Cummins Conversion gets underway,.... - Dodge Diesel

DarrinGT · 02-08-2008, 06:45 AM

Well we tore into the truck this week, and plan on pulling the motor tomorrow, and possibly set in the Cummins, assuming I get my new Torque Converter today. Waiting for the UPS truck.

Here is a link to the Cummins Motor that is going it.

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...64#post1919564

Here are some pics, Tomorrow,.. lots more progress!

DarrinGT · 02-08-2008, 06:47 AM

Once the truck is back together, There will be an intercooler installed and a new front bumper. I set the new bumper up just for a visual,..

G1625S · 02-08-2008, 06:58 AM

That is a beautiful truck---love the 'makeover' video too! Can't wait to hear it run with the proper amount of cylinders

DarrinGT · 03-03-2008, 07:26 AM

So a quick update,... I have been dealing with a bad 4 letter word here a lot this season,.. SNOW!.. We have been getting 6 inches about every 3 days latley. When we get snow I loose a day just plowing, moving cars, and clearing the lot. So I am behind on all of my projects.

One thing leads to another,.. Droopy the Plow Truck has a broken part in the steering column. Well with all the snow it HAS to be fixed. I have an extra steering column that will be installed in Big Ed, so I removed the column out of Ed to use as parts to fix Droopy.

I am removing the column shift to install a floor shifter in the center counsol. so the new steering column is from a 5 speed. Since I am putting in a floor shifter I decided to remove all of the interior.

Since I removed the interior, I decided to install sound deadening material, and what the heck, may as well install carpet.

Under the truck the driveshaft's are removed, and the trans T-Case and Gearvendors are unhooked and ready to be moved back 4" . Should be a little easier than originoally thought. I hope to have it moved back by Wednessday.

I have had one area of concern, and that is the flywheel to torqueconverter adapter, known as the Wave Ring (see pic) It has held up for 20K miles on a stock Cummins, however I am probablly doubling the HP and TQ and the wave ring looks a little flimsy for that. So I am having a ring made out of high tenseled steel at my buddy's machine shop. That should be done on Thursday.

If all that happens I would like to drop the motor in on Saturday, the 8th. Sounds like Ron will be here getting his hands dirty.

You can see the wave ring on bolted to the flywheel, and the rest of the interior carnage,.. in this thread.

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...42#post1977042

I screwed up posted this and the pics in the wrong post, and it wont let me repost them here,.. Oh well, Ill learn.

dieselJon · 03-03-2008, 05:11 PM

Darrin, NICE TRUCK!!!

I usually despise that style Ford but you da man on getting me to like it!

DarrinGT · 03-04-2008, 08:22 PM

Thanks!

I have seen your SS Suburban conversion, Very cool!

02-08-2008, 06:47 AM	#2
DarrinGT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Once the truck is back together, There will be an intercooler installed and a new front bumper. I set the new bumper up just for a visual,.. Attached Thumbnails

02-08-2008, 06:58 AM	#3
G1625S Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kirkwood, NY Posts: 4,755 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	That is a beautiful truck---love the 'makeover' video too! Can't wait to hear it run with the proper amount of cylinders __________________ 90/97 F350 4x4 SRW Crew/long Fummins

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dieselJon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Posts: 1,887 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Darrin, NICE TRUCK!!! I usually despise that style Ford but you da man on getting me to like it! __________________ 1992 W250 G360~ Wife calls it Satans' Lavatory

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03-03-2008, 07:26 AM	#4
DarrinGT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	So a quick update,... I have been dealing with a bad 4 letter word here a lot this season,.. SNOW!.. We have been getting 6 inches about every 3 days latley. When we get snow I loose a day just plowing, moving cars, and clearing the lot. So I am behind on all of my projects. One thing leads to another,.. Droopy the Plow Truck has a broken part in the steering column. Well with all the snow it HAS to be fixed. I have an extra steering column that will be installed in Big Ed, so I removed the column out of Ed to use as parts to fix Droopy. I am removing the column shift to install a floor shifter in the center counsol. so the new steering column is from a 5 speed. Since I am putting in a floor shifter I decided to remove all of the interior. Since I removed the interior, I decided to install sound deadening material, and what the heck, may as well install carpet. Under the truck the driveshaft's are removed, and the trans T-Case and Gearvendors are unhooked and ready to be moved back 4" . Should be a little easier than originoally thought. I hope to have it moved back by Wednessday. I have had one area of concern, and that is the flywheel to torqueconverter adapter, known as the Wave Ring (see pic) It has held up for 20K miles on a stock Cummins, however I am probablly doubling the HP and TQ and the wave ring looks a little flimsy for that. So I am having a ring made out of high tenseled steel at my buddy's machine shop. That should be done on Thursday. If all that happens I would like to drop the motor in on Saturday, the 8th. Sounds like Ron will be here getting his hands dirty. You can see the wave ring on bolted to the flywheel, and the rest of the interior carnage,.. in this thread. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...42#post1977042 I screwed up posted this and the pics in the wrong post, and it wont let me repost them here,.. Oh well, Ill learn.

03-04-2008, 08:22 PM	#6
DarrinGT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Thanks! I have seen your SS Suburban conversion, Very cool!