How much work,and other questions?

[mazdarotary]

Hey guys,

I was wondering how tough on a scale from 1-10,10 being hardest it is to do a swap of a Cummins to a crew cab is.Also I was wondering aside from the cost of getting both the Cummins donor,and a crew cab,what am I looking at spending for a project like this?I already have a 92 D250 that doesn't seem to want to leave my yard so that is half the battle,and I have found a nice crew cab via this site that I could get for a few thousand dollars.So what will it cost to do the swap,and can it be done in a few weekends,with some help?I am thinking about this option as it is what I wanted to do in the first place anyway,but I went,and bought an 03 1500 hemi quad cab which is a nice truck,but it pales in comparison to my tried,and true diesel.I am thinking maybe I could get the crew cab,and do the swap,and then when it is done sell the Hemi which may or may not sell easier than my 92 D250.Is this a feasable swap at around $5K with the purchase of a crew cab at around the $3K mark,and a complete 92 D250 with a NV4500,recently rebuilt rear Dana 70,and otherwise in good shape?Also I was wondering if it is a straight swap from the dual axle of the crew cab now to my 3/4 ton single wheel axle,and bed?How about the fuel tank/s from my 92 (with transfer-flo tank in place of spare tire),will they bolt right in place on the older 85 frame?Thanks for listening to all my questions.Oh yeah I have a garage but it is a little undersized,and full of vehicles at the moment.Also feel free to tell me I am nuts for wanting my old noisy diesel over a newer quad cab truck,maybe the creature comforts of the new one are nice,and maybe safer for my growing family,but I would rather have the old truck with low,or no payments than the new with moderate payments.Thanks again.

Chris