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 Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 02:42 PM
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Poorboy
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Has anybody done a Cummins swap in anything, or has considered it.
I'd like to take something like an '87 3/4 ton 4X4 Chevy and put a Cummins in it. I love the looks of those older trucks, and a 6bt Cummins would make it that much better. I have heard of folks pulling thier Power Strokes out and dropping in a Cummins.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 02:48 PM
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redchevy
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I would love to do it someday. I have an uncle that has a 3/4 ton dodge cummins 5 speed and when he gets tired of it is going to chop the frame and mound the body of of his 65 chevy... sounds like a sweet combo
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Re: Cummins swaps
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#5610350
12/16/10 02:52 PM
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chuck44l
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I have sitting by the shop a complete Cummins from the starter to the A/C compresser, trans and computer just itching to be transplanted in something.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 02:53 PM
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Poorboy
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What is it, 24 valve or common rail?
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Re: Cummins swaps
[Re: redchevy]
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12/16/10 02:54 PM
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Poorboy
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I would love to do it someday. I have an uncle that has a 3/4 ton dodge cummins 5 speed and when he gets tired of it is going to chop the frame and mound the body of of his 65 chevy... sounds like a sweet combo That'll be cool.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 04:03 PM
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Cypress Legend
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My little bro is in the process of swapping a 4bt into his toyota tacoma 4x4
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 04:16 PM
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Poorboy
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I'd like to see how that turns out
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Re: Cummins swaps
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#5610801
12/16/10 05:12 PM
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James Tucker
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My little bro is in the process of swapping a 4bt into his toyota tacoma 4x4 Cool idea. I have seen this done in a Jeep.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/16/10 05:57 PM
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mstring
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A shop I used to work at had a hot shot driver that had an old Chevy dualie with a Cummins V8 in it. We loaded 20K LB mud pumps on his flat bed several times.
Last edited by mstring; 12/16/10 05:57 PM.
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Re: Cummins swaps
[Re: Poorboy]
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12/16/10 06:49 PM
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chuck44l
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What is it, 24 valve or common rail? 01 24 valve
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Re: Cummins swaps
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#5632920
12/23/10 05:08 AM
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rock crawler
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Has anybody done a Cummins swap in anything, or has considered it.
I'd like to take something like an '87 3/4 ton 4X4 Chevy and put a Cummins in it. I love the looks of those older trucks, and a 6bt Cummins would make it that much better. I have heard of folks pulling thier Power Strokes out and dropping in a Cummins. Check out the Jan. 2011 issue of Diesel Power Magazine (available now). There is a five page article called "Swap A Cummins Into Anything". Has some good info on this topic.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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#5641341
12/26/10 06:17 PM
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The Dang Ole Boat
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A Cummins can realy be swaped into anything that you want with a little bit of elbow grease. Just remember to consider frame, transmission, rear axle, and definitely suspension to hold it up. You are looking at around a 1500 pounds engine and transmission combo. My swap will be a 12 valve into an 86 Camaro.
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Re: Cummins swaps
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#5641561
12/26/10 07:46 PM
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fordnut
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A Cummins can realy be swaped into anything that you want with a little bit of elbow grease. Just remember to consider frame, transmission, rear axle, and definitely suspension to hold it up. You are looking at around a 1500 pounds engine and transmission combo. My swap will be a 12 valve into an 86 Camaro. That ought to be interesting! Especially beefing up the front suspension. 
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Re: Cummins swaps
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12/26/10 10:57 PM
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Green Horn
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Pretty much plan on finding a old 2500, taking the body off, and transplanting the Camaro body on.
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