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  1. Blue Ox

    82 K20 4x4 Diesel swap

    Torque converter has a lower stall speed as well.
  2. Blue Ox

    82 K20 4x4 Diesel swap

    The diesels used different motor mounts and mounting brackets on the frame. However that doesn't mean they won't bolt up to small block mounts. See what I mean by subjective?
  3. Blue Ox

    82 K20 4x4 Diesel swap

    "Just bolt in" is a highly subjective term. But being a GM product there is decent interchangeability.
  4. Blue Ox

    82 K20 4x4 Diesel swap

    Here we go again.... The 6.2/6.5 engine is usually "okay" if you accept it for what it is. If you're looking for an acceptable street driver that is good on fuel, ask your doctor if 6.2 is right for you. If you're looking for reasonable towing power (not Duramax or Powerstroke power) it could...
  5. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    Would be nice if they had a picture of that first one. It may or may not be correct. A "set screw" it is not.
  6. Blue Ox

    1985 K10 6.2- won’t turn over

    Try loosening the belts too.
  7. Blue Ox

    1985 K10 6.2- won’t turn over

    Well, it might fix it. Just don't stand near it when you do.
  8. Blue Ox

    1985 K10 6.2- won’t turn over

    Right. And if they don't come out, screw them back in before you crank the engine. That compression can launch things.
  9. Blue Ox

    I never knew how hot P/S fluid gets. New conversion. Pic's inside.

    When you think about how these systems operate it's amazing they don't all cook themselves. That pump is just jamming all the volume it can make against a regulator which calls for full system pressure all the time and dumps the rest right back into the reservoir. Most high pressure systems...
  10. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    Well, it looks like Stanadyne has abandoned the product, but I can give you part numbers for the O-ring and screws. Also there's a service bulletin about the screws. I'll have to do more digging on some of this, but the O-ring P/N is 22591 and the screws are P/N 22953
  11. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    There are no O-rings on the bleeders. The screws have rubber tips for sealing. I'll get you the info on the vacuum sensor O-ring and the bleeder screws when I get to work on Monday. BTW, since the fuel filter is pressurized, if there's an issue it will usually leak fuel while the engine is running.
  12. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    Correct.
  13. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    Right, but it's the vacuum sensor. Just an O-ring. Easy fix. Don't condemn the box filter itself. It's actually a fairly well thought out piece.
  14. Blue Ox

    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    What's likely happening is an air bubble is developing because of a leak or drainback issue and it ends up at the highest point which is normally fhe fuel filter. You're starting up on fuel that is in the injection pump, then sucking ths bubble into the system which stalls it. Needless to say...
  15. Blue Ox

    What is this? (LSPV Valve)

    @Keith Seymore would be the guy to access the records for your truck and see what valves were used.
  16. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Right.
  17. Blue Ox

    Proportioning valve vs. load sensing valve

    The installation was based on dimensions. That little plastic tab on the shaft was actually a sacrificial install tool. The tab was aligned with the arm, then broken off when things moved. Basically there's a cam that the shaft moves that either allows the valve to move with brake application...
  18. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thank you. You give me hope that I can make my formerly Little Red, currently chalked-out-pink Corvette look acceptable before the wife sees it.
  19. Blue Ox

    Proportioning valve vs. load sensing valve

    Your truck, your call, but without it my rear brakes would lock violently under anything more than gentile brake application. YMMV. P.S. If you do remove it, I'd take it off your hands. They're scarcer than an honest politician.
  20. Blue Ox

    Proportioning valve vs. load sensing valve

    Bleed them some more. Neither of those valves will make the brake pedal go to the floor. The load sensing valve is an extra proportioning valve with a on/off switch. It's either proportioning, or it's not depending on ride height. I hope you made a note of the position of the shaft in...
  21. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    Power Service, Alliant Power, Stanadyne,... Any of those is fine. I hear that Howe's is good too. Never worked with that particular brand, but I've heard good things.
  22. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    Plugging it in is not going to help because the sock plugs up in the tank. The only fix at that point is warming up the tank itself. Additives will help lower the temp where gelling occurs. When I've had the misfortune, it was at about 15°. But additives need to be added when the fuel is above...
  23. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    Oh lookey! It turns out I do have the part number: The end of the strainer has the valve. It looks like a fuel pump check valve, just oriented so that suction will pull it open.
  24. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Pics of new install? Did they custom bend, or get a kit? Stainless? Not that I can drive my truck all the way to you, but I'd like to find a shop that can duplicate my factory pipes in stainless. These Walker things just don't last.
  25. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    If it gets cold where you are, the diesels had a pickup sock with a relief valve for when the fuel gels up. You're going to want that. I don't know the part number offhand, but I'll see if I have one at the shop so I can get a picture for you.

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