I got the bug for a 4bt swap about 10 years ago. I wanted to swap my ’01 King Ranch F150. long story short, that didn’t work out. Years later, on a friend's farm, I found (2) Deutz diesels. He said I could have them if I wanted, they were just collecting dust An f4l912 and an f3l912. Around the same time, I got word that my Grandpa was ready to sell his 1994 Silverado. Growing up, I always wanted this truck. I bought plane tickets and we were off to pick up my truck. A GMT400 with a turbocharged, air-cooled diesel. This was going to be cool.
It wasn't pretty but, it made it from PA to FL in one piece. I was ready to swap. Things didn’t go well though, we decided to move to CO and the emissions folks out there had a hearty chuckle at my plans. “There’s no way we can have this registered in an emissions area” More can be read about that at the link below but, the short of it is, I sold everything except the truck.
Deutz F4l912 into a '94 z71 1500
Fast forward a few years, and I’ve been in CO for a while. While on a work trip a buddy mentioned that a mutual friend down in San Antonio was looking to sell a high mileage, om606 (turbo) w210, at a pretty tempting price. From my previous conversations with my buddies down at colorado emissions land, I knew I could swap this engine and make it road-legal. It just so happens that the 606 is capable of amazing power output (for a little 3.0L). Stock bottom ends are known to make 6-700hp.
Well, i bought it. The car made the 1k-mile trip from San Antonio to Loveland without a hiccup. 275k miles on the clock, it didn’t burn any oil and averaged 32mpg cruising 70-80mph. These 606’s are tough.
Out came the goods. I kept most of the wiring harness and sensors. I wanted to make sure I had everything I could possibly need. The rest was sold off. I just about broke even on this engine. I sold a ton of parts on eBay.
Found a parts truck nearby with an nv4500 and diesel fuel tank/filler nozzle, pedals, transfer case, etc! Again, the 606 has a lot of potential. Not only do I like shifting gears, I need the entire drivetrain to be able to handle anything the 606 can throw at it. I've blown up way too many 4l60e's in my day and I’m not a fan of the 4l80e.
Intake valves were pretty sooty. I cleaned out the bores in the head and sent the intake manifold off for cleaning.
I thought my timing chain has excessive stretch so, I tore down the front of the engine and replaced the chain, tensioner, and guides. The joke’s on me. After getting everything back together, I realized that I was measuring stretch incorrectly. No stretch. Oh well, peace of mind.
Replaced fuel line clips, fuel return lines, broken/missing PCV components, and painted the valve cover.
Another advantage to the om606. It’s a gorgeous engine.
It wasn't pretty but, it made it from PA to FL in one piece. I was ready to swap. Things didn’t go well though, we decided to move to CO and the emissions folks out there had a hearty chuckle at my plans. “There’s no way we can have this registered in an emissions area” More can be read about that at the link below but, the short of it is, I sold everything except the truck.
Deutz F4l912 into a '94 z71 1500
Fast forward a few years, and I’ve been in CO for a while. While on a work trip a buddy mentioned that a mutual friend down in San Antonio was looking to sell a high mileage, om606 (turbo) w210, at a pretty tempting price. From my previous conversations with my buddies down at colorado emissions land, I knew I could swap this engine and make it road-legal. It just so happens that the 606 is capable of amazing power output (for a little 3.0L). Stock bottom ends are known to make 6-700hp.
Well, i bought it. The car made the 1k-mile trip from San Antonio to Loveland without a hiccup. 275k miles on the clock, it didn’t burn any oil and averaged 32mpg cruising 70-80mph. These 606’s are tough.
Out came the goods. I kept most of the wiring harness and sensors. I wanted to make sure I had everything I could possibly need. The rest was sold off. I just about broke even on this engine. I sold a ton of parts on eBay.
Found a parts truck nearby with an nv4500 and diesel fuel tank/filler nozzle, pedals, transfer case, etc! Again, the 606 has a lot of potential. Not only do I like shifting gears, I need the entire drivetrain to be able to handle anything the 606 can throw at it. I've blown up way too many 4l60e's in my day and I’m not a fan of the 4l80e.
Intake valves were pretty sooty. I cleaned out the bores in the head and sent the intake manifold off for cleaning.
I thought my timing chain has excessive stretch so, I tore down the front of the engine and replaced the chain, tensioner, and guides. The joke’s on me. After getting everything back together, I realized that I was measuring stretch incorrectly. No stretch. Oh well, peace of mind.
Replaced fuel line clips, fuel return lines, broken/missing PCV components, and painted the valve cover.
Another advantage to the om606. It’s a gorgeous engine.