84 c20 cummins

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I am interested in this swap too as I never had a diesel truck, but it is for another day.

Things I have learned from reading forums, and dreaming.

Take the clip off unless you are an expert at the swap, and the cab if you can. One guy got a cheap 3" body lift on his cab for extra room I read on a forum. Looked like a good idea in pictures.

Get the P-pump of power is what you want. The VE is good to 400hp.

Don't discount the 4BT swaps. They are easier since it is shorter, and offer more power then the factory diesel you have.

You can do the Ford International IDI diesels, but they don't do power. Supposedly they are smoother, more easy starting, and can do better mpg then cummins. Beyond a couple basic fuel tricks, and a low pressure turbo. No real power vs a cummins.

People sometimes notch the cab to run the engine a little further back. I have used a wheel barrow for the steel to do it before with a friend. Then we reused the trans tunnel we cut out, and mover it back. This gives more room for the fan, but can mess up AC/heater ducting. Depending on how far they went.

Consider buying a whole Ram truck to pull everything off of. Some have even just dropped cab of choice on the Ram frame for simplicities sake.

The 4BT can have GM SAE bell housings, and they transfer to the 6BT easily with hand tools.

Finnegan's garage on you tube has a couple of nice videos showing the trouble he went through.