Cumminscruiser fixed
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fo' runnin'
Overland Textile Co.
I want to see some videos of this thing puffing black smoke! lol
Rbertalotto
Explorer
How do you get something like that inspected? That is the issue with engine swaps in the age of EPA.
cumminscruiser
Adventurer
Cumminscruiser
I had done the engine swap 15+ years ago when the State of California still had common sense. because of the laws in here in California I will never buy another new car of anything that requires smog. I'd rather put the 30 to 40k into restoring something pre-smog.
I had done the engine swap 15+ years ago when the State of California still had common sense. because of the laws in here in California I will never buy another new car of anything that requires smog. I'd rather put the 30 to 40k into restoring something pre-smog.
nuclearlemon
Adventurer
georg says on older rigs is easy, you just request a certificate of repower. i don't live in the Republik, but i'm helping build a 4bt pig for my brother who does, so georg has been a great source of sanity in what i thought would be an insane project
4Rescue
Expedition Leader
THIS...
Maybe it's a certain mentality common to some of us (likely lots of us on this site) but few Modern (esp in the last 5 years) outside of maybe the VW Golf R and Polo R/WRC and a few specialty performance cars I enjoy, hold any interest to me. When you look at the fact that you can build yourself and tailor made car/truck for the cost of a good new vehicle AND pay a LOT less in insurance. I just don't see the point in getting fleeced by a dealership to have the latest thing that some car company come computer company (Seriously, how long before Microsoft or {shudder} Crapple just says "screw it" and starts making cars) has ordained to be "mandatory" for an AUTOMOBILE. When I finally get the thing finished I'm looking at having a little over 15K into my 1KZ swapped Hilux 130 and I think I'm making out pretty sweetly considering I couldn't BUY a comparable replacement here in the US, and were I still living in Australia I'd just buy another 70-series and drive it until one of us died. Hell I still own several old MK1 and 2 VW Golf/GTi's and likely won;t ever part with them. Not only that but it'll be a cold dark day before I ever have the ability to use "facebook" or any of that garbage in my car. THAT should be outlawed.
Great truck man... Glad to see more oil-burners out on the road/trail, and it's never a bad time to see one in a 60-series. Enjoy the coming sunshine months.
Cheers
Dave
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I couldn't agree more!!! I've grown very tired of all the electronic controls on modern vehicles. Not to mention circuit overlap and the headaches that causes for troubleshooting. I love diesels, but forget new diesels with all their electronic controls. I saw the new ISV 5.0L Cummins that's going in the new Nissan Titan at ConExpo a couple wks back. It's a big block of electronics and emissions! FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm currently restoring a '68 Bronco and transplanting a 4bt for this very reason. I'll have close to $20k in it when I'm done, but it will be a new vehicle and all mechanical!!!! And, you can't buy a new vehicle that gets in the low 20s in fuel mileage, is 4x4, and will last 350k miles with just routine maintenance for under $20-$25k!!!!!!!
Cumminscruiser, I look forward to seeing some more pics of your swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cumminscruiser, I look forward to seeing some more pics of your swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nuclearlemon
Adventurer
i didn't, never been to his shop, but would love to go. i live in colorado tho, so a bit far away. i just hang out with georg and different cruiser events
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
i didn't, never been to his shop, but would love to go. i live in colorado tho, so a bit far away. i just hang out with georg and different cruiser events
No worries, maybe he will bring it to an event some time. I know he is very fond of the Pinz and if you know Georg you know he doesn't stray far from Cruisers.
Cheers