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  1. cornemuse

    84 K-10

    I allus considered My '84 Blazer a small tuna boat. Wouldnt have it any other way, , , ,
  2. cornemuse

    Maybe the longest battery life ever..

    I had an "Interstate" battery in my MB diesel that lasted only 11 years, but, Socal climate, , ,
  3. cornemuse

    K 10 Differential Gear Ratios

    My Blazer (6.2) originally had the 700 trans, guy I bought it from (<-original owner bought it new) did some towing & replaced trans few times to finally a turbo 400. the parts car has 350 trans. This help? Is there a number on diff case (front or rear) which would indicate ratios?
  4. cornemuse

    K 10 Differential Gear Ratios

    I have my '84 K 10 Blazer powered with the 6.2 diesel. I have an '84 K 10 Blazer parts car with 350 gasser powered (<-blown head gasket, paid $300) Question: Do these (diesel/gas) have the same gear ratios?? I got it (gasser) mainly for the front axle (4wd) -corne-
  5. cornemuse

    Rebuilding injectors

    I have 100 +- shims I got at local picknpull yard. They had lots of ooold MB diesels, real junkers. Nozzles pitted badly. Took apart for shims. MB turbo, non t, 240's 300's, 6.2 chev, all the same diameters, holes in the middle slightly diff sizes. All bosch nozzles, all work. A few I had to...
  6. cornemuse

    Poll Idea's

    How about a poll as to whether we have too many polls? (not here, yet, anyway, but some forums have some pretty lame poll Q's. (ya'll realize I'm being flip, right?!!)
  7. cornemuse

    Kubota diesel issue

    Do not use ether on glow plug motors!!! Try WD-40, its the propane used as propellent that works, use a propane torch (not lit, obviously!!). I have a 40 yr old kubota 7200-?? tractor, never had start issues, ever. 'Course it does not get very cold here in SoCal, , , , -c-
  8. cornemuse

    6.2 rebuild

    Just how big a hurry are you in?? I've been driving diesels since 1979, (Rabbit diesel, a Datsun diesel), & 3 6.2 Chevs, & now my 300cd turbo Mercedes. For the most part they are underpowered (except the MB). I have just adjusted to the low power mainly getting on the freeways, the low power...
  9. cornemuse

    Ignition Electric Issue

    Went to the gym this morning (3:30 am). Yesterday, one of the things I did was try the emergency flasher switch, <- didnt work. They were flashing this morning! Went & got the keys & the monster worked, go figure, , , Surely its gonna happen again, , , -c-
  10. cornemuse

    Ignition Electric Issue

    My '84 Blazer 6.2 diesel. Yesterday when I got in, nothing. Turn to first click, the buzzer buzzed, next click buzzer stopped, nothing, third (start) nothing. Off, & on again, nothing. Well, a few times, it buzzed on the first position, but that was it. nothing. Batteries fairly new, 8 months...
  11. cornemuse

    Big Diesel (ie BIG)

    This will NOT fit in your truck!!! https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/01/08/45014/ Configuration Turbocharged two-stroke diesel straight engine, 6 to 14 cylinders Bore 37.75 inch (960 mm) Stroke 8.4 feet (2,500 mm) Displacement 111,063 CI (1,820 litres) per cylinder Engine speed 22–102 RPM...
  12. cornemuse

    Bleeding Hydroboost

    Is hydroboost unit same for pu, blazer, suburban? Or they set diff for diff axel weights?
  13. cornemuse

    Intake Manifold and Valve Covers

    I made a special socket for the lower lines: Use(d) mine on my 6.2 engine, I suppose there's about as much room (or lack of) on 6.5 deez motors, , , It works really well, , , -corne-
  14. cornemuse

    Low coolant light.

    My '84 6.2 Blazer coolant lite is on most all of the time. This started after replacing the old brass radiator with a new plastic/aluminium radiator. Yes, the radiator is full to the top, , , , , just live with it, , , -c-
  15. cornemuse

    Tachometer Advice

    I went to 'Ecology' auto wreckers & 'picked' a tach (actually the whole insturment panel) and the tach sensor and tach amplifier+base from a ('83 - '84) mercedes (123) diesel sedan, coupe, SD. Made a bracket to hold the sensor within 1/16" from harmonic balancer on my 6.2 Blazer, mounted tach...
  16. cornemuse

    How old can diesel fuel be before it becomes unusable?

    I've used 10 yr old deez, other than smelling wierd, worked just fine. Diesel is a light machine oil, tight lid, no air, no problemo. -c-
  17. cornemuse

    1984 k5 blazer 6.2 $1500

    If it was Wilmington CA, , , , -c-
  18. cornemuse

    Solenoid/Switch? on '84 6.2 Blazer vacuum pump

    All I needed to know!!! Thanx!! Never smogged any of 'em. (I do not have SES lite on this (on none of 'em) vehicle) -c-
  19. cornemuse

    Solenoid/Switch? on '84 6.2 Blazer vacuum pump

    I looked in a shop manual, it is the 'ess'. Thr manual shows it in '6.2 diesel' in engine section & 6.2 in smog section. Does not show it in trans section. Apparently its just for smog. It also turns out my '84 Blazer is actually an early '85 sold as 84. My 84 suburban & 82 PU dont have ess on...
  20. cornemuse

    Solenoid/Switch? on '84 6.2 Blazer vacuum pump

    Whats "ESS"? the wiring goes to smog switches/valves?? on driver side firewall. Car had originally a '700 r 4' trans, was replaced with t 400. The electric positioner?? on governer was swapped with a vacuum regulator(?). The electric unit was/is plugged in & is laying 'under' the gov/manifold...
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