12V found for conversion

[Crash_AF]

I found a 97 Ram 2500 CC 4x2 Cummins 5 Speed with 61K at one of the yards here yesterday. It took a hard lick in the drivers side front (sheared off the A-arm on the drivers side) which bent/cracked the drivers side mount but missed the intercooler and radiator. Anyways, he's saying that I can have the engine/transmission and anything else off the truck under the hood to make my conversion work for $4000. He's basically going to give me the truck to take home and strip and return when I get what I need out of it.



How expensive is it going to be for me to replace that cracked/broken mount?



What is on the drivers side fenderwell that I would need to make the engine run? It's all gone...



I'm doing this conversion on a 4x4, should I take the transmission or leave it with the truck (he'll knock $1000 off the price)



Should I take the hydroboost brakes and try to convert or should I swap the PS pump for a PS/Vac pump?



I'm sure I'll have more questions before I decide what I want to do, but this is a good start. Oh yea, and I'm going to try to put it in a 79 F-250 Supercab 4x4.



Later,

Joe

 

[Extreme1]

It depends...

If you are going to install a huge lift, a divorced t-case would work well with that trans but I don't know about the price. The fenderwell held the underhood power junction with a few fuses, I don't think you will need anything from it.



For the brakes, I'd go with the hydroboost. Snag everything from the pedal out (including the clutch pedal) the fab work will be minimal compared to getting the engine to fit.