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I currently have an '84 Chev 6.2L Diesel Blazer and am looking for a 1989-1991 in exceptional condition using various auto sales sources, and am finding that there are very few diesel Blazers for sale. Any thoughts as to why?
Few 6.2L Diesel Blazers on market
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Is there something I'm missing though? I have had nothing but good results from mine. Gas mileage at 20-25 (depending on the conditions), and still holding up great.grape;1537098; said:
The diesel option was not real popular in the 80's. GM's problems with the 5.7 diesel in the late 70's and early 80's put a real damper on diesels. The diesel Blazer was not a big seller then so few are around now. They are out there, just not a whole lot of them. There was one on the dead line at a local car lot auction last month. Thought I might get a steal. Local Pick-a-Part buyer paid a bunch for it so it is not in my stable.
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Well, the GM diesels of that time weren't exactly going through a period of tremendous popularity... This was right after the Oldsmobile diesel, after all... I still get people who think the 6.2 in my truck is an Olds built engine and wonder how it can possibly still be on the road.
I have also noticed there aren't many diesel K5s around. In the area where I live I know of one '83... I saw it for sale a while back. I also know of one military Blazer. Those are the only diesel Blazers in my area that I know of...
There's usually one or two on eBay, but it may be hard to find an '89-91. Don't mind me asking, but why are you looking for those years?
Diesel Blazer production numbers
I have most production numbers for 6.2 diesel Blazers, but not all. GM made a total of approx. 25,266 civilain-use 6.2 diesel Blazers. Also made an additional 23,000 6.2 diesel Blazers for the military just in 1984. I'm missing some of the military sales numbers. You can see why the diesel option was dropped after 1991. I didn't include the 2.2 diesel S10 Blazers. They go as follows:
1982 - 9,438 diesel Blazers
1983 - 7,176 diesel Blazers
1984 - 4,230 diesel Blazers - also 23,000 military diesel Blazers
1985 - 2,100 diesel Blazers
1986 - 1,260 diesel Blazers
1987 - 310 diesel Blazers
1988 - 270 diesel Blazers
1989 - 230 diesel Blazers
1990 - 160 diesel Blazers
1991 - 92 diesel Blazers
1992 - 1993 No diesel Blazers
1994 - diesel Blazer offered again - with 6.5 S turbo 6.5. Only 3% of total production was diesel.
Not that many were made, but it must be regional thing. I find them all over the place in the Northeast. I've got over 40 K5 diesel Blazers - many of them rust-bucket junkers. Most that I find are 83s or 86s. I've got six good ones that I drive, also two more with camper-bodies on them. I bought four just in the past few months - all running - price ranges from $50 to $700 - the $700 1988 Blazer being almost rust-free.Big Blue 84;1537063; said:
I have most production numbers for 6.2 diesel Blazers, but not all. GM made a total of approx. 25,266 civilain-use 6.2 diesel Blazers. Also made an additional 23,000 6.2 diesel Blazers for the military just in 1984. I'm missing some of the military sales numbers. You can see why the diesel option was dropped after 1991. I didn't include the 2.2 diesel S10 Blazers. They go as follows:
1982 - 9,438 diesel Blazers
1983 - 7,176 diesel Blazers
1984 - 4,230 diesel Blazers - also 23,000 military diesel Blazers
1985 - 2,100 diesel Blazers
1986 - 1,260 diesel Blazers
1987 - 310 diesel Blazers
1988 - 270 diesel Blazers
1989 - 230 diesel Blazers
1990 - 160 diesel Blazers
1991 - 92 diesel Blazers
1992 - 1993 No diesel Blazers
1994 - diesel Blazer offered again - with 6.5 S turbo 6.5. Only 3% of total production was diesel.
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I am just looking for a later model. I am beginning to feel lucky I have one with the MPG so high. It has a small oil leak from the rear main seal, and other than that it sounds and drives great.High Sierra 2500;1537377; said:Well, the GM diesels of that time weren't exactly going through a period of tremendous popularity... This was right after the Oldsmobile diesel, after all... I still get people who think the 6.2 in my truck is an Olds built engine and wonder how it can possibly still be on the road.
I have also noticed there aren't many diesel K5s around. In the area where I live I know of one '83... I saw it for sale a while back. I also know of one military Blazer. Those are the only diesel Blazers in my area that I know of...
There's usually one or two on eBay, but it may be hard to find an '89-91. Don't mind me asking, but why are you looking for those years?
Funny thing is that 1982 was the biggest production year for the diesel Blazer and I've yet to ever see one. I've got a dozen 83s (some junkers in the field). I've got two 82 6.2 pickup trucks, and my farmer/neighbor still drives his K2500 1982 diesel truck. But no 82 diesel Blazers. Maybe it took a year for people in my area to find out they existed?Craig M;1543413; said:
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time to modify the chart
1990 - 159 diesel blazers.: I hydrolocked my 6.2 out in the middle of no where, and got her started again (didn't let the water drain out of the cylinders) it limped home, but when i tore into it I had 2 bent rods, and a bent valve. so i pulled it, and dropped a cheep 350 into it, the blazer was never the same. before i did all that, the motor had 215000 miles on it, no rebuilds and ran great.
1990 - 159 diesel blazers.
: I hydrolocked my 6.2 out in the middle of no where, and got her started again (didn't let the water drain out of the cylinders) it limped home, but when i tore into it I had 2 bent rods, and a bent valve. so i pulled it, and dropped a cheep 350 into it, the blazer was never the same. before i did all that, the motor had 215000 miles on it, no rebuilds and ran great.
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Look at Military Auctions
Hello everyone,
I actually found this forum in reverse to this question. I note tons of military blazers and pick ups at the Government Liquadation site. Also there must be enough spare 6.2L diesel blocks to sink a small country, most selling for $50-80. I wanted to know what the engine was capable of, in non-turbo guise. In terms of horsepower and torque.
Hello everyone,
I actually found this forum in reverse to this question. I note tons of military blazers and pick ups at the Government Liquadation site. Also there must be enough spare 6.2L diesel blocks to sink a small country, most selling for $50-80. I wanted to know what the engine was capable of, in non-turbo guise. In terms of horsepower and torque.
The military DID purchase a lot of trucks, Blazers, ambulances, Humvees, etc. with 6.2s. Also purchsed many, many replacement engines - the 6.2s had very short life-spans overseas. The actual horsepwer and torque specs are no different than the civilian engines - except the military only used the J-code engines as far as I know (like you get in 3/4 and 1 ton civilian rigs). Highest rated 6.2 GM built was 155 horse at 3600 RPM and 260 lb. ft. of torque at 2000 RPM. These are SAE figures - used for comparison to other engine specs also using SAE. Don't be fooled by other postings using gross or flywheel specs. or assumed torque readings.dannytoro;1547140; said:
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