hey i had a crazy idea one day and wondered how hard it would be to put a detroit diesel into a 3/4 ton or 1 ton pickup because i love the sound if anybody has any thoughts or suggestions let me know please THANKS!!! -

There are a lot of 453's in 1 ton trucks.

There are a few 6V53's, and 6V71's as well.

Anything else is a pretty difficult fitment due to size, but with time, money, and talent, anything is possible. -

Mr. Miyagi's Sig:

You can have it cheap, right, or Tuesday. Pick two.

totally on my to do list. the smaller V6 -

FastCR's Sig:

1995 Chevy K2500 Extended Cab Long Box P Pump 12 Valve + NV4500 + Dana 60 + 37s on 20s
215s, No fuel plate, star wheel all in, WG shut, Southbend
'08 LMM 6" lift, 35's, blacked out, etc. (dads)
I got a pocket full of bread a girl givin' me in the back row at the movies

wouldnt it sound good in a pulling truck on the track -

diesel pap's Sig:

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yeah i was thinkin a 6v53 and i was gonna put it in an old 72 chevy c30 figured it looked to have alot of room under the hood and im gettin ready to receive a fairly large bonus i just love the sound of them good ol detroits

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i was also wondering what kind of tranny should i mount on the back of it thatd work good -

I think that your best bet for a tranny would be an allison...maybe a 545 (they are cheap). I dont know a lot about the detroits, but I do like them. I think that the detroits like to run good full out, and the auto would allow you to keep it in the peak rpm range. -

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2001 Dodge 3500 Dually - Cummins 5speed, 5" Strt Exh, K&N Intake, Fass 150, Quadzilla Adrenaline w/ Pulse

my personal reccomendation because i've actually rebuilt one of these. would be the Detroit 8.2 liter, turboed. good for high rpm's, reliable, really strong, and very easy to work on. no computer necessary or nothin, plus its really smooth with a good sound! -