duramax swap

[like_a_rock_99]

want to pull my 4.8 and put in a 6.6 duramax. i want to keep it auto so what would be a good trans for this app. also need a tcase.

[Mark13]

Just sell your 1/2ton and buy a dmax equipt 3/4-1ton. Financially it's not worth it, structurally the truck can't take it, mechanically it's going to be a pain in the @ss.

[Kick]

Just sell your 1/2ton and buy a dmax equipt 3/4-1ton. Financially it's not worth it, structurally the truck can't take it, mechanically it's going to be a pain in the @ss.

Yea, Just sell your 1/2ton and buy a dmax equipt 3/4-1ton. Financially it's not worth it, structurally the truck can't take it, mechanically it's going to be a pain in the @ss.

[Mark13]

Yea, Just sell your 1/2ton and buy a dmax equipt 3/4-1ton. Financially it's not worth it, structurally the truck can't take it, mechanically it's going to be a pain in the @ss.

Your a pita. lol

[kirk]

:iamwithst
It's really just not worth it.

[like_a_rock_99]

wow not the advice i was lookin for. finance wise i cant afford to buy another truck right now so i was lookin at a dmax swap

[Mark13]

wow not the advice i was lookin for. finance wise i cant afford to buy another truck right now so i was lookin at a dmax swap

The swap is possible, but certainly won't be cheap or direct bolt in. For the cost and effort of it you'd be ahead just to sell yours when you can and buy an 01+ dmax truck to take the place of your current one.

[kirk]

wow not the advice i was lookin for. finance wise i cant afford to buy another truck right now so i was lookin at a dmax swap

To really do it right, and not have any problems, I'd swap the engine, tranny, t-case, and both the rear axle and front diff, and out of all that, I'm thinking only the rear axle would actually swap over with no problem. Everything else will require some amount of fabrication.
Then I'd beef up the frame.

[98silvyman]

wow not the advice i was lookin for. finance wise i cant afford to buy another truck right now so i was lookin at a dmax swap

Good luck!

is that better?

[Mark13]

wow not the advice i was lookin for. finance wise i cant afford to buy another truck right now so i was lookin at a dmax swap

What would your budget be for all this?

[DQ711]

you would be better off with a 6.0 swap way less $ and a lot less work or even a 5.3

[TheJavelin]

you would be better off with a 6.0 swap way less $ and a lot less work or even a 5.3

WOAH. WOAH. WOAH. Stop this logic NOW.




j/k

[BORDERBUM]

Has anyone done this? I have a 2500HD crew cab 4x4 and that 6.0 is killin me on gas, might as well go Diesel!

[sniper_101]

4 or 6BT swap . . .

['04CCLB7]

Has anyone done this? I have a 2500HD crew cab 4x4 and that 6.0 is killin me on gas, might as well go Diesel!

you'll have it easier on swapping a DMAX in, they came with the 6.6 from the factory. the OP is talking about swapping a Duramax into his 1500, which would cost MORE to do than just buying a 3/4 ton truck to start out with.