MLJJONES67 PROJECT CUMMINS put away for winter

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:24 am

Fits nice my a$$!! A 1200 pound engine does not belong in a 4000 pound vehicle. A 4BT is very tight, difficult fit in an EB. It will take serious cutting for a six to fit and the frame and axles are not made for it.

Those mounts are for a 4BT, not a six Mike. The 4's and 6's mount differently.

RedneckTexan · Post by **RedneckTexan** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:01 pm

Hey Mike, any more updates?

customcrewcab · Post by **customcrewcab** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:04 pm

bunch if stuff missing

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:04 pm

Nope just working on the frame. It will be headed to the sand blaster hopefully this week or next. I have the cab all ready to take off the 4x2 and put it on my unmade cab dolly. Still trying to figure out the best method for that. I will get some pics up soon.

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:40 am

I might be changing back to the 4bt. I am unsure right now. I like the idea of the 6bt but the 4bt fits in much easier and is lighter.

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:50 am

A little late to change your mind now isn't it?

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:34 pm

NEVER TO LATE!!!!

Course if you dont need the 6bt you could always donate it to the site for some other lucky bump owner..........

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:23 am

Nope not too late yet. I havent cut anything yet.

HRDROKN · Post by **HRDROKN** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:46 am

mljjones67 wrote:I might be changing back to the 4bt. I am unsure right now. I like the idea of the 6bt but the 4bt fits in much easier and is lighter.

Personally I'd stick with the 6bt, but the 4bt would make a real nice driver with great mpg's!!!

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:10 pm

I want the 6bt for sure. The problem I have is my very limited fab skills. I have heard you can get really good torque out of the 4bt. I guess it all about the $$$$

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:58 pm

Nothing to report. Been real lazy lately. I need to get the frame to the blaster and get the rust bullet applied.
I am headed for a job interview in Colorado at the end of this month so I need to get things as close together as I can. I would like the cab mounted to the frame at the very least. I doubt I will have time to get the 6bt mounted in the engine bay.

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:10 pm

This is the type of dump I want. But the flat bed will be alluminum.

http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/0b/76/fdeb_1.JPG

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:16 pm

Mike, you might consider atleast a steel or wood deck on aluminum sides and rails for a dump body. Aluminum gets really tore up if you haul anything rough on it, especially if you used it to dump rock or scrap metal.

The all steel bed on my 71 with a good size rack only weighs about 450 pounds. In 4 months of using it everyday I've already worn most of the paint off the deck. If it was aluminum I'm sure it'd look pretty bad by now.

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:45 pm

I never thought of that. The wood deck sounds cool. I mostly will be towing with the truck and putting it in shows. The wood bed would look real nice on there. The dump will be just for looks for the most part at shows, but still could be used. I need to go find a bed that I like and put somepics up.

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:31 am

Just a little update. Removed the cab off the 4x2. Pretty easy by myself.

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