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Cummins Conversion Help

01-09-2003, 10:55 AM

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JHenrikson

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Cummins Conversion Help

Hello all,

I am new to this forum. I need a little help with a cummins swap. We are currently looking into swapping a cummins from a 1990 Dodge 3/4 ton into either a Ford or GM ext cab dually, prefer 4x4. We are having a hard time deciding what would be the better/easier truck to swap this motor into.

We currently have a 1995 GMC ext cab dually 4x4. It seems like it may be a fairly complicated swap to put the cummins into this truck seeing as it has a computer controlled auto tranny and electric assist steering. Is this swap a viable option? Would we be better off doing the swap into a late 80's early 90's GM or Ford?

I look forward to hearing all of your opinions on this swap.

Thank you,

Jason

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