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  1. General Discussion
    So I recently picked up a 1985 Ford Ranger with a Mitsubishi 4d55 in it. I plan on turning the truck into like a prerunner/rock crawler kinda thing, and I was wondering if it would be worth it to put a 4bt in it, or do the work on the stock 2.3l diesel to get around 300-400hp. Would it be more...
  2. General Discussion
    Hi everyone, I am interested in putting a 4BT in my 1996 S10 Blazer. I have done a little research on this and found a couple things I need to and may need to do to make this possible. Need to do: 4BT motor (obviously) New transmission (NV4500 or NP435) Beef up suspension Maybe need to do...
  3. Cummins 6BT / 5.9 Conversions
    I am going to be doing a 4bt swap in place of a 287 in a dodge regular cab short bed 4x4. A few concerns I am having are front suspension, transmission, and electronics. I have access to a few different 4bt's, one paired to an allison, one paired to a 47RH, and one without a tranny. I am...
  4. General Discussion
    Hey Guys, It seems like the ram 1500 threads are getting outdated and I was wondering if there were any new updates or vendors that make customized parts/engine mounts/accesory mounts? So far my concerns are -Engine mounts to work with frame/brakes/starter/intake/turbo placement. Is there a...
  5. General Discussion
    I'm starting this swap soon with my step dad, and have a couple of questions about buying the motor..I'm most likely going to buy a Long block, and was wandering what all I would have to buy to have a complete motor..Plus we are doing a SAS swap and a spring over. Just want to now a ball park on...
  6. Cummins into Fords
    Hi, I have a 2002 regular cab, 2WD, automatic Ford Ranger and I want to get rid of the 3.0L V6 and drop a 4bt Cummins into it. I have a general idea of what I need to do but I don't know any of the specifics. Could anyone please give me specifics on things I will need, cost, etc. I need to...
  7. General Discussion
    I have a 1999 dodge ram 1500 2wd sc/lb v8 and I'm looking to put either a 4bt in it or a 12v. I know that with the 12v I can basically just drop the motor in the truck with minimal work besides beefing up the front end some snd the fuel mileage would be great in this size truck, I dont much...
  8. Transmission, Adapter, Transfercase Discussion
    My name is cody and ive got a neat little project in mind. I want to put the 4bt cummins in my 1992 Ranger. Other than getting the motor and making it fit (a task all its own) i come to the issue of using the Mazda M50D-R1 tranny that came stock in my ranger along the the 4.0L v6. I want to use...
  9. General Discussion
    So i've been doing research (like so many of us) into swapping a 4bt into my jeep TJ. According to an ICBC rep, you cant by law swap an engine into your vehicle here unless the motor is newer then your vehicle. What are you all doing to get around this? 1) Register in another province? 2) hope...
  10. General Discussion
    im wondering if its worth doing, if it will work etc.. i have a 98 S10 Zr2 and i was wondering what it would take to swap in a 4bt. its 4wd and auto, i would like to change it to 5 speed if possible too, seeing as this would mostly be a mud truck, and to tow my yfz's to races. Also wondering...
  11. Buildup Showcase Threads - All Engines, Vehicles
    Hey guys, I just blew the head in my 2003 4.7L 4x4 Durango. I am debating relaxing the 4.7 L with a Cummins 4 BT. I just wanted to know what all that would entail. Will the 4BT reliably mount up to my existing automatic transmition? Will the 4BT mount to the existing 4.7L motor mounts? What...
  12. General Discussion
    hi everyone new to the forum and got some questions. i have a 1980 chevy 4x4 lookin to swap out my old 350 for a cummins. im lookin for a bellhousing, crossmember, engine mounts, clutch presure plate, and flywheel info. i would like to keep my sm465 trans. i know that the old p30 stepvans had...
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