Dodge TerraVan 4x4 drivetrain modification
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08-23-2011, 06:44 AM
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Dodge TerraVan 4x4 drivetrain modification
hey all,
ive had this van for 20+ years.
1975 Dodge Sportsman 1 ton 4x4(done by TerraVan)
360 with 2 barrel holly carburetor
3 speed automatic transmission
203 transfer case; 201 ratio
33 inch tires
last time i checked on the highway 14mpg on flat with tail wind
from what ive been told:
Dana 60 rear end(tag says 4.10)
Dana 44 front end(tag says 4.09)
havent driven it for 8+ years(long story). but anyhow got it goin again. i finally have the space and funds to continue restoring it and possibly put a 4 cylinder cummins diesel. i dont need too much power(just better mileage). maybe a 6 cylinder if need be. mostly highway driving. also id like to put a tranny with an overdrive(or a gear splitter kit?). any suggestions? i cant find much on TerraVan 4x4 conversions on the net. just pathfinder conversions.
mainly asking where a good place to look for a donor, what transmissions will bolt up to a cummins/my transfer case(it is married), if i should look into changing differentials, torque problems maybe. im kinda just starting to get back into this van and im not that much of a gear head to know the specifics. ive read that the dodge 1992 tranny may work for my situation. id actually not mind putting in a manual tranny. i know all this stuff will take much time but i have plenty now.
i can take better pix of the underside if anyone wants.
any input at all will be greatly appreciated.
thanx,
scotty
ive had this van for 20+ years.
1975 Dodge Sportsman 1 ton 4x4(done by TerraVan)
360 with 2 barrel holly carburetor
3 speed automatic transmission
203 transfer case; 201 ratio
33 inch tires
last time i checked on the highway 14mpg on flat with tail wind
from what ive been told:
Dana 60 rear end(tag says 4.10)
Dana 44 front end(tag says 4.09)
havent driven it for 8+ years(long story). but anyhow got it goin again. i finally have the space and funds to continue restoring it and possibly put a 4 cylinder cummins diesel. i dont need too much power(just better mileage). maybe a 6 cylinder if need be. mostly highway driving. also id like to put a tranny with an overdrive(or a gear splitter kit?). any suggestions? i cant find much on TerraVan 4x4 conversions on the net. just pathfinder conversions.
mainly asking where a good place to look for a donor, what transmissions will bolt up to a cummins/my transfer case(it is married), if i should look into changing differentials, torque problems maybe. im kinda just starting to get back into this van and im not that much of a gear head to know the specifics. ive read that the dodge 1992 tranny may work for my situation. id actually not mind putting in a manual tranny. i know all this stuff will take much time but i have plenty now.
i can take better pix of the underside if anyone wants.
any input at all will be greatly appreciated.
thanx,
scotty
Last edited by Brooksbank; 08-24-2011 at 03:13 PM.
#2
08-23-2011, 04:48 PM
Even though you have a van (and you ARE in the correct forum) I might suggest you ask the Ram pickup guys about this.
Very few here will have 4x4 experience unless they also happen to own a pickup, and even fewer will have diesel experience.
You're bound to get some weird answers here....
Just my two cents.
Very few here will have 4x4 experience unless they also happen to own a pickup, and even fewer will have diesel experience.
You're bound to get some weird answers here....
Just my two cents.
#3
08-24-2011, 12:18 AM
The Cummings 6 will not fit in our vans. The 4 will. However, the cost to swap to diesel will be in the thousands. The power and torque is about equal to a Ram Van with the Magnum 5.2L/318cid engine made after 1998.
You sir have a very rare piece of hardware. A few people over the years here have posted a few times their Ram Van 4x4 machines.
Most of us are daily drivers that work under the hood in the home garages. It's rare to find a restorer on any of the Ram Van forums I've been on.
You sir have a very rare piece of hardware. A few people over the years here have posted a few times their Ram Van 4x4 machines.
Most of us are daily drivers that work under the hood in the home garages. It's rare to find a restorer on any of the Ram Van forums I've been on.