just wondering if it is possible to put a cummins in a 1500 .. i know it sounds stupid but i have a 1996 5.9 1500 4x4 and the motor is blown up and in my back field there a totaled 99 cumins with a perfectely good motor, and i was just wondering if it was possible to put the cummins in it and what i would have to change like springs and all that good stuff? i know its a far fetched idea but i have the stuff

 

i dont see why you couldent do it youd deff half to beef up your front end thow

 

are the transmissions different between the 1500 and 2500 diesel, because it might have got messed up in the wreck

 

Transmissions are VERY much different You'll definitely have to change the springs as well. The CTD is a monster of a motor. I'm also not positive, but I think you'd maybe have to do some wiring changes as well...going from a 99 to a 96.

It is a quite a bit of work, but it has been done before. There's a guy over at www.pavementsucks.com that did it. I've also seen them in old Ramchargers before. [8D]

Don't expect to be able to tow/haul what the 3/4 ton could though. And remember, the cost of diesel (right now anyway) is quite a bit higher than premium gasoline...let alone regular. You'd probably be better off parting out the CTD (probably could get almost 2k for the motor alone depending on mileage) and get a decent gasser to replace the one you blew up.

 

Go over to pavementsucks.com there is a guy on there that actually did this mod. I guess the engine bolted up and fit perfectly in the bay. He has a whole write up on it.

 

i just tried searching for the thread at pavementsucks and couldnt find it... he was also eagerly fabbing in the 3rd gen headlights too... he's got a wicked fast TA too IIRC

 

sorry to kinda jack the thread but i have to comment on those 3rd gen headlights... those were sweet i definately need to do that to mine..

 

I knwo diesel is more no but i am student and dont drive the vehicle much .. i pull in the summer but nothing that the old 5.9 before it was blown up couldnt handle... i was just wondering if it was possible

 

not to jack either... HVAC i cant find that damn thread for the life of me!!!! i can recall the pics in my head... i just cant find it! i dont remember if its on pavementsucks or dodgetalk or dtw.org

 

you posted them here too a while back i rember seeing them too and this is the only fourm i go to i tryed looking for it but i have no idea what it was called and dident come up with anything