I have put together some photos of building and Cummins install into my 48 Ford F-6 Car Hauler

more photos

very nice i have 2 chevys about that year im ganna do up

Scott, that is one of the coolest conversions ever. :cool:

Dave,
I guess I waited too long to nominate myself for the conversion contest you sent me the pm on a couple of weeks ago.

Scott

That's all right, we will have conversions up for the TOM poll again sometime. :)

Dave,

Funny thing is, before I built that truck, I had NEVER owned a diesel before of any kind. I started building that truck before I found this website and knew very little about diesels. I just felt that a Cummins would be the best engine to put in a truck like I had visualized building by overhearing guys talk about Cummins engines at the restaurants, coffee shops, and places like that. I stumbled on this site after I was almost finished building the truck. Thanks to help you, and a few other guys on here I did learn some valuable info to complete the finishing touches on it. Thanks again to you nd everyone else that I got info from.

Scott

Nice looking truck.
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Scott,

Thanks for the images. I remember you posted earlier last year and thought at the time that your truck had some interesting history.

Anyway, I liked seeing what you started with and what you ended with. YOu did a nice job!

that is incredible, what are the specs on the rig? turbo, fuel, suspension? What kind of air ride system?

Hi,

You are just the guy I need to talk with.

I'm building another old Ford COE. This one a 55. When fitting the cab to a 93 Dodge Cummins chassis, the drivers side cab mount leg interfears with the turbo. (I was planning to run an intercooler.) Did you have simular problems?

There aren't many nuts like us that enjoy these things. I would like very much to talk with you.

Many thanks,
Grammabud

Grammabud, That is another reason I put my engine behind the cab. There is just no room under the hood on an old coe for things on a modern engine like the turbo on a CTD.


us mma,

The Ford cab is sitting on a 93 D350 Dodge chassis that has been streched 9 feet. I made a 50 gallon fuel tank and mounted it under the cab where the transmission normally would be, and it has Firestone air bags with on board air compressor/air tanks. It weighs 13,600 lbs with my 34 Dodge sedan on it, and it gets 12.5 mpg loaded.

Grammabud,
I don't really know/remember the particulars on the cab mount /turbo clearance issues you are having. When I put my engine in the rear behind the cab, I knew it would eliminate any of those issues from sticking its ugly head up in the middle of the job after I had already spent many hours into it then realizing it wouldn't work anyway. If you are not making a car hauler, that may not be an option for you though. I have seen guys out the engine in the rear behind the cab with a regular pickup bed, but there isn't much room left to haul anything if you do that. On my hauler bed, that was just dead space anyway and worked perfect. Plus, other benefits are: More leg room since no more hump in the floor to cover the engine, no heat coming up through the floor in the summer, less noise, and the driveshaft is only about 3 feet long instead of 12 feet. Much less to go wrong with a short driveshaft. Putting the engine behind the can only seemed like the best thing to do to me

I'm building a pick up. I will be shortening the frame. I guess my only option is to relocate the turbo. Everything else fits.

Thanks for the response...

Yea, if you are wanting to put a regular pickup style bed on your truck (http://www.ford-trucks.com/rx98192zju/kwldirect.php?kwid=528)it isn't as convenient for you to put your behind the cab as it was for me. The space behind the cab under my hauler bed was just dead space anyway, so it was MY best option. I have seen guys put the engine (http://www.ford-trucks.com/rx98192zju/kwldirect.php?kwid=543)in the back with a regular pickup bed before, but there is little room left to haul anything and I'm not sure you would have room for a fifth wheel (http://www.ford-trucks.com/rx98192zju/kwldirect.php?kwid=716)hitch (http://www.ford-trucks.com/rx98192zju/kwldirect.php?kwid=426)either without building a stretched bed, and I'm not sure how that would look. I know of a guy that has a 48 Ford COE with a Power (http://www.ford-trucks.com/rx98192zju/kwldirect.php?kwid=301)Stroke Diesel under the hood in the flathead original location, but darn...........How in the heck you would ever be able to work on it is beyond me. So after seeing his, I am sure you can do it, and I'm sure when you remove the hump on the floor pan, you can get to it to work on it. But I just hate that hump. WIth the hump there, to drive it you almost have to remove one of your legs and throw it in the back because there isn't enough room for both of them between the hump and the left kick pan

Here is the link to my complete photo gallery over at Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forumsif you want to see all of my build/conversion photos. http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?albumid=32741

Without a doubt, the best conversion I have ever seen. Job well done! :)

I'm building a pick up. I will be shortening the frame. I guess my only option is to relocate the turbo. Everything else fits.

Thanks for the response...Try a manifold off a medium duty/industrial engine. Those tuck the turbo in tight to the engine.

Thats why its nice to have Dave reading these posts. I did not know about the different turbos, so I could not offer that advice.

Hey Dave, Did you move?? I see your location has changed since the last time I paid attention. I thought you were in Newton Square, or something like that. I also don't see your Marathon wagon in your sig anymore. Did you sell it?

Try a manifold off a medium duty/industrial engine. Those tuck the turbo in tight to the engine.

THANKS, I'll look into that.

Awasome truck i love convertions like that. Im thinking of streching a 58 chevy truck to a 4 door with a 2nd gen drivetrane. Looks sweet.

Man that is one cool ride for sure. And i love the paint on it too.

Scott, That is a Beautiful Job, Congrats! love the Exhaust!, Like mine but a lot longer.

My coversion is underway also!

Nice job on the conversion, looks great...

scottmn1 truck looks real sweat very good job.All that hard work payed off.
I pulling my truck out of the Garage tonight after 4 years of playing around I finished my wahlnut dash I hate wood working.

Dale