Nice job Mark. I'm doing a 12v to superduty right now, was wondering what voltage reg. you used for the dodge alt.

 

I purchased a booklet from FordCummins before I started the swap,, not much detail, but the info on the alternator was worth the price. I can send a copy of that page if it will help you. Just send me an email. I think my email is listed on here somewhere. Really easy to wire up.

The voltage regulator I used was for a 1984 Ford. I purchased it from Advance Auto. It is part# BWD R400Z This is an electronic regulator. Suppose to be much better than the older style.

Let me know if I can help ya out.

 

I've got the ford cummins book, but superduty's don't have an external regulator so I need to buy one, just wondering which one to get since there's a lot of different ones at orielly and napa, thanks Whoops, just finished your thread, got the part number, thanks!

 

Don't want to speek out of turn here, but you will need 12-volts, when you turn the key to start , when you relese to the run position the other side should carry 7-volts to keep the solonoid in the on position till you turn the switch off.

 

I just use the starter relay on the right fenderwell, 12ga wire to starter solonoid and battery hot cable to starter, then a battery hot to the constant hot side of the solonoid

 

I just took my Fummins for it's first trip on the highway with a Cummins, and I was very surprised. I was hoping to have the power of my 460, but better fuel economy. I figured the 4.10:1 gears would be too low to drive it, but it was one hell of a ride. 1st and 2nd gear in the Getrag are really low, but from 3rd to OD, it really accelerated quickly. I ran it up to 60-65 MPH, and it had plenty of throttle left. The guy I got it from told me he "put in larger injectors, advanced the timing, and turned up the pump". Not knowing much about a Cummins, I wasn't sure what the effects would be, but I was in total shock by the power of this Cummins. The 460 I took out of it could not even compare to the ride I just took.

Not real thrilled by the Dana 24 divorced transfer case, but it will do for now. Kinda' hard to get in and out of 4 wheel drive. My driveway is really steep, and I have to have 4 wheel drive year round.

I'm kinda' on a cloud right now.

 

Well,, I have about 250 miles on the Fummins, and have had very few issues. I can't call it done, cause there is always something else I want to do to it.


The alternator has worked on and off, so it now has a 100 amp, one wire Delco alternator. Took about an hour to mount up, and is pretty much foolproof. Changed the pulleys, and built a mount. Real simple.

The ride height with the Cummins vs. the 460 Ford didn't change much, but the ride sure did, so new front bushings and more springs are in store real soon.

I can usually get 140 - 150 miles per tankful with the 460, and so far, I have 150 miles on the fill-up, and I still have half a tank left, and a big part of a day was spent driving around on a job,,, a couple hours of driving, and only 2 or 3 miles on the odometer. Kills my MPG, but I will be checking several tanks of fuel. Universal Speedometer Services in CA. made my speedometer cable. 5/8" X 18 on the top, to mount on my Ford cruise control, and 7/8 X 18 on the bottom to screw on the Dana transfer case. I had it 5 days from the day I called them and only cost $95 shipped.

I spent several hours heating and bending shifters, trying to get a good feel on them, and added a
couple matching shift *****. LOTS of interior work to do yet.



Next I will be taking a day or so to work on the AC. I bought a v-belt pulley from Autoworldmt.com and will be mounting my Ford compressor over top of the IP. Looks easy.

Not thrilled with the Dana 24 divorced setup, but it is gonna do for now. Looking at my options. Lots of bugs to work out on the truck, but very few were brought on with the swap. It's just an old truck,,, always something to do.

Never know,,, maybe a 5.9 would fit in my 53 Chevy 2 Dr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Nice job on the install. Did you take any pictures of your engine mounts? How much clearance do you have at the front of the engine? Are you running electric cooling fans?

 

Thanks for the good word. YEP,, I have pics of my engine mounts, and I can probably give you the dimensions and angles too. Mine is similiar to the factory Dodge mounts on a 1st. gen. I use my truck in my business, so I guess I'm waiting to see how the rubber mounts hold up once I get 10 ton or so behind it. I think the ones that FordCummins uses that bolt on TOP of the frame might be stronger. Time will tell. Might weld up a set to have ready just in case. I will get the info and pics together on them for ya in the next couple days.

As for clearance at the front of the engine, I will assume you mean between the fan hub and the radiator? I moved mine a little closer to the radiator to have more room at the firewall. THEN,, I added a body lift, and that kinda' defeated the whole purpose of more room at the firewall. Distance from the end of the fan hub to the radiator is 1 3/4". By using the body lift, I could have set it back further and used the stock fan, but this should give me a few more horsepower.

I am using two 12" electric fans in the grille as pushers. I have a Echlin FS125 fan switch in the thermostat housing to turn the fans on at 210 degrees, though after 300 miles or so, and record high temps here in WV, the fans have not been needed yet. My factory Ford temp gauge works, and it hasn't gone much over half way on the gauge. Not sure how this translates to actual temp in degrees, but it is running cooler than the big block 460 I had in it. The 5 core radiator is a plus too.

Easy for me to look back now and say "I wish I had done this or that different". Let me know if I can be of any help.

 

I just ran my first tank of fuel through the Fummins. It was a combination of highway, city, and alot of short trips working on it/test driving/working on it. I got 15 MPG and was really pleased with it, but I know it will do much better. Still not bad for a Crew Cab 4X4 with 410 gears.

I should have done this sooner.