conversion, how hard compared to gas fuel injection?

[emarsh]

My company retrofits late model Ford gasolene fuel injected V8 engines and modern overdrive transmissions into early Mustangs (64-70) and other vintage Fords.

How much more difficult is it to put a Cummins Diesel engine into a medium duty 2WD truck?

I am an electrician by trade and the wiring would not be the worst part for me. also I have two Mig welders and decent fabrication skills to make engine & transmission mounts, etc.

Where is the best place to find a donor engine and trans?

 

[Hutchew]

Should be easy for a man like you......

Everythings just bigger and heavier

I got mine from a wrecking yard. Does your company have any connections, or do they use factory direct new stuff? There's quite a few powerplants out there, just finding a deal you can live with is the hard part. Keep us posted and good luck... ...

 

[emarsh]

These days we use mainly new stuff, we used to have a wrecking yard that did only late model mustang stuff, but they ventured off into the new wheel business.

 

[Scot]

I cannot say about putting a Cummins in YET. I hope to do my install in the spring/summer of 02, depending on whether I end up going to paramedic school.





I did put a 6. 9 in a '75 Ford F250 4x4 highboy. The actual conversion was fairly simple but took more time than I wished. I built the mounts in place with the engine setting in position. I did not remove the front sheet metal except the hood.



I tied in the engine harness to heavy power for the glowplugs and a switch to cycle them (after the factory faulty glowplug controller fried a few sets. ) I then pulled a lead from the run side of the ignition to open the fuel shutoff valve.



I also had to add a return line to the fuel tank.



Comparing the 6. 9 to my '93, the conversion should be about the same. If you go 24 valve, there is going to be alot more harness to adapt.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

emarsh,

What are you going to convert to EFI ? I have done both a EFI conversion on a 85 Dodge, and a Cummins conversion. On the EFI I used a 89 Dodge throttle body EFI, and bolted it on a 1985 360 V8. All I can say is DO NOT DO IT ! For this to work you either need the correct cam in the motor you are converting to EFI or go aftermarket. Not to mention you will need to change EVERYTHING, Fuel Tank Complete wiring harness, steering colum, etc. It is a much better option in both time and materials to convert to a Cummins. YOu have twice the fuel milage, twice(or more)the power, and 3 to 4 times the life of a gas engine !

Kyle

 

[emarsh]

CrewCabDiesel Its a little tough to get a cummins into a 65 mustang. And you are absoutely right, Mopar products do not lend themselves to retofit factory fuel injection.