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Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 01, 2014, 07:05:47 PM »
Everybody is doing the Cummins swap thing. If I were going to build a rig with a diesel I'd go Duramax. If for no other reason than to be different.
The Cummins will probably be cheaper, but I'm a GM purist and would love a square body with a Duramax to tow with.
The Cummins is an excellent engine, you just don't find them in anything GM.
Anyhow, OP, good luck with your build.
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Re: Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 01, 2014, 08:20:23 PM »
Thanks. I haven't heard great things about the duramax. Plus I wouldn't know where to start. There is a lot of information on the Cummins swap. I do get where your coming from though. Unfortunately I am not the guy for the job. I'm going to have my hands full just swapping in a Cummins
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December 01, 2014, 10:10:56 PM »
As engineer said, I would also use a Duramax, I work with them every day and they are very reliable and can also be upgraded alot. Not to mention, the Cummins being so big is a tight squeeze, the Duramax engine itself is about the size of a 454, so there's enough room and probably won't be as hard to squeeze in the engine bay.
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Re: Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 01, 2014, 10:25:28 PM »
I think he is pretty committed to the Cummins, moving this off out of his project post if we want to discuss Duramax setups.
Now I too would do one. Here is one in a 4x4:
http://www.lonniesperformance.com/82chevyduramax.htm
2wd:
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/chevy/1303dp_1976_chevy_c10_the_ultimate_swap/
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December 02, 2014, 11:13:06 AM »
I think we could go back and forth all day about whether Cummins or dmax is better. There are tons of threads all over the internet doing just that. But I can find a Cummins for a couple thousand bucks around here all day long. No such luck for a duramax. Maybe they are out there though I don't know
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Re: Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 02, 2014, 11:18:47 AM »
Someday I hope to talk a childhood friend of 45 years out of his 67 C20 that has a 3-53 Detroit Diesel in it. The truck is rotting where it sits but it sure was a neat yard truck some 30 years ago when I used to run around in it.
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OneLowOneTon
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Re: Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 02, 2014, 02:03:07 PM »
Would love to put a 4-53 Detroit in mine but without a body lift the motor is entirely to big. Love the sound of a good Detroit. Am contemplating the same decision right now as I am debating a diesel swap in my truck.
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1HI4x4
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December 02, 2014, 02:14:20 PM »
Hard to beat the simplicity and raw torque of a Mechanical Pump Cummins........ I have one in my V30, I have owned several big block square bodies and there is no comparison in the power. 6 in a row is the way to go.........
I understand the purist wanting a Dmax in these trucks, they are a ton more complicated to install and not nearly as easy to upgrade. I can change all 6 injectors in my Cummins before you can pull one in a Dmax.
I would love to have a GM Allison behind my Cummins though.
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December 02, 2014, 03:34:57 PM »
Have considered just putting in a 6.5 turbo. Truck is not used for pulling just for show and driving. How you put the price difference between maintenance and up keep between running a diesel and gas? Or a Cummins and dmax?
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December 02, 2014, 05:53:06 PM »
GM purist ?
I thought the duramax was designed and built by Isuzu ?
And the 6.2/6.5 was designed and built by Detroit ?
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December 02, 2014, 08:18:06 PM »
OneLowOneTon, I know a few people personally that daily a lowered 88-99 dually with a 6.5L turbo. As far as maintenance I think it would be a toss up I guess.
The 6.5L will probably yeild more fuel mileage that a gasser in the 1 ton. And it will bolt right in place. I put a 6.2L in mine for the same reason.
Keep in mind that if you use a 88-98 turbo 6.5 you will have to modify the AC ducting.
I like the Duramax due to the outside the norm but they are pricey. I can tell you if a Cummins came up I would be very tempted though as long as it was mechanical.
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OneLowOneTon
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Re: Cummins or Duramax or Detroit thoughts
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December 02, 2014, 09:40:12 PM »
Roundhouse the 6.2 and 6.5 are Detroit's and were designed by the GM division Detroit Diesels.
I'm still looking into the 6.5 turbo swap, I will removing my heater and ac box and smoothing the firewall some so I will have the extra space for the turbo and downpipe. But ialso have my eye on a mechanical 5.9 right now. Just curious as to the mod and cost difference to go Cummins
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December 03, 2014, 01:56:30 AM »
6.5 all day long, or Duramax. I love Dmax's, great engine. But I also love the clatter and noise from a 6.5 at idle that just screams "I'm A DIESEL!"
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