Cummins swap... which trans?

**crossy's son** · 07-11-2010, 12:12 PM

yea if it has a good grey 20/40/20 seat, theres $200. No lie i sell 94-97 Dodge cloth seats for $200 all day.

. they like to shred.

You don't know what trans it has? Hopefully it's a 5 speed!!

**GreaseDog** · 07-11-2010, 09:41 PM

looking at pics... front axle is a drivers drop correct? that means i'm looking for an IFS truck 241 with a 32 spline input, if so.

**crossy's son** · 07-12-2010, 07:24 PM

29 spline if it is 5 speed, 32 spline if it has automatic.

yea the front axle is drivers drop.

**GreaseDog** · 07-12-2010, 09:12 PM

CRAP... that means i need to find another 32 spline input 241 from a 90-91 straight axle truck. FML

**crossy's son** · 07-13-2010, 08:31 AM

Yea how bout a 90-91 Blazer or burb? That'll have a 700R4 but It's still a 241, Would that work?

**GreaseDog** · 07-13-2010, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by crossy's son

Yea how bout a 90-91 Blazer or burb? That'll have a 700R4 but It's still a 241, Would that work?

then i just need to find 2 32 spline inputs for that one, and the one i have.

the truck is an auto. went and looked at it today... apparently he called a local diesel shop, and they told him the motor was worth 3000-3500 because of recent work that was done to it. a complete top end overhaul. still haven't talked to him about it, just his wife. maybe since he told me 1500, he'll stick with it.

guess maybe i shouldn't have thrown his stepdaughter and her kids out of my house a month ago... oops.

**2500ak** · 07-13-2010, 04:01 PM

A cheap option would be a vacuum modulated 4l80e, with manual VB. You'd have to select gears and toggle lockup manually which would get annoying but you wouldn't have to mess with a clutch or worry about killing it, nor would you need electronic instrumentation. I think that would work at any rate.

**GreaseDog** · 07-14-2010, 09:12 PM

went and looked at it yesterday, local diesel shop offered him $3000 for the engine alone... i don't have that kind of cash to throw around, so i'm out a Cummins. oh well, i'll find one eventually.

**crossy's son** · 07-14-2010, 09:22 PM

That engine is not worth 3k whoever is going to pay that is retarded....That's a $1300 engine on a good day if that.

**GreaseDog** · 07-14-2010, 09:58 PM

it has just had the entire top end redone...

**ziggy 838** · 05-31-2011, 02:14 PM

New to this forum.
I just did a 94 Suburban 4x4 conversion from a 94 ram.
I am using a 47rh and was wondering if anyone sells a bracket from the 47rh linkage to the chevy column shifter?
Thanks

**GreaseDog** · 06-02-2011, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by josh25

So Grease what did you decide on this swap, are you going to go for it? I'm still toying the idea around myself but I kind of want a manual tranny. I think it would be neat having a cummins in a burban with a manual transmission. I'm debating on that or getting a newer truck.

didn't decide on anything. i bought a 96 Ram 3500 with a 12 valve and a 47RE in it, and sold the crewcab.