Which conversion?
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Which conversion?
Figured id start a new thread for this, im gonna be swappin out my idi and wanted to get some opinions on the alternatives or some idea's for alternatives.
Alt#1- 12v cummins
Alt#2 99-03 7.3L
Alt#3 Commonrail cummins
Alt#1- 12v cummins
Alt#2 99-03 7.3L
Alt#3 Commonrail cummins
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I have a 16ft dump trailer i haul a variety of things, it hauls it alright just want something alittle more upgradable then the idi's dont get me wrong ive had an idi truck since ive had my license and love them but when it comes to replacement parts at least around parts store stock 0 items.
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Thats a expensive conversion for the sake of the convenience of getting parts. I don't mind waiting a couple days for parts in the mail, I'll take my IDI any day. My turbocharged IDI is more powerful than a stock 12V cummins anyway.
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Thats not bad for the cummins, plus 96-97 were the best years for the 12V's if my memory serves me. Its when you have to get conversion plate's, custom wiring, and make everything work properly thats gonna be a money pit. Gonna take on heck of a lot of work, too. It's not easy putting something and making it all work where it ain't supposed to be.
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its not as hard as you would think, before i really got into idis i through around the idea of a swap and they have kits and full manuals on how to to it
ill stick with my idi lol it pulls everything i need it to and has never let me down... that being said if and a big IF something should happen to it then ill consider a swap if i can not find any idis around here
ill stick with my idi lol it pulls everything i need it to and has never let me down... that being said if and a big IF something should happen to it then ill consider a swap if i can not find any idis around here
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Believe me, it's not a walk in the park putting a cummins in. If my 7.3 ever crapped out on me really bad and I had to pull the engine and rebuild it-then I would probably put a 12V back in. But I have 105K on it and PO maintained it pretty well-I got no reason to put a cummins in.