Any Pics/Info of a 5.9 Cummins install?

[Jones]

FMJ put up some pictures of a Cummins in a Deuce. Might look up his post.

All the Cummins 5.9s out of UPS and FedEx trucks, armored cars and school buses have the SAE set-up which will get you started in the right direction (although most are attached to Allison automatics).
Get one of those 5.9s and you'll also find some great accessories like a bolt-on gear-driven Bendix air compressor (mounted under the IP) along with inter-coolers and other nifty stuff.

 

[Flat Black]

Original thread, page one i think, mentioned putting a 6.2L into a deuce. I found this post last night looking to see how many people had put a 5.9 into a deuce and how they did it, which motor they used, etc.

The Duramax would be cool and might fit better than the inline motor, sounds like you have the tuning and such figured out too, just too many electrics for me, especially in a 50 year old truck. I would stick with a VE pump 12 valve or P7100 12 valve motor for my swap.

The common rail motors are bad ass and it would be sweet to reach over to the dash and turn the power up or down on command, etc. which you cant do with the all mechanical motors.

 

[deuce_09]

If you are making a decision between the GM 6.2/6.5 and the Cummins 5.9, there is no comparison - the 5.9 is a much better engine.

just agree'n with trango

 

[pigpenkiwi]

Very helpfull getting readdy to bob and drop a 5.9 with a 727 in to my deuce

 

[Flat Black]

better not turn that motor up at all with the 727 in an 11,000 pound truck....

 

[pigpenkiwi]

Didnt think of that thanks might have to re think trans

 

[ColtRice17]

So what year of ups style trucks should I be looking for with the 5.9L and Allison transmission? also have any of you finished or made any progress with a swap yet? I am in the process of sourcing parts to sway a 5.9L into my M923 Cummins 855. any links and or pictures would be very much appreciated.

 

[HanksDeuce]

www.hanksdeuce.com

1970 M35A2
Donor vehicle: 1997 Thomas Built bus = Freightliner chassis
12 valve Cummins 6BT, 5.9L
Allison AT545

See links below my post (in my signature file) for my build thread here and others.

 

[74M35A2]

WC467, though your original post on this is now 6 years old, are you really considering to do this now since your LDT/S hybrid motor is now a steam engine (pushing blow by out the draft tube and oil fill cap)?

 

[Wildchild467]

Its been 2 years since my deuce engine took a powder. Anybody looking for a follow up on this thread can read my other thread about my engine rebuild here:

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?139285-Piston-Rings-Worn-Out-Time-for-a-Rebuild