hey guy, im new to this site, Im trying to choose an engine.
I have a k30 4x4 crew cab with a 454 that i used for towing offroad, it was original a diesel.
i want to put a diesel in it, I have a chances to get a 6.5L diesel out of 96 chevy truck
with 105,000 miles for $1000 or 24v cummins diesel out of a 2001 dodge ram with 98,000
miles for $1400, I have swap 6.5lL and it's easy,I need to know how hard is it to put in my truck,and what i need to do it. I heard that the cummins was better and you can juice up the hp. what should i do

thanks

 

Id definatly go for the 24V cummins over the 6.5. From what ive read those old 6.5's had some issues and the power output from the 5.9 is alot better

 

I would also go for the cummins BUT when I was working we had an old chevy that was used as a delivery truck
the body on the truck was beat to hell but the 6.5 in it had well over a million miles on it

 

Well i own both,have a 1994 with the 6.5 with 275,000 kilometers/171,000 miles and a 1994 cummins 12v with 620,000 kilometers /385,000 miles.Both run good,had issues with both like injector pumps and OPS/LP on the chevy right now but all in all both are good engines in my opion but i would have to say the cummins is more powerful by a long shot and you can upgrade more that the 6.5. My 2 cents,.