Looking for something to put in my truck I want to get rid of the 5.2 and was wondering what it would take to put a 5.9 i6 cummins in.

 

The diesel swap has been done, but, it sure isn't cheap...... would actually be less expensive/easier to just find a truck that already has the diesel in it.....

If you do a google search, there are a few conversions of this nature that have been done. I don't think I found any threads here, but, I believe PavementSucks has one or two.....

If you wanted to do the swap, your best bet would be to find a truck close to the same year as yours, that has the diesel, and then just swap the driveline/electronics.

 

Ive always heard that the 1500 frame would not take the torque of the cummins. I may be wrong, but its just a hear say thing. There is a forum for the 4BT, the 4cylinder cummins that will give alot more torque than the 5.2. The problem is that I think the top speed seems to be limited to around 70 something mph. 4BTswaps.com

 

I would agree that it would be sooo much easier and cheaper to just buy a 2nd gen with a cummins already in it.

 

Just put a 360 in it and call it a day.. You can always do more work on that and make it a nice powerhouse.

 

But the black smoke is sooooo much cooler looking! lol jk

 

you want black smoke then just add some motor oil to your gas tank. if you want blue smoke use 2 stroke oil.

 

Come on now, everyone knows it's the noise that makes diesel's cool!

 

there a cummins std cab short bed rolling around and i've seen it at the local diesel shop a few weeks back with the hood up so i took a look at it and talk to the onwer.. .. its twin turbo's and a bunch of other crap on it he said it puts down 790hp and 1800lbs/torque... it not his daily driver... but he said his frame isn't beefed up

cause i heard that too that the 1500 frames were weaker.. but he said his has held up for about 3 years of abuse

 

but if i was you i'd try and find a wrecked dodge cummins that has a bad body and good frame and swap bodies.. cause you will need 2500-3500 axles and suseption the 1500 won't cut it..