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Old May 13, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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There's other engines out there other than Cummins. Perkins is an industrial diesel that will get over 40 MPG with the correct set up. Also, ....FORD made diesel trucks. I just swapped in a 7.3L in a '79 F250. You can get a donor truck that runs and drives for about what you'd spend on just the 6BT Cummins.

This thread takes a minute to get cranked up, but this is the swap I'm finishing up right now.

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Old May 14, 2014 | 07:37 AM
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The common Ford-type tranny used with the 4BT is the BW T-19 with 4:1 low. In addition to a Ford bell, you will need a Cummins block to Ford bellhousing adapter. These are not so common.
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