What do you guys think about the gas h1? Did they have the same pre 2001 block issues? Thanks!

 

The gas H1s did not have the head issues of the 96-2000 TD motors. Some people really like the gas H1s. Most people think they are under powered. They also don't have a great torque curve for offloading. Mileage is worse than the TD or NA motors but they are quieter.
They are not as popular as the diesel models so when it is time to sell they usually take longer to sell and they bring less money than a comparable diesel model. Just make sure the get the gas discount when you purchase as you will have to give it to sell it.

 

hi, to my recollection, when AMG introduced the gas H1 I thought it was sometime in late '95 because they gave us one to "test" during our pre-running the "95 baja 1000. I remember thinking it felt under "torqued" and due to clearance requirements the fuel tank was smaller and with the less MPG fuel was a problem-so I told them I thought it was a step in the wrong direction and I must not have been the only one because I heard that production soon stopped. It's possible if someone put a beast gas motor into an H1 it might be ok but there were stories of alot of fires in the gas H1's I don't remember if the were protype or production trucks but it did restrict how much fuel could safely be placed on a truck due to the different natures of the fuels. hope in some way helpful. sounded like good advice above.

 

I own a '96 Hummer Wagon with the 5.7 TBI engine and I am very happy with it. It has more power than the NA diesels but not as much as the turbo models. The gas engine models actually had to have the transmissions beefed up to deal with the extra torque loads.

From my point of view, the gas version of the Hummer is probably under-rated by a lot of people simply because they have not driven one. Diesels today are not the same as they were in '95 and '96. The 6.5NA diesels of the time were dependable but slow. In '96 they came out with the 6.5 turbo diesel. This was much better power wise, but had reliability problems all the way through 2000. The gas was a good compromise: reliable and more powerful.

After test driving several hummers I chose the gas version because it best suited my needs. It is dead reliable, and is easy to upgrade if I ever decide that I need more power. Upgrading with a simple set of heads and a cam can easily and reliably give over 400HP (Maybe one day...).

One other point that I considered in making my decision to buy the gas version was that diesel trucks are always put at the back of the line on trail rides because people don't like to smell the diesel....

Any way you look at it, you really can't go wrong in buying an H1 Hummer.

 

I had a gasser for 8 to 10 years. It was a great truck. You could take it to any shop and get the engine tuned up or worked on. Parts are common and cheap. It was under powered so I put a Whipple supercharger on it. Fixed that problem but required Premium fuel and lots of it. It is great for a stop and go life style. It is quiet. I did off-road the truck and always made it to the finish line with the other trucks, taking the same route.

I would buy another gasser without hesitation.

Gil

 

I have driven several gas H1s and I think the gasser had more power than the 6.2 NA but not the 6.5NA or TD.

 

The facts:

6.5 NA Diesel 170HP @ 3400RPM 290 lb. - ft. @ 1700RPM
5.7 TBI Gas 190HP @ 4000RPM 332 lb. - ft. @ 2400RPM
6.5 Turbo Diesel 194HP @ 3400RPM 430 lb. - ft. @ 1800RPM

The trucks do drive differently, with the main difference being that the diesel engines reach peak torque at lower RPM.

 

Facts are facts but my butt in seat results still stand, at least for the trucks I have driven.

 

Your "butt" agrees with the facts...
The gas is more powerful than the NA, and the Turbo is more powerful than the gas.