Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:11 pm by nikkinutshop
In our shop, we like Cummins Power. Cummins is so versatile and fits OLD IHC so well. The larger 5.9 liter six cylinder engines are a tight fit, but they do not touch anything. It takes some careful measuring and more than a little imagination to install this Cummins into an L,R or S. My friend has done several and we will be putting a 1999 24 valve into a 1953 R120 with a NVG4500, an NVG241dld transfer case and Dana 60 axles.
Our other IHC is an L110 and it is getting a Cummins 4bta with a TH475 ahead of an NVW241c transfer case and Dana 44 axles. Both of these modifications give modern disc brakes, modern bolt patterns with lots of wheel options including a few really nice looking alloy wheels.
It is all just lots of time and a few bucks. If you are smoker, stop and put that money toward your truck project. I stopped smoking over 33 years ago and I have saved nearly $60,000 in that time. That is significant truck fix money.
BTW. A Cummins 4bt is the same weight as a 220SD and the 5.9 is about 250 pounds more. The 24 Valve is 1150 pounds and 50% heavier than the 220SD and may require a custom frame. BUT, the truck will be very quick and get terrific fuel economy.
I really like your turbo installation, very clean and tidy. A perfect combination with the low compression engine. I liked it before and I like it better now
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nikkinutshop on Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
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