Diesel Engine Conversions Diesel Engine Swaps , 4bt Diesel and All Diesel Engine Conversion Related Discussions

gas to diesel question

Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:25 AM
  #1  
carnuted's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newbie
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Default gas to diesel question

Will a gas transmission/torque converter work behind a diesel? We are going to take the 4.3 gas engine out of a 94 chevy truck and replace it with a 4 cyl cummins. We were thinking about just using an adapter plate to fit the stock trans to the engine, but I seem to remember someone telling me that gas and diesel trans are different. Any one have any experience with this?
 
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:39 AM
  #2  
Red_Rattler's Avatar
High Tech Redneck

Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 6,730
Likes: 496
From: Columbus WI
Default

Wrong tourqe converter for sure! The 4bt won't have enough rpm to make it function correctly.
 
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2009 | 11:13 AM
  #3  
dieseldocter16's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 770
Likes: 19
From: Schnecksville, Pa
Default

Some 4bt's had chevy transmissions behind them. Try to find on of those out of a delivery truck.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jet A Fuel
6.7 Liter Dodge Cummins 2013+
8
Oct 21, 2015 03:30 PM
Angeliruo
Diesel Engine Conversions
3
Oct 8, 2015 08:24 PM
tilopa
General Diesel Related
0
Aug 21, 2015 03:19 PM
Jet A Fuel
6.7 Liter Dodge Cummins 07.5-12
3
Aug 3, 2015 10:45 AM
Diesel Bombers
General Diesel Related
0
Oct 31, 2014 06:10 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:50 PM.