It cost $3,000-$3,200for my Dad's Cummins conversion of his Ford. $2,200 for the engine, trans, 4in exhaust and wiring. $800 -$1,000for the inter cooler, radiator, boost tubes, hoses, overdrive conversion, and misc.

 

that was probably already 4wd straight axled or a 2wd though. you gotta remember has half ton ifs on that thing. half his budget will consist of upgrading suspension

 

My Dad's truck is a 1 tonne, that used to be a 460 gasser. He had to put heavier and taller springs in, and get the front end realigned.
All tjb4fr has too do is swap out the springs for the ones that came with the Cummins and get the front end realigned, if there is a difference i ride height. He already has a 3/4 tonne.
For the conversion, you are best off getting a doner truck to use. Then tack on 1,000-1,200 dollars to the cost. If you are doing the labor yourself. But, make sure you can do the conversion, and pass smog. You may need to have the truck listed as a special construct.

 

arent those ifs trucks? or did they use a solid axle on the 2500 and 3500?

 

depending on the year, the 250 was a ttb system, and the 1 ton was a solild axle,

 

I have not bought one bolt or nut. Have not had to grind anything, and had i used a later model block i would not have needed to weld at all. I spent about 6 months researching what parts I would need and a year locating the right truck. How much money can you spend on hose clamps and hardware? I forgot I spent 50 bucks on engine paint. I never said it was easy. It has been time consuming and I'm sure I have another 400-500 to finalize everything. Sounded like the guy who started this post wanted to hear from someone who wasnt going to shoot his idea down and had never attempted it. The prices I paid for the parts and prices listed for what I sold my orig parts are true. Sorry if that irritates you. Also, Why would new diesel regs effect an 05 model?

 

new 50 state (soon to take place) will require smog on 1998 and newer diesel vehicles. and much like gas engine smogs, they will not let you put an engine in a car or truck that is older than the body of the vehicle. hence why we were saying that putting a 1990's engine in a 2005 truck is not a good idea, because even if it was free, it wouldnt change the fact that you wont be able to drive it. just like a gas car works, no smog = no tags = no driving it on the road

 

Dad's Ford is a twin "I" beam. Just about the hardest front end you can deal with, when installing a Cummins. I don't think much of this type of suspension. When you put a load on the front end, the caster and camber go out of adjustment until you take the load off. I think it would have been easier to have converted to a 4wd while putting the Cummins in, instead of putting the engine in with the stock suspension. The Ifs and Irs on my HMMWV is much better. Set it and forget it.