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mr48chev · 02-26-2018, 04:52 PM

Well a slammed truck with a diesel stuck in it smells like a rat rod to me.

Along with that thought, that engine needs a seriously stout frame under it or you end up twisting up the frame, Dodge found that out when they first brought them out in the Square body 3/4 tons and had to drop using the lighter frames.
These guys will tell you that I am the furthest thing from being a fan of frame swaps bu in this case if I wanted the diesel I would swap the Chevy body over on the Dodge chassis and concentrate on getting the body to fit. I don't see the combination of Chevy cab and that diesel as being bait for a slammed truck though, lowered yes but not a ground scraper

02-26-2018, 04:52 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,365	Re: 58 Apache Bagged Cummins Well a slammed truck with a diesel stuck in it smells like a rat rod to me. Along with that thought, that engine needs a seriously stout frame under it or you end up twisting up the frame, Dodge found that out when they first brought them out in the Square body 3/4 tons and had to drop using the lighter frames. These guys will tell you that I am the furthest thing from being a fan of frame swaps bu in this case if I wanted the diesel I would swap the Chevy body over on the Dodge chassis and concentrate on getting the body to fit. I don't see the combination of Chevy cab and that diesel as being bait for a slammed truck though, lowered yes but not a ground scraper __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.