59 camaro

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anyone have a idea on what a custom swap like this would run?

89 formula350

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http://fordcummins.com/

One Bad Duramax

cummins and you can tell i'm a duramax guy
go for a 12v or 24v

retardedpenguin

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About $10,000 for a shop to do it. If you do it yourself, $3500-$5000.

zeke5551

I haven't read your entire post yet, but a 4BT is a very simple swap and very popular with all the rock crawler guys. A scock engine will give an easy 350lbs of torque. I just happen to have a low hour 4BT set up for a Chevy bolt pattern. I was putting it in my 55 Chevy Cameo PU, a light 2 wheel drive conversion will pull 30-35 mpg, easy. My wife said she'll never drive in it if it smells like diesel. After 3 TDI Jettas and a Cummins powered Dodge, I realize it can't be done. There is no way I can seal up the cab on a 55, so out it comes and in goes a 5.3. The engine comes off of a 900hr back-up generator for a ranch. It runs exelent and is barely broken in. I set it up with a Chevy adapter, manual trans flywheel, 12 inch chevy clutch, 26 spline disk. I have a new truck style oil pan and pick-up. The real trick is to find a virgin engine without any repairs with non-Cummins parts. This engine has never even been washed down. I have $3,000 into the engine. If you don't want the Chevy stuff, I will take off $500. 6BT Dodge/Cummins 12 valve stuff bolts right on, so if you don't mind a 47RE auto trans its an easy, bolt on conversion. A NV4500 Dodge is another good choice if you want to go a Dodge manual trans. You can email me at zeke5551@comcast.net or 559-9077240 I live by Fresno, CA

Black93GT

My previous truck was an F250 with the 7.3L. I liked the truck til I had too many problems to deal with... So I bought a Dodge with a Cummins. Minus the little problem of it being in a dodge, it's an awesome truck. My fuel economy is far superior to the F250.

I see cummins with tranny posted on craigslist quite often. And if you don't want the strong diesel smell you can always use a catalytic converter. Those can be found on craigslist from time to time.

dogger

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94 to 98 12v are by far the easiest to swap and make good power and good fuel economy. the 4bt is harder to find and normally a little bit more money. i would stay away from the common rail swap if you want easy because you need the computer and a harness to make them work. btw 6bt would easy fit in a gruman if thats what your doing 4bt was a option in some of them. cost wise there are a lot of factorys including buying a complete donor but if you find a complete 12v and tranny it will prolly be the cheapest route as a 12v only needs a couple wires hooked up to run.

59 camaro

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thanks for the help but i wont be buying the truck afterall.......managers at work wont allow me to use it for what i want to

97badass

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if you do a cummins go for the 12v, or a 4bt. the ag engines are cheap to come across and not hard to make work.
stay far away from the common rails.

retardedpenguin

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Diesel smell? I have two 99 7.3's, an 04 6.0 and an 05 cummins. None had that diesel smell.