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Old 01-20-2012, 02:57 AM   #46 (permalink)
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The key with 6.2s is to stick with the C code motors (pollution control) and keep them slow and lumbaring
The ideal engine combo seems to be small valve C-code heads (those don't usually crack) with C-code small mouth precombustion chambers for fuel economy and a non-EGR J-code intake.

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Also my 82 6.2 still has the original pump, sadly I have an air leak which makes it hard to start but once running it is just fine and pokey as it was designed to be. The air leak has messed up my accellerator pedal (nothing then vroom) but I think a lift pump might fix it.
Do you have the original "brick" style fuel filter?
Upgrading to an electric fuel pump is a nice mod. I use the holly blue fuel pump and a carquest 4-7psi pump for back up.
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