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89 crew cab k20 4wd twin turbo cummins swap
So after months of research and purchasing parts i'm finally digging in. I first got the motor a few years back from a Case IH agriculture sprayer that i bought and stripped after it had been hit by a train. The sprayer flew 90 feet and amazingly the motor was fine, except for the oil pan, pickup tube, and injector lines. I've been wanting to drop the motor into something for a long time. I finally bought a 6" lifted 84 crew cab chevy with the frame already shortened rust free box cab and 1990 suburban power doors and front clip and 468 big block. But i ran into a big problem.. The vin tag for the dash got lost because a new surburban dash was swapped in and the old one was cut out and, well, it disappeared... Then lucky for me a different guy in town was selling his 89 crew cab chevy with 45k original miles that he bought from the Arizona swat force. He removed the bombproof swat center room whatever you wanna call it and installed a flatbed. What's great is it's never seen salt so it's in fantastic condition, inside and out. I sold the bed for $2000 and the engine for $1500 so i don't have much invested in it. Anyway i'm pretty new to these forums so bear with me as i try to get my pics uploaded and more details will come soon.
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My inspiration from youtube with a 24valve.
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This is where i found her
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Donor cab http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/IMG_3966.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/DSC01299.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/DSC01295.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/DSC01296.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/DSC01297.jpg |
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Finished motor!
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...p/IMG_4404.jpg Compound turbo kit is a massive S474 over a phatshaft 62 from industrial injection with a 3 piece manifold. I went with this kit because it's supposed to , as they told me, spool like a mother fuc**er and it looks like it would fit perfect in the c/k body with the large turbo up in front rather then down under the smaller turbo. The whole truck will be painted chevy volt pearl white. I painted the engine red because it's cummins national color and it came from a CaseIH and it just looks awsome! I picked up the p-pump from a pullin truck that was gettin upgraded to a 13mm, so it already has all the goodies. The original AG pump wouldn't work because it didn't have an automotive governor. The old lines were mangled so i got .093 stainless lines to give it some lope. The injectors are SAC 7x14's should be plenty to fuel the turbos. I am building a little motor to connect to the manual fuel plate so i can adjust it on the fly inside the truck so it will be streetable since it will be my everyday driver. I put an adjustable timing gear on the injection pump to help tune things in easier with a custom made billet cover. I polished all the chrome work myself, just took it to a guy i know to have it all dipped. It's very cheap if its prepped and ready to be plated. The clutch is a south bend stage 2 which will be bolted to the dodge nv4500 with a billet 1 3/8"'s input shaft and a 1st gen reman dodge 205 with extreme duty bearings and chevy outputs. I'll get pics of it up later. As for the internals the cylinders have been bored 40 over and fitted with oversized low compression marine pistons. All new bottom end bearings and main and rods bolted together with ARP bolts and studs held together with a girdle. I sent the head out for fire ringing, 60lbs valve springs and titanium retainers and keepers. Here you can see where the old motor mounts broke off the block when the sprayer was struck by the train, lucky for me i don't need those holes. You can see the article of the accident here: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/3191126.html |
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ladder bars
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stacks are not straight because they are not tightened. The will also be trimmed flush with the top of the headache rack. Batteries and washer fluid will be mounted in the toolbox.
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...3-08-58_27.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-11-27_530.jpg High temp paint and heat wrapped. http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-36-11_536.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-35-41_587.jpg King Ranch F-150 seats, not mounted yet. http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-20-14_661.jpg roll cage http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-00-33_940.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-01-13_746.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-01-01_353.jpg Dual Fox shocks http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-21-53_550.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-12-24_522.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-34-46_117.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-19-00_454.jpg |
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give me that truck please ill be your bestfriend for life
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suspension testing : )
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-09-11_379.jpg Homemade steering assist http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-34-22_296.jpg crossmember http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-35-24_952.jpg Shortened bushwacker fenderflares http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...7a95295322.jpg That's all for now, more pics to come. Thanks, Eric |
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Well at this rate you should be on the road by noon tomorrow. Killer project!
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This truck looks like its gonna be awesome when finished
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wow lots a work....all worth it cause your gonna have a killer truck when finished......love it....:metal:
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Used a hot pressure washer/sand blaster to strip the frame, then sprayed the frame with a rust converter, then with a rust inhibitor primer, then with gloss black urethane enamel.
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-11-30_335.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-34-58_624.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-19-30_532.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-25-00_260.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-25-11_948.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-25-19_501.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-25-38_573.jpg While i was waiting for the frame to dry i worked on installing the 2nd gen dodge intercooler. Took a lot of trimming but it fits. http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-40-01_555.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-39-35_977.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...8-40-22_35.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-49-28_509.jpg |
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SICK BUILD! Pretty much exactly what I want to build.......but never will get to that point I'm sure. Nice work thus far......impressed.
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this thing is sick, cant wait to see more, id love to this some day
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Love how well the intercooler fits/fills up the grille, awesome build.
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did you do anything to the park-turn signal lens to fit the i/c there? build is great.
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Here's an update, installed an all aluminum 3 row radiator mounted and a dual feed fuel line for the injection pump.
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yea i had to cut out some of the turn signal. The intercooler goes inside the light about 2 inches. I"ll have to fiberglass the hole shut when i'm done.
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This is turning out awesome. What style intercooler did you use?
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This truck will sure be sweet when its done. I am interested in how those twins sound when they spool. How many inches did those sulastic shackles add to your lift?
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This looks like it oughtta turn out good, keep at it brother, wont be long now... if you ever need any weird or odd parts, i own about 13 untitled but decent trucks, those years like that, ill sell em to ya at a super low price, or hell! Dependin' on what it is, i might give it to you, just ask, or pm me! keep postin pics
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This truck is going to be sick, when done. Awesome work so far, engine looks amazing.
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Looks awesome, that will be a fun truck to drive.
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Cool build! The motor looks to pretty to cover up!
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you can get that i/c in there with out cutting for turn singals you'll have to reset the i/c im running the same 94-02 i/c with ac. with your twins will you be able to keep your ac?
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Thanks guys haha love your comments!
The front sulastics added about 2 inches of lift to the front and nothing to the rear which i had to add blocks.. They are not intended for front axles but i made it work, which was more work then was probably worth it... Had to brace the rear leaf shackles, add 8 degree shims, and a 3rd link. Looking back i wish i would've went with a coil conversion. The intercooler is from a 95 2nd gen dodge. To avoid cutting the lights i'd have to gut the core support wouldn't I? I'm trying to keep as much clearance from the injection pump cover so i can quickly change the adjustable timing gear.. Sorry i don't have any updated pics yet but were in the middle of harvest so there's no such thing as spare time:( I did talk to my painter today, he practiced the white pearl paint on a mailbox. He's not very excited to do the whole truck since there's 4 stages of pearl coats then multiple clear coats! haha I bet he regrets the price he quoted me now, i'll have to give him a nice big tip if he does a good job. Should have some pics from him this saturday. |
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Man thats impressive! The engine looks like a work of fine art.
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That truck is a beast.
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This thread is making me want to build one of these. Awesome work so far.
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This will be a awsone build to watch I live the square bodys I've owned a bunch of them.
I'm infor the ride. I would probably trade my 70 if I could find a nice 4X4 square body. |
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Here's an update, got the roll cage finished. Didn't turn out too bad for the first one i've ever built.. A lot of welding burns but it was worth it. The last guy with this motor died, I don't want to be the 2nd!
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That's looking good man. Nice work on the cage. And I really like the color too!
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Does your cage go to the frame or is it just in the cab?
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WOW!!!!! This truck is AWSOME!!!!! You've got mad skills man, and great taste ;) Subscribed to this killer build
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Man this is gonna be a bad truck i want a crew cab bad
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LOL Thanks guys!
The cage is just welded to the cab floor where the cab braces are. Got the rear Ford King Ranch seats mounted yesterday, took most of the day.. Bought a 5x50" 3/16ths plate, drilled and welded bolts to it and welded it to the floor. Then made another plate for the front support braces which had to be shortened which restricted the distance the seats folded forward. But at least they still fold forward so I can access the amp and subs which should fit nicely. Thanks for the comments! Here's some pics: http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-14-07_857.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-15-06_675.jpg http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...-46-28_208.jpg |
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keep uploading pics
your work is awesome, I enjoyed it |
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