Was just wondering if anybody here has some insight to doing a 12 valve swap? How much do used 12v and trannys go for? What is really involved in doing this like front end work and what not thanks any info will help my trucks an 02 old body 2500 with an auto and 33's lol

 

better check emissions laws where you live first. Some states won't let you put an older motor into your truck......

It is cheaper and easier to just find a truck that already has the diesel you want, than it is to get it to work in your non-originally-a-diesel truck..... if you wanna do the swap anyway, find the WHOLE truck so you have all the parts you are going to need. The electrical is going to be the most fun. Granted, the 12v's have a lot less of it, but, adapting that system, to your newer dash/gauges/etc, isn't going to be easy.

Do you want auto, or manual trans?

 

Yea i was thinking cost effective wise that Im probably better off finding a diesel but that just isnt in the cards for now, i bought my truck for $1500 with a blown 5.9, put in another one and this thing is garbage on gas mileage and power as well, its loaded up leather and heated seats remote start and it has nitto grappler 33's on it so i figured it was a good deal, and preference on the trans dont really matter my buddys 12v is a manual and its not bad driving at all

 

putting a 12v manual in there would be a lot easier.....

 

Do you have any clue how much id be looking at just in parts

 

Just poking about a bit, you are looking at 2 grand or so just for the engine...... could build a pretty nice gasser for the kind of money you would be looking at to complete the project.....