Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post

slowmover · 08-31-2011, 03:13 PM

Last call for the 4BT Cummins:

"I`ve been running a 4 BT/Loadflite in my `68 Satellite Sport 9 pass. wagon for a little over a year now and love to drive it. I have gone over 16,000 miles with it since the swap in Dec., been in 5 states with it, pulled several trailers, and slept in it many times.

The engine weight is only about 50 lbs more than the 413/440 engine, I`m still using the smallblock torsion bars turned up a little and a stock front sway bar. It handles and corners perfectly. It will get 26 mpg ANY day without a heavy trailer behind, and I see as high as 29.4 occasionally. Running a 8 3/4 rear 2:76 gear and 31.5 inch tires. With a 518 OD trans swap, I think I could see 32mpg."

New long block price appears to be near $3k on ebay.

Drop the '53 onto a 1/2T pickup frame. Gotta be a kit out there for it. Modern suspension/steering and 4whl disc brakes. And, unlike the GM, this could be a stationary power plant.

.

08-31-2011, 03:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
slowmover Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,442 2004 CTD - '04 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 19.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,422 Thanked 737 Times in 557 Posts	Last call for the 4BT Cummins: "I`ve been running a 4 BT/Loadflite in my `68 Satellite Sport 9 pass. wagon for a little over a year now and love to drive it. I have gone over 16,000 miles with it since the swap in Dec., been in 5 states with it, pulled several trailers, and slept in it many times. The engine weight is only about 50 lbs more than the 413/440 engine, I`m still using the smallblock torsion bars turned up a little and a stock front sway bar. It handles and corners perfectly. It will get 26 mpg ANY day without a heavy trailer behind, and I see as high as 29.4 occasionally. Running a 8 3/4 rear 2:76 gear and 31.5 inch tires. With a 518 OD trans swap, I think I could see 32mpg." New long block price appears to be near $3k on ebay. Drop the '53 onto a 1/2T pickup frame. Gotta be a kit out there for it. Modern suspension/steering and 4whl disc brakes. And, unlike the GM, this could be a stationary power plant. . Last edited by slowmover; 08-31-2011 at 03:19 PM..