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dirty12 · 01-18-2010, 11:53 AM

Finallly got my little brothers truck running this past weekend. I rebuilt the motor and put a 6.5 turbo on it. Sucker runs great but i have ran into a few problems. The truck is an 85 chevy K 30 which is a 1 ton. The problem is there is no place to put the down pipe and the cross over tube is to low and the front drive shaft is going to hit it. Anybody have any pic s of there set up s thanks

chevyinlinesix · 02-04-2010, 01:18 AM

The right there is the reason most people do not put the 6.5 turbo setups in the 73-87 body style trucks. It requires more fabrication, I've only heard of one person doing it myself, but I'm sure there are others.

high toned sob · 03-15-2010, 08:48 PM

If you used the factory 6.5 stuff from the newer body trucks, you found the drawbacks. Most guys just use the manifolds and make the crossover pipe and downpipe. DP's usually hit the heater/AC box, and you found the crossover pipe problem. There aren't any easy replacement parts I know of, like I said, everyone usually makes them or has "muffler house", etc. bend them up something.
Mike

bulldogg_75_69 · 05-18-2010, 01:02 AM

I put a HE351Ve VGT on my 85 K20 with a 6.2 and I ran my cross over under the front driveshaft right in front of the trans crossmember. As for the downpipe I had to run a hood stack, the only other option is body lift. Hope that helps!

K204DR · 05-29-2010, 11:16 AM

you got a couple of options. custom crossover to clear driveshaft is #1.
you also need a 2" bodylift to get the downpipe out, or run it out the fenderwell and outside the frame.
Otherwise, you can call banks and they'll sell you their manifold only for just under $200. no easy way to do it really. had the bodylift and custom crossover setup in mine before I went to the cummins.

schueller74 · 07-06-2010, 11:55 PM

i made my own dp used 3inch to the frame then got ss flex pipe, it fit but it was tight. as for the cross over i used flexpipe there also, these where temperary until i could get some bent but sold it before i made nice ones

02-04-2010, 01:18 AM	#2
chevyinlinesix Name: chevyinlinesix Title: Eyre Flow Headers Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA Member`s Gallery Posts: 30	The right there is the reason most people do not put the 6.5 turbo setups in the 73-87 body style trucks. It requires more fabrication, I've only heard of one person doing it myself, but I'm sure there are others. __________________ 1996 Chevy 2500HD,RC LB, 4x4, Suncoast 4L80E, Twin Turbo, billet everything, Bosch IP 1987 GMC Sierra 1500HD, Swapping in a built Twin Turbo Duramax/Allison. "Cummin Powerstroke this Detroit with your Duramaxipad"

03-15-2010, 08:48 PM	#3
high toned sob Name: high toned sob Title: No Smoke Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Member`s Gallery Posts: 209	If you used the factory 6.5 stuff from the newer body trucks, you found the drawbacks. Most guys just use the manifolds and make the crossover pipe and downpipe. DP's usually hit the heater/AC box, and you found the crossover pipe problem. There aren't any easy replacement parts I know of, like I said, everyone usually makes them or has "muffler house", etc. bend them up something. Mike __________________ 98 QC 1 ton 4x4 12 valve 91 CC 1 ton 4x4 GMC, mechanical 6.0 swap 83 Chevy 4x4 "the mighty 6.2" beater with a heater 98 S10 blazer solid axle 6.5 project, turbo or super? 97 ram 2500 12 valve built auto 4x4 sclb

05-29-2010, 11:16 AM	#5
K204DR Name: K204DR Title: I'm the Driver Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: TN Member`s Gallery Posts: 971	you got a couple of options. custom crossover to clear driveshaft is #1. you also need a 2" bodylift to get the downpipe out, or run it out the fenderwell and outside the frame. Otherwise, you can call banks and they'll sell you their manifold only for just under $200. no easy way to do it really. had the bodylift and custom crossover setup in mine before I went to the cummins. __________________ 88 Chevy crewcab 6bt nv4500 valair clutch

01-18-2010, 11:53 AM	#1
dirty12 Name: dirty12 Title: Diesel Enthusiast Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Warsaw IN Member`s Gallery Posts: 101	6.2 turbo Finallly got my little brothers truck running this past weekend. I rebuilt the motor and put a 6.5 turbo on it. Sucker runs great but i have ran into a few problems. The truck is an 85 chevy K 30 which is a 1 ton. The problem is there is no place to put the down pipe and the cross over tube is to low and the front drive shaft is going to hit it. Anybody have any pic s of there set up s thanks __________________ 1995 Dodge cummins, Ported head, HX 35 over HT 60, 20 over headgasket, 5x22 Inj, Full cut Dv,s, Modifed P7100, Cam, Built Tranny, 5 k gov. Gauges and black stack. 08 3500 6 speed dully 18 ram 2500

05-18-2010, 01:02 AM	#4
bulldogg_75_69 Name: bulldogg_75_69 Title: Rookie Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2010 Member`s Gallery Posts: 5	I put a HE351Ve VGT on my 85 K20 with a 6.2 and I ran my cross over under the front driveshaft right in front of the trans crossmember. As for the downpipe I had to run a hood stack, the only other option is body lift. Hope that helps!

07-06-2010, 11:55 PM	#6
schueller74 Name: schueller74 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2010 Member`s Gallery Posts: 77	i made my own dp used 3inch to the frame then got ss flex pipe, it fit but it was tight. as for the cross over i used flexpipe there also, these where temperary until i could get some bent but sold it before i made nice ones