So i'm new to the diesel world and i wanna know what i should do first with the truck im getting. It's gonna be a 1987-1991 k5/jimmy and i wanna go diesel. i'm thinking that ill start off with the stock 6.2 but i want to go cummins with it. i heard there excellent engines and they have great power. One problem though, when it comes to diesel engines im clueless, so could you give me some insight here? i Heard a 5.9 would be an easy conversion but if i want more power to try an 8.1, but i have no clue what to listen to and how to do it, so what engine would be best (its a project so i want something cheaper but well worth it) and how would i do all the conversions? I warn you im knew so if you could keep it more to a simpler side i'd appreciate it, thanks

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Sorry i meant to say an 8.3 not an 8.1, but overall you get the point

 

 

Putting an 8.1 in a half ton rig will be much,even a 5.9 is near 1K lbs.The wieght of a cummins and the power of one have left stock Jimmy convertions with torn up front and rear axles on their first 4x4 outing.Lots of work to be done rite,but so is everything.

 

That's why it's gonna be my project haha, by the time I'm done with it there won't be much left stock to it at all

 

personally I would go with a 4bt if your planing on using the rig, nothing like trying to flip a flop back over with a rig that has 1000 lbs under the hood. it will give you all the torque you want and much better economy.

sounds like you have alot of planning and part chasing to do... good luck

 

Howdy! Welcome to Diesel Bombers!

 

thanks i do need the help haha, its basically was gonna be a project for me and my god brother, but we were gonna just go gas, but after seeing and the diesel out there i wanted to go out and make a good diesel one instead. I know its alot of work but hey thats why its a project haha. So you recommend the 4bt cummins then?

 

Welcome to the site

 

So wait are the cummins and the detriot Seidel I'm talking about around the same size? Cause I knw there near the same weight

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