62 detroit diesel. Sorry about the fast play at the end this is. Prototypes saw extensive testing at the gm proving grounds located in both milford michigan and mesa arizona. Gms detroit diesel division the 62l diesel was introduced for the 1982 following the retirement of oldsmobiles 57l diesel.
Instead of paying 6500 for a crate 65l short block you can rebuild a 62l and kit it with a. The 62 was manufactured by detroit diesel a division of general motors at the time. Gm never intended for detroits 62l diesel to perform the heavy lifting.
Were talking about the 62l and 65l oil burners the indirect injection v8s that were produced by detroit diesel under the gm umbrella for nearly two decades. Inline models included one two three four and six cylinders and the v types. In 1992 gm and detroit produced a new version of the engine enlarged to 65 liters though the 62 would continue in production through the 1993 model year.
Get more power and performance out of your gm 62l 65l diesel. Rebuilding the 62l diesel is a comparatively cheap way to have reliable and capable diesel power. The 62 l diesel emerged as a high mpg alternative to the v8 gasoline engine lineup and achieved better mileage than the general motors 43 l v6 gasoline engines of the 1980s at a time when the market was focused on power rather than efficiency.
The first number in the model series designation refers to the number of cylinders and the second 71 the nominal displacement per cylinder in cubic inches a rounding off of 7093 cu in 12 l. Includes an overview of the new engine and some service procedures. Theyve been laughed at by diesel enthusiasts avoided like the plague by diesel mechanics and put out to pasture by hundreds if not thousands of owners.