1989 Suburban "V Rig" Gets Cummins Power
This is a customer's of mine's truck. It used to be a City of LA Power and Water truck and is rust free. It has a 6" lift on 35's with custom diamond plate here and there. The NP205 in it let go and he had been wanting to upgrade this thing for a while. He mows lawns and is a full time fire fighter. He had a 02 F-350 7.3 DRW super duty, but sold it to get away from the Ia DOT regulations for commercial use. He sold the 350 and TH400 from this burb, and purchased a 92 Dodge for a donor. we're using the engine, transfer case, and axles from the dodge for this. We're using a 47RH and we're rebuilding it as well. Here's some pics.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...r/IMG_0378.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...r/IMG_0368.jpg Engine before pressure washing http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0451-1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0450-1.jpg Engine in burb for mock up http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0473.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0470.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0471.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0472.jpg Right now I'm building the engine cross member and engine mounts. I will be using 1st gen dodge style, and using 2 per side. Let the fun begin! |
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The start of an engine mount
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0476.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0477.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0474.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0475.jpg I have the intercooler out being widened and the new aluminum radiator needs to have bigger inlet and outlet installed in the tanks. |
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Working fast on it man! Take pictures of the mounts. I want to see how you plan on doing thr two per side. That's what you told me to do so I'd like to see how you accomplishment that!
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Have you tried using the chevy mounts? thats whats in mine, been working great for 6 years. I've busted the square older dodge ones in my scout with a 4bt!
what happened to the 205? looks like fun. |
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man im digging that big yellow suburban.... i wish my garge would hold mine.
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Those mounts look pretty stout. Looking forward to your take on how you do it!
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Here is some cross member planning. I will build this out of 1/4" steel, and it will be a boxed in unit. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0492.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0491.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0490.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0493.jpg |
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Looks like a good plan. Do you just have the motor setting on jack stands in there? It also looks like your going to have to do something with the water inlet? It looks like the frame is in the way.
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must have it pretty low. I'm using that same water inlet on mine.
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I brought the engine up a little bit, and have been working on the engine cross member. It shouldn't be long now.
This is what your work area will start to look like when you do one of these. :lol: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0506.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0501.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0500.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0499.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0502.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0503.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0504.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0505.jpg The cross member will bolt in and will be fully boxed. It is made from 1/4" steel. The brackets in the frame are 1/4" as well. I doubt it will go any where. :lol: |
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sweet!!! I want a cummins powered chevy truck.. Seems you are ALWAYS swapping a cummins in something lol. I am gonna load up my 87 crew cab, a dodge for parts and drop off at your place... You should have it done in about 3 days seeing how fast you move lol.
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Looking good. How exactly are you bolting the cross member to the frame? It looks like you have ] shapes on the end of the cross member to go around the frame [?
PS: when are you bringing a trailer and picking up me and my truck and all its parts? :lol: |
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On the PS, probably when you are on 2 feet and not back on a bucket behind things with 4 legs. :uhmk::mm::lol: |
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I've been working on this project, and making head way. I got the LH mount tacked together, and put the radiator support back on to make sure everthing still cleared. I removed the engine, and am now drilling holes in the cross member, and welding it up. I decided to go with a single mount on each side instead of two. I recently spoke with 2 old customers that I did conversions in 93-97 K30's, and they both wished their mounts weren't so rigid. They like that it's nearly solid, but don't like the entire truck shaking at idle. So, I decided to use one per side since this truck will more than likely see over 450hp, and the owner will daily drive it.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0528.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_0529.jpg I ran out of wire, so I couldn't finish welding it up. Next thing is to get the axles out of the donor truck and get them ready for this. |
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Looks great buddy , you may want to add a little more support to the front steering box area while the engine is out . There is a a lot of stress on those thin C channel frames .
The push pull steering dose not work very well with GM's 4x4 design ... 2wd works fine . Looks like a nice conversion , I have the 1990 cummins build over in the Blazer / Sub section . |
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Nice project! Are you using the first gen intercooler, and what exactly are they widening on it?
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