I too have been under the hood of a Cummins Ram, you pull the nose off it it
to R & R them; but apparently there is a little (very little I'm sure) extra
space on the Ram's because I found a website with guys that were swapping
out the 5.9L for an 8.3L.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Diesel In a Dak? heh NOPE!
>
> "Aaron Wyse" <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
>
> : They installed it in a GenIII not a Gen I like Tom's; even a Gen II
would be
> : a major undertaking for the 6 cyl.
>
>
> IMHO, the GenIII would actually be a more difficult install
> than the GenI, especially when you consider access to the engine
> after the install for servicing and maintenance. As Jason
> pointed out the last time he was down, the 6cyl Cummins does
> a very good job of filling up the engine bay of a RAM, much
> less a Dak! I think he said something to the effect of seeing
> the Cummins in person dashing his fleeting dreams of putting one
> in his '95. :-) Even with the large Ram engine bay, a good
> portion of the engine is still under the cowl. In any case,
> definitely not a project to be taken lightly for any Dak
> model! :-) (And of course, don't forget the other bulky
> stuff that goes along with the engine, like the turbocharger,
> intercooler and massive radiator!)
>
> If I had my choice of Dak to attempt the install, it would
> be a GenII, with GenI close behind. I would seriously consider
> slicing the nose off right behind the radiator core support
> and stretching the frame rails and fenders to give some
> additional clearance. That might require some stretching
> just forward of the firewall to get the proportions of the
> fender fore and aft of the front wheels looking somewhat right
> though...
>
> Either that, or put the engine in the bed, and use a marine
> style V drive unit to get the power to the rearend. :-) (I
> saw something similar to that on a Monster Garage, but I don't
> recall what they were building at the time.)
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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