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cp1 02-14-2013 14:46:32 66.128.176.236 Report to Moderator	Just have a question about putting another 5.9 Cummins in a 1950. Has had one for 20 years, but now do we rebuild this one or get another? Question is, will a 5.9 out of a 90"s Dodge pickup work in there? Just wanting to get by at a more reasonable cost than overhauling and machine work that adds up in rebuilding what we have. Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
jasinpa 02-17-2013 17:44:38 67.234.171.221 Report to Moderator	Re: 1950 with a tired Cummins- Replace? in reply to cp1, 02-14-2013 14:46:32   id rebuild the one you got , then you know what you have, ive worked on alot of these cummins engines in the machine shop , they dont wear much , normally you can get away with new std bearing crank cant just be turned anywhere there flame hardend , cyls. are very hard normally dont wear much , you can hone them in the tractor or if you want to take the time and money send it to the shop and have them straightend , cummins gives you like .006 tollerance so it will still be std. bore , if pistons are good just clean and rering them , so for the most part shop cost is all in head work, you should be able to rebuild and have less money in new engine then putting another in there [Reply]  [No Email]
mattwillson 02-14-2013 19:35:34 74.14.67.31 Report to Moderator	Re: 1950 with a tired Cummins- Replace? in reply to cp1, 02-14-2013 14:46:32   same basic engine, you will have to either use injection pump from tractor or get truck recalibrated [Reply]  [No Email]
dboll 02-14-2013 18:21:27 209.23.168.192 Report to Moderator	Re: 1950 with a tired Cummins- Replace? in reply to cp1, 02-14-2013 14:46:32   I guess I am a believer in fixing what I have thus knowing what I have unless it is fubar'd. [Reply]  [No Email]