That's funny. I'd like to see the looks at DMV applying for the joke that is a diamond lane sticker. Oh you own a Prius here's a sticker so you can drive in the carpool lane by yourself.

 

That is great news with the fuel issue.happy trails

 

As requested by CRRNCHRIS, I got a chance to take some video of the exhaust driving ect. Didn't turn out too bad for a cell phone duct taped to a tripod.

Enjoy.

 

That's totally AWESOME man!! She seems to run and go down the road great!! Great job!

I can't wait till i get a chance to get out and jam some gears in mine!!!

 

Looks, sounds and runs great Brandon.
Like the Cummins tag on the fenders.
Awesome job.

 

I can't wait till I am in a position to build a truck. I want to put a cummins or powerstroke into a 10th gen with 4 inch lift, 35s, and a flat bed custom build to match the 10th gens strange body lines. I know they are ugly, but my 2000 has grown on me. I just hope as I grow older I gain enough patience to be as meticulous and proper as you were with this truck.

 

If you were local I'd loan you my setup. Stick to the duct tape. Professional gear gets expensive.

 

its been said before and i will say it again. one of the cleanest and most complete cummins swaps i have seen in awhile. i was not a real big fan of a diesel swap in this style of truck but now well maybe the 557 will just have to go somewhere else. looks good sounds good. hope it treats you well.

 

Thanks all for the compliments. It's been really nice driving her with the exhaust done. Other then a one drop leak out of my power steering she's been flawless. I may have nicked the pressure line o-ring on install. I'll replace that this next weekend.

I still have some work to do. I need to mount the horn, air tank, and get that all working. I also need to fab up a center console and some 6"x9" boxes. I'm ditching my behind the seat speaker box and mounting the sub inside the center console, the 6"x9"s vertical in the rear of the cab in the corner, and the amp on the rear wall. Moving the stereo equipment around should allow me to move the seats back a lot further. I'd also like to add two rifle racks behind the seat.

I'm really hoping I never have to pull the engine out again. I hear of some 12 valve Cummins that have north of a million miles and counting. It'll take me 66 years to go that many miles if I driver her 15,000 a year. My commuter car just barely scratch that.

 

That sounds fantastic! You did an amazing job on that swap. I love the sound of the turbo. Once you get it spooled, it sounds like a jet engine! Nice touch with the Cummins badges, we wouldn't want people to think there's a gasser under the hood.

 

Awesome job Brandon, that is one bad azz truck. Love the sound too!
BTW - I really like the rear bumper.

 

Thanks gentlemen.

That bumper is my go ahead and tailgate me defense. I built it out of 1/4" tubes and it weighs a ton.

 

Thanks man!! Love seeing the walk around out in the light. Looks and sounds great. I know that transmission very well. Same tranny as me just behind a diesel. Thing must be a tork monster. Video came out great!

 

Yes, she's a torque monster for sure. The acceleration is unreal. Unlike anything else I've ever driven with 4 wheels.

 

Brandon, I have a suggestion for you to keep in mind whenever you install an exhaust brake. I have one on my '97 Dodge/Cummins 5-speed; it's made by BD. I've had it on the truck since it was new, and I've never had a problem with it. The way the manufacturer has the wiring and switches set up, when you turn the switch on (I have a push/pull switch on my shift lever), the brake actuates. There is a "momentary on" micro-switch that you mount on the gas pedal arm that breaks the circuit and turns off the exhaust brake if you push down on the gas pedal. What I did, and this is my suggestion to you, is I added another micro-switch in series with that switch and I put it on the clutch pedal. I used to drive 18-wheelers, and that's how the jake brakes are set up. If you touch either the clutch or the gas pedal, it deactivates the jake brake. I wanted my Dodge to behave the same way. This way, when down-shifting, I pull the switch on with my fingertips on the shift lever, push in the clutch, downshift, tap the gas pedal to match the rpm's, let out the clutch, and the exhaust brake comes on after I let out the clutch. I can continue to smoothly downshift to the next lower gear without touching the switch. Without that switch on the clutch pedal, the exhaust brake would activate after I revved the engine to match the rpms, and the rpms would drop down right away before I let out the clutch, causing mis-matched rpms. With the switch on the clutch pedal, it makes for much smoother down shifting and less clutch wear. My truck has well over 100,000 miles and I'm still using the original brake pads and clutch!
Another nice feature of an exhaust brake is that you can turn in on on cold winter mornings to put a load on the engine while it's idling. It will warm up a lot quicker.
Andy