Derekp's 1500 and Cummins Swap

[derekp]

HOLY ****!!!! I have tp say after reading through all 174 pages this truck is everything I wanted my 03 ram to be!!! absolutely amazing and cant wait to see this thing spooling the turbo and lighting up the tires.

Thanks man. Glad to see somebody approves. I like your truck as well. That's a good color, I kind of miss it on mine...kind of. I'm partial to blue. Lol

 

[derekp]

Head is done, injectors are done, head gasket is in, and head studs are in. I'm picking up all of it tomorrow after work. $1300 later hopefully I'll have a bullet proofed beast.

 

[usaf2006]

Woohoo!

 

[usaf2006]

That liner on your truck have UV protection in it? I'll be interested to see how it handles Texas summer over the next couple years. Might have to drive over and have you paint mine USAF blue and slap the AF symbol on the hood... Always thought that would look pretty cool.

 

[usaf2006]

Oh yeah, get the truck back?

 

[derekp]

Yeah that would be cool.

It isn't running yet but I got the head, gasket, milled pedestals, and arp studs today. The guy told me that the head was pretty wavy underneath and he had to deck it quite a bit to get it straight, all should be good now though. I cleaned the top of the block and got the gasket and head on today. The studs are in but just finger tight, I'll torque them down tomorrow. Supposed to get my injectors back on monday.


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[derekp]

Got a lot done today. Studs are torqued down. I got the radiator hoses hooked up and a few other small things. Still need to get the injectors before I can put the injector lines on. Also need to get the exhaust manifold studs so I can install the manifold and turbo. The hard part of doing the head is done though.

 

[derekp]

I had hell finding the studs long enough for the exhaust manifold so I just said forget it and put the old bolts back on. The left side of the motor is back together. I'm still waiting for the injectors though to finish the right side.

 

[usaf2006]

Any progress today? How long til those injectors get back?

 

[derekp]

Well the people that are doing them told me Tuesday. When I called yesterday they told me that the parts they got for them weren't holding pressure like they should. So now they are getting me entirely brand new ones for the same price. Those are supposed to be here friday.

 

[usaf2006]

Little setback, but that sounds like a good deal to me, at least for diesel injectors that is...

 

[derekp]

I want to drive my truck sooo bad...

 

[derekp]

I'm thinking about going back stock...

 

[Lil_Ram]

I'm thinking about going back stock...

Impossible


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[akennedyusmc]

I'm thinking about going back stock...

Noooo! What happened?


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[usaf2006]

I smell troll

 

[SilverStreak88]

I'm thinking about going back stock...

Now you know how I feel, remember when I said I should have never started modding the truck? Once It starts, it never ends, it sucks, not only financially, but mentally as well because you're always looking for "that next mod".

 

[derekp]

Lol nothing happened. Hell no I'm not going back stock, not sure I could if I wanted to. I was just sitting back and thinking about all the money I have spent on this thing to get it where it is and all the money there is to come. I could've have been on so many vacations or done other things instead. My wife would never have a reason to be mad at me...In all honesty tbough that all goes away when I fire it up and drive it. Lol

 

[usaf2006]

That's why I never have money to do anything to mine lol.. Wife stops it before it happens haha..

 

[Rzrman328]

Exactly why now I only do cheap, quick mods when I need my fix lol