1939 dodge gets a cummins 12v

[sonoran591]

clocked the turbo and started on intercooler piping. that snap ring on the turbo was a pain in the ass to get back on.

 

[dodgecowboy]

great lookin build!

 

[97rada]

this thing is awesome exactly what i am wanting to do soon

 

[sonoran591]

Got some work done this week steering wheel mounted, made a shifter I like the location the top sits really high up. Made some pedals up the clutch pedal will be remade out of an original pedal just like I did with the brake pedal. drove the truck out of the shop for the first time still needs a ton of work before its street-able/safe

bed still needs to be lowered and leveled

 

[Lamont_24]

Sweet build!

 

[sonoran591]

Another short test drive complete now time to work on some gauges before i run it for longer than a few min at a time. Im going to go with some autometer golden oldies. Is the correct fuel gauge the 240-33 ohms? Version?

 

[WUnderwood]

awesome build, keep us updated!

 

[poolmike]

Lookin' good!

 

[Gsxguy]

I like it!!

 

[t_rex]

Subscribed. I see your in Gilbert now but are you from Sonora? I'm getting my ducks in row to start on a 1940 1.5 ton cummins re-power for a winter time project, I like what you've got going. We're you able to use the mechanical fan or are you going with electrics?

 

[sonoran591]

No ive been in phx area for awhile I use sonoran for my business sonoran kayak rentals.

as far as my build goes Its been on the back burner with our summer heat. but now that the weather turning it will be back to building. theres no way a mechanical fan will fit unless you put the motor even farther into the cab. I have the thinnest electric fan available and even with that its going to be almost zero clearance. with no intercooler and a custom intercooler you would have a bit more room to work with.

 

[kino_fab]

you could alway put the rad in the bed

 

[sonoran591]

got my electric fan mounted had to do some trimming but it "fits" now I need to sort out a lower radiator hose any suggestions on where to find possibly a flexible hose (need to make a horseshoe shape around the front fender mount. that has an inlet size large enough to fit the cummins?

 

[joefarmer]

I got my silicone fittings from Air to Water Intercooler. They had a 2.5" to 1.75" 90° that I'm using from the lower radiator outlet to my dodge 12v water inlet.

 

[12vfummins]

very nice! keep the pictures coming

 

[joefarmer]

I got my silicone fittings from Air to Water Intercooler. They had a 2.5" to 1.75" 90° that I'm using from the lower radiator outlet to my dodge 12v water inlet.

And as I found out last night, a 2.25" to 1.75" would have fit a little better, but 2.5" will work with the factory clamp.

 

[sonoran591]

passenger front running board mounted along with rear fender mount done finally bent up a pipe and made a plate for the intercooler to engine. electric fan mocked up had to do a little trimming to the guard but it "fits" picked up some 2 inch alum tubing and connectors from frozen boost thanks for the idea joefarmer. the mount comes out around the front body mount and down to the radiator.

 

[joefarmer]

How did you get that air filter to fit with the alternator terminals there? I can't push mine on far enough.

 

[DLV8]

Awesomeness!

 

[sonoran591]

How did you get that air filter to fit with the alternator terminals there? I can't push mine on far enough.

I couldnt get the k&n filter to fit so I had to grab another manufacturer do a little trimming and cursing but I got it to go inplace I even ground down a little on the terminals