zukgod1
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Well my 5.9 decided to eat a couple pistons.
Not to long ago I had read a thread about someone that had swapped in a 6.7 in place of his 5.9 so I decided to start looking into it.
I figured it was going to cost a min of $4500 to go through the bottom end, $2500+for the Injectors I would need and at least $1000 for head work. That's $9k and I don't have a cam or gaskets still.
So I found a 6.7 with 30k on it for $5000, had my ARP's put in it along with a new mls HG to be safe and was $5300 out the door. Utah Diesel Center is awesome! Cam is just about as excited about this swap as I am.
Anyway, found out I need a turbo also as the original one was chewed up from chunks of pistons going through it not to mention it would be WAY small on the 6.7.
Bought a 62/68,12 (i know I know thats still small)and a good 2 piece manifold and started swapping parts.
I used the 6.7 intake, CP3 and all the 5.9 sensors, looked like the 6.7 stuff was the same but to be safe.
My 5.9 had a Jake brake I wanted to reuse so I had to modify the brackets in a couple places. The vac pump needed a little more clearance under it for the rings on the 6.7 cp3 Mount and I had to clock the can on the exhaust to clear the firewall so I hope it works Ok at that angle.
The 6.7 intake is 3.5" vs the 5.9 @ 3" so I picked up a couple mandrels in 3.5" so I can rebuild the cold pipe from the intercooler to the intake.
Thought about just spending $200+ on the oe part or getting one from S&B but can't wait so I'll build.
Reused the adaptir from the 5.6 as the 6.7 plate is thicker, using the 6.7 flex plate though.
Got it all in today and had to do some swearing to get the turbo mounted and still need to hook up the down pipe in the am.
Turned the key and was able to get it to Pop but no fire, the fuel system on the 6.7 was empty but hopefully the fass will help her it primed.
Batteries charging till morning and I'll get some pics up as well.
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Not to long ago I had read a thread about someone that had swapped in a 6.7 in place of his 5.9 so I decided to start looking into it.
I figured it was going to cost a min of $4500 to go through the bottom end, $2500+for the Injectors I would need and at least $1000 for head work. That's $9k and I don't have a cam or gaskets still.
So I found a 6.7 with 30k on it for $5000, had my ARP's put in it along with a new mls HG to be safe and was $5300 out the door. Utah Diesel Center is awesome! Cam is just about as excited about this swap as I am.
Anyway, found out I need a turbo also as the original one was chewed up from chunks of pistons going through it not to mention it would be WAY small on the 6.7.
Bought a 62/68,12 (i know I know thats still small)and a good 2 piece manifold and started swapping parts.
I used the 6.7 intake, CP3 and all the 5.9 sensors, looked like the 6.7 stuff was the same but to be safe.
My 5.9 had a Jake brake I wanted to reuse so I had to modify the brackets in a couple places. The vac pump needed a little more clearance under it for the rings on the 6.7 cp3 Mount and I had to clock the can on the exhaust to clear the firewall so I hope it works Ok at that angle.
The 6.7 intake is 3.5" vs the 5.9 @ 3" so I picked up a couple mandrels in 3.5" so I can rebuild the cold pipe from the intercooler to the intake.
Thought about just spending $200+ on the oe part or getting one from S&B but can't wait so I'll build.
Reused the adaptir from the 5.6 as the 6.7 plate is thicker, using the 6.7 flex plate though.
Got it all in today and had to do some swearing to get the turbo mounted and still need to hook up the down pipe in the am.
Turned the key and was able to get it to Pop but no fire, the fuel system on the 6.7 was empty but hopefully the fass will help her it primed.
Batteries charging till morning and I'll get some pics up as well.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
