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87' gas cab swap on my 89' cummins

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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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87' gas cab swap on my 89' cummins

I might have a good cab off a gasser to swap on my 89 cummins. What might I run into when doing the swap? All electrical would be the same right? both cabs are for autos. Swap the dashs out. What am I missing? Where is the best place to get body mounts? Thanks
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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The square plug where the wiring harness goes through the fire wall has to be moved over a few inches. At least it did on the '85 crews that I've built.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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if the cab donor is a 2wd auto, then it will have the small trans tunnel. the manual trans 2wd and all 4wd trucks had the big trans tunnel.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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The donor truck is a w250 4x4, just like mine only it has a 360 gasser.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I swaped a 92 auto gas cab on my 90 diesel and the firewall harness pluged in but it would not start had to change the harness in the cab
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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definately change the underdash harness.
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