Custom cruiser engine swap

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    Hi,
    maybe some might be interested in this swap...
    I have a 1982 Custom cruiser 5.7diesel with 200r4 for some time now...
    great on mpg, bad on performance, plus fragile engine...
    Well with 2 bad 6.2 detroit diesel, I made one , and stuffed it in the Olds.

    conclusions : great power and great mpg , and less fragile (I hope)
    the car flies now, driving at 2000rpm, 80 mph (french highways) , I get 22mpg. the car doesn't notice hills , and accelerate in good matters no matter the situations..

    For the swap I took some pics so here they are :
    first the car :
     

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    it's in !!!!

    close fit , about 1/2 to the steering columm , and I had to notch the AC box to clear the injector lines, and I use van spec short injectors
     

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    OOOoooppps I should of taken this thread to the "projet forum"...
     
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    Thats just awesome! I love it.
     
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    65 2dr Fix 'em all -

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    Exactly what hot rodding is all about!!
    Good luck with it-now you could tow a tank!!
     
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    Great! A friend and I had discussed a modded 6.5 turbo for his '95 Roadmaster Wagon. It would be done now, but he went to the big house for a few years, so it is delayed.

    Anyway, love what you've done (y)
     
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    Great job!!!
     
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    Cool swap (y)
     
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    Well Done!:pub:
     
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    I have a turbo for the car also , but It requires lot's of work as on my car it's very tight, I don't think you can use the standard turbo exhaust from the 6.5. I'm pretty sure that you need to fab' your own exhaust manifold.
    I have a contact with one guy from Finland that has done it , but everything is custom, the guy is a genus with metal. look at his web site :
    http://www.devilscastle.net/
     
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