Diesel?

[DavidWymore]

That challenger hood sure is long....anyone ever plunked a Cummins in one? That would fly.....

[Moparal]

Th e weight it carries wont support the front end amongst other issues.

[DavidWymore]

I'm sure that could be taken care of. Prolly end up with a firewall hump. Wouldn't handle, but it'd be fast.

[71bigblock]

I agree, for the price you pay to build a cummins, you're still gonna beat it with a gasser.   

[CHUCKS71]

I saw this on U-Tube 5.9 diesel monte carlo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9--ISeNexM&feature=related

[Moparal]

I believe the cummins engine and trans weighs in around 1500 lbs or so. Not including the intercooler and accesseries. You would be better off finding a smaller diesel engine then the dodoge truck engine.  A gm had a 350 gas conversion block type. Easier it install in a car like the monte

[Jacksboys]

That challenger hood sure is long....anyone ever plunked a Cummins in one? That would fly.....

I have also thought about that.  I did see a Dakota with the Cummins at the drag strip.  It did mid 13s in the quarter and the owner said it got 30mpg on the highway.  I like your thinking.   

[DavidWymore]

I agree, for the price you pay to build a cummins, you're still gonna beat it with a gasser.   

A cummins is more expensive and heavier initially, but that's because it's stronger and capable of making more power more easily with less money in mods.

[DavidWymore]

I believe the cummins engine and trans weighs in around 1500 lbs or so. Not including the intercooler and accesseries. You would be better off finding a smaller diesel engine then the dodoge truck engine.  A gm had a 350 gas conversion block type. Easier it install in a car like the monte

Old GM diesels are junk and incapable of making much power without going poof. Take it from a GM guy.

 Have you seen the Duramax in the Impala smoking the lambo?

[DavidWymore]

I saw this on U-Tube 5.9 diesel monte carlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9--ISeNexM&feature=related

That proves it's doable....and imagine the mileage you'd get. To make that much power with a gasser, the mileage and driveability would go down the tubes...and you couldn't flog it all day every day.

[DavidWymore]

Now, all this is not to say that a big block is not awesome...I'm trying to get my hands on a 440, remember?

You just gotta try driving a hopped up Cummins, preferably one with a stick...then you think good grief, if it makes this 7k lb truck go that fast, how fast would it be in something that weighs half as much.

[Bullitt-]

Hey Alan.... I got a spare Cummings/Auto....let's put it in your Shelby & go racin

[Chryco Psycho]

I have been seriously considering this swap for my Charger as it has over a 6' long hood , , I do not believe the Cummins ETB is as heavy as 1500 lbs , closer to 1000 from what I can tell , re-inforcing the frame is a must though with the massive torque the engine produces + you get the benefit of far better milage as well with all the power
 I did see a Duramax swap into a 67 Impala making over 1200 ft lbs of tq

[DavidWymore]

Exactly.  I think the impala beat a lambo in a drag race. Prolly on youtube. The previously posted video shows it's doable. A cummins is about 6' from fan to trans tailshaft on a 2wd nv4500 5 speed. 
The OTHER option that would be easier and maybe make more sense would be a 4cyl =  4bt. Little lighter and 7-800 lbs I think and  a lot shorter.

www.4btswaps.com