Duramax swap?
10-11-2007, 04:45 PM
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Duramax swap?
Does anyone know if the new Duramax drivetrain fit in the 73-87 body style? I have an '85 C1500 that I'm restifying, and dont want to go the Big block gas engine route. I am boxing the frame and using 1 ton suspension parts (dually) what should I be aware of?
10-11-2007, 09:02 PM
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It should fit in the pre 87 body style, seen one a few months back with a d-max, dont remember the site but a guy did it. Alot of fabrication time and money was involved from what I could tell
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unless he does a body lift? that might be an option, then again the amount of fabricating he will be doing anyway, he might as well just do a custom transmission tunnel?
10-13-2007, 08:06 PM
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Trans tunnel mods are not a problem, I have to replace some sheet metal anyway. A body lift is definately out of the question, I am going for a minor drop. maybe a 2/3". Fabrication is not a problem. I've built a few race cars 
in the past. and the truck originally had the 6.2 diesel
in the past. and the truck originally had the 6.2 diesel
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cummins is an easy swap on them pretty much bolt in
but there was a guy who had a lb7 6 speed swap on a mid 80s crew on the diesel place
will require some cutting on the tunnel not to much and maybeye few little fab mods
but there was a guy who had a lb7 6 speed swap on a mid 80s crew on the diesel place
will require some cutting on the tunnel not to much and maybeye few little fab mods
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I'm going to follow this one. I've thought about doing this because I, too, don't want to go the usual big block or modified small block route. Does anyone know of links to some swaps?