Who built GM's 6.5????

[Mudn_1]

For some reason I though CAT built the 6.5, but is it detroit or who?:nail:

 

[Turbo Performance]

For some reason I though CAT built the 6.5, but is it detroit or who?:nail:

I always heard it was CAT who had a hand in it but wikipedia says it was Detroit Diesel, a division of GM.

 

[littleboy]

detroit is responsible for enginering the 6.5 but they sold the right to it an now international makes the blocks but they make a much stronger block!

 

[Mudn_1]

I always heard it was CAT who had a hand in it but wikipedia says it was Detroit Diesel, a division of GM.

I could have sworn I looked under the hood of one when I was little and saw a CAT sticker somewhere's.....

 

[JD4440]

I believe littleboy is correct.

 

[stuckey_272002]

the 2 i had were made by detriot.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

Detroit Diesel came to be from the GM Diesel Division... it's a Detroit design

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Yep, designed by detroit diesel way back in the late 70's. The 6.5 is nothing more than an overbored 6.2 as well, many of the first 6.5's had the same blocks as 6.2's(599 castings) and some of the 6.2's from 91-93 have been bored to 6.5's as they were the same blocks. In late 99 when GM started on the DURAMAX they sold the rights to the military and they contracted NAVISTAR to build the 6.5's for them hence the NAVISTAR diamond in the lifter valley on all of the late model 6.5's.

 

[monk07]

i know its just like driving a detroit slam your hand in the door before you ever start one

 

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Alot of the military engines have Detroit Diesel on the valve covers...