Cummins swap

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Just as a discussion how hard would it be to put a 12v in my 2nd gen?
 

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It will be a lot of work. first the ctd weighs about 1100 lbs, more than twice the weight of a 360 v8, so beefing up the suspension and frame would be a must. Then you have to fab new motor mounts, run new fuel lines, new fuel tank, new exhaust, new tansmission and mounts, etc. Then once everything is in, you will need new guage cluster, because nothing will communicate with your current dash.

This is just what I can think of off the top of my head.

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Damn well I guess my dreams of a RCSB cummins will have to come in the form of frame chopping then.
 

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How I usually see it is if you have to ask then you probably can't do it. Some cases I'm wrong but it's a pain in the ass
 
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How I usually see it is if you have to ask then you probably can't do it. Some cases I'm wrong but it's a pain in the ass

Anythingt can be done. But I want a cummins, and there is a motor for sale in my area so I figured is ask to see what the swap would entail, if it was just minor bolt on stuff. It would have been a go. plus there isn't a RCSB Cummins that I know of so it would be pretty cool. I guess I'm going to have to just buy a Cummins and shorten the frame.
 

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Anythingt can be done. But I want a cummins, and there is a motor for sale in my area so I figured is ask to see what the swap would entail, if it was just minor bolt on stuff. It would have been a go. plus there isn't a RCSB Cummins that I know of so it would be pretty cool. I guess I'm going to have to just buy a Cummins and shorten the frame.

You could do it. Like you said, anything can be done. But it will not be a simple bolt in, and will not be something that can be completed in a week. Anytime you do something like this, there are issues that arrise that are not planned and custom fabrication or parts will need to be made or ordered. The biggest issue, IMO, would be your frame. It was not meant to handle the weight of the CTD. You could add additional crossmembers and reinforce other areas to make it stronger. All of the other RCSB CTDs that I have seen have had the frame shorted.
 

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There are a few RCSB cummins out there and there bad ass. I've actually been following a build thread of a 6.7 into a third gen and its pretty bad ass. The guys made it seem really easy somehow
 

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A '96 will accept a 12V as a 'bolt in' installation. All the computer controlled on the 12V is the Alternator output and the over drive. (I had a '95).

You'll just need to get a computer to make the gauges work. This would be 'easier' thank most motor swaps.
 
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There are plenty of guys that do swaps like this.i see it in the diesel power mag every now and again. they take 1500's with RCSB and put a 12V in. they are putting out some huge numbers with these also! maybe even more than Daves! :naughty:
 

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There are plenty of guys that do swaps like this.i see it in the diesel power mag every now and again. they take 1500's with RCSB and put a 12V in. they are putting out some huge numbers with these also! maybe even more than Daves! :naughty:

The numbers I rather see is the milestone numbers...

I rather roll the odometer over all 9's...

Any body with deep pockets can build 1000 HP Cummins... But the real test is how far can you go without failure... Most big HP engine do live very long...

My Goal...
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While having a vehicle roll a million miles would be cool, I just don't drive that much. I damned sure don't want to be driving my 2011 Ram in 2075 (around 16000 miles a year).
 
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A '96 will accept a 12V as a 'bolt in' installation. All the computer controlled on the 12V is the Alternator output and the over drive. (I had a '95).

You'll just need to get a computer to make the gauges work. This would be 'easier' thank most motor swaps.

What about the tranny? Is the 12v tranny the same as mine?
 

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While having a vehicle roll a million miles would be cool, I just don't drive that much. I damned sure don't want to be driving my 2011 Ram in 2075 (around 16000 miles a year).

60 years no payment, runs good, looks good, why not. the only way ill make 2075 is if someon is driving my ashes around.
 

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60 years no payment, runs good, looks good, why not. the only way ill make 2075 is if someon is driving my ashes around.

LOL , we can all take turns driving ... o wait I am not that young either
 
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