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Second gen chevy to cummins power, how-to post

dhartley said:
as am i i am currently building an all aluminum cj type vehicle using mog diffs and44s 12"coilovers etc i am in sylvan lake but have wheeled in the wiaparious area.iam taking the turbo propane small block out of my truck to put in the jeep and that is why the cummins is going in,that and the awesome power that can be easily gotten from the 12 valve and the difficulty finding propane. sorry if i am i ranting on THX Dana
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Thats awesome. very nearly what I'm doing. the 454 is getting yanked from my '86 CC SRW 4x4 for the '95 cummins I've got. Then 454 is sliding into the wheeler. I'm leaning towards useing a 2wd 4l80-e with a divorced 205 I have. Need the adapter and stand alone ECM though.

:laugh: Looks like next month my swaps will get underway.


Just a quick question though whats a '97 215?
*edit* Awww never mind, I just clued in
 
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1. Well if the Hydboost is working fine then just leave it.
2. The pre heaters can be two different ways,use the stock heater relays and use a push button switch.or just use a * ord starter relay make your cables and use push button.(don't use a toggle switch)
 
crewcab thx for the reply i have never owned a dodge so bear with me do the relays you are refering to have a timer,and are they from the 1st gen truck. demon i am using a ford 205 because the mog diffs drive off the oposite side, i made an aluminum adapter to bolt it to a turbo 400 and put the input from a chev 205 in the ford 205 ,then i have a switch pitch convertor from john kilgore trannies which gives me 1600 stall for toodleing around,and at the flick of a switch the vane angle in the convertor stater changes and i get2400 for mud holes
 
dhartley,
The first gen are set up different than the second gen.On the second gen they use two small relays Dodge new $87.00,they are controled by the computer .I used a stater relay a *ord 4 terminal ( any auto part store) mounted on inner fender ran my cables used a push button switch (Fused) works just fine.


As a note on some 94 - 98.5 the heater grid on the back side is a ground stud,some have a little cable to the head.The two studs up front are for the heater .

CrewCab59
 
are you kidding...Ive been buying shop equipment left and right...
just built an 8 foot 1/2" plate layout table today (Ill get pics up).. and Ive been buring up the powermig welding... lots of aluminum.. Welding school is keeping me busy six hours a day... when the weekend hits fabbing doesnt quite seem like fun right now
The motor is still sitting untouched..clean anyway

Im going to do the 2.5 inch bodylift this month...maybe suspension next month... maybe the custom flatbed the next... It will be the summer before I begin to chop..Im having a hard time taking out that bb with only 500 miles on it... yes Ill do it.. but Ill have everything lined up first

IM in the market for a 47rh and a 205...if anyone knows of one close and not junk

cam
 
Air conditioning brkt

Cam the ac brkt you mentioned earlier have you seen it installed, know more about it ie will it work with my 97 motor and pump[ not having owned a dodge i do not know if there were different pumps ]does it affect the alt , don't suppose you know the belt required?i checked the# and it is good here inCanada 197$ and two weeks to get it i am thinking of ordering Thks Dana ps are you going to school for welding or teaching it I build welded aluminum boats for a living
 
im going so I can be better at my trade,,,more certs,, better weldor...

Those backets were made up by the outfit above,,,'

but talk to 59crewcab on here,,, I think he might be thinking about fabbing accessory brackets as well...
Im doing my own based on what I have seen from autoworld... his stuff is nice (I hear) and spendy (250 for a/c and alt) (I hear)... but I like the way it fits up...
Im going to use my gm alt.... and even my gm ac if I can adapt the pulley...
but Im so far away from that point right now it isnt funny... it will b next month before I can get to the bodylift..

cam
 
Hey CrewCab.... Luv those deepdish rims...

How'd u get the wheels so wide?
I luv my 15" Rallye's, but going to 3/4t, so need help. What would it take to make 4 or 8 16" Rallye's? 10"? I think stock is 8" What are 3/4's, 5"? Pathetic...

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uglytruk said:
How'd u get the wheels so wide?
I luv my 15" Rallye's, but going to 3/4t, so need help. What would it take to make 4 or 8 16" Rallye's? 10"? I think stock is 8" What are 3/4's, 5"? Pathetic...
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You want to know how wide my wheels are?Well they started out as 9 3/4 wide and I had a guy cut and widened out to 14'' wide.

3/4 wheel came in 6.5,7.0,8.0.9 3/4 so depends on what year you use,and 16's or 16.5's.

You can take your stock 8'' wheels and have them cut to ,10,12,14.

If your going to 16'' you'll need the stock 16'' wheels and remove the center and have a New wheel blank made and have your old center welded in.

P/M if you need more info.

CrewCab59
 
Well guys..Im keeping this thread alive...one look at the amount of views of this thread tells me people are still very interested in cummins conversions for our trucks... mines still in the works,, maybe during the summer...

I am posting this link for all of you (sent to me by a member... thanks linc)
It deals directly with cummins conversions... its a new site and getting up and runnng..hopefully it will be a good resource for us

here you go....

http://www.cummins-conversion.com/phpBB/

cam
 
What are the total weight differences between the 5.9l conversion and a small block (TBI 350 ;):D)?

Has anyone done a before nad after GVW?
 
The Cummins factory manual lists the 6bt at 905lbs. Take it or leave it, but that's what it says.

I get mine next week, then it goes in. YOOOOOOO HOOOOO
 
well... I've got mine in the back of the truck right now, and I can believe an 1100# dressed weight. Pretty flippin heavy! I got new springs made though, heheh. Should be all good.
 
Crew... would you please take over mentoring this thread... since I sold the v truck and the cummins I dont visit here anymore... but the amount of views shows huge interest..
thanks

cam
 
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