found in current half ton trucks from GM. A military truck may have a Turbo 400 transmission which is one of the strongest transmissions ever put in a light truck