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24 Valve To 12 Valve Conversion

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Old 05-15-2008, 08:55 AM
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24 Valve To 12 Valve Conversion

I Have A 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo 24 Valve 5 Speed 5.9 Litre Truck That I Have Switched With A 1994 12valve Diesel Engine. I Need To Know Either Two Things. Does Anyone Know How To Hook Up The 1994 Wiring Harness(12 V) To The 1999 Ecm Unit?
If Not, Can I Buy A 1998.5 12 Valve Engine Wiring Harness So That The Computers Will Communicate Properly.
We Have No One Around Here That Knows Anything About Diesels. I Knew Enough To Get The Engines Changed But I Am Stumped On The Electrical. Also Do You Know Anyone Around Greensburg, Indiana That Might Be Close Enough To Help Out. Thanks!
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12 valves don't have an ECM but they have a PCM.
The engine doesn't need the PCM to run but if you want gauges, wait to start grid heaters A/C and auto tranny shifting you'll need to pick up a '94 PCM and harness.
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The problem is will the PCM talk correctly to the BCM to get the tachometer to work.
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we couldnt get it to work on my 03 when we did it cause i believe the 24v and the 3rd gen motors take a reading off the cam sensor and the crank sensor
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What did you end up doing?
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I don't know how it was done, but my friend has a 97 with a 24V swapped in and all the guages work fine on it, I don't see why it couldn't be done the other way around. Sorry I can't help ya though.
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I would just rip out that cluster and fab up a plate and mount some sweet aftermarket gauges to it.
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