Most of the 6.5 turbos are 190hp. The 6.2 non turbo was 138 or so. Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 24, 2015, at 1:11 AM, fmiser via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> archer75--- wrote: >> >> Friend bought a '35 pusher motor home with a GM 6.5 pickup diesel >> engine. He plans to drive it nationwide including the west coast. >> Would that engine get it up the mountains; especially those on >> the west coast? > > Yes. Not very fast though. If it's not turbocharged (most of the > 6.5L were - but not all), it will be downright slow. From the > factory, the 6.5 was rated 120 to 215 HP, depending on year and > configuration. > > And the transmission will be a big factor in that a undersized > engine needs lots of gear ratios to make the most of the power it > does have. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
