02-03-2011, 01:39 AM | #1 |
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Duramax Swap Pics
I was flipping through my latest issue of "Diesel Power" mag, and spotted a '70 C-10 with a Duramax swap. If anyone has the March 2011 issue of Diesel Power it's on page 66 in the lower left corner. It only has one pic of it, I'm wondering if maybe he's a member on here or not. Says it's owned by Joe Komaromi from PPE.
Anyone know if he's a member and/or have any more pics of his truck?
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02-03-2011, 02:12 AM | #2 |
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Re: Duramax Swap Pics
Ive wanted to do one of these swaps sense i first drove my dads dmax
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Re: Duramax Swap Pics
I really want to do one too. I havent seen the article but im curious if its easier to swap the drivetrain or to do a frame swap? What did he do, does it say?
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02-03-2011, 04:26 AM | #4 |
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Really no info on it at all. Just one pic of it in the "Duramax Day" coverage article. Just one picture and the caption reads, "Joe Komaromi of Pacific Performance Engineering owns this '70 Chevy C-10 repowered with a Duramax engine. Diesel Power Associate Editor Jason Sands got the honors to drive the immaculate, 650hp creation to the event."
That's all the info I got.
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02-03-2011, 05:06 AM | #5 |
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02-03-2011, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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They did a whole story on it last summer issue I believe . You might be able to look it up on their website.
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02-03-2011, 12:01 PM | #7 |
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Yea, that's PPE Diesel's truck. I believe they make standalone Duramax and Allison ECM/TCM harnesses now.
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how hard would this swap be?
i know where i can get a fairly decent dirtymax and an allison and im kind of torn between building a twin turbo 350 and built 572 bolted up to a t56 |
02-03-2011, 04:31 PM | #9 |
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Re: Duramax Swap Pics
Here is an example of a burb running around my town.
I talked to the guy on the phone, after I spotted it parked at the local Home Depot parking lot. He said that he got a late model 4 door PU that was a roll over, and gutted it of the drive train wiring and interior. He said the frame was shortened approximately 2 feet, then the old burb body was placed on to it.
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More info and pictures of "Smooth Operator"
http://dieselpower.automotive.com/99...c10/index.html Last edited by travisjoe; 02-03-2011 at 04:57 PM. |
02-03-2011, 05:01 PM | #11 |
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That is a very nice truck. These swaps are really time consuming even if you purchase the wiring harnesses to complete them. Plus you will drop a lot of money in then quick!
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Either of those would destroy that weak T56 under the weight of a truck.
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I have recently finished my 72 burb with a duramax and the six speed allison and boy is it fun!! I used my stock frame
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I have a build thread under suburb 72 duramax (the build)
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Re: Duramax Swap Pics
Found on Craigslist locally. Not Duramax but diesel.
1974 chevy 12 vavle - $4000 (mount pleasant) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2011-07-02, 1:58PM CDT Reply to: sale-ymknp-2460229390@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have a 1974 chevy half ton single cab with a 12 valve cummins it is a cummins out of a 96 dodge the motor has some were about 180000 miles on the motor and tranny the tranny is a nv4500 and if u have delt with a nv4500 u no that 5th gear nut comes off.....the truck was all done perfesanaly the truck was goin to be a drag truck it has 515 hp and 905 foot pounds tourqu. this truck is a hoss the only thing it needs is to have a posi rearend. the motor itself is worth 4000 im not asking any thing for the body lol its not a caddie... ill be willing to trade for a nother cummins preferably a 12 valve 5 speed ...just let me no wat u got.........text..903 204 9926 •Location: mount pleasant •it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests |
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