Ford Excursion Cummins

[MHorne]

Hey guys my wife really wants an excursion and if i get it for her i would want the cummins in it. Does anyone have any idea how much it would cost just to swap out the motors and the other modifications that would need to take place. I already know how much the excursion would cost but how much for the upgrade? Exactly what things would need to change? Would i be switching out the computers in the vehicle or can they reconfigure the ford one? Obviously i would need to change the transmission aswell, but just let me know exactly what things will be changed and how much it would cost me. Also would it be cheaper to buy their V-10 and then do the swap since the V-10 is about 10g's cheaper? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.



Reason for buying the ford is because dodge for some reason doesn't make a big rig like that with the cummins in it. They really should come out with one, I think it would be a big hit. Ford has the excursion and chevy has the suburban, dodge needs to come out with something.

 

[RustyJC]

You might want to talk to THESE GUYS.



(Edit: Ignore their Dr. Performance banner. )



Rusty

 

[klenger]

This seems like one of those questions answered with: "If you need to ask, you can't afford it".

 

[BHolm]

Seems like a mega cab with a cap on the back would serve the same purpose, and probably several other purposes seeing as how an Excursion can't pull a gooseneck or fifth wheel. My mega has more passenger room, unless you absolutely need a third row seat.



I know the Ford diesel leave much to be desired but are you serious about spending an extra $20k to have it Cummins powered? Maybe go with a Centurion conversion on a Dodge truck to enclose the box area and add a third row seat. That might be cheaper

 

[MHorne]

well i already own an 05 3/4 ton quad cab so i have the truck to pull that kind of stuff. And i'm not one of the big fans of the 06 body style. It's just to ugly for me right now. I had to grow on to the 3rd generation body style and now i like it more than the 2nd gen. I'm sure the 06 will grow on me but it won't be for a couple of years probably. And i've become a nothing but diesel guy now. Keep in mind this is for my wife and kids. And i just found out it will cost me roughly 13,000-15,000 with the engine transmission and other stuff i need thanks to that website that you provided, thanks man.



7360 for an 05 cummins. 200 for new motor mounts. 360 for an alternator, a/c, and a few brackets. ? on which ever transmission i put in it. Most likely an ats. I can buy a used excursion with a V-10 in it for $10,000, tack on the 14g's and i won't be spending over 28,000. If i buy the V-10 i will have to buy an intercooler aswell. But for that kind of price i can see myself doing that. Considering a new excursion costs around 50g's.

 

[smokejunkie]

I've been thinking about doing the same thing only with a 12 valve.

 

[Msilbernagel]

I'm sure they're (below) great, but THESE GUYS are the ones that did my Suburban. Did an awesome job, and have somewhere around 200 conversions under their belts. They do a lot of Fords.



I've often thought of doing the same thing (Excursion/Cummins) myself, because I really like the lines on the excursions... :-laf



Hope you make it, t'would be an awesome ride.



Mark

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You might want to talk to THESE GUYS.



(Edit: Ignore their Dr. Performance banner. )



Rusty

 

[autoworld]

the cost depends on your choices as far as motor and transmission - i have a customer in town here that is going to have us do his excursion soon as he wears out the current motor...

PM me or call and i will narrow it down for you!

dawna

 

[Mhannink]

me i would buy the excursion and put the cummins in there w/ an allision transmission sell the old motor trans to help off set the cost the ford diesel would help u there but would be more expensive to so that would depend on how much you could sell it for but i saw a 6. 0 motor and transmission on ebay for almost 10k thats alot of the cost to do the trans plant right there

 

[rholcom2]

I have great respect for people who are motovated enough to do an engine swap ever since helping a high school friend put a Chevy 350 in a Ford Ranger. We spent every evening, and weekend on that thing for 4 months straight. Then another 6 months ironing out the little problems. To the day he sold it, it still had little things that didnt work, or didnt work smoothly, or werent reliable. I cant imagine what kind of time, and money it would take to convert something and build it so it was 100% reliable, and everything worked. Good luck!!!

 

[Babyfat]

I Would Love To Do That With Our 2001-x Also And My 1964 Power Wagon Crewcab

 

[Msilbernagel]

I have great respect for people who are motovated enough to do an engine swap ever since helping a high school friend put a Chevy 350 in a Ford Ranger. We spent every evening, and weekend on that thing for 4 months straight. Then another 6 months ironing out the little problems. To the day he sold it, it still had little things that didnt work, or didnt work smoothly, or werent reliable. I cant imagine what kind of time, and money it would take to convert something and build it so it was 100% reliable, and everything worked. Good luck!!!

That's why I had Autoworld do it... I like fiddling but I hate having all the wierdness you have to explain to anyone wanting to borrow the rig.



Nice thing on the Sub - *everything* works. A/C, cruise, gauges, anti-lock - and no explanations.



Makes my day. :-laf



Of course, if I decide to take it in (at 100k?) for a valve adjustment I want to see their faces when they pop the hood on a Suburban to find the Cummins!



Mark

 

[Rattlin_Ram]

http://www.fordcummins.com/trucks for sale.htm

 

[Willys]

Found this in the TDR classifieds a few days ago, if you like the 2nd gen dodge body style



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...play_db_button=on&db_id=13670&query=retrieval

 

[ScottDavis]

And i just found out it will cost me roughly 13,000-15,000 with the engine transmission and other stuff i need thanks to that website that you provided, thanks man.

My Suburban is getting converted right now and I would budget AT LEAST that for PARTS if you want to do a 24V, unless you are lucky enough to find a wrecked donor truck with all the parts intact. It is the (relatively) little things that really run up the bill. I'd much rather budget high and come in under. Might be easier to explaing to the wife also.



In the end, I'll have a virtually new Suburban that should last me close to forever for 1/2 - 2/3 the cost of a new Suburban. If I had to sell it, I'd take a big loss, but the same would happen with a new truck as soon as I drove it off the lot.



... and is anyone converting a Ford or Chevy to a Cummins because it makes complete sense?

 

[Axekicker]

You mean... like this?!