I found out today that my engine is an '86, rebuilt 6000 miles ago (pistons, rings, bearings, pump, injectors, etc.) The wrecker I bought it from made a mistake and shipped me this one instead of the '85 with 135,000 miles I thought I was getting. After discussing it with him, he said to just keep it, no point paying shipping back and forth. So, I ended up with a $2600.00 engine for $1400.00 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The Ford pressureplate fingers stuck out too far and the Dodge p/p wont bolt up to the Ford flywheel. I tried using the 2.6 flywheel by moving the ring gear ahead so the starter would line up (same ring gear, different starter! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />), but there is a step that the gear sits on, (so it just fell off! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />) Tried to find a Ford p/p with shallow fingers (only found 15 different ones!, and all stuck out farther <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />) Thought about building a spacer between the engine and tranny (Oh Good! cant move the pilot bearing back to hit the shaft!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />) Ok, so truck-1 / me-0 Took Ford flywheel, Dodge pressureplate, clamped them together, threw it at the drillpress, tap, bolt, HA! PERFECT!!!

Now that thats outa the way, all thats left is to build motormounts, build A/C bracket, swap oilpans w/2.6, modify pickup tube, change pullies on P/S pump, A/C, and alternator, find and rig up intake, oil cooler and intercooler, figure out wiring for starting, charging, and guages, clean out gas tank...maybe I'll call the Dodge dealer and see what a new pickup with a Cummins is worth!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />