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Old 09-02-2008, 01:07 PM
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I am in search of a cummins 4bt. From what I have gathered on this site and others, the "UPS-type" delivery vans often had this engine in it. I have tried to search for this kind of van on ebay and other sites but do not know the exact name of this vehicle. I have tried "panel van" and "box van" and "delivery van" but to no avail. Can someone give me some suggestions on what to search for? or for sites or places to look to find one of these second hand.
 
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Old 09-02-2008, 03:02 PM
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www.4btswaps.com -- in the classifieds
www.dovebid.com -- auction site where you can find a lot of frito lay bread vans or chip trucks

or if you are near ohio I can give you the name of a guy with a handfull of 4bt engines, with either gm auto adapter plate or ford manual adapter plate.
 
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Old 09-02-2008, 09:24 PM
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you also mite keep an eye out on some industrial applications also, some trenchers and massey ferguson tractors, and a handfull of others also uses the 4bt as a power plant,
 
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Old 09-03-2008, 06:26 AM
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thousands of case backhoes and skid loaders used the 4bt with the A-pump. Not the best choice but they can be made to work. I have a buddy that has an old mitsubishi genset diesel in a 74 international .. tricky to drive but he gets along pretty well.

Another thought .. if you need parts dont bother going to cummins. You can get all the 4bt stuff from any Case Industrial/Construction dealer much cheaper.
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 04:36 PM
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Thanks! I will begin my search today...and am hoping to be driving around by February. Now...if I could just google to find money
 
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Look on ebay, I see them there all the time.
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 06:37 PM
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kind of tough to help you search not knowing where in the world you are located, I always ty searching near and hope to find in range of picking up to avoid the added cost of shipping, and being able to see it before it shows up in a box, in a hundred pieces, dealing with a seller that says it was 100% assembled when I shipped it >>>>>>>>>> so where are ya and let me see what I can find.
 
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sometimes you can also get lucky with craigslist
 
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i got mine from 2&92 truck parts in IL. it was out of a 97 freightliner m45 step van. it has a p7100 pump and came with an allison at542.
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oh yeah, you can look on the 4btswaps board, then go to vendors and call Scott at Tennesse Diesel Conversions.
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theres a few on Ebay kinda pricey though
 



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