99+ Ford SuperDuty - Overview
What does it take to put a Cummins in my 1999 + Ford SuperDuty?
Here is some information that will better prepare you for this conversion. Necessary parts are highlighted.
This conversion is the easiest so far because there is more room under the hood in this truck. You will use the engine components that are already on the Cummins engine (Alternator, A/C Pump, Power Steering Pump) The main custom parts you will need are the engine mounts, alternator regulator, bushing kit, tachometer kit (if applicable), and the transmission adapters.
You will use the Ford radiator no matter what engine the donor truck had. If the Truck had a diesel, then you will also use that intercooler. (If it is a gasser, then just install a diesel intercooler from the same truck.) If the donor truck had a diesel, you will need a Ford throttle pedal and cruise control servo from a gas version truck.
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We provide you with a bushing kit that will help you install your Ford oil pressure sensor and your Ford temperature sensor units into the Cummins engine so that you can simply plug them back in to your existing Ford engine harness.
Revision To Be Made:
To the Truck:
- No fire wall revisions are necessary.
- In some cases there is a bit of drive line length adjustment to be made. However, often using electric fans will give you enough room in front of the engine to leave the transmission cross member in its stock location. Some times height adjustments need to be made to the rear cross member (even if it does not end up moving back).
- If your gear ratios are 4.10 or lower, you may consider a higher set (such as 3.73's or whatever similar ratio is available for your particular truck).
To the Ford Transmission:
Our custom Adapter Plates use the your existing Dodge style starter that is already on your Cummins. The starter ends up in almost the same place that the Ford starter was, only it has to be a little bit higher. This requires you to trim your bell housing where the starter will otherwise hit (as illustrated in manual). [Not all Ford transmissions require this same trimming, some older ones more, and some newer ones less.] You will also need to trim the Cummins engine block a little bit in one place to allow the starter to go into the adapter plate straight. (also illustrated in manual).
Wiring:
12V: These are all easy to wire as they are manually operated engines (explained in installation manual)
24V: These do have a computer but are not too bad to wire as we sell a simple instruction sheet that will help you get the job done.
CR: These fully electronic engines are a little more complicated. At this time you need to know a bit about wiring before you tackle a conversion with a CommonRail Cummins. If you are wanting to use a CommonRail we suggest using either a 2003 Cummins or an early 2004 Cummins for easier installation. (With these earlier CommonRails you can usually hook up the Ford cruise control servo [from a Ford gasser])
For more detailed information on the rest of the conversion see the Installation Manual
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