D'oh! Brain fart.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The last few years I have had a hankering for one of these a pickups for the reception of a diesel swap.

A 240d would be sweet around town.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

My dad just got a new truck... well new to him.



I have a 51 GMC panel truck, the one with the windows, the original suburban. my dad got the "new" truck because it has the correct engine for my panel truck. the panel has a Chevy engine in it now, and the GMC is just different enough that it makes the truck less collectible, and my dad always wanted to fix the panel up to factory original.

The "new" truck is going to become the fun truck. i'm looking to find a diesel for it. not sure want direction this project will go, but my dad is excited about it, so thats good.

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Very cool Nik ... you bought 'Mater's GMC cousin 'Tater!

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

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1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Damn you kids and your fancy picture changin' machines!

Looks like a fun project Nik! Cosmetic rust aside it looks like it's fairly solid (at least from this angle). It's amazing what decent sheetmetal will do.

While I'm a big Cummins fan, I prefer to match the gear to the manufacturer. A chipped Duramax paired with an Allison tranny wouldn't be a bad combo to drop in that beast!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

My dads first thought is to try and get a Toyota diesel from a Landcruiser because its got the correct bolt pattern for the GMC tranny. it would work because it has similar power as the GMC engine. but with them being hard to find, and all trucks having a ton of power compared to the old trucks I've been thinking Cummins, because they are the best... and brands be damed. Ford uses NaviStar a subsidiary of International Harvester, and Cummins is its own company, and the Duramax is built by Isuzu. so there is no brand loyalty, because the Big 3 just can't build a diesel. so I might as well have the best!

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Hell yeah man! Cummins all the way....


I got your cherry picker in my garage, so we can use that for the swap!



That GMC is pretty badass....



(And hop online dangit!)

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Thats only a clone, and not a very good looking one at that.

There was a MUCH better looking one at Cummins Truck Fest 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoCXWrHARp8

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That one was done very nicely as well. Looks like it's pretty quick too.

I think it still looks like a rig though. One of the things I like about the other one is it looks like a normal truck.

Comparing the two trucks next to each other definitely makes the silver one look plain.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL