This may sound crazy but here goes
From : tm
Q: i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango thanks tm .
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From : thadriver
border you know with all that mad cow shit going on dale . 222 286919 6dc5df8188bcfebc131ebd18ebee2617@localhost.talkaboutautos.com beef up the frame dosent the durango have the full-boxed frame - one of the strongest available paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : greg surratt
on sun 08 aug 2004 035328 -0400 thadriver imangelone@hotmail.com wrote beef up the frame dosent the durango have the full-boxed frame - one of the strongest available paul aka tha driver yaehbutt . . . strongest available and strong enough are two different measurements when discussing the weight difference between gas and diesel engines. greg .
From : thadriver
really how much weight difference are we talking about i find it hard to believe you couldnt put *any* engine in an suv with a fully boxed frame. not talking from experience here none with the durango anyway & no exp. with diesels but im willing to bet you could drop a big-block in it with no problems. paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : tom lawrence
with diesels but im willing to bet you could drop a big-block in it with no problems. yeah... and get close to 30mpg with it to boot! grin .
From : thadriver
yeah... and get close to 30mpg with it to boot! ******* think so on that subject does anyone have an automatic overdrive trans a518 in a mopar whats it like im thinking of using one behind a 360 in my pickup. -will trade parts or body work/paint including custom work for one in the n. ga. area... paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : redneck tookover hell
a518 in a mopar whats it like im thinking of using one behind a 360 just put a big block in it and get over 30mpg politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : thadriver
just put a big block in it and get over 30mpg ******* would love to but i dont have a big-block. i *do* have a 360. im trying to peice this thing together with very little money. i currently have a full-time 4wd with a 318 club cab long bed. im going to put the cab & bed on a 2wd regular cab long bed frame shortening the bed to make it fit. the only thing i need is the trans. if anyone has a big-block & an overdrive automatic to go with it ill trade parts or paint/body work for those too. paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : transurgeon
just put a big block in it and get over 30mpg ******* would love to but i dont have a big-block. i *do* have a 360. im trying to peice this thing together with very little money. i currently have a full-time 4wd with a 318 club cab long bed. im going to put the cab & bed on a 2wd regular cab long bed frame shortening the bed to make it fit. the only thing i need is the trans. if anyone has a big-block & an overdrive automatic to go with it ill trade parts or paint/body work for those too. not to whizzzz on your parade but the od automatic a518 / a618 was never made in a big-block bolt pattern 3.9 / 5.2 / 5.9 only; plus diesel .
From : thadriver
hi transurgen sounds like you might the guy with the most/best info on this subject. what would you recomend to go behind the 360 its from a 76 cordoba in my pickup is one trans better/stronger than the other do both have locking torque comverters do you have any where are you - i plan to use it to tow a trailer w/car sometimes. paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : greg surratt
on wed 4 aug 2004 203918 -0500 tm nobodystalkinblahblah@hotmail.ro wrote i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango thanks tm whatll it cost to beef up the frame to handle the extra weight on the front end .
From : j a m
tm wrote i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango thanks tm you may have to wait a long for that 360 to bite the dust jam .
From : grumman581
tm wrote ... i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango i had thought about doing that for my 95 jeep xj with the 4.0l cummins diesel but the damn engine just kept on running... from what i gathered it would not have been a trivial task... i would not be able to use the existing engine computer so the best / cheapest option would have been to stoke the existing engine... since i just bought me a new dodge 4x4 with a hemi im not all that concerned with wanting extra horsepower in the xj these days... .
From : mgg
you may have to wait a long for that 360 to bite the dust i agree! i had two of them and when they were traded the trucks may have had problems but that 360 still purred like a kitten. i moved on to the 345 hemi as well and pray that it wasnt a mistake so far its not. the 360 really is a great motor. --mike tm wrote i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango thanks tm you may have to wait a long for that 360 to bite the dust jam .
From : tm
that is one of the factors i have considered that is why i was wondering if there was a site out there where someone else has done it before and i can avoid their pitfalls. tm on wed 4 aug 2004 203918 -0500 tm nobodystalkinblahblah@hotmail.ro wrote i want to take the 360 out of my 99 durango when it finally bites the dust and put a diesel engine in it have any of you guys/gals seen any sites where anyone has done this before on the durango thanks tm whatll it cost to beef up the frame to handle the extra weight on the front end .