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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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conversion cummins to ford with a dodge cab

well i'm starting my conversion.which is strecthing a 85 ford cab and chasis 4x4 duallly and putting a 82 dodge crew cab on thatand putting a cummins in that. i have the frame and the cab -1 rear door (drivers side) and i have the 92 cummins with a getrag plus i just bought a industrial cummnins core(has a bad crank and no water pump) rated at 152HP with no afc on the pump.

so i need to find a water pump, whats a good place to find one? and what should i expect to pay?
i also read that there is an upgraded heater core for these 92 dodge trucks? if so where do i find one?
would it be better to run the industrail injection pump? also the 92 has upgraded injectors but i dont know what they are.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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what the cab looks like


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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Sounds like a good project, but if you weren't going to 4x4 I'd stay with the dodge crewcab chassis. Inspect it when you get the chassis off, it is very beefy
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Most any parts store can sell you a water pump.

Don't use the industrial injection pump.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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the water pump should be around $30
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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what is different about the industrial injection pump/why shouldn't i use it? just woundering, i will use the stock cummins one.

i would even stick with the dodge frame if i had wider runing gear.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by pwrtripls1
the water pump should be around $30
is that with the pulley, because that is all i am missing.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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yes the pulley comes attached to the water pump.
you are using a ford chassis with the dodge body. right?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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yes ford chassis with dodge cab
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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haha cool conversion havent seen one yet.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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the fun part is the frame strech ford is standard cab and the dodge is well alot longer. but i have a cnc plasma and torch so the fish plates will be easy.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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trooper thorn may have a door to sell you off his spare parts.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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thanks, i pm him. i hope to see his convertion driving around salem soon.

is there a way to get better heat out of the heater core. i need it to clear all the windows or at least most of them
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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also it will be a hoist bed, and i going to run stacks
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Alwaysworking

is there a way to get better heat out of the heater core. i need it to clear all the windows or at least most of them
Aftermarket heater cores are thicker than stock and put out more heat than the stock one.
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