Based on the grille, I assume that year Bourb has a 6.5 TD. I guess the computer that drives the injection also locks the torque converter?
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It's a naturally aspirated 6.2 with an aftermarket ATS turbocharger kit the trans is a 700R4.
After driving it home last night I found a few things I wanted to fix so today I changed the fuel filter witch is also the water separator. I also but some diesel fuel treatment in the tank that's supposed to dissolve the slime and take the water out of the fuel sounds like snake oil to me but I'll give it a shot. I installed new wipers because the old ones fell apart on the way home. After I eat some lunch I'm going to go out and tackle the charging problem and get you some pictures
Well that was a wasted day it's still not charging so now it's got to wait until Saturday when I have some daylight again can't drive it to work and back with the lights on if the alternator has no output. I'm going to order a new one on Rockauto probably but it won't be here until next week if I do. I'm not even sure if I should order one there's quite a bit of hackery under that hood so I'm wondering if the problem is somewhere else.eather way it's going to wait until the weekend
Have you tried full-fielding the alternator to see if it has any life left in it? You should be able to connect the 1 and 2 terminals both to the positive terminal on the alternator or battery and if it has some life left, it will charge. That field wire runs through the dash cluster so if your voltmeter is acting janky, it might just not be getting the charge signal to the alternator.
Ditto on just hot wiring the energized wire to the alternator. My wagon with the GN engine swap needed that voltage signal that's from the dash and the printed circuit to power on the alternator. There wasnt a strong enough circuit to really work. I just pulled a hot wire off the post to troubleshoot.
Il give it a shot Saturday morning however I already ordered a new alternator from Rockauto and 4 new shocks so it don't ride like a 16' boat in the north Atlantic in a noreaster. It's funny I really wanted to drive it to work this morning. It was plugged in and I went outside it looked all toasty no ice on the glass right next to the square body crew with more than frosted glass and the doors frozen shut! I felt like I pitched a tent and slept outside in a puddle lol ok maybe not that bad but cold mornings suck. At least I know I fixed the block heater correctly.
None of those things happen in Idaho. Just sayin'.
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How is it for power? Even though the 6.5 TD had many issues, power was much better than the 6.2. I have no idea why GM put the 700R4)4L60E in all the 1/2 ton version's of their trucks, maybe better acceleration and better overdrive gear vs the 4L80E?
That Deere powerplant would have been so much better than any of the V8 diesels, especially the Olds diesel that killed domestic passenger car diesels for decades. My friend's Dad bought a new 93 Dodge Cummins 5 spd 3/4 ton 4x4 in 93 to pull his Cattle trailer, hated everything about it but the powertrain. Traded it on a 93 GMC 6.2 1/2 ton 4x4, 6.5 TD didn't come out till 94. Despite the big power loss, a much more refined, modern truck.
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