Why Cummins conversion????

[Ironmerganser]

OK....I may be missing something, but if someone has the answer...please explain it to me.

Is it really that much better to go through the time, effort and money to swap a cummins engine into our SD's? I was just over at DESTROKED.com and their latest conversion was a guys '09 SD. Are the motors really that much better to spend $15 to $20k on a convertion when you could probably spend at max $10k and upgrade your Powerstroke?

I don't know...it just doesn't make sense to me. I am planning on spending around $5k next year on upgrades to my Powerstroke and transmission and I think it is going to be a great motor after I do that. I just can't fathum the idea that sticking a cummins in there is that much better.

I have been, am currently, and continue to be wrong on some things however......so it wouldn't surprise me if I was proven wrong on this subject also.......

 

[BIG JOE]

Just from my personal perspective (and experience) ? Chrysler/Cummings builds one hellofa Diesel Engine-Tranny combo, but the Dodge is not an attractive looking pick-up, style wise, plus.. the body fit & trim, tend to degrade prematurely.

Ford/IH, on the other hand, builds a nice looking, well built line of Pick-up Trucks.. but has had enough issues with their Diesel Engine-tranny combo's... to reach the Consumer/Market.

SOoooo.. This has created a "want to" market, to marry a Cummings to a Ford. dunno)

Joe

 

[powerboatr]

the b series cummins had been around since tg was a little feller

its a dependable engine no doubt, but put in a ugly wrapper that falls apart to fast.

but like joe said its mainly a "i want to do this" crowd that fuels the conversions


remember the little dity about the grass looking greener on the other side of the fence

 

[Zmann ARGH]

I think it is neat ,, the last article I read kept the ford auto and ran a newer cummins ,, but swapping into an 09 would mandate a same or later year cummins for emissions reasons

spendy

 

[JLDickmon]

like Robert said, the B-series Cummins has a long history.. with lift/injection pump fuel system, lack of glow plugs and a favorable response to go-faster mods, it becomes a go-to engine if the circumstances dictate...
not saying that I'd go out of the way to put one in my truck, but if my engine hatched tomorrow, a Cummins conversion is something I'd consider..

 

[WD40]

I would have to think long and hard before I would put a com-a-part in my truck. I think for about 1/3 of the money the 6.0 can be made into a great powerfull engine.

Doug

 

[Ironmerganser]

Yeah, I am thinking for the money, I would rather just keep things as they are and upgrade. Its a neat conversion, but I don't like the idea of meshing electronics and such.

 

[6.0PSD777]

I would have to think long and hard before I would put a com-a-part in my truck. I think for about 1/3 of the money the 6.0 can be made into a great powerfull engine.

Doug

Completely agree, Cold day in hell before a come-a-part replaces my 6.0 - Dodge automatics are a piece of garbage. All the guys i know with dodges have had tranny issues.

 

[JLDickmon]

Dodge automatics are a piece of garbage. All the guys i know with dodges have had tranny issues.

Cummins doesn't have anything to do with that.

I was working for Chrysler when the Cummins replaced the Perkins in their diesel lt. duty pickups.. and that was a giant leap forward...

 

[Fine69]

The Cummins conversion has become a very common thing, but good luck getting a regular person to buy your truck when you decide to sell it. If you can find a Diesel Fan thats one thing, but your common person that just wants to buy a truck isn't gonna touch your hacked up abortion of a truck.