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Old 03-24-2011, 06:08 AM   #21
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You know a 4BT Cummins would go right in there.
Yes it would fit. But they aren't cheap and only 110 HP stock. I think it would be too much for it towing 8,500 lbs. Will a 6BT fit?
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Yes it would fit. But they aren't cheap and only 110 HP stock. I think it would be too much for it towing 8,500 lbs. Will a 6BT fit?
Nope, a 12 valve is a tight fit under my hood.

with a 4bt they are seriously underated, I know by adding an intercooler and turning up the pump and a couple of other things it is not hard to get them to make about 250 HP and about 450-500 ft/lbs of torque
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Old 03-24-2011, 06:43 AM   #23
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Hmmmm that's a lot of pulling power. How about fuel economy when towing? Your suggestion got me thinking and searching. Probably easier to buy a 4 door dodge pickup!
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Hmmmm that's a lot of pulling power. How about fuel economy when towing? Your suggestion got me thinking and searching. Probably easier to buy a 4 door dodge pickup!
If I was looking for a newish truck with a diesel, I would get a 92-00 Chevrolet crew cab dually, then get a cummins put in it, if you can find one that has the 5 speed manual it is a really simple swap since dodge and chevy used the same transmission.

You can also get a bellhousing adapter plate that will make the cummins bolt right to a chevy automatic.

You would be looking at a 10-15,000.00 investment.

Personally I stay away from the newer trucks because I feel as though quality has gone to hell in a big hurry over the last decade. I am a die hard GM guy, and I wont buy a GM product made after 98/00 if that tells you anything.
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Old 03-26-2011, 02:49 PM   #25
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Just a small update, I found and ordered some emblems for the truck.
Putting these on the front fenders where the 8-396 emblems would go:

Putting these on the fender in the appropriate position:

This is the color I have decided on.

I think its going to look pretty damn sharp!
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Old 03-26-2011, 03:22 PM   #26
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Old 03-26-2011, 06:31 PM   #27
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Got the front clip on!

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Old 03-26-2011, 08:03 PM   #28
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Those are some nice emblems. Lookin' good!
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X2 on the emblems. That Cummins piece is one I don't recall and it looks ideal.

The color, the bed and the rest seem great. Front bumper designed yet?

How'd the frame finish? All boxed in? Going with POR-15 on it, or?
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X2 on the emblems. That Cummins piece is one I don't recall and it looks ideal.

The color, the bed and the rest seem great. Front bumper designed yet?

How'd the frame finish? All boxed in? Going with POR-15 on it, or?
I will be boxint the rest of the frame, right now I just have the front portion done so I could get the motor mounted. I need to get my bellhousing so I can stuff the tranny in it so I can have all the measurements I need to build the cross member for it, this is so I can be sure the engine continues to fit!

Right now everything I have welded in is mostly tacked with some parts welded out to make it strong enough to stay togeather. The Rest of it will come togeather in time.
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Old 03-27-2011, 11:52 PM   #31
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This is how the motor mounts were built:
After a ton of measurements/lots of thought I came up with a 3D CAD file.

Then went to school and cut them out
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And welded em out.

I am still going to be adding a cross member that bolts in that will go under the engine. It will be removable so as that I can drop the oil pan with ease if I ever need to change the oil pump or something like that.
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Mini update, I just stayed up all night doing cad designing a new bed, decided not to build the welder trailer, I am going to wind up buying a new machine, a Lincoln Vantage 300 with the Kubota Diesel. This bed is designed around it.


more to come soon...
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Old 01-02-2012, 06:03 PM   #33
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Hey MrBeast,
I was wondering why I hadn't seen any progress on your truck lately. Then I found your thread on the 67-72 Chevy forum. Bummer man. A real bummer. I hope you get healed up soon. Best to you!
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I followed him around on other forums awhile too. And was thinking of this truck as I wrote a response on your new 1970. Some really bad luck, and hope that time is healing, not just docs and hospitals. Was going to offer to go over to his shop via PM, Lance, if there was not another way to find him. Some excellent ideas in the above thread, and I'm really sorry to read of this accident. Thanks for updating us.
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Showed up with another project over on Pirate4x4:

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Hope the thread here gets revived at some point.
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