Well after i am finished with my camaro this winter, i plan on doing this project next year. I have a 47 chevy truck ( or i think thats the right year.... i cant figure it out could be a 49 too?) and i want to look for a duramax engine, to swap in, along with a good transmission. I want to make this a real high performance street truck. But i dont know if a duramax engine will even fit between the wheels....

What do u guys think? Alot of work but i havent seen this done yet... and would be really fun to drive.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/mikey_424/Chevy%20Truck/DSCF3056-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/mikey_424/Chevy%20Truck/DSCF3058.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/mikey_424/Chevy%20Truck/DSCF3052.jpg

the raditor is also another problem, those rads are huge for those engines, so thats another problem...

mikey,

If you haven't already, join me @ www.stovebolt.com. You can find all the necessary information about your chev over there.

I'm in the process of putting a 2004 Duramax in my 1959 Chev. There are a couple of other diesel swaps being done over there as well.

Lane

mikey,

If you haven't already, join me @ www.stovebolt.com (http://www.stovebolt.com). You can find all the necessary information about your chev over there.

I'm in the process of putting a 2004 Duramax in my 1959 Chev. There are a couple of other diesel swaps being done over there as well.

Lane
woww thank you! i most definitly will join, looks like a good place to ask for help on just this!

mikey,

If you haven't already, join me @ www.stovebolt.com (http://www.stovebolt.com). You can find all the necessary information about your chev over there.

I'm in the process of putting a 2004 Duramax in my 1959 Chev. There are a couple of other diesel swaps being done over there as well.

Lane

You beat me to it! Well take lots o' pics so I can see what I'm getting into when I put a DMax in my 58' or 59'

Ive seen a 24v cummins in one of these trucks and it looks awful tight in there,good luck.

I dont have a Dmax, but I did put a 6.5 in my 58 and there were no mods to the motor mounts or tranny. I used a 4x4 Blazer frame and 700R4 tranny. I used a 454 radiator and had to trim inner fenders a bit to get it in. Pain, but doable.