I am THE BIGGEST Cummins in a Ford Swap Hater but hey I gotta hand it to you It Looks good

 

Still needing info on how to wire in the fuel shutoff solenoid on the 1st. gen Cummins.

I appreciate any help I can get.

 

your fuel shutoff is on top of the bottom half of the case on the right hand side its a little circular shapped thing with 2 prongs on it. i ran a relay to mine for good measure but its not a must. a 12v keyed power source to one of those prongs should do the trick for you. just make sure it stays on the whole time the truck is on and it looses power when you shut they key off

 

I appreciate you help. This is my first go at a diesel engine, and I'm still learning. Hope to fire it up by the weekend.

Thanks again!!

 

Looks great, I am hoping to do the same swap in the near future. I got a buddy that has a 12valve in a 95 ford and his brother has one in a 01 ford. The best of both worlds.

 

This was a GREAT weekend for working on the truck. I finished ALL the wiring, finally. I wired the fuel shutoff with a relay. I wasn't sure of the power requirement, so I used 12 ga. wire, a 40 amp relay, but only a 20 amp fuse on the battery side of the relay. I bought a roll of 2 ga. battery cable and soldered ends to make the cables fit as neat as possible. The truck had already been converted to dual batteries, so that was one thing I didn't need to do. I used radiator hoses and exhaust pipe and made a crossover for the lower radiator hose. Not pretty,, but it works. I replaced all the fuel lines, so I pumped the lever on the lift pump and I was ready to give it a try.

IT SOUNDS GREAT!! One HELL of a good feeling, hearing it fire up for the first time. I expected a little harder time getting it started since the engine sat for 6 months or so, but it started up in a couple cranks. Good oil pressure,, and lots of smoke. Hope to drop of the driveshafts off at the shop this week.

I appreciate everyone's help.

 

Well,, most of the truck is done. I took it for a drive around the farm on Saturday. IT FELT GREAT!! Starts easy,, sounds great. Plenty of power. I left the bed off while I'm building a gooseneck hitch, so I didn't take it out on the highway (no tail lights). Should be able to get it on the road by the weekend. Only problem I see so far, is the 4.10 gears. Taking off in second is way too easy, and taking off in 3rd. takes little effort either. I hope to be changing the TTB to a solid axle soon. I should have done that before I even got started on the swap. I need to get it out on the road and check my speeds to see what gears I need to go to. It should be turning 2400 RPM at 70 MPH as it is now.

Had to try it with no exhaust. My muffler is suppose to be here by Friday,, Synergy Bullet, and the rest is Magnaflow 4", except for the downpipe. Factory 3" and a 3" - 4" adapter welded on. Using bandclamps on all joints. Hope to change to a 4" downpipe soon,, if space permits.

I shortened the rear driveshaft myself, and it turned out great. I had a Spicer shop in Charleston, WV shorten my jackshaft (needed a 1410 yoke), and lengthen my front driveshaft. Great price, but the weld on the jackshaft left a lot to be desired. Work on both shafts with 4 new Spicer joints was only $250.

I have 2 12' electric fans in the grille as pushers, and wired through a relay, and have a Napa FS 125 fan switch to turn them on at 205 degrees. I also used a relay to power the fuel solenoid. I took alot of extra time to clean,, paint,, and make things look like they are suppose to be there. I'm really pleased with the way it looks when I pop the hood. I have almost 5 months in the swap, and probably 1 month actual work involved. I have a receipt on every part I used, so I will get a grand total soon to see how it all went. I'm guessing around $3000 total.

Paint for the truck is next. I will be posting some pics soon. Thanks for everyones help.

 

Congrats, I can't wait to see the pictures of the finished project.

 

Very nice,love the way you painted everything black instead of red block,silver alt and pumps ect.So the front axle hasent been painted because you are taking that out next?By the looks of what you can do you should do conversions as a side job,people will be in line for one.

 

Thanks for the good words. I do alot of work on cars/trucks, but the cummins is a new one for me. I'm learning fast. I restored a 1968 VW Beetle, a 1986 Pete 359 , and am working on a Pro Street 1953 Chevy 2 dr. (tubbed, 9" rear, 4 link, QA 1 coilovers, Mustang front) Money Pit.

I hadn't painted the front axle when the pic was taken, but it is now. I'm looking for a Dana 60 for the front, but need the truck on the road now. I will drive it a little while to see how it is doing before I tear the front end out. I need to get a few miles on it and see what gears I need to install.

I ordered a custom speedo cable today, so it should be here by next Friday. It will hook from the Ford cruise control to the Dana 24 t-case. Hoping it will be fairly accurate that way. We'll see.

Gooseneck hitch is finshed and bolted up, and the bed will go back on tomorrow,,, just as soon as I finish the exhaust. Getting down to the nitty gritty. I should get a little highway time in this weekend.

Paint comes real soon,,,,,,,,,,,,,