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Question on approach direction for my 75 D200 2wd Club Cab Cummins swap project |
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Reg Riemer |
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Oct 24, 06 - 9:45 PM |
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68.145.166.204 |
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regr@shaw.ca |
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http://web.mac.com/rctscanadainc/iWeb/75_D200_cummins%20swap/1975_Dodge_Cummins.html |
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Hello Norm. JimmieD on the www.powerwagonadvertiser.com forum mentioned that I may need to try and talk with you. Sorry to bug you about my Cummins swap but you may be the only one to set me in the correct direction. I know my 75 truck is not a sweptline model that your site caters to, but its still a nice old Dodge.
I purchased a 1975 Dodge D200 Club Cab 2wd 360 v8 automatic that spent 30 years in a shop, its like brand new condition as well as the camper that matches the purchase date. My plan is to put a Cummins engine in this truck camper setup, Last week I purchased my donor 1992 D250 club cab 2wd Automatic. See pictures, its rusty in the floors and has body damage on the right side. As you know there is not much info on this era truck other than this forum and web site of yours, your site is the best one on the net for the 70’s trucks.
I want the 75 D200 for pulling the small camper on the 75, as well as to maybe pull my companies car trailer into car shows, then I can leave the truck in the show as well, hee hee. Mostly I want the 75 done up because its already an attention getter at the pumps, beautiful Adventurer SE, see web links to pictures at this link.
http://web.mac.com/rctscanadainc/iWeb/75_D200_cummins%20swap/1975_Dodge_Cummins.html
I looked at quite a few trucks before I started looking for the donor truck. Both trucks are 1 ton clubcabs 2wd automatics, PS no AC. The 92 is intercooled as well, with trans and engine cooler, intercooler, it also has cruise control on the wheel. I may move this to some place on the dash if I can find a hiding spot as I'm not going to use the 92 column I'm leaving the classic one in the cab.
I have looked at both on the lift side by side and the frames and such look almost identical, in fact the 75 looks thicker in some places as well they are both boxed and such, very strong. Also my 75 has no AC or any other accessories other than power steering.
Motor mounts look to be identical place and both are the same structure so it should go ok, I'm planning on dropping the complete engine trans and diff into the 75. I will have to move the rear trans mount where it sits on the frame as the 360 auto is shorter by about 14 inch's.
The rad will need changing as the hood line along the ridge under the Rams head in the 1st gen truck is higher than the 75 by about an inch and a half. My 75 hood is flat and has low spots near the centre like the old Mopars of the 60's. The rad will take some working out, the intercooler looks fine and will clear all the bits other than the hood release support, I will have to use the 92 one as its flatter to make room for the intercooler. A 2" body lift would solve this and help if there are trans tunnel clearance issues.
Wheel base is exact as is the fuel cell location and mounting is exact. Drive shaft and other parts, power steering and such are all the exact same.
The question, I have for you, what would you do?
1. Swap the engine, trans and Dana, rad, fuel cell, etc over to the mint 75 frame?
2. Swap the 75 Body to the 1992 frame
Thanks in advance for any help you would have with this question.
Best Regards
Reg Riemer
RCTS Canada R&D Inc
Calgary, Alberta. Canada
If you prefer to talk on the phone, call collect if you want to phone me;
1-403-620-5969
P.S.
My company in Calgary is a Race Car Shop with links to F1
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