Howdy y'all!

I currently do not a diesel but I'm officially in the market for a 1st gen 12v Cummins and hopefully I will have one by the end of this year. My current daily driver is a 2003 Ram 1500 4x4 Laramie with the 5.7L Hemi, it's a gas guzzler but one of the most fun trucks I've driven. I've decided to go ahead and get a diesel for daily driving and so I can tow my Hemi and my '65 Cuda. When I do get the diesel, the Hemi will be torn down and get performance mods such as a balanced 392 stroker kit, 273 comp cam, supercharger, ported heads... my list can go on and on, but basically my once daily driver will now be a show truck. I am also restoring the Cuda and it's getting a 340 out of my dad's old '70 Duster race car. Anyway, I'm here to learn and be active

 

Careful though, these diesels can be VERY addictive as well...

 

That's one of the reasons I'm going with a 12v... the free mods should be able to hold back the urge to bomb it until I can get some money

 

I wouldn't count on it if I were you. On my truck I started out with "just a chip" thinking an extra 100hp would be more than sufficient... I've ended up over 600hp!

 

Nice! I need to restrain myself from bombing it (too much), I need to remember it's just my DD and tow rig, but everyone knows how well that works out. I need the money to work on the Cuda and Hemi but the diesel will be enticing

 

Welcome to the forum, and yes it is very addicting!

 

I think you should find a body wrecked 2500/ 3500 and swap that black body onto it, sell the rollin gasser chasis to the next mpg victim............ welcome to the club,

 

If in it were easy, could implant a diesel in place of the Hemi.

 

welcome and good luck all the necessary info could be found here to do an engine swap

 

Enjoy the site..