Hey, I'm a ford guy looking to put a cummins into my 2005 superduty.

A co-worker of mine blew his 2005 cummins (dropped a rod) in his service truck. Crew cab dually.

It's just a cab and chassis. Can u guys tell me roughly how much a truck like this is worth?

 

I wouldn't even touch it. You'll end up spending more money fixing it..if i can be fix then buying a take out combo for 5K

 

This truck is an 05 dodge diesel,
long box dually. Like I said dropped a rod, and we agreed on 4500 bucks for the truck, I figured drop a cummins in it for $4000 ( I can do the work myself) and then rebuild and install the rebuilt 05 eng in my ford.

 

Any idea whether there was more damage done when the rod dropped? I think a Superduty Ford with a Cummins would the ultimate truck! Nearly everything about the Cummins is rebuildable, and parts are plentiful.

 

if it dropped a rod thats scary whats the insides looklike would be my question if i droped a rod pretty high odds of not being rebuildible or if rebuildible whatneeds replaced crank?head?pistons?resleeved and so on .....................adds up quick might be better off to buy a short block or long block with ur plans (imo) thats just me if u was wanting to build a dodge might be a diff story

 

parts are kinda plentiful. i just rebuilt my 05 and had a hell of a time finding some stuff. if it can be bored out then the rebuild will be cheaper. my parts were from cummins and i had 1645 in the rebuild kit. injectors are whats hard to find if they are good then youll be in good shape

 

Dropped rod= totalled engine nothing will be good inside Surprized it didn't punch a hole in the block! But I bet it cracked it somewhere! Get a flashlight and check the sides XCAREFULLY! 4500 is way to much! 4-6k for a drop in engine and then the labor to do it that's a week by yourself! Have the truck done for 10k I know what your thinking maybe make 6-10k on the sale IF you find the right buyer. Then have a engine to rebuild BUT most places want a core back!

 

Ya..... Guess i'll really have to investigate. Thanks for the input everyone.

 

Investigated the engine, it's concluded that is spun a bearing.

Anyone have any input on the best standard tranny dodge put with a cummins?

 

NV5600 IMO.

The G56 will do tho.