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Hi Everyone,
I picked up a 2005 Chevy Colorado Z71 3.5L I5 with 240k Miles for cheap. It runs and drives good but the motor needs valve seals bad. (I burned 2 quarts of oil in a 1000 miles) I'm not very fond of the 3.5L atlas engine or its 3.7L replacement. Not a lot of power, not the best mileage and lots of valve and head issues.
This truck is a daily driver for me. I use it to haul a small jet boat (16 ft) but most of the time I'm on the freeway and drive about 80 miles a day so I want to be able to tow a little and more importantly be good on the freeway and get good fuel mileage
The truck has 3.73 Gears and 31in Tires with a 4L60e trans that I plan to keep.
So here is the plan, I picked up an 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD with 100k miles on the OM617 Turbo Diesel engine that I want to swap into the Colorado. I've owned a 300d before and love that engine.
My parts list is
OM617 Turbo Diesel Engine
US Shift 4L60e Trans Controller
Reuse the gas sensors so all the factory gauges work.
I have a local welding shop to fab up the down pipe and motor mounts
MercedesDiesel4x4 Bellhousing and starter adapter kit
Retain GM A/C compressor
I've done some swaps and builds in the past so I have an idea of what I'm getting myself into but I'm sure I will have some questions and this forum is a wealth of information that I hope to tap into and give anyone looking to take on a swap like this an idea of what it takes.
I picked up a 2005 Chevy Colorado Z71 3.5L I5 with 240k Miles for cheap. It runs and drives good but the motor needs valve seals bad. (I burned 2 quarts of oil in a 1000 miles) I'm not very fond of the 3.5L atlas engine or its 3.7L replacement. Not a lot of power, not the best mileage and lots of valve and head issues.
This truck is a daily driver for me. I use it to haul a small jet boat (16 ft) but most of the time I'm on the freeway and drive about 80 miles a day so I want to be able to tow a little and more importantly be good on the freeway and get good fuel mileage
The truck has 3.73 Gears and 31in Tires with a 4L60e trans that I plan to keep.
So here is the plan, I picked up an 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD with 100k miles on the OM617 Turbo Diesel engine that I want to swap into the Colorado. I've owned a 300d before and love that engine.
My parts list is
OM617 Turbo Diesel Engine
US Shift 4L60e Trans Controller
Reuse the gas sensors so all the factory gauges work.
I have a local welding shop to fab up the down pipe and motor mounts
MercedesDiesel4x4 Bellhousing and starter adapter kit
Retain GM A/C compressor
I've done some swaps and builds in the past so I have an idea of what I'm getting myself into but I'm sure I will have some questions and this forum is a wealth of information that I hope to tap into and give anyone looking to take on a swap like this an idea of what it takes.
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