[ramit247]

i have a 85 ram d150 with the 5.2 318 i really wanna convert to diesel,is it possible? if so what size diesel engine would fit? how much work is this project? anything helps thanks

 

[jlk5269]

A lot of work

 

[ramit247]

but is it realisticly possible?

 

[rtstump]

dodge gas to diesel swap

This imo is one of the easier swaps. Dodge has done most of the work for you. I drive a 1989 dodge Ram Charger with a cummis 4BTA and 518 transmission. I have driven it for 3 and a half years put 120,000 miles on it. There were very few modifications. The truck actually weigh 100 pounds less than stock. Good Luck

 

[Mr. R]

Do it, you wont be sorry!!! Look in the database, several have already done it and its a good fit! I swapped a 4bt into a jeep 4 years ago and I dont regret it for a mimute. 25mpg and all the torque I need!

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

buying a 2500 already fitted with a cummins would be the easiest deal, but if you're seeking for the fun factor of a swap go ahead... btw among other options than the cummins 4bt and 6bt, some perkins engines such as the 4-236 and 6-354 would be also easy to bolt in...

 

[ramit247]

could i get some pics of that and what all you have to modify

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

if i remember correctly the 6-354 is often quoted to have been designed to be quite an easy bolt-in replacement for any dodge v8 at the time it was designed, requiring not too many mods...

 

[ramit247]

what is that engine usually found in?

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

what is that engine usually found in?

mainly in tractors (massey-ferguson and some old fords, among others) and airport ground-support vehicles

 

[missildinemark3]

dodge gas to diesel swap This imo is one of the easier swaps. Dodge has done most of the work for you. I drive a 1989 dodge Ram Charger with a cummis 4BTA and 518 transmission. I have driven it for 3 and a half years put 120,000 miles on it. There were very few modifications. The truck actually weigh 100 pounds less than stock. Good Luck

Could you keep the stock trans I heard some one say the gas and diesel transmission are not interchangeable

 

[Russ McLean]

Could you keep the stock trans I heard some one say the gas and diesel transmission are not interchangeable

The Dodge diesel transmissions have a different bolt pattern on the bellhousing interface.

p.s. Did you notice that this thread is over 10 years old?

Russ

 

[missildinemark3]

The Dodge diesel transmissions have a different bolt pattern on the bellhousing interface.

p.s. Did you notice that this thread is over 10 years old?

Russ

Ok if that's the only difference then perhaps the correct plate can solve it or a bell housing swap. I didn't know it was 10 years old but I still got a response so I guess age doesn't matter on this one

 

[edpruss]

Perkins 6-354 require a harmonic balancer on the front for road use.

Hang out here for a year or so, then you will be ready to go.

Ed in CO

 

[char1355]

The gas transmission could be adapted to the Cummins but the shift points will not be correct for a diesel. You'd need a SAE 3 adapter and flywheel on the Cummins which is fairly common and an adapter from Phoenix Casting and Machining. That would work with a TF727 or the 46RH (A518). Their part number is 26-02006. No idea of what the price is.