Hey, your uncle's cool. You should bring him along more often.

The problem is you didn't give her any of Cosby's consent in a can. Then send her right to the ketchup. MINT!!!

It's official, Uncle Tom is a hit!

You should make that your tow rig and rescue rig. Load the back up with tools and stuff for mobile revivals

Worked with you at the tree farm when I was maybe 14 or 15, glad to see your doing well and love your videos man.

Green Light indicator is for daytime running lights it will turn off when you turn on the headlights

Standing in the middle of a grain bin scooping beans and taking a break watching this. 👍👍

Being a 6.5 guy through and through this is really frustrating for me to watch. Not that y'all are doing anything wrong(there's a learning curve for everything, especially a 6.5 it seems) but just because I WANT to be there! I live for getting these old 6.5s up and going again. You won't pull a house with them, though with some tuning they can be woken up a bit. However if you get one really dialed in you can get low to mid twenties for mpg's with them. My 97 would routinely get 22/23 driving from Southwest Nebraska to Northeast Wyoming every couple of weeks for work. Like I said you couldn't pull a house but you'll get economy if you work with them. They were even marketed to the public by GM as an economy diesel before a pulling diesel. Enjoy it because they're fun to run around in and they've got a super unique engine sound and exhaust note.

Rocking the Vice Grip Garage merch

Oddly enough, I'd like to see more of this truck. service trucks are awesome with all their extra compartments, and extra little add ons!

On these later 6.5s, the electric lift pump only runs when the oil pressure switch is closed. So without oil pressure, the fuel pump does not run. The best way to prime them is to jump the fuel pump relay. Also, the dual fuel tanks are kind of an issue. The rear tank pumps into the front take and if the sending units don't work, neither does the tank balancing system. Probably does need a fuel filter. I don't know if that has the computer controlled vacuum valve for the turbo waste gate, but that is also a frequent issue with these.

7:25 I think that light indicator is to show the daytime running lights are on

"Are you ready for action?" *Action is coming*

Love how the greybeard just whips out the pocket knife. Just natural.

I'm just north of you and have a 95 6.5. I've learned alot on the 6.5 groups and have a few extra parts laying around

This could be the ultimate revival vehicle, it'll hold more then all the tools you could ever need

Did you see how quick Pops was with that knife? Mercy. Don't sneak up on him.

For a guy who didn't know anything about diesel, you did a good job on the truck! Learning leads to knowledge, knowledge is key

Y'all need a hat that just says "She'll Run!" Also gotta love the older diesels, so much simpler than the new DEF crap.

This channel and VGG have been getting me thru quarantine! And Mook is my favorite Daughter! Lol

Keep an extra PmD and a oil pressure switch. You will be stranded otherwise eventually. 😁

Junkyard Mom is right. This kid needs to get his own acreage. Cool episode, Kevin.

Your uncle was having a good time!

That glow plug relay was kicking out way too early. Replace the relay or bypass the relay with a switch and it'll start easier. The lift pump is fine, it primed the filter housing. Like someone else said, grab a spare pmd and oil sensor before it leaves you stranded. They're good otherwise

I know your videos lag by weeks or even months, but the first thing you need to do is relocate the PMD. It's the fuel pump module on the side of the pump. I had a 6.5 for a time and decided it was best to get rid of it before it left me stranded again. Those modules sit on the pump in a valley in the middle of the engine .they are constantly heat soaked and GM expected the fuel in the pump to keep it cool. the modules tend to come loose from the pump , so the cooling effect fails. What most people do is get a harness extension and put the module in front of the radiator on a heat sink to keep it cool. It also makes it very easy to swap out if you go down the road and it fails. it usually fails without warning ,so you have a 10k truck going down the street and almost impossible to stop. Here is one tread on relocating it. There are TONS of them on the net. Most people say you have to take the manifold off to get at that module. I was able to take mine off without touching the manifold. Three of the screws( torx) can be removed. The forth is a bitch. I had to weld up a tip of a torx to a metal piece at 90 degrees to get it out. you can also just disconnect the harness from that module , put an extension and connect it to a new one in front of the radiator and avoid all that work. www.dieselhub.com/maintenance/6.5-diesel-pmd-relocation.html You also learn eventually learn that the truck is under powered with that engine and climbing long hills with shoot the temp. up quickly. Good luck with that dog .

Keyboard warriors never get our of their comfort zone and do anything .. keep up the good work and we can all learn something

First off, I'm not an authority, but anyone who wants to know, the 6.5 won't compare to a Duramax or Cummins but they weren't designed to compete with a Duramax or Cummins or a powerstroke for that matter. They were marketed as an economy diesel that you could still kind of pull with, but not pull a house with. With some due diligence a 6.5 will get low twenties for mileage, I know because I did it with a 97 GMC. Still have the truck and still love it. Don't let anyone tell you they're "junk" because they're not, they're just misunderstood and not designed to be turned up and build 500hp at the drop of a hat. The first thing I suggest any new 6.5 owner should do is go around and CLEAN all the grounds and battery connections to a shining finish all the way down to the connections on the starter solenoid then deal with battery terminal spray or coat with dialectric grease. Also, speaking of the starter, make sure the front bracket is in place on the starter or you're asking for a cracked block at the starter mount bolt holes. This will help more than you can imagine. The main limiting factor of the design is the indirect injection or idi system. No the injection pump is NORMALLY not the culprit and no the injection pump is not junk. It's the same ip that John Deere has used on many many tractors over the years. Normally the issue is the oil pressure switch or the lift pump or both depending on the year. A lift pump running on its own circuit upgrade and an oil pressure switch extension are great starting points for anyone with a new to them 6.5. A canister style fuel filter upgrade is nice after that. There are several upgrades that can be done to wake them up. Hx35 and hx40 turbos or a Quadstar tuning super 60, injectors with greater pop pressure and tuned computers or chips from Heath or Kennedy diesel are also great. I've gone on too long but I just love these old trucks. Also, like I said, I'm not trying to sound like an authority on the subject, just relaying some knowledge I've gained over the years. I've bought two Duramax trucks since buying my 6.5 but still kept the old 6.5 for a daily because that was still one of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned.

You did GOOD! That has a hydraulic lift Gate... a BIG hydraulic lift gate... and an IMT Crane!!! That truck just made your field revivals WAY easier. Good Luck man.

Would love to see this thing getting restored to a better state!

Nice Deal. Especially for the five speed. You can part this out and easily make 5x the money spent. Looks clean for an Iowa rig.

I deal with allot of diesels in my day to day. Replace the fuel filter, prefill it before you reinstall it if you can, dump 2 cans of something like seafoam or any decent fuel additive that breaks up water. After that drive it HARD for a while. Water in the fuel is hell on diesels and sitting with a near empty tank isn't very good, but diesel engines are extremely robust. Lastly I spotted a plug dangling out of the grill, meaning you have a block heater, plug that in at least 30 minutes to an hour before you start it or just leave it plugged in all the time, makes them start allot easier. Leaving the crane in the truck would probably be helpful in future revivals, so you might consider leaving it in the truck. Good luck 👍

I really like your uncle. And I love hearing stories from the generation before ours. That is the main reason I hunt, whole family is there, all the ol timers, I'm 34 now and I still sit and listen like a kid.

That big laugh from Uncle Tom is the best. 👏👏👏

Your Uncle is a cool guy!

I’m somewhat new to diesel too. Since getting my first one nearly two years ago I haven’t wanted a gas vehicle. Happy know you were able to get it primed and back up and running. I’d love to get my hands on a diesel truck that cheap too. Great buy on your part.

Haven't started mine in over 1 year. '97 K3500 w/ 6" lift. Gonna try tomorrow... maybe...hate to think how much work it's gonna take. Done this before, fun watching!!!

That’s a cool one, I enjoyed the change up. Your dad really looks at home behind the wheel of that old truck. $1k is a steal too, the service deck alone is with more then that!

The indicator sounds like it has day time running lights, yes, when you turn the switch on, the day time lights turn off and you go to main lights.

The 6.5's ate fuel injection pumps like M&M's. Ive got three of them and they all have needed the pumps replaced. Also the FSD drivers went bad all the time.Always keep a spare in each truck.

Love that you got your Uncle involved. Going through all your posts. Good score for $1000. In Australia, $100 gets you sweet FA.

Man, if that'd been a gasoline engine, y'all would've spent two hours replacing the entire ignition system that the squirrel would've chewed to pieces. LOL!

You know, a guy can appreciate that cap you got on there.

Great deal. Change filters, injectors, fix seat, clean up box and I bet you could get $7500 or more. Great find

On the 6.5 the fuel pump is turned on by the oil pressure switch, so not hearing the pump is normal. There is a PMD that is located on the side of the injection pump if it has not been re located. If it is on the side of the injection pump then move it somewhere that gets lots of air flow, a lot of people put them in the front bumper, you can get an extend harness from quadstartuning.com Don’t push them past 10lbs of boost on the stock GM-8 turbo. If you want more boost then go over to quadstar and get a super 60 and a upper intake manifold. I’ve owned and built many of these trucks.... too many of them.

Gotta do a walk around with it. Looks like there’s a bunch of neat mods that have been done on it.

I love the 6.5l... and I would really like a 4×4 crew cab Version of this NARROW Dually.... Wish I could find one

Always love the sound of those particular starters! Just that GM starter sound! And of course the sound of a 6.5!

Cool watching you dudes do what ya do... Always interested in watching how you get them old cars going.

"Why do we need that?" What my mom says every time I bring something new home.

I want to get a 6.5 someday I have an 89 2500 HD with the 6.2 and turbo 400 love her

Changing all the fluids and filters is a good place to start 😎👍, and you get a nice little rig. It's got storage, power lift-gate, and a picker.

Some time ago I bought a 1952 Studebaker 3 ton cab and chassis. It has 37,000 original miles as an airport fuel tanker. The tank and pump had been removed from it. It is a perfect running, rust free, absolutely cherry truck. A few years later a friend gave me a huge service bed from a 1984 Ford 1 ton tire repair truck. Had I custom ordered a bed for the Studebaker it couldn't have fit better. I rigged a hydraulic pump from the PTO to supply the lift gate (originally an electric pump). The bed was equipped with 2 large air tanks and was nicely plumbed for air tools. With tool storage galore I now have the perfect truck to go and "Bring 'em back alive". Give that truck a good service and through tidy and it just might be your best new tool.

God bless the 6.5, a minty engine

You only need “Cosby’s consent in a can”

Great truck, perfect for the sort of shenanigans you guys get up to. The crane is a real bonus.

Can't wait to see you guys learning and working on this behemoth. Can't wait to see the next video on it

Cool Uncle!

You need to get hold of that Jeep that was sitting in the background there.

I just bought a 1993 GM 6.5 TD, 100km on motor 230 km truck stored inside. beautiful truck. I also have another 1993 chevy 6.5 standard 4wheel drive am rebuilding it as it is the work truck around the farm and the other is it's replacement for time being. Easy to work these trucks and a decent ride even in the one ton single wheel 4x4.

Wow, nice rig! Service trucks come in handy reviving old iron. 🤘😁

I'm not sure about Chevy but my '99 Ford with the ZF5 speed absolutely refuses to go into first unless you're going slow enough. I believe that's that just how those transmissions work.

You’re in the middle of farm country and there’s 1 gas station with diesel? COME ON MAN!

I learn by my older elders to on Gas and Desiel motor plus some Propane fuel set up ! Learn always fun and new challenges too!

For future reference. In the 88-98 chevy and gmc trucks their is a large black relay fuse under the steering wheel. Remove it. Thats the door chime fuse. It wont hurt anything .

Gosh I'd forgotten how loud Diesel engines are standing next to 'em!

Valuable rig - can’t wait to see what you sale it for. If it was for sell, how much?

Diesels are like gas, just no ignition system. And I definitely see a revival rescue truck. Air, lift, tool storage, man its a rolling shop! Good grab.

Open the little valve with the crossbar at the front of the motor. Leave on the little hose and pump it into an empty can. Open up the fuse and relay box and pull the lift pump relay. Jump together the terminals that correspond to 30 and 87 on the relay, and you can use the lift pump to pump the whole tank dry if you want to. Once the little tube isn't sputtering air, you're golden. Close it up. Important: **These injection pumps HATE air in them.** That is why you had such a hard time turning it over. The lift pump is mounted down along the frame. The injection pump is basically the diesel equivalent of a carb, mounted on top of the motor. Got 250,000 miles on mine, still runs like a top.

Step out into an area you have minimal experience that's how you learn enjoy 😊

I'd replace the fuel pump that's under the driver's side door on the frame.

A SERVICE TRUCK IS JUST WHAT YOU GUYS NEED, GOOD DEAL THERE .

Kevin. Please include your uncle much more often Lots of Wisdom and he enjoys working as a Team! Good Choice

is it just me or at 10:48 when the guy says you have fuel it looked more like water the way it was dripping.

Greta Thunberg would like to have a quiet word with you guys! 😂

Don’t worry man! Most of us don’t know anything about diesels when we buy them but after you start doing stuff you learn it pretty quickly. I still don’t know mine more than I know my 5.3 but I have learned that it’s a lot easier to work on than a gasser. Especially if you want to make more power. You’ll pick it up quickly!

Love the crown Vic in the background of the final shot!

Hope you fixed the rear brakes on the Pontiac, you have them on backwards

Dang I want an Uncle Tom

That indicator light is for your running lights. When the light is on, so are your running lights. When you turn on your headlights that light goes off to show your running lights are off. I have that in my 09 vue. And had it in my 97 sl1.

The light indicator on the dash is for day time running headlights it will only let you downshift into first at very slow speeds just take off in second gear

Biggest piece of crap engine I've ever owned. It's cool but not worth it's weight in scrap. It's amazing that once you own one you learn everything that you guys were doing real quick. It did feel real good when I heard it start though. She's been taken care of. I expected it to give a lot more problems. All she needed was fuel. And everything seems to work. That bed alone is worth double what you paid. That transmission alone is worth a lot. But the constant stumbling and power loss issues suck. Probably needs an injection pump.

The engines are good they just start hard, it's a second generation of diesel for chevy what do you expect 😂

Needs a full bottle of injector cleaner in the fuel and let it idle for 30-60 minutes. At idle you can't hurt it. Then a new fuel filter. Good as new.

Kudos on the truck Kevin...You're the 3 car revival program I've spotted now with an IMT truck😉

Since yer unfamiliar with em, I'll tell ya that a common failure point on 6.5s is the Stanadyne fuel injection module, on the drivers side inner fender. And I was told they're about 400 bucks. I was also told u should keep a spare in the glovebox!

Good Score It is easy to prime first saves a lot of battery a touch of ether if it will not start a problem

the dash indicator lit up with light switch off is "daytime running lamps" only on some models.

thats the most valuable rig you bought to date. if obviously needs fuel system work, injectors might be clugged up on it but good thing its a all mechanical diesel they're cheap to buy.

Diesels, gotta love em. I got my 7.3 from a field for a good price. Threw two batteries in her & started right up. $2000 later I’ve put some now fuel line on it, new IPR, valve cover gaskets, ICP, EBP, & a new flywheel & starter. Fresh bucket seats, carpet, & she’s running. I also did an exhaust delete @ the down pipe, where it goes to the cat. Put a 3.55 GR in it & i’m getting 18-25mpg, & I love it.

This is the perfect truck for when you go deep in the woods to save these cars. Load up with spare parts, gas cans, and enough power to tow stuff out. Perfect truck for the channel.

the 6.5 was a workhorses, did not have much power, but was made to work. but as you said you new to diesel, the oil i like best is napa diesel oil. good stuff it is.

i had a 1994 gmc pickup with the 6.5. i put 217,000 miles and 5 injection pumps on it. i was a decent truck and the injection pump was not the problem - it was the components around the pump we found out later.

I work for Goodyear commercial truck tire almost 20 years my first service truck was very similar. I saw the video and just had to watch thanks 👍

uncle was awesome. wish i had an uncle like that around. subbed, love the videos.

Of all the stuff in the lot that old diesel makes the most sense to fully repair and bring up to snuff. With everything else you do revivals on having a vehicle like that with tool storage and a hoist would make your revivals so much easier in so many ways. Hell just installing a solid air compressor in that would help with all the animal nests cob webs flats etc.

I like it! Kind of familiar terrain around here in Norway. Not many 4500 and 5500, but here even the 1500 Tahoe are, or was, diesels. The only manual I have seen in person was an older short bed, '400/SS' or something.

A lot of people rag on the 6.2/6.5 because they don't have the power a 6.9/7.3 of the era does, but they're a small block replacement motor and that's what you should have in store for expectations. Your glow plugs/fuel filter is likely trash. There are two, a fuel/water in the tank and the one you bled at the back of the motor. Fuel/water will plug up completely when there's water in it. The lift pump for the 6.5 is known to be weak and puts a bit of strain on the injection pump, a bigger one can help extend the life of the injection pump. Most of the time when they develop a head-gasket type issue the heads are already cracked so order a pair, no sense in doing that job twice. Seals will go bad in the turbo and try to grenade the motor, you can put a throttle blade and an emergency shutoff cable on it if you really want but it's pretty rare. You can turn up the pump and go bigger turbo/intercooler and there's a lot of information you could soak in going that route but you got a good truck hope it does you well :)

The 6.5 diesel were made for boats at first for the military and then were installed in the humvee. I have one and love em. Million mile motors if taken care of. But sadly never were

Can always tell an old hand at starting diesels when you hear them "abusing" (in the mind of every gas owner) the starter... It's easier on the starter/batteries to keep her spinning until she catches, than to have many failed starts winding it all up from square one. The trick is, getting a feel for when to give it 10 minutes to cool off and when to keep it lit 'cause she's about ready to run. can guarantee it'll pick up about double the torque when the filter's changed, run a diesel dry and let it sit a year the filter'll die in 2 seconds flat once you're on the road again. Nice find, wish we had such meaty sounding dervs here in the UK but can it run on sunflower oil?

I absolutely love how old man got it started!! The way he hung onto the starter and all.. haha hey shes running!👀😱🤪