Replacing 8.1 Chevy with a Cummins

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Feb 23, 2011 | 10:10 AM

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Replacing 8.1 Chevy with a Cummins

A friend of mine has a 2001 or so Chev or GMC 1 ton with the 8.1 gasser/Automatic

It spun a bearing and the engine is toast at about 165,000 miles.

Anybody do a Cummins conversion on one of these?

Feb 23, 2011 | 12:41 PM

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I have. little older though. a 1997 crewcab dually. with a vortec 7.4L. put a '95 12v in it.

Feb 28, 2011 | 08:36 AM

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Anybody else have any experience with this swap?

???

Mar 2, 2011 | 01:45 PM

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i think Sreamin Seeman offroad has motor mounts and such for the newer chevy/cummins swaps

Mar 2, 2011 | 11:55 PM

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From: Great Falls, MT

http://www.autoworldmt.com/Page_9.html

http://www.autoworldmt.com/Page_11.html

These are links to a local (to me) shop that has worked on over 250 repowers since '89. They might be able to assist you.