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Keep up the good work. FYI, your hood hinges will fold down if you remove the hood struts, giving you more room to work.

lunati397

the fenders are coming off in the next few days just really havent had a need to take them off yet

ssantac

I'm following along too on this one...if this works, that car is going to be a beast!

Kodawolfe71

Subscribed, pretty crazy idea, cant wait to see it complete.

Pillsbry10

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if you take the hood off with the hinges connected its easier to put back on. just an fyi

lunati397

its wasnt line up to start with its the SS hood from hawks and I didnt have hood pins and the top half and bottom half delamed at over 100mph and it flew off I want to get a new one but will end up trying to fix this one to save cash

im going to pull the hinges off blast and powdercoat them

Pillsbry10

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ive never had hood pins on mine

lunati397

I at the time was under the impression if it had a full latching setup it didnt need them but I proved that wrong I was going around 140 150 when it flew off came clean apart and went about 200 ft up in the air and landed on the side of the road luckily and had almost no damage at all to the top half the bottom was still latched and on the car we even rebonded and smoothed the underside so you would think it would have been stronger

lolvtec

i wanna swap something into my car because of this hmmmmm

tylercamaro

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i wonder what happened to that inline 4 swap

Pillsbry10

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hes saving up money to get a tko-500

lolvtec

im thinking ebay tt kit lol

KrisW

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Subscribed! I had been toying with a 6.5 Turbo setup since it uses the same motor mounts as the sbc.

I can't wait to see how you do!

Da Spudro

How is it I never saw this car before? I have lived in this area for almost 20 years, frequent the track your video was taken at, work where you were (probably) stationed, and am constantly keeping an eye out for these cars... through all of that I have never seen this one (obviously not now as your in NM).... good luck should be interesting.

lunati397

I was stationed at hurlburt fld from 03 to 09 I used to drive the car alot I lived in Niceville but was a swing shift guy on the 53s so we were tucked in the corner of the base I back in 05 06 I used to go to bayfront and holt and some other places (SHHH) I knew TJ that had the car in gm hightech recently and there was another guy cant remember his name that had a SOM orange thirdgen with a LS1 I have a vid of us racing at holt

1bad91Z

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Would love to see this done, don't give up!

SKELITOR117

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Interesting thread. Subscribing.

Da Spudro

ok, so I'm on the other base.... might be why I never saw you.

I had only seen Chris' car (the Orange 91 Z28 with the LS6, which I believe he sold and don't know what happen to the car after that, but was also in GM HighTech) once. I was in my beat-up stock 91 Z and he came a pulled on me going north on 85 one day. I later found the car in the magazine and found he was a member of this forum and messaged him. Went by Hartattack I think.... beautiful car.

ok sorry for thread jacking.... back to the good stuff.

lunati397

yeah that was him I remember him telling me my car was why he wanted his car the same I had the 4th gen dash swap and lt4 with 6 speed and ss hood and ss rims his was just a SOM orange and had a LSX I have a vid ill post later of him and I racing at holt he got me off the line but we traped with in 1000th of a second of each other 1/4 mile i would have had him by more

Real cool guy he has since sold that car too

72vega

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great swap. hope to see this come together.

lunati397

here is that vid of me and hartattack

cmcz450

Time to tune it with EFI Live. Personally I would of done a Cummins, but the Dmax are light and pretty quick.

lunati397

the cummins is alot heavier and larger and less power than a dmax and at least this way im keeping it GM

from what ive been seeing alot lately is 80 to 120k cummins shelling out and taking dumps happened to a guy i work with a few years ago and to a friend last week 80 k something internal just came apart and it was stock regular use and he is a diesel mechanic

definately using EFI LIVE too getting a V2 setup

lolvtec

sadly they make 4banger camaros

lunati397

his will be an interesting swap lol i challenged him to see who will get better MPG when done

tylercamaro

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i think the diesle will. with as much torque as it takes to push a truck consider than a thirdgen is almost 1000 or so pounds lighter, so that diesel shouldnt have any issue pushing that car quickly with a light foot

lunati397

fully dressed 2500 8500 to 9500 lbs some around 7500 up my camaro with the lt4 me and a full tank weighed in at 3250 so half the weight im guessing ill be pushing 3500 to 3700 when all done but it will be fun and I cant wait to see how it feels driving

Blownz28man

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Should be sweet! The duramax has the spark plugs in the middle of the valve covers like the Hemi's... LOL Kidding. Man I wouldn't know where to start. Case of beer and some head scratching.

Fallen2603

LOL! Oh, I don't doubt your Duramax Camaro will get better mileage than my Ecotec-swapped Camaro.

Mine will beat you in handling, though.

lunati397

Definately beat me in handleing but the MPG will be a good one I should easily be able to get 30 plus MPG but im watching your swap too I like things that are different or out of the box thinking

Fallen2603

It's a lot more fun outside of the box!

tylercamaro

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you know how we see chevy stuff in fords but never a ford in a chevy, know thats out of the box

travis401

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thats because chevy engines are WAY cheaper to build than ford engines.

tylercamaro

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well yeah i know but i just thought of that

AutoRoc

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Looks good so far Tyler! It's a great plan that I decided to not do.. Ah well you will be the first! LBZ would have been the best to start with but they can all handle big boost which means big power! Goodluck I'll be watching.

My Inline 6 swap is going good. turbo hot side is 95% done and its ready to get dropped back in the car for exhaust/wiring, etc, etc,etc,etccccc..

lunati397

im Adam I went with a LB7 because they are the easiest to mod no egr and have the best pistons but could use better rods and well thats what was available to me for the right price

tylercamaro

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im not gonna do it i hate fords

lolvtec

and they run right

Steel Armadillo

Tyler, are you under the impression that DMaxs come in Fords?

tylercamaro

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no? that would be a powerstroke. we got off topic stating other fascinating builds that are out of the box, i referred to people always throwing a sbc in mustangs but have never seen a ford powerplant in a chevy, then you made the assumption i though a duramax was part of the ford line. im both a thirdgen fan and a mudder i know my gas and diesel engines

lunati397

got the hydroboost and most of the wiring harness off donor truck tonight almost done with the donor truck

Steel Armadillo

OK, I didn't mean anything by it. Just kinda sounded that way.

Adam, this is gonna be awesome, always wanted to do one, but I've never come by a DMax cheap enough. You may have said, but what are your front suspension plans?

lunati397

im building my own K member I want a midwest chassis fab 9 ill have to save up for that and pa racing coil overs with springs just above whats recommended for a big block

guitarguy92b

ford does come with cummins though, ford 'owns' a series of the cummins from what i heard but not if thats correct, and alot of people do cummins swaps in fords anyways. pretty sad that ford would actually want one of their trucks rolling off the line with a cummins

lunati397

Ford has the powerstroke and that is along the lines or in partner with international the new powerstroke is all ford design I believe Cummins are in Dodges in the rams and the duramax was in partnership with izuzu but the newest duramax is more gm design to take the rights from izuzu because toyota has stock in izuzu and they didnt want toyota getting rights to the duramax

In my opinion I love the duramaxs the most and they are very well proven the cummins are good motors but its OLD OLD tech and thats why they are the most underpowered trucks out there and right now nothing can touch a duramaxs milage and power ford did a reprogram and so did dodge and the duramaxs are still kicking thier asses


I dont hate ford I own a edge for my wife and its an awsome car but when it comes to buying a real vehicle or truck I only get GM

lolvtec

Back in the early 90′s, Ford bought less than 15% of outstanding Cummins stock. Many companies buy into other products to add diversity, corner a market, or form an alliance. In 1997, Cummins repurchased all stock previously owned by Ford, and no Ford management is now on the Cummins board of directors. Since 1998 in the pickup market, Cummins B engines are exclusively contracted to Chrysler, an arrangement that both companies are eager to continue. Ford medium duty (class 6 and 7) and heavy duty (class trucks are available with Cummins B engines.
Also, I guess Cummins is making a deal with a “unknown” automaker to put there engine into another vehicle besides the Dodge Ram…
there problem solved

with 1300lbs/tq how go you plan on keeping car from twisting i know ties and maybe a cage helps but 1300 is alot

lunati397

I am building my own subframe connectors that will be like the inner and out kits combined with a whole lot more bracing I will be tieing the 6 point cage to the subframe connectors directly and I am going with coil over shocks up front and doing my own K member and will be boxing in the frame rails where the spring pockets used to be I will be out of town this weekend but will be starting the front end next week hopefully


I am debating right now weather to do a motor plate or mounts I would like to do a motor plate but there isnt much mounting area on the front of a duramax to plate up to

lolvtec

lol i believe there isnt much room anywhere in there with a dmax in there you going to tub it?

lunati397

thats my other debate mini tub full tub or back half the car

lolvtec

well i know the diesels take off in 4wheel drive so you might need the tub im not sure