Well, finally got my hands on a Cummins. I'd wanted one of these since I was real little, nothing like the sound of em. Dad has a Common Rail, and there was no way I could afford that, or for that matter afford a decent used one. Then my buddy was wanting to get rid of this truck. It's a 95 12 valve, and just has had the motor rebuilt (killer dowel pin got it). The KDP has been fixed, and it has a new 350 hp SouthBend Clutch in it. Cummins and a 5 speed, you can't beat it! I drove it home without power steering, because it needs a new pump and the seal between it and the vacuum pump leaks. Talk about a tough job while trying to shift and steer those big 285's hahaha. But the thing runs strong, and shifts good. Puts a smile on my face everytime I start it up
. Gonna slap a new power steering pump and seals on it, give it an Electric Blue paint job, fix a few odds and ends and drive it for another 300k. And no, I won't be modding it like 95% of those teenagers out there who just wanna "roll coal" in the truck daddy and mommy bought em haha. Although, this 12 valve has the fuel plate taken out and blows smoke everywhere when lugging it. Either gonna put another less severe fuel plate in it, or do a nicely done stack. Doesn't have any rust in the frame. One spot on the lower door is the only rust in the body. The rest is solid, except for a dent here and there. The best part- I don't wanna say exactly how much I paid for it, but lets just say it was LESS THAN 3000 bucks! My buddy wanted it gone, and he knew it would go to a good home, so he said he'd rather me have it than any one else. Plus with ZERO miles on the motor and new clutch, heck I thought I gotta pretty dang good deal. Couldn't be happier. And these old 12 valves are easy to work on. Worked on it all this week after college and work, and everything is simple to understand, easy to get to, and there's plenty of literature if you don't know how. Got the power steering pump and vacuum pump off and took apart in about an hour and a half, and it only took that long cause I had to walk a ways to my toolbox haha. Here's the pics. I have the front bumper for it, just gotta put it on.
