ok i will remeber that when i also start to look for the donor truck.
hmm Hydraulic clutch have not heard much about them. i might acually look in to that. Casue i like drive manual over auto.
do u guys think that the stock transmission from the cummins could handle more then 700 HP ? cause i plan on twin turboing the motor.

 

Stock wont handle over 300-350 and be happy. Ive noticed 400 is a breaking point.

 

Well when you have to up grade a clutch like to a dual disk it wont shift as fast as a single disk. So you loose a little bit there. Having a proper turbo setup will spool pretty fast even when you let off to shift.

A 700 hp number is gonna require billet shafts in the tranny. Plus you are gonna want a drive line that will take that.

 

"Beware cummins are HEAVY! Need lots of bracing for that." this be VERY true. to get an idea on how much strength you need, go to a salvage yard and compare a non diesel 1500 empty of engine to a diesel 2500 empty of engine, this will give you how much bracing you will need. and dont for get a rear axle, you will have to get a special cut rear end to fit the width of a dakota. i think i saw, a pic, one as a race truck at Bonneville. i think it was by Banks.

 

yea i saw the banks one once at a truck show here man that thing is a beast of a machine .

As for bracing i am going to be boxing the frame and putting a bunch of cross bracing.

 

you will also need to push the firewall back because of how long the engine is and body lift with how tall it is.

 

he wants to put it on the rear

 

yea i am going to make a the truck a mid engine truck so my back seat will be gone.

 

Just dropping in to lurk. Holy Santa clause ****. I hope this gets done!

 

hmm i apologize about misreading that part. sounds like she'll be a challenge!