New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

[Bextremeav]

Congratulations and great looking truck! What an amazing find!!! Keep us posted on this one please, i'm excited to see your progress.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Congratulations and great looking truck! What an amazing find!!! Keep us posted on this one please, i'm excited to see your progress.

if your handle was Bextremeiv, I’d think there was some sort of conspiracy going on. @Bextreme04 is this your cousin?

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Ok,ok, I have maybe found a better solution then hacking up the truck....trucks. Nab down the road has a short bed fleet side think it is mid 70's been setting at least 10 years, the only rig of 15 that survived the big 2020 fire, though Steve, (the owner) also lost his house in that fire. I stopped by last year and he hemmed and hawed, some interest. Steve said the truck had a 454 in it. My sole purpose for this truck is for Bonneville. I will give him a visit, and see. Also, have two other nab's that have squares, and will contact them, my wife's not gonna be happy as I already have four. My goal in life was never the love of money, but I would feel semi prosperous with a few more squares. All toll, I only have eight no nine trucks....

 

[Frankenchevy]

I’m going to have to wait to leave the state (retire) to hit those kinds of numbers. Between insurance and registration I can’t justify it. My square is still $300/yr to reg and not cheap to insure. We have no tickets, accidents or teenage drivers and our auto insurance is $2500/yr for the personal vehicles. Business vehicles are on a different policy altogether.

We are going to look at a diesel burb on Saturday though.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

I found a 700r,208 transfer on Market place, just down the road, so just got home with it. I am going to put the trans in my 85, which is the last mod I want to do on this truck, make it a real cruiser. 208 seems good, and the guy I bought seemed very honest, and he is a mechanic. Need to get a tail housing from a non four wheel drive, but no biggie, and maybe a column gear selector for a four speed. Chime in if I missed anything. I will shorten the driveshaft myself.

 

[Blue Ox]

Did the 700R4 come out of a diesel truck?

The diesel transmission had a low stall converter and a different governor calibration. You'll also need to adapt the TV cable to the inj pump throttle.

Just asking.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Thanks Blue Ox, I did not know that, Have to go see what I can find out.....

 

[Ricko1966]

I found a 700r,208 transfer on Market place, just down the road, so just got home with it. I am going to put the trans in my 85, which is the last mod I want to do on this truck, make it a real cruiser. 208 seems good, and the guy I bought seemed very honest, and he is a mechanic. Need to get a tail housing from a non four wheel drive, but no biggie, and maybe a column gear selector for a four speed. Chime in if I missed anything. I will shorten the driveshaft myself.

You're going to need the tailshaft also.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

The trans was from a sq-body, but I will check it out today, which is cool, and crisp, but sunny. We have snow coming next week, so finishing up the outside chores. Thanks Ricko.

 

[squaredeal91]

I had to make my own brackets for kickdown cable when i put the R4 in my 6.2 78. They did make them from factory but are hard to find. I can send pics of mine if you want. I just removed all those pieces recently from mine.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

I had to make my own brackets for kickdown cable when i put the R4 in my 6.2 78. They did make them from factory but are hard to find. I can send pics of mine if you want. I just removed all those pieces recently from mine.

I would sure appreciate that Greg, didn't know there were so many little things in this swap...

 

[squaredeal91]

I would sure appreciate that Greg, didn't know there were so many little things in this swap...

Heres what I made up to get the job done

 

[Ricko1966]

I would sure appreciate that Greg, didn't know there were so many little things in

There several sets on ebay I tried to link. But the post keeps saying pardon our interruption.

 

[squaredeal91]

There several sets on ebay I tried to link. But the post keeps saying pardon our interruption.

I thought i didn't get one because they are hard to find. But Maybe instead I saw how much they were selling for and was like for $300 bucks ill make one lol. Only took like maybe 20 minutes to gather materials and build. I imagine The most crucial part would be the correct length.

 

[Ricko1966]

I thought i didn't get one because they are hard to find. But Maybe instead I saw how much they were selling for and was like for $300 bucks ill make one lol. Only took like maybe 20 minutes to gather materials and build. I imagine The most crucial part would be the correct length.

Yep for 300 . I'd examine the Ebay ones real good for reference,but would make some based on the pics.