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gottacummins

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I just picked up a 88 chevy crew cab long bed 4x4 and I wanted to drop a cummins in it and pull in the 2.6 class. I havnt had a whole lot experiance with a cummins so im not real up to speed on all the performance parts ill need. I know there are a bunch of options. Should I run a 12v, p pumped 24 valve, common rail i dont know what direction to go. Im tryin to make good power and be very compeditive will wall the stiff competition in southern ohio and ky. Just tryin to get a list of mods what would put me up there in the top five or so. Any ideas will be helpful.

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That is going to be difficult. Best bet is to search around on here. Hope your pocket is deep because there are a lot of good running 2.6 trucks out in the area you are looking to compete in.
 
i like this set up... p pumped 24valve with a common rail head and a whole lot of fuel and a whole lot of air...
 
Im wanting to win. lol ya I know all about the common rail with the bosch computer that cranked 5200 rpm. Terry martin done the same thing, thats just to much money for me for a 2.6 truck. I used to pull a six speed but it I got beat by alot of automatics should I build a nandshaker or a auto?
 
Ya i have to clue why but i have been reading alot on here and I found five or six forums that where about a p pumped 24v not reving over around 3700 or so.
 
so what would be the difference in buying a 24 valve, doing a p pump conversion and sticking a common rail head on it compaired to taking a 12valve and sticking a common rail head on it? would that be the same deal?
 
gottacummins said:
so what would be the difference in buying a 24 valve, doing a p pump conversion and sticking a common rail head on it compaired to taking a 12valve and sticking a common rail head on it? would that be the same deal?
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Pretty close, but you need to change pistons in the 12v.
 
change the pistons to 24v pistons or common rail pistons? And are all the rods the same length? I might be gettin my hands on a block that needs bored out how big can i go? What compression ratio should i stick with?
 
gottacummins said:
so what would be the difference in buying a 24 valve, doing a p pump conversion and sticking a common rail head on it compaired to taking a 12valve and sticking a common rail head on it? would that be the same deal?
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Whats wrong with taking the head milling the intake off and a port n polish. My best bet is it would be cheaper and flow just as good if not better.
 
I left the line at 4700 this weekend...

There is only ONE reason why a ppumped truck couldn't turn rpms like a 12V: operator error...
 
lol that could be the problem, so got-torque you runnin a p pump 24 valve with a common rail head? how did you do this weekend?
 
you need to figure out your budget, there are a 1000 different ways to go about the build and lots of places to spend money but if your on a budget then money will be spent better in some places rather than others.

for a 2.6 on a budget id put together a decent bottom end but not spend to much on the details. balance, good piston, good cam profile on a cast cam core, then spend your money on turbocharging and fuel injection plus a little engine dyno work and youll have a runner.

pm me if your intrested in more details
 
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