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Would it be wrong to put a 4 cyl cummins in the 64? the engine that was in it is a 57 312 bored .030..I dont think the 312 needs to go back in because I believe it to be too small and under powered for the truck and the diesel should do better on fuel and have more power anyways.
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"It’s the combination of these parts that transforms a 15 mile per gallon vehicle into a 40-50 mile per gallon vehicle."
I personally agree not to waste too much money on a y-block. People love them but if you have one and don't like it, you wont ever like it. A diesel would be just as interesting.
Cummins said its 16-valve electronic 4 cyl. offers 145- and 170-hp. models, with peak torque reaching 420 lb.-ft.
Thunderbird four-barrel 312 was rated at 245hp, although even the well built ones never came close to 400ft lbs.
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"It’s the combination of these parts that transforms a 15 mile per gallon vehicle into a 40-50 mile per gallon vehicle."
I personally agree not to waste too much money on a y-block. People love them but if you have one and don't like it, you wont ever like it. A diesel would be just as interesting.
Cummins said its 16-valve electronic 4 cyl. offers 145- and 170-hp. models, with peak torque reaching 420 lb.-ft.
Thunderbird four-barrel 312 was rated at 245hp, although even the well built ones never came close to 400ft lbs.
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I pulled the old engine and it is in fact a 57model 312.I checked the casting numbers on the mains,block, rods.I just think that the 312 is valuable enough to not ruin it driving all over. I have access to the engine and a 4 speed trans,I howerer have a friend that works at a delivery truck repair shop.He can come up with an overdrive to fit later.For now I am just going to step the rear gear way down. I am not going to try to pull big loads but it an open trailer with a car maybe.Mainly a dependale efficent driver.AND it would b different!
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Well....Change of plans.I am going tomorrow to pick up a 5.9 6cyl cummins with an Allison 4 speed auto. 
It turns out the 4 cyl was not that good a deal and this deal is better.
Also I was concerned about power.I know the 5.9 will do more than I need without any problem.
Lots of work ahead of me now.
It turns out the 4 cyl was not that good a deal and this deal is better.
Also I was concerned about power.I know the 5.9 will do more than I need without any problem.
Lots of work ahead of me now.
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Has anyone ever seen an allison medium truck trans before?
let me tell you...It is HUGE! heck the 5.9 is large.
I have it in the back of my 01 supercrew and the poor gal is squatting bad.
The guy I bought it from said 2k lbs.He was correct.
This is going to be fun!
let me tell you...It is HUGE! heck the 5.9 is large.
I have it in the back of my 01 supercrew and the poor gal is squatting bad.
The guy I bought it from said 2k lbs.He was correct.
This is going to be fun!
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