Walter, My 93 Chevy 4x4 started its life as a 6.5 with 5 speed, & in 2004 I put a 5.9L out of an International rollback in it. I started with the 93 NV-4500 and the low 1st gear was useless with the cummins, so I traded it for a 96 NV4500 with taller granny. Bottom line, as you know if you are helping with that 94, every cross-member has to be moved, rear shaft shorten, front shaft lengthened. Bell housing choices for the NV4500 are out there. What I came away with is a truck that today runs like new, drives great, but being a 93 is ready for paint. My old chevy is still used on the farm. It not only will tow 20,000 it will tow more. I once took it across the scale wondering just how overweight and my gross was 28K. But unless you do something to the brakes, your engine and tranny won't be the limit, but the brakes. I have not had NV-4500 problems, clutch does not slip. Sweet drving truck. I have 4:10-1 gears. 84 MPH is tached out on the 5.9L that only turns 2550. Mileage is best 18-19 empty, 15-16 pulling empty trailer and worst pulling has been 12-13. Compare that to my GMC Topkick, and I tow with the Chevy when I can. But I love the way the Topkick stops. 5.9 dodge bell housing parts and NV 4500 can be comed by often with deals as good as yours. You are also going to have to find some 93 or earlier cab parts, accellorator pedal, cluch pedal, etc.
Again, good luck.
BTW, I pulled the same weights with my overbuilt 6.5 on steroids. And """If"" I had weighed out lock tabs for my connecter rods, and balance them with the engine, it may still be running. I solved the cooling issues, with the 6.5, found HP & torque comparable, and it would actually run circles around the Cummins, but after all that $$$, to drop an connector rod at 44K (locknut came off stud) I got out of that engine line. So I sold the engine by part, by part and paid for the Cummins, and 4 months later started driving it. Today there is a lot more info on conversions than in 94.
Again, good luck. You have read your options many times. Good luck.
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