6.2 Diesel Cold Start 

poor ole truck, you should weld up a tube frame or find a junkyard frame for it. keep it's legacy alive!

Nothing can replace a square body truck!

Sweet. I always love seeing an old diesel wake up after a long nap.

Love these old trucks

Being a Die Hard Chevy guy it makes me sad to see an old chevy sit like that, I wish I had a rolling chassis right now I would come scoop that truck right up and rebuild it from the frame up and put that lovely old lady to work!!!!!!!

I have an 87 6.2 ARMY truck, it's a 5/4 ton beast! It runs like a champ, but it doesn't want to shut off. I am gonna install a manual shut off switch in a couple days. Love those old Chevy's, they look like a truck should!

Damn, that truck runs like a Champ,better than most any 6.2 I ever heard!

That 6.2 actually sounds good! Years ago I had an '82 GMC diesel that I swapped for a gas engine when the injector pump went.Today I would have fixed it.That thing got 21 mpg making short trips.

I like your style. My ol girl is a 87 Custom Deluxe 20 4x4 4 speed & 350. I love hearing my truck fire up every day!

I have an 86 6.2 CUCV still running to this day. Fantastic motors.

That's a nice rig they don't make them like that anymore..

Thanks! I've always had a soft spot for this truck, that's why I still have it LoL I'd love to transplant it's heart into an interesting donor one day

My neighbor had a 94 GMC 1500 ext cab, he let it sit the harsh six month Edmonton winter with snow all around it, never drove it. He put a new battery in it, it only took about 5 cranks for the old 350tbi to start up. Drove it around the block no problem.

It's a great engine. This truck routinely got 20MPG around town & 24-25 on the highway.

Yessir, an SM465. It was a blast to drive, unless it was a long trip. Then it was just a bit deafening LoL

Not that anyone cares, but I let my 1980 Dodge W200 sit for what must have been at least four or five years, and when I finished sandblasting the frame and all that jazz, turned the key once and that MOPAR 318 sprung right to life! Complete tank!

My neighbor had a 94 GMC 1500 ext cab, he let it sit the whole six month winter with snow all around it, never drove it. He put a new battery in it, it only took about 5 cranks for the old 350tbi to start up. Drove it around the block no problem.

The starter was rebuilt when I bought the truck, but I've got over 100,000 miles on it without issue. I used ether daily during the winter time to lighten the load on the starter & batteries. I even ran a hose from inside the cab thru the firewall into the airbox so I could give it a shot from the driver's seat. I'd let the glow plugs cycle, hit the throttle & begin cranking the engine *before* hitting the ether. She'd start immediately every time, no matter how cold it was.

I use to work at a steel shop in Va, one of our customers was a heavy equipment and heavy truck dealer, they would buy unwanted trucks and cut and shorted the frame rails off and weld the back together to make them more desirable. it might be worth the trip to your local truck dealer and repair shop to see what exactly they could do.

i just picked up a bone stock untouched 83 K30 SRW pickup YE9 thats sat on farm for ten years, just got it here couple nights ago on 80 mile trailer trip. got ravaged by mice out there, its gonna be fun time soon, repairing chewed wires and replacing lift pump and filters and hoses etc. was only parked and left to sit because clutch went out. i cant wait to be firing it up and hearing it soon, and then eventually driving it next year sometime.

i cant believe how fast that thing turns over. nice truck! love those old 6.2's

Indeed, I was driving this truck daily when I joined youtube. Thanks Much bud. Subbed!

a old CHEVY never dies it just takes a break till someone needs a Ford pulled home

I've hung onto it hoping to find something to put it in. Thanks for watching bud!

I have a frame you can set this truck on--.dually frame

I have an 84 military M1008/K30. It's a beast.

Those motors don't die.We had an old beater with that same conversion 6.2 diesel. We drained the oil replaced with vegetable oil and it caused a run away. They we drain it again and ran with no oil. It ran ran ran around the farm to different fields for miles knocking like crazy. We almost got bored of it till finally it quit. Never seized though. Did the same with a Ford 300 straight 6 and it lasted longer with no oil. They were headed for the scrap yard anyway.

Cool. I bourgt 1 year ago A Chevy Van 1990 6,2 diesel for 5000 Dkk.(867,50 usd) including 125 liters og diesel i the tank, new Automatic Transmission with 2 almost 2 years gaurentee left, and it had run warm making the headgaskets fail. Put in 2 new gaskets, driving truly as an American Truck should. So happy with it. Henrik, Denmark.

It may be more than you wanted to spend but that cab and running gear is too good not to get another frame and put it on it. You gotta admit it's cheaper than buying a new one. That thing has a lot of life left in it.

I'd take some C channel iron and weld the frame back together. No need to let her sit!

I still have it. I ran it a couple more times throughout the summer; it's hibernating right now.

its a neat truck, definetly done with its snow plowin days!

good young truck*. has a long life ahead of her.

I have a 1985 5/4 ton M-1028 with 38k miles it came with 4:56 gears factory it turns 3.500 rpm at only 55mph I hope to put a overdrive in soon.Love them 6.2s

The truck may be gone, but its soul lives on. That's the way I see it.

LOL im from Buffalo also born and raised. Go back every year to visit and to eat good ol home food. Good video BTW!! I have a 6.5TD good strong motors

Thank you for checking it out!

You got that right! The old diesels were no powerhouses like today's are, but they will run under water all day long if they can breath.

You gonna get this thing back on the road!

No problem buddy! It was good for the truck (and me LoL) to get it running for a while. I had it running for over an hour, I didn't want to shut it down. Jacobsen made some good tractors; I love seeing an old engine come back to life

Great video. One of these days I'll find a replacement 6.2L for my 1986 Chevrolet M1008 CUCV. My truck ran great until something let go in the engine without any warning. I shut it down immediately. Towed it home and its been sitting for the past 5 years going to waste.

We haven't got to that yet. He's been busy with work & around the new house stuff, and I'm still dealing with alot of pain on & off. When we do I'll be sure to have the camera with me

I have an old 79 Suburban with a 6.2 in it I love the motor

all chevys sound the same when being started. its got a unique sound to it the starters do. wow the engines has good torque too

Thanks! It impressed me once again today

Neglected 6.2's can be cold-blooded. If you have 2 good batteries and the engine is well serviced (good glow plugs, no injector issues, etc.) you will be fine. Running Power Service in the fuel is a good idea. Keep it plugged in when you can (I know at work that's usually not an option). I drove this daily when we lived in NY (Buffalo)... she never left me stranded Also the company I contracted for had 2 trucks with 6.2's that were used year-round without issues.

It's been a Great rig

Holy cow, that is one sweet sounding lump, definitely needs to get shoehorned into a decent rig. 20mpg around town and enough torque to pull a house down, splendid~!

That old truck never did me wrong, but it even surprised me with how well it ran once I got it fired. I've been missing vids lately too. Friggin YT Thanks bud!

I gotta say im not a chevy guy im a ford man but i appreciate all older trucks and cars and i think this would be a great project to redo if i was you i would find another 1 ton or better yet a 3/4 ton and transfer your cab motor axles and all that good stuff and make a flatbed for it id like to see this one come back to life.

Thank you for that. I wasn't expecting a 6.2 diesel my dad had a 3/4 ton with the 6.5 and that was a good truck. To bad about the frame. It started pretty good for years of sitting it was probably good for that engine to run a bit. I started a Jacobsen lawn tractor from the 70's to day that had been sitting for years to it's got a engine like your cub cadet that's 10hp and it's got stalk duel wheels in the back. Once again thanks!!!!

I have a 1982 Chevy Scotsdale body and frame wise these trucks weren't too bad (As long as you didn't live in the rust bucket) but I didn't think to much of the diesel motor's I can't tell you how many times I've cussed that motor out in the freazing weather trying to warm up the block. But I pulled it out and put a 442 oldsmoblie motor in it. It sound's so dumb but that motor is great in this truck. But great video!

You can make a frame for pretty cheap if you have. Little fabrication blood in ya!!! If not bring it to me I can fix it for you I hate to see a good Chevy go down

Awesome comment bro. Thanks so much!

I checked out some of your vids, that would be a great platform for this engine. Unfortunately I'm still on disability & will be for a while... so I won't be taking on any big projects any time soon. Good luck selling it though!

10, 12 and 14 bolt are referring to a GM corporate axle. The number is the amount of bolts holding the cover on the differential. Basically the 10 bolt being the light duty, used in 1/2 ton trucks, the 12 bolt being in the middle, used in heavy 1/2's & 3/4 ton and the 14 bolt being the heavy axle; used in 3/4 and 1 ton trucks.

I was wonderin when you were gonna stumble acrossed this vid! I had tried 1 .05 shim and it got worse. 2 .05s made it sound horrible, so I went back to the bare block. Maybe my alignment is off some... The block is cracked at 1 of the mounting bolts for the starter, and that hole was stripped. When I picked this truck up I oversized & helicoiled the offending hole, and chased the threads in the other, as they were a little screwy. The rear bracket is there, and tight. Thanks for watchin!!

CUCV's are great rigs. Many 6.2 engines suffered crankshaft failure. In fact, this truck's original engine died that way

I dont know why but I always loved the sound of those engines...... now I know why I like detroit diesels

This truck sure was a great work truck. It never won any races, but it hauled anything I dumped in it or hooked it to.

It's real easy to burn up them starters on them diesals. I burned up one on a 1994 cummins truck the other day.

you can depend on your old chevys for a cold start even after a 3 years rest!!!!! my 84 f250 did the same thing after 3 years, i think it may have some thing to do with how they made trucks back in the day. nothhing like a cold start keep up the good vidssss!!!!!!!!!!!

We lived in Western NY... about an hour south of Buffalo. The company I worked for was in Orchard Park. I've been thru Rochester quite a few times, and did a playground install up there once. CW hasn't commented on this yet, but he will probably see it. I'm sure when he does he'll tell me to shim the starter LoL

"Treehugging" now gives me a new definition :P

One of the great things about these old mechanically injected & emissions free diesels is they will run on danged near anything. I used to work with a guy who cut his pump-diesel with filtered waste motor oil during the summer. I had concerns about that, considering the amount of aluminum & iron that finds its way into used oil, but he swore by it. Thanks for watching!

love the chrome bumper

NOTHING can kill a chevy

'87 3/4 ton... Very nice. I Love these old trucks

Good ear... WNY born & raised. Moving south turned out to be a great decision... although I Really miss Buffalo's food!

GoProLmg Blaster the frame is beyond repair, and 1 ton frames are few & far between here.... the couple that I have came across were much more $$ than I wanted to spend.

i have the same spec truck as yours but factory, its an 83, 6.2, 4 speed, k20, single cab long bed, original 70,000 miles

This got fantastic milage. It weighed over 3 tons, and routinely got 20MPG around town. Can't complain about that! I'll have your box in the mail on payday bud

You could find a 3/4 frame for that front clip. My college friends & i use to build ford high boy trucks for pulling, it was alot of fun doing a build.

Hey thanks for the reply ...................... it worked runs great :>) 1984 c30 dually was going to sell it but now it but now ......... it runs to good to sell lol love this old thing .

wish that was out my way I would have offered money for it to restor it is totally worth doing!!! nice truck hope you fix her

what i would give to live back when they made things like this.

I KNEW....as soon as you decided this was a bad idea that you would have to start it!

I have a pair of 5.7 DX diesels one is 20k miles and sat since the early 90's with a busted head bolt.

I've been keeping an eye out for something to swap the engine or entire driveline into. We'll see...

yup lol. good thing is in 35f weather, most of the car washes are free. albeit a trickle. or slow spray. to keep pipes from freezing. my uncles oldsmobile near chicago, was all but rusted through. all around the perimeter. since he bought his van, hes washed it every time its hit salt. it IS hell on cars finishes and frames. drive to MI, a few years ago in december. truck looked like death warmed over upon my return to tn. ( road salt lol) that whitish film that gets on everything.

that's a real clean engine

Thank You

Please do a build project!!!!!

Those Olds diesels are rare as hen's teeth around here.

well im from NY too so i know how that goes... since your in the south now you should try to find another old chevy without any of its guts or just a bare frame and build a new truck... that would be an awesome series of videos!

Just trying to help out a few people...this is not a Duramax they did not come out until 2001. It actually is just a GM diesel, not a Detroit Diesel, however GM did create Detroit Diesel many years ago. Anyway nice vid and nice truck!

Thanks!

My thoughts exactly! An El Camino that gets 25+MPG around town.... that would be fantastic

tks ----- my 620 diesel motor home sitting for 1 year ish----shoulda cranked it up.....no glow plug action but been in the 80's here lately so thought all good. just keeps whirrrrring---battery going lame------been watching yours and other for clues. I want to get it rolling!

That truck just needs a new ass end and it's mint lol chevy was doin it back in the day my pops had a 83 chevy van 10 short box with 3 on the tree had it for good 18 years and still had more to give

”Cold start” Video from summer😂😂

I'd Love to pull off that swap. Now if I could just get my schedule & bank account on the same page..

Nice rig!

It's all in how they were made. I'm not sure any new vehicle could sit outside for 3 years and then start & run fine. I bet sensors would be faulty, and the crappy fuel would probably give the computer fits. Thanks bud!

She broke her back. But nice engine and what's more important than anything, good memories.

That rooster! Sexy truck. Gotta love them Chevys.

Great points!

I'm a GM guy to the bone, but I don't hate on other manufacturers. Hell, my daily driver is a Nissan LoL I bet it was great to hear that 318 fire up... I put alot of miles on a 318 powered Diplomat.

You should do another video of this truck if you still have it

I believe you should get much money in the next chevy commercial, i would send this to them maybe edited a bit. (had to be pulled outta the mud once by a chevy, saddest day of my life)