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Very Oddball Conversion I have no intentions/plans/funds/etc. to do this Anytime soon, but hey, what's the harm in dreaming or thinking? Has anyone ever swapped a Cummins into a 4th Gen F Body? I've always liked diesel's, particularly the Cummins... but Dodge trucks are POS's 
I'd like to have something one of a kind, and Cummins powered 4th Gen would do just the trick. So, is it possible/has it been done before? If it is possible and I could actually commit to this someday, I'd try to stay away from a 4bt because IMO they sound like complete ****.
I'd like to have something one of a kind, and Cummins powered 4th Gen would do just the trick. So, is it possible/has it been done before? If it is possible and I could actually commit to this someday, I'd try to stay away from a 4bt because IMO they sound like complete ****. Thread Starter
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Yeah I saw that one, I'm mostly interested in a 4th gen Cummins swap... Can't seem to find that. Also, that 6.5 diesel powered camaro had a rear mount turbo... just to add to the complexity of a diesel swap a god damn rear mount turbo, no thanks lol.
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Cummins makes a 4BT that they put in Frito Lays vans and the like. 3.9L, 4 Cylinder, turbo. We actually swapped one into my brothers '90 Bronco two summers ago. Great little motor, doesnt take but 2 wires to run, is rated with more torque than his 351W was factory, and gets close to 30MPG. That would probably fit in an F-Body if it wasn't too tall, but you definitely won't be losing any weight, that is one heavy 4 banger.
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Cummins makes a 4BT that they put in Frito Lays vans and the like. 3.9L, 4 Cylinder, turbo. We actually swapped one into my brothers '90 Bronco two summers ago. Great little motor, doesnt take but 2 wires to run, is rated with more torque than his 351W was factory, and gets close to 30MPG. That would probably fit in an F-Body if it wasn't too tall, but you definitely won't be losing any weight, that is one heavy 4 banger.
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Or I could be a cool guy and run no hood lolYeah I see plenty of diesel swapped 1st gens, the engine bays of 50s/60s/70s cars were much much bigger since they all had big blocks as options. Not to mention compared to a LOT of cars, the 4th gen engine bay isn't exactly idea for big blocks or anything larger than an LTx/LSx or something LT/LS based.
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Like I said this swap won't happen for awhile if not ever.... and given I actually have the funds to commit to it, I'm sure I could afford a bigger hood Or I could be a cool guy and run no hood lol
Yeah I see plenty of diesel swapped 1st gens, the engine bays of 50s/60s/70s cars were much much bigger since they all had big blocks as options. Not to mention compared to a LOT of cars, the 4th gen engine bay isn't exactly idea for big blocks or anything larger than an LTx/LSx or something LT/LS based.
Or I could be a cool guy and run no hood lolYeah I see plenty of diesel swapped 1st gens, the engine bays of 50s/60s/70s cars were much much bigger since they all had big blocks as options. Not to mention compared to a LOT of cars, the 4th gen engine bay isn't exactly idea for big blocks or anything larger than an LTx/LSx or something LT/LS based.
There was a guy who swapped a dmax into a 95ish mustang I'd assume that same swap could be done on a 4th gen. I doubt a cummins would work I mean with enough money anything can.
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ALL diesels are huge and heavy, the Powerstrokes (EWW) and Dmax's are the heaviest and widest, but the Cummins would be the longest. What's wrong with a Cummins? Definitely show more durability in terms of the internals and they hang with the powerjokes and dmaxs while they're down 2 cylinders? Pretty good if you ask me, it's the POS truck chassis they come in
Duramaxs are more like 825-850lbs.
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Read it ***carefully "given I actually have the funds" in an elementary school explanation means: "if somehow I could actually have that kind of money"
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i wish i could find these 50s/60s/70s cars with the much, much bigger engine bays. everyone i have worked/swapped had shock towers and have very small engine bays as compared to fox mustangs and the like. good luck but you really need to check out how tall a 6bt cummins really is....
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yeah I've seen how tall and long they are, the height is particularly weird, how long they are is just another typical I6. I knew the dmax's are the lightest though, they have the aluminum heads that people like to talk **** about haha.