I thought about that also, it's just that finding a decent shaped 1st gen around here isn't that easy. Nobody wants to get rid of em.

 

ewatts2003,

Where are you located? I know of a Cherry 92 or 93 in Virginia.

 

I am located near Omaha, NE. So Virginia would be kind of a long haul for me. Do you have any more info? Thanks.

 

Let me qualify, I do NOT know this person and have never seen this truck up close, it just looks nice in the pics.


http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ng=&cardist=16

 

Why not find a rusted out 1st gen and do a body swap? The body mounts and dimensions are the same for a 89-93 truck, and a 76 truck (as long as they are the same model I.E. reg. cab long bed to reg cab long bed). There are a bunch of good running, but badly rusted 1st gens out there. There are even a couple in the classifieds right now that look like they just need cosmetic work, and are pretty cheap. That would be much easier then trying to convert your old frame, and finding all the neccesary drivetrain bits and pieces, and would still get you the look you want.

 

I purchased a 1975 Dodge D200 Club Cab 2wd 360 v8 automatic that spent 30 years in a shop, its like brand new condition as well as the camper that matches the purchase date. My plan is to put a Cummins engine in this truck camper setup, Yesterday I purchased my donor 1992 D250 club cab 2wd automatic. See pictures. As you know there is not much info on this era truck. The 75 and 92 are both basicly 1ton trucks with single wheels. From what I can find on the 75 only the springs made the difference to the D300 spec.

I want the 75 D200 for lugging the small truck camper on the 75, as well as to maybe pull my companies car trailer into car shows, then I can leave the truck in the show as well, hee hee. Mostly I want the 75 done up because its already an attention getter at the pumps, beautiful Adventurer SE, see web links to pictures at this link. The fuel economy will be a welcome change as well, the 360 is at 12 mpg with the truck camper on it.

http://web.mac.com/rctscanadainc/iWe...e_Cummins.html

I looked at quite a few trucks before I started looking for the donor truck. Both trucks are 1 ton clubcabs 2wd automatics, PS no AC. The 92 is intercooled as well, with trans and engine cooler, intercooler, it also has cruise control on the wheel. I may move this to some place on the dash if I can find a hiding spot as I'm not going to use the 92 column I'm leaving the classic one in the cab.

I have looked at both on the lift side by side and the frames and such look almost identical, in fact the 75 looks thicker in some places as well they are both boxed and such, very strong. Also my 75 has no AC or any other accessories other than power steering.

Motor mounts look to be identical place and both are the same structure so it should go ok, I'm planning on dropping the complete engine trans and diff into the 75. I will have to move the rear trans mount where it sits on the frame as the 360 auto is shorter by about 14 inch's.

The rad will need changing as the hood line along the ridge under the Rams head in the 1st gen truck is higher than the 75 by about an inch and a half. My 75 hood is flat and has low spots near the centre like the old Mopars of the 60's. The rad will take some working out, the intercooler looks fine and will clear all the bits other than the hood release support, I will have to use the 92 one as its flatter to make room for the intercooler. A 2" body lift would solve this and help if there are trans tunnel clearance issues.

Wheel base is exact as is the fuel cell location and mounting is exact. Drive shaft and other parts, power steering and such are all the exact same.

I need to find a wire diagram for the 92 as well, I have a nice one for the 75 from

http://www.classiccarwiring.com/

It was inexpensive and they delivered very fast.

Thanks in advance.

Reg Riemer

My company is in Calgary Alberta Canada, we are a race car shop, called RCTS CANADA R&D INC.

http://www.monsterhorsepower.com

Reg Riemer 403-620-5969

Any comments or experience would be great.

http://web.mac.com/rctscanadainc/iWe...e_Cummins.html