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Friend looking to buy 1995 h1 wagon need suggestions

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atvspeed4

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My business partner and friend is looking at buying this particular h1 this weekend: http://www.hummermarketplace.com/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=2708
Any suggestions on things to look for? I've done alot of research on these and understand that if the HVAC has not been updated it could get expensive but what else should he consider looking at?


Dependable 1995 Hummer H1 with 119,000 original miles. 9,000 miles on the rebuilt 6.5L non-turbo diesel. New transmission, new front shocks, rebuilt transfer case, rebuilt radiator, Warn winch, PIAA lights racks, working CTIS tire inflation system, and more. Includes extra set of 4 Goodyear MTR tires on two piece rims. Lots of receipts/service records. Heater in cab isn't working but I will include a small 12v space heater. It is a very dependable truck, I have literally driven it across the country. The truck just passed a NH inspection and I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere. It is a great truck.

Links to Videos of the H1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RuFJGbbrCQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7uiTAsL91Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ageIqSy_E

Links to Pictures of the H1:
http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab22 ... ?start=all

Now on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 275wt_1165

Located in New Hampshire, zipcode 03861.
 
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The 6.5 isn't too bad but even the turbo isn't a rocket. My 94 6.5 NA will cruise on the freeway at 65-70 mph all day long. It does take a little while to get there though.
 
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Not a bad deal, and still needs some things to be fixed. I've ridden in Green 1's non turbo H1, and its actually not to bad. Takes some time to get to speed, but otherwise IMO just as good, and even in a turbo all you can do is 75-80 mph but that pushes it.
 
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We have been looking at forced induction such as a supercharger or adding a turbo but it just seems waaaay to expensive for what you get.
 
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The 6.5 is not a performance motor. There isn't much you can do to increase the HP in the motor appreciably. If cruising at 60-65 isn't what this guy wants he is looking at the wrong vehicle.
 
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The 6.5 is not a performance motor. There isn't much you can do to increase the HP in the motor appreciably. If cruising at 60-65 isn't what this guy wants he is looking at the wrong vehicle.
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:agree: Might as well just buy a truck without an engine and do a cummins or dmax swap to do the hp you want.
 
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Problem is you have to buy a mule truck really cheap. The conversion costs start around 30K for a DMAX which means you can't pay much for the truck and it is hard to buy even a non-running truck for under 18K.
 
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Well truck was pretty nice, clean inside and all. He had the receipts for everything since it was purchased. It really did have a new motor with only 9,000 miles on it. And a built transmission and rebuild transfercase. This thing really doesnt look like it has been offroad after looking underneath. But the hvac issue seems to be interesting. It has the original system but the heater core had been replaced, the ac condenser had been just replaced and the blower motor works fine. The digital control on the dog house just flashes when you press Ac though. Not sure if something is unplugged or what. The downside of this one is that a previous owner had the whole thing apart to put a security system in and huge sound system so there is wires running everywhere that are not used anymore. I have a feeling that might be part of the issue.
 
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Say what you want but this may be the route that he goes if he ends up purchasing this truck.
http://www.isuzudieselswapper.com/

Swap out the turbo, add an intercooler then turn up the fuel and you are comfortably at 300 HP. All in a compact package that already bolts to the stock transmission. Oh and it can be serviced at any GM truck shop and parts are world wide
 
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Its all pending financing. The bank provides loans based on the average NADA retail value which online is $29,600. They called and told him that in their paper copy of the NADA its average retail was $19,000. Not sure how there could be such a large gap there?
 
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Sorry for the test, having trouble posting. The dealer editions of the value guides show lower values than the generally available editions. You have to suscribe (pay) for the dealer editions. It has always seemed to me that the values should be the same for everyone to be on a level playing feel but they have been doing it for years.
 
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Here's thing about H1's and highway speeds.

Unless you have a cummins or duramax setup done right, you won't really be going past 65mph turbo or non-turbo. And with the 6.5/6.2/6.5 turbo, you won't be climbing interstate highway mountain climbs much faster than slow semi trucks without overheating. You'll have to drop it to D and cruse up at 40-50mph.

As for an engine conversion I'd own the stock truck for at least a year first and get a feel for it before jumping into an engine conversion.

Most shops will not do an H1 engine conversion properly... Personally I'd do it myself but only with the upcoming 3.2L AM General turbodiesel based on the Steyr monoblock. Most shops will underestimate how long it will take to get working right, it's tricky to fit a new drive train into the narrow spaces of an H1, and it's tricker to get the electrical done right.

Be prepared to have the truck sit for up to a year for the conversion, or at least to have all the bugs worked out, I have a friend who had a conversion done by a reputable shop and it took a year of going back and forth before he was able to wheel it reliably.

This is why I enjoy my stock truck for what it is. It is not a corvette or a modern diesel pickup. :)
 
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