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03-31-2009, 10:37 AM #1
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Exclamation Any other Shortbed 1/2 ton Cummins conversions?
In the process of doing a Getrag 5 speed with a Cummins conversion on a 2wd '85 short bed 1/2 ton.
It's all pieces and parts (even the truck) that are leftovers that I couldn't sell, or wanted to keep.

Anyone else here have a shortbed 1/2 ton cummins diesel already rolling?
I have heard there's a couple out there, but I haven't looked for them.

The engine/tranny are already sitting in the chassis, with the cross member (Took a bit to figure out how to do it and still have a speedometer) all modified and bolted up.
Next is modifying the wiring to eliminate the gasser ignition and emissions controls (solving wiring issues is one of my favorite things to do), acquiring a certain DANA 60 and modifying a driveshaft and yoke to work.

Looking towards MAYBE dropping the suspension, putting in '93 factory buckets/console, and possibly some 17 inch wheels and tires to go along with it.

The aim in this is to have something that I can haul small and heavy parts with, say engines and trannies, will pull a single car trailer without wimping out, gets excellent fuel mileage, and is out of the mainstream of the usual pick-ups.

Mark.