4BT Silverado

[USMC1188]

4bt cummins powered 2004 silverado

This truck came into work at Autozone a while ago, it sounded AWESOME!

 

[SmokedRam]

Sweet...there is a place down here called "Twisted Metal Offroad" who specialize in Cummins swaps. They have done Hummers, Jeeps...all kinds of different things.

 

[schroederMP]

I need to do this to my car...with a hood stack

 

[Stangshcky12]

It's really not enough motor for that size truck

 

[reefguy89]

nice i need one of them for my ram.

 

[USMC1188]

I need to do this to my car...with a hood stack

YES!

It's really not enough motor for that size truck

Oh yea it is, those 4BTs are mean.

 

[GhostRam94]

Through some proper badges and body kits to make it look like a dodge and Id rock that chebby all day long

 

[Stangshcky12]

Eh not from my experience
I helped a buddy put one in a jeep, I wouldn't put it anything bigger then a mid size truck
It weighed in around 3500 lbs so that truck has a good 1500lbs on it i'd guess
the motor weighs about as much as a big block Chevy and only run about 120-140 hp and 350 ft-lb stock and dont like to be pushed much more then 200 hp

Only thig I would think that trucks good for is fuel mileage

 

[Stroked]

That's awesome.

I know I've seen several 4bt's putting out a helluva lot more HP than 200. No where near the capabilities of a 5.9, but still not too shabby.

 

[Stangshcky12]

That's awesome.

I know I've seen several 4bt's putting out a helluva lot more HP than 200. No where near the capabilities of a 5.9, but still not too shabby.

I haven't looked into them since last summer but I only saw 2 or 3 with numbers higher then 250 hp and these guys were pushing 70-80psi of boost and egts of 1800-2000 degrees
Anything more 220-240 that start overheating
To get anymore then then you need a ridiculous full pump and a cooling system to match
They can be pushed to 350-400 hp (with nitrous/methanol injection)
I don't think I've seen a fuel only dyno over 250-260 hp
Of course like anything, with enough money it could be done

 

[reddot]

someone made a 4bt awd ranger drag truck. twin turbos and a supercharger. pushed well past 700hp if I recall right.

 

[WhiteExpress]

I wanted to swap a 4BT into my '00 Ram. I think it would have been perfect. Pull up hills like a freight train, and just honker down and cruise the rest of the time.

I think the 4BT is the ideal 1/2 ton truck motor personally.
Run that puppy on B90 all day long!

 

[reddot]

yeah if they had a OEM option for a 1500 4bt I would get one 2wd rcsb!

 

[WhiteExpress]

yeah if they had a OEM option for a 1500 4bt I would get one 2wd rcsb!

I think it'd be an awesome truck!

 

[Stroked]

I had every intention of putting one in my '84 K20, but changed my mind when I discovered how poorly balanced they are. The guys that have ran them for a while have problems with windshields cracking and other things.

 

[Viper21700]

You can actually get them balanced out fairly easily. Stock they vibrate like a crappy chainsaw, but Ive seen a few worked on that run smooth as silk (or as smooth as a cummins will run at idle)

 

[Stroked]

Oh yea?? I might have to look into it some more...hmm...