Can't recall seeing any chevies with plows on around here, mostly furds and dodges. It's well known that any weight hanging off the front end(whether it's a winch or plow) will cause more rapid front end problems, and more so on a chevy, because of the design characteristics of an independent front end, as compared to solid axles.

BTW most p/u truck snow plow kits, even commercial use ones, don't weight much more than 300-400lbs total. DIY kits are usually about 200-250 lbs, as I just helped put one on my next door neighbours ford p/u truck that he bought from Walmart for about$900.

 

here go through this for now:

http://www.fordcummins.com/

they're workign on the chevycummins.com site still
this will give u an idea of whats involved and the costs

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=motor

5 entries found for motor.
mo·tor ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mtr)
n.
Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.

A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.

A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: “It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery” (Sinclair Lewis).

 

If superduty can put a B series in a cough, cough,...........Ford,
then why cant some put on into a ity bity chevy?

 

Got something in your throat there Dodgezilla ?

C'mon, buddy... you can say it. Not Ferd. Its FOORRRDDD.... It doesn't rhyme with bird. It isn't a hairy mammal. Say it after me. FFOORRDD.... FFOORRDD.... Thats it. We'll practice it more later. No you can't have a beer. Tomorrows word will be sick liter. I mean six liar. I mean sick... oh, never mind.

Back to the issue at hand.

You need 38" from firewall to rad to do it with a 3rd gen. Cummins.

www.cummins-conversion.com.

Don't worry about the front end. The front end of that truck probably weighs 4,000 pounds. Another 200ish pounds (980-780) aren't going to make a big difference. Guys have put Cummins into S10s. They said the front end was OK, but the ball joints were standing up well.

ZF6 or Allison ?

The guys here are great. For the most part. Except some that start with D...

Excuse their little motor/engine thing.

They've treated me really well.

 

this thread again?!?!?

 

Bird doesn't rhyme with Ford?

I guess somebody took a few years to pass 1st grade, huh?



I don't know if it's me or you, but somebody's off a little...

 

I had a book for years... Motors and Engines... It had two sections, one about each of the afore mentioned devices. And it said the devices dere differentiated by being electrical and mechanical. I was wrong. I have been before and will be again.

I tried to impart what insight I had, and give him a few things to think about.

 

I went to engineering school too many years ago (the 1960s), but what's under the hood of our truck as I learned it is an engine - examples are gasoline engines, steam engines, diesel engines, gas turbines, etc.

A motor, on the other hand, does not rely on a chemical or thermodynamic reaction to produce mechanical power. Examples are electric motors, hydraulic motors, air motors, etc.

But what do I know? I've only worked for a company that manufactures engines, compressors (reciprocating and centrifugal), gas turbines, turbochargers, control systems, etc. for over 30 years.....

Rusty

 

A-Tha-A-Tha-A-That's All folks........