Wes was referring to his Magnum Engine (Gasoline Powered) and the
pinging/clattering noises sounding like a diesel.
- Bernd
> From this line I am sorta confused. I used to COOP with Cummins diesel,
> specifically with service engineering of their midrang engines (4B to 6C
series)..
> Last I checked these engines do not have timing chains, they have gears.
Second a
> Cummins 5.9 cannot be legally be put into a small truck like a dakota... From
my
> knowledge with the Ram and the problems I dealt with this would be only a
small
> number of problems that you would have. (1). Your frame will be torqued
(twisted)
> this is a problem with early ram frames,(2) Rear axle must be replace with a
dana
> 70,(3). the dak trans (auto or man) wont hold it, (4)not to mention you have
to
> change out your hole front suspension since the engine is a LOT heavier that
the 5.9
> the dak uses, (6) the engine will also be a lot taller..
>
> It would be neat to put one in a dak but I dont think it would be worth it
>
>
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