6.5L turbo diesel ideas and mods

[theiceman2713]

hi im new to diesel. just bought a 94 chevy 1500 4x4 with a 6.5L turbo diesel and a 3 speed automatic tranny with overdrive. this thread isnt model/engine specific i just threw it out there.

but i was doing alot of reading and decided to post a few questions. the first being coolant flush's, best brands of coolant flush kits. and then the best coolants.

the second thing i wanted to do was to wrap my exhaust, turbo, and intake piping with that heat wrap stuff, header wrap i think its called. anyone done this? any noticeable gains?

also my truck has 227k miles on it and i dont know when things like the injectors and glow plugs were last replaced. at this mileage point or in the near future say 250k, what do people usually do? both to make it more reliable and long lasting, and to improve performance and get back any lost power.

third being the idea of mounting up a front mount intercooler and where it could or should go. anyone done it? any gains? i know they work on small gas powered cars.

i also plan on doing the duramax 21"fan with a severe duty clutch.

any other suggestions and ideas are welcomed.

[More Power]

Does it start and run normally?

The 1994 models were equipped with the green coolant. You can read more about the two types of coolant GM has used in the 6.5 at the following link:
http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=38228

In addition to the info in the above link, most people recommend using the same type of coolant that is currently in your cooling system at the time of a cooling system service. You can switch coolants successfully if you're installing a new engine and thoroughly flush the remainder of the system (heater core and radiator) - I've done it.

Otherwise, there is extensive discussion about intercoolers and the other questions you posed here in this bulletin board. I recommend using the search function to find the threads of interest.

Let us know what you find and if you have any remaining questions.

Welcome to the board.

Jim