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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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cummins in a dent?

anyone local to vancouver area done a cummins swap in a dent? i jsut wanna see one and what went into it because its a far off dream i have. money and skills are the problem haha
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 04:36 AM
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There is a thread about a cummins instal. It's going into a bump but should be similar.

Pretty involved swap.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...onversion.html
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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what the heck is a "dent"??
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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A "dent" is a dentside late 70's pickup.
Not sure what year they started ut they ended with the 79.
 
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61?-66-slick
67-72-bump
73-79-dent
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Zip
There is a thread about a cummins instal. It's going into a bump but should be similar.

Pretty involved swap.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...onversion.html
yeah i have seen that build thread i was jsut wanting to see one live and in person, jsut hoped someone close to me had done it .
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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neet .. I learned sumthing new ..so slick.bump/dent ..sounds like winter drivers.... what was the term for my 54' ??an' don't tell me old an slow !!
 
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I think it's something like brick???
 
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thick like brick ?? naww that's me ..lol!!
 
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