95 1500 Dodge w/318 to 6BT Race Truck

[Crawler]

This isn't a dificult swap by any means.
The tougher parts actually had to do with all of the suspension and chassis changes.

I do want to put some of the pics up here so there is a bit of a record of my project. However, this was a bit more than just a conversion.

This truck started as a 95 2wd 1500 Dodge with a 318.

It is now a Cummins powered, back halfed, 4 linked, tubbed, nitrous fed, caged beast.

Here is a brief pictorial history.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Garret83/LIL%206BT/K%20Rides/4.jpg

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[Crawler]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Garret83/LIL%206BT/K%20Rides/2.jpg

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[Crawler]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Garret83/LIL%206BT/K%20Rides/IntP1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Garret83/LIL%206BT/K%20Rides/Co2.jpg

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

After the first real drive.

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[Crawler]

Tagged and inspected. Now its street legal.

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[Crawler]

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[Crawler]

Using more nitrous than a hopped up Dentist.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Garret83/LIL%206BT/Shop%200607/104_0876.jpg

[02 dodge4x4 5.9]

now thats kinda what i want looking good man

[Randall12v]

nice work. deffinately a badasscummins! what turbo is being used?

[Crawler]

Its a custom charger.

K31 front with a custom turbine wheel and a machined to fit wastegated ex housing.

~Wes~

[Crawler]

Hey ryan,

Shoot me a PM with your cell number. I lost it. Would like to swing by and check out the 81 sometime.

I'm running a 31/15 ET Street.

Using a 47re tranny built by James Northum using a full manual valve body and a custom billet converter.

~Wes~

[RacinDuallie]

Whose lower control arms did you use? Is there a drop in those arms also?

[Crawler]

Whose lower control arms did you use? Is there a drop in those arms also?

I'm using a set of DJM lower arms.

http://www.djmsuspension.com/Products/ProductsByMake/Dodge/Ram1500Parts.htm

They do have 2" of drop built in. However, since I went to a custom coil-over setup the lower arms only serve the purpose of improved ground clearance compared to the stock arms.

The spring cup is set down compared to stock to give the two inch drop.

[syrupdawg]

I know this thread hasnt been looked at in a while but how hard was it to put the motor in? I have a 1500 4x4 short wheel base and had an idea about a pro-street truck.

[syrupdawg]

oh yea the 1500 is a '99 model

[Crawler]

The motor is mostly drop in. THe cab and underhood compartments are the same on 1500s and 2500s

Sorry for the late reply.

Yesterday was my b-day and i've been out of the shop.

~Wes~

[RacinDuallie]

Were you and Greg celebrating together? :hehe: :hehe:

Hope ya had a good day bro.

[nummit]

Very nice work, congrats on building a badass ride

[Supershot]

Hey WES
I have a 3/4 ton 2wd that I am looking to setup like your truck. I had talked to several times through pm and you have been a big help. I am looking to shed some weight off the front of my 3/4 ton. Does anyone make control arms for a 3/4 ton or will half ton components fit? What did it take to run coilovers up front as far as modifying DJM control are? Are you running stock uppers? Also are you running rack and pinion steering up front?

thanks
JEd

[Supershot]

anyone???

[Crawler]

Sorry bout the late reply. Been out of town and have limited internet.

I'm running a stock upper arm that I sectioned.

The DJM lower has tabs welded to it to allow me to bolt the coil-over to it.

The tricky part is making the upper shock mounts and getting the geometry right, as well as getting the upper arms sectioned the proper amount.

I'm not running rack and pinion, but have looked into it.
Its not a big deal to do.

[Supershot]

If I narrowed my dana 70 What axles and spool would you recomend to run in it? I think we talked about this before but I cant seem to find the pm:bang