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Old 06-22-2010, 04:10 PM   #1
junkyardjohn
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Diesel info. Book?

CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD BOOK ON DIESELS? PARTICULARY THE 6.2 DIESELS THAT CAME IN SOME OF THESE TRUCKS. I JUST BOUGHT A 84 MILITARY 3/4 TON BLAZER WITH A 6.2 IN IT. IT'S VERY LOW MILES, SO I'M GONNA TRY IT. I'VE NEVER WORKED ON DIESELS AT ALL (THE ONLY DIESEL I'VE EVER OWNED IS A 3 CYL. 44 HORSE IN MY JOHN DEERE TRACTOR). I'VE REBUILT PLENTY OF SMALL BLOCKS & MORE THAN A FEW BIG BLOCK CHEVYS, SO I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY WORK, & WHAT GOES ON INSIDE THEM, BUT I'M A COMPLETE NEWBEE WITH DIESELS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS RECOMMENDATIONS ON A GOOD BOOK ON THE BASIC OPERATION OF THEM. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEM SO I CAN GET A PICTURE IN MY MIND OF WHAT ALL THE INTERNALS DO, & HOW THEY WORK IN CONCERT WITH EACH OTHER. THANKS JOHN
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