ONEtonXJ
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Gathering parts to put a Cummins in my '82 C20 Silverado... My goal is to put 400 to the ground through a Ford 5R110 automatic... This will be a daily driver that occasionally tows no more than 10,000lbs, don't necessarily want a drag/race truck but do to an extent. It needs to be reliable and spool quickly...
So far here's what I've got:
1st gen 5.9 that lived a hard life in a race truck belonging to the previous owner. I've been told that the head gasket let go at over 100psi of boost and blew the freeze plugs out of it.... he tore it down and had the bottom end rebuilt to a stock nothing fancy status and hasn't done anything with the cylinder head. I was going to take the head down and have it checked out and at least surfaced.
Been gathering parts to P pump it, so far I have a pump, gear housing, lines, possibly injectors(the motor is supposed to come with 100hp prince of darkness injectors and the guy I'm getting it from says they're 2nd gen injectors??) still need a gear and possibly a cover? somebody told me a 1st and 2nd gen timing cover were the same??? not sure on that....
since the head is off now and I would like to NEVER have to pull it off again, I'll be putting it together with ARP head studs and whatever head gasket you guys suggest.... I've heard marine head gaskets are supposed to be pretty good.... not looking to build crazy amounts of boost right off the bat but I would like to be able to if 400hp turns out to not be enough...
4000gsk and 60# valve springs from DFI
Dont have a turbo yet, been leaning towards an HX40
Still need an intercooler... not sure what to do here, it seems like the couple of these swaps I've seen, guys take the 2nd gen radiator and intercooler and fab them into the GM core support... we'll cross that bridge late...
For the lazy folks.... looking for 400 to the ground
P pumped 1st gen
4000gsk & 60# valve springs
HX40????
what else do I need???
So far here's what I've got:
1st gen 5.9 that lived a hard life in a race truck belonging to the previous owner. I've been told that the head gasket let go at over 100psi of boost and blew the freeze plugs out of it.... he tore it down and had the bottom end rebuilt to a stock nothing fancy status and hasn't done anything with the cylinder head. I was going to take the head down and have it checked out and at least surfaced.
Been gathering parts to P pump it, so far I have a pump, gear housing, lines, possibly injectors(the motor is supposed to come with 100hp prince of darkness injectors and the guy I'm getting it from says they're 2nd gen injectors??) still need a gear and possibly a cover? somebody told me a 1st and 2nd gen timing cover were the same??? not sure on that....
since the head is off now and I would like to NEVER have to pull it off again, I'll be putting it together with ARP head studs and whatever head gasket you guys suggest.... I've heard marine head gaskets are supposed to be pretty good.... not looking to build crazy amounts of boost right off the bat but I would like to be able to if 400hp turns out to not be enough...
4000gsk and 60# valve springs from DFI
Dont have a turbo yet, been leaning towards an HX40
Still need an intercooler... not sure what to do here, it seems like the couple of these swaps I've seen, guys take the 2nd gen radiator and intercooler and fab them into the GM core support... we'll cross that bridge late...
For the lazy folks.... looking for 400 to the ground
P pumped 1st gen
4000gsk & 60# valve springs
HX40????
what else do I need???
