1987 Chevrolet 6.2 diesel 1 ton truck.

[Bofire]

Long abused( maintenance ignored, ran short trips, no warm up, over loaded) old truck. Head gasket went. Do we just replace head gasket? replace motor, Is there other stuff that should be fixed along with head gasket? Better off to put in a better motor? Has over 100,000 rough miles, have had trouble getting parts for repairs in the past. Lots of folks say motor was crap when new!! LOL
Thanks
Carl

[Woodchuck]

The old practice was typically just put a big block in them. 

[Fl0und3rz]

Back to your regularly scheduled HW fixit miracle.

[Woodchuck]

The old practice was typically just put a big block in them. 

That was well before 1987, I think.

fixed, that was a serious fat finger oops.

[PlateauNDN]

The old practice was typically just put a big block in them. 

That was well before 1987, I think.

fixed, that was a serious fat finger oops.

  I know i wouldn't want a big black anything just stuck in my truck.

[coachcw]

get ahold of whitpitrate he may have a doner truck

[Bofire]

"whitpitrate" I will look

[jackelope]

I recall from my Chevy days that GM doesn’t offer a replacement 6.2L anymore. Now you get a 6.5L without a turbo. Who knows. That’s been 15+ years.   

[Dhoey07]

Maybe look for a wrecked 24v Cummings?