Removed my cover so I could remove intake for boost tapping...look what I found.

damn rats anyways. i'm having my own rat issue. seems they tore up some of the extra insulation on my truck and made a bed between the fuel filter and w/g solenoid. gonna stick a rat trap on my engine or at least some razor blades on my next day off. Ed

I like mine. Only place on the whole freakin truck that lets morons know it isn't a rod knockin'. :D

ROFL... about a year ago, somebody was trying to fogure out why his IP kept tossing codes... when he went looking for poor grounds, he found something very similar to that nest, and the grim remains of his wiring harness, too.

I love the pics... thanks for posting! The squirrels around here haul pine cones up under mine, but I've always caught them before they got a chance to settle in for the winter. Clean out the nest, toss in a few mothballs and put the cover back on. They'll stay away until the mothballs disappear... they can't hack the smell up close.

Got to watch them rodents:eek:
Had a car come into the shop a few months back with a no start condition.
Found about 10 different locations where something chewed through the wires under the hood.

My Blue Healer took care of him last week I think...This must be left-overs.

My Blue Healer took care of him last week I think...This must be left-overs.

OK, What's a Blue Healer?

Rob :)

Don't let the animal activist see that picture, they will make you park the truck till the mice move out. "SAVE THE 6.5 FOR MICE SHELTER!

I took mint-condition "Turbo Power" covers off both the 'burb and the Tahoe, and just recycled them a couple of weeks ago. I really can't fathom why GM spent the time and money to make those covers other than to make the engine look prettier. I think the term 'dress up cover' is pretty appropriate. I just didn't see the need. I hope I didn't do something dumb, but they were hogging up room in the garage, and it just seemed to be useless. I always need to take the silly things off when checking or servicing the engine, so I just took 'em off and kept 'em off.

Thanks,

Rob :)

Should have sold 'em on fleabay. Surely there's SOMEBODY who just bought a used 6.5 that somebody (ie you) took the turbo-power cover off and recycled it, and now they're desperately searching for a replacement, all the while cussing out the "dumb former owner".

Let 'em buy yours! It'll take 2 years for them to figure out they need to take it off, and then they can sell it to some other new guy.

It's the circle of life, Dress-up-cover style.

damn rats anyways. i'm having my own rat issue. seems they tore up some of the extra insulation on my truck and made a bed between the fuel filter and w/g solenoid. gonna stick a rat trap on my engine or at least some razor blades on my next day off. Ed
Hopefully you don't suffer from memory problems or it could be painful the next time you work on your truck.:D Leo

that is funny

OK, What's a Blue Healer?

Rob :)


Dog.

Should have sold 'em on fleabay. Surely there's SOMEBODY who just bought a used 6.5 that somebody (ie you) took the turbo-power cover off and recycled it, and now they're desperately searching for a replacement, all the while cussing out the "dumb former owner".

Let 'em buy yours! It'll take 2 years for them to figure out they need to take it off, and then they can sell it to some other new guy.

It's the circle of life, Dress-up-cover style.


That's funny!

I sold mine on ebay. Never missed it yet.

OK, What's a Blue Healer?

Rob :)

Dog.


Remember Max's dog in The Road Warrior? :D


http://www.madmaxmovies.com/archives/Gallery/VidCaps/MadMax2/images/DogHeels.jpg


Andy

Mine has been dressin up the wall in my garage since Day 1...

I sold mine on Ebay for $50

I sold mine on Ebay for $50

See? Told ya.

I would have sold mine, but I figure it's like a savings account, just hangin' there...

Only one on ebay right now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy-GM-6-5-diesel-Intake-Cover_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46098QQihZ012QQit emZ220197150511QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Mine was the newer model and actually went for $56

Remember Max's dog in The Road Warrior? :D


http://www.madmaxmovies.com/archives/Gallery/VidCaps/MadMax2/images/DogHeels.jpg


Andy

Geees You get them in the states too? I didn't know they were so popular.
They were "made" in Australia, resulting in crossing of Australian Dingos and Dalmatians.
They are seldom used in Australian bush and in New Caledonia by people growing cattle.
Excellent workers, usually agressive , they hate rats and strangers but love their owners.
These are dogs who usually obey to one master only.

We get the "red" pattern too.

Usually, when we own one and go to the city or village, we put it in the bed or in the cabin (with open windows of course) and we can left the truck in the parking, with peace of mind. We know nobody will ever think about touching the truck :D

No he's better looking than Mad Max's dog... got a bell around his neck to tell the horses he's around. Been kicked across the coral once or twice...Tough dog.

Blue healers can be miserable pr**ks. A friend had one. one day we were drinking beer on the endgate of his truck and his dog was between us and I was feeding him beer. Eventually he fell against me, looked up at me and growled. And he more or less liked me.lol Leo

Should have sold 'em on fleabay. Surely there's SOMEBODY who just bought a used 6.5 that somebody (ie you) took the turbo-power cover off and recycled it, and now they're desperately searching for a replacement, all the while cussing out the "dumb former owner".

Let 'em buy yours! It'll take 2 years for them to figure out they need to take it off, and then they can sell it to some other new guy.

It's the circle of life, Dress-up-cover style.

Jim,

You always make me laugh. Thanks for the smile for the day.

-Rob :)

Well I'll be darned. The things you learn on the 6.5 forum. I always thought it was "blue heeler". And I never knew they were like an Australian Cattledog. For some reason I thought they were a hound, like those southern boys use to chase small animals up trees then bark at them. Like a Plott or a Bluetick.
My brother in law has an Autralian Cattledog. I wonder if he's a Blue Healer? He has a great personality, very calm, friendly and easygoing. All their other dogs are yappy little dogs and one big mean Shepherd. I like that Cattledog the best out of all them. I feel bad for him cause he never gets the attention the showdogs get. Probably because he doesn't assert himself. Or maybe it's because he is butt-ugly. He's so ugly you just gotta like him. He looks more like Mad Maxs dog than Steelys.
Thanks for the education!

we put it in the bed or in the cabin (with open windows of course) and we can left the truck in the parking, with peace of mind. We know nobody will ever think about touching the truck :D
Mine has the opposite effect. She makes friends everywhere I go. The other day I was having breakfast in the diner, everytime I looked out the window somebody was going up to the truck and petting her. That's fine with me. I have nothing of value in the truck (except her). I'd rather have her making friends than biting people and getting me sued.

My black lab is the same way. Intimidating looking and a great, deep bark but totally harmless.

Geees You get them in the states too? I didn't know they were so popular.
They were "made" in Australia, resulting in crossing of Australian Dingos and Dalmatians.
They are seldom used in Australian bush and in New Caledonia by people growing cattle.
Excellent workers, usually agressive , they hate rats and strangers but love their owners.
These are dogs who usually obey to one master only.

We get the "red" pattern too.

Usually, when we own one and go to the city or village, we put it in the bed or in the cabin (with open windows of course) and we can left the truck in the parking, with peace of mind. We know nobody will ever think about touching the truck :D


We have 'em in the US, but I don't think I've ever seen one personally. I grew up in NYC, which is about as far from farm country as you can get, so that's probably why.


And I know what you mean about the house being safe, we have 2 German Shepherds and a wireless fence, so there's no visible barrier between you and them :D . The female barks at EVERYTHING (wow, what a surprise). Shannon on the left and McDuff on the right -

http://pics.montypics.com/mcduff/2007-01-25/1169775163_stairs2.jpg



Andy

Should have sold 'em on fleabay. Surely there's SOMEBODY who just bought a used 6.5 that somebody (ie you) took the turbo-power cover off and recycled it, and now they're desperately searching for a replacement, all the while cussing out the "dumb former owner".

Let 'em buy yours! It'll take 2 years for them to figure out they need to take it off, and then they can sell it to some other new guy.

It's the circle of life, Dress-up-cover style.

Hahaha.............:) When I first bought my 2000 before I joined this forum and knew better I did excatly that. What a sucker I was. I paid 25$ for it. Now I have two of them sitting on my shelf.

... I always thought it was "blue heeler" ...

Actually, it *is* "blue heeler" -- named for their habit of going for the heels, I think. "Blue healer" made me think of a depressed medic. :D

Well I'll be darned. The things you learn on the 6.5 forum. I always thought it was "blue heeler". And I never knew they were like an Australian Cattledog. For some reason I thought they were a hound, like those southern boys use to chase small animals up trees then bark at them. Like a Plott or a Bluetick.
My brother in law has an Autralian Cattledog. I wonder if he's a Blue Healer? He has a great personality, very calm, friendly and easygoing. All their other dogs are yappy little dogs and one big mean Shepherd. I like that Cattledog the best out of all them. I feel bad for him cause he never gets the attention the showdogs get. Probably because he doesn't assert himself. Or maybe it's because he is butt-ugly. He's so ugly you just gotta like him. He looks more like Mad Maxs dog than Steelys.
Thanks for the education!
DD: I.m working on my typing speed and my spelling suffers at times.:) Leo

Heelers are real popular in my parts, especially with the horse crowd...My bro has two, one blue and one red.... "Australian cattledog" IS a blue heeler.
Heeler and australian shepherd is a popular mix.
I like my doberman though!! Nobody gets close enough to the truck to see if hes friendly or mean:D

Mine has been dressin up the wall in my garage since Day 1...
Your dog???

My black lab is the same way. Intimidating looking and a great, deep bark but totally harmless.
Best kinda dog to have,.noisy,
sign in the yard says "Don't worry too much about the dog,. he don't shoot as straight as the owner."

nick

Actually, it *is* "blue heeler" -- named for their habit of going for the heels, I think. "Blue healer" made me think of a depressed medic. :D
Well, I googled blue healer and found tons of pictures and websites for the dog with it spelled "healer", so I figured I was wrong all along. Just googled it spelled the right way and found a million sites. So I guess I was wrong but I wasn't, only I was wrong after I changed my mind to agree with a misprint. So now I know just what I thought before, only I don't feel any smarter for having learned what I already knew.

ROFL...I think I know what you thought you meant... but I've been wrong before when I was rightly trying to assume what you inferred.

Or something like that.

i personally like my "turbo power" cover. i think it makes the engine bay look much nicer and complete. Looks kinda gay without it. no offense to those who don't run one. just my opinion

i personally like my "turbo power" cover. i think it makes the engine bay look much nicer and complete. Looks kinda gay without it. no offense to those who don't run one. just my opinion


Hey, if you have remote mounted your PMD why not keep the cover on!! I agree that it adds a nicer look to the engine bay. I guess it's up to you!

i personally like my "turbo power" cover. i think it makes the engine bay look much nicer and complete. Looks kinda gay without it. no offense to those who don't run one. just my opinion

My engine doesnt have it so it looks gay, It wants to have sex with your engine. How about tonight ;)

^^^^^^^yikes!^^^^^^^

My engine doesnt have it so it looks gay, It wants to have sex with your engine. How about tonight ;)

Now that kind of behavior spreads disease. Next thing you know the other guys truck will have algae in his fuel(That would be like an STD for diesels right ??):D

As long as you make sure the sock is in place, it should be ok.

My engine doesnt have it so it looks gay, It wants to have sex with your engine. How about tonight ;)

your engine is barking up the wrong tree. as i said my engine has the cover so therefore is not gay. and just because something looks gay doesn't mean it is :gr_grin:

As long as you make sure the sock is in place, it should be ok.
Give a man some warning Jim so I can get the "depends" on.:D Leo

Does anyone have their old "turbo power" cover they no longer need? I'll buy it off ya...

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Does anyone have their old "turbo power" cover they no longer need? I'll buy it off ya...
I have two. Pay for shipping and it's yours. I think the 95 and 2000 have different ones. Not sure though.

95 and 99 are different. 95 is square shaped 99 is more rounded.

Hey, if you have remote mounted your PMD why not keep the cover on!! I agree that it adds a nicer look to the engine bay. I guess it's up to you!
That is an excellent point.

The cover does come in handy for me as I mounted the Kennedy OPS bypass on the side otherwise I probably would have tossed it.

The cover is off of my '94 because I'm running a PMD cooler that bolts to the intake. I've seen them with a hole cut in it for the cooler and it looks OK, but I was planning to get an extension harness and reinstall the cover later. I say 'was' becasue I'm going to be selling that truck soon. Gotta fund the 18:1 for my '99! That truck's cover will be customized and re-used when the low comp. engine is installed!