5.9l Cummins swap into a lucky Square Body

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Well obviously I haven't updated this in a very long time haha. I've been caught with life to put it simply but I got really far on this project since and I will promise to post a huge update tonight.
 

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Well obviously I haven't updated this in a very long time haha. I've been caught with life to put it simply but I got really far on this project since and I will promise to post a huge update tonight.

we're all waiting patiently....
 

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Alright, so by reading my past updates in this thread I left off somewhere in the time frame of getting my engine painted. Well I cleaned it all off which was quite lengthy of a process. Then I painted the whole thing black with the individual fuel lines being red and the valve covers as well. It looks pretty wicked. haha. I managed to find a trans for this truck BUT its only a 2wd, which I went that route because I came across the nv4500 for $400 and walked away with it for $300, so I could always go the divorced tcase route in the future. After that I mated the power train together bolted and mounted it in the rails before I dropped the body on, which I realize now how smart of a move that was! I got a custom driveshaft made in Texas for a big bill and that sucker is huge! But anyways the most important part is that the truck is licensed and I have been driving it on the road! There are still a few kinks that I have to work out yet but they will be taken care as time and money allows. Since Im still kinda lost after my absence on this site, please just feel free to ask me any questions or for any pics!!

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Nice truck, nice conversion too.
 

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nice man, how much did you have to lengthen the front drive shaft
 

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Thanks guys, That's the thing I still don't have 4 wheel drive hooked up yet haha, in the future I'll get on that
 

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Thanks guys, That's the thing I still don't have 4 wheel drive hooked up yet haha, in the future I'll get on that

haha I knew it, because I don't have mine hooked up yet either
 

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haha I knew it, because I don't have mine hooked up yet either

Nice haha, I'm not really in a rush either. It ain't like I go out muddin or playing in the upcoming snow
 

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Nice haha, I'm not really in a rush either. It ain't like I go out muddin or playing in the upcoming snow

lucky you man, winters coming fast here
 

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Oh yeah, New York can get some pretty nasty winters huh? I'm from the lakeshore in WI

ya last year was brutal, my gfs family is from green bay I herd they get bad winters also.
 

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ya last year was brutal, my gfs family is from green bay I herd they get bad winters also.
Yep I'm like half hour from gb and when we get the lake effect snow, it really piles up
 

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So would anyone be so kind as to help me get my gauges working? None of them work and I'm kinda lost as where to start with that mess
 

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