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[bvanetten]

Well I finally joined. I've been reading the message board for about a year now and I must say TDR is in my opinion the best diesel list on the net. I love old Chevys and the 72 burb I have is a lot of fun. It had a sb350 in it and the poor thing just beats its brains out just to push the truck down the road getting about 8 mpg. Well 8mpg and no power just isn't acceptable. My original plan was to put a 500ci BB caddy motor in it... much better milage and about 500 ft. lbs. on pump gas. But to do it right would have cost alot of money. Fuel injection, quality rebuild, different R&P, custom mounts, stronger transmission, etc... Then I got the Diesel bug. Found a guy in Mesa AZ, Randy Bleuth with Reliable Diesel. He does CTD repowers into about anything. You would be suprised how many ford and chevys are running around phoenix with cummins power! He convinced me to do it and has helped with advice quite a bit. First I bought a 1990 D350 and drive it home, plan was to put the complete drive train underneath the burb. Found out that 72 and older chevys have much narrower frame rails... it wouldn't fit! Auto body friend of mine said "Do a frame off!" I said Huh? Next thing you know the body of the burb is suspended about 4 feet in the air and we are measuring the two frames to see how things would fit! Well, it's almost done and I'll have pictures and a write-up of the process up on a web page in a couple of weeks. I'll keep ya'll posted.

Bruce

 

[Amianthus]

Dude! That sounds like a really neat project. Just for the sake of curiosity, it would be neat to see. Definately keep us posted. Pictures would help too.

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'99 2500 ISB QC SLT (No Leather!), 4x4, 5sp w/McLeod, 4:10, BD-II, PE, PE-EZ, 4"exh. , Pac-Brake, A-Pillar gauge pod w/boost and pyro, Line-X, V-1, lights, siren, lic. plt. frame says "Diesel Fumes Make Me Horny!", and much more goofy stuff.

 

[Okie-Go]

Welcome,the things that people can do just flat amaze me. Good luck.

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2001 quadcab slt 2500 HO 6spd. LWB,2wd,dk garnett red, trailer tow package,camper special, lock-right locker, 3. 54 gears,ez edge, speed liner,oversized stainless steel chicken slide,66 gallon in bed aux. tank,K&N air filter,Reese 20k hitch, Terry 2000 EX 30ft. double slide 5er, 2000 20ft gooseneck for haulin jeep, firewood and huntin stuff. 5X12 tagalong for haulin the 4 wheeler. Okie Newton

 

[MCummings]

When your done with the install, we'll talk about Gauges, 4" Exhaust, Bigger turbo/turbo's and other great stuff.
Sounds Cool.

MerrickNJr

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1998. 5 Dodge 3500, 2wd
5-Speed, Light Driftwood
Replaced the Resonator and Muffler with 6ft of 3" Aluminized pipe.
3. 55 rear-end
A. R. E. Camper
Michelin 245/75/16's

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[bvanetten]

Bomber,

The bombing process has already begun! Read my Sig.

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1972 Chevy Suburban with 1990 D350 4x4 CTD Chassis, 618a transmission, 12cm housing, tweaked pump, 3 1/2" straight pipe, autometer gauges

 

[Jeff H]

I love those old 72 GM trucks. I have a 72 GMC Jimmy. I am going to sell though this spring. I had it for 9 years. Had it since I graduated from high school.

 

[Charley]

Bruce:

Do keep us informed on your project. My dream truck was always a 95/97 Ford F350 SRW 4x4 King Cab with a Cummins Turbo. Waited and waited and finally had to cave in and get the Dodge. Been in love ever since. Just upgraded the old 97 with an 01 many valve.

Looking forward to pictures. Better yet I'm in Cottonwood on a construction project and will be for another month or more, maybe I'll get the chance to see it in person.

Charley

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Charles F. Juckes

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[Todd G]

One of the parts guys at Cummins Southwest in Phoenix said he had a Cummins in his Burb.

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1995 Ram 2500,SLT,5-spd,4. 10,std cab,4X4,215 injectors,Banks Powerpack,boost and pyro guages,gutted CAT,33"/16. 5 BFG AT's,Outdoorsman cap,Reese Titan V hitch