When I converted my chevy in 2004, there was little guidance, and I winged it. I hung an aftercooler under the bumper sloped back like the plate. It worked and I just kept driving it, and still. I have recently bought a used CK comlete radiator front support, and a Dodge Cummins aftercoler. My intent is to imbed the intercooler into the radiator support, take out the cross support rods, and cut and mig as necessary to make the aftercooler fit in front of the radiator. I still want my AC to work, like it does now. Radiator is OEM. As is, the Dodge fan won't fit between engine and radiator. I used a short spacer and 18" flex fan. Obciously, it works, but I want more. I have found the shortest cummins electic fan/clutch setup. I could always buy the clutch, but fans were obsolete NLA. My setup came off a 4BT "bread truck" complete with bracket. I plan to pull my engine and do a gasket overhaul, replace, front & rear main seals, and service the engine vent. My truck is starting to age, so my steering gearbox will get replaced, and I intend to add a few bolt holes on the bottom of my bellhousing to make the setup better. And mahe the setup cleaner. Parts are falling out everywhere now, but in 2004, dodge pickup engines and clutch bellhousings cost as much as a running truck. I never touched my govenor other than advance the throttle plate 10mm tighten it down, which took my setup up towards 300+ HP, My boost pegs about 36PSI and my pyrometer is cool compared to the numbersI see reported on forums, likely because of 2550 max rpms. To this day, have never needed my heater grid. I run 2 optimas and the largest 00 welding cable for starter and grounds. I use a 21SI truck alternator. After the gasket overhaul, she gets painted. For a 20 year old truck, this is par for course maintenance. BTW take out the electric fuel pump. It will actually act as a power restrictor. Consider running copper larger lines tank to engine. When I ran larger lines, there was a seat of pants extra torque felt pulling hills. I also dropped my fuel tank and replaced the sock. Brakes. Chevy 1 ton brake weight rear valves help, you actually use the shoe loaded and don't go thru the window empty. Tires. Unfortunately, the 235LRE 16 tires are the tallest, and should match your speedo, and the cummins likes a taller tire. work well pulling. My Cummins 5.9L 12V is bulletproof. No regrets in replacing the 6.5. Wayne
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Today's Featured Article - Oil Bath Air Filters - by Chris Pratt. Some of us grew up thinking that an air filter was a paper thing that allowed air to pass while trapping dirt particles of a particles of a certain size. What a surprise to open up your first old tractor's air filter case and find a can that appears to be filled with the scrap metal swept from around a machine shop metal lathe. To top that off, you have a cup with oil in it ("why would you want to lubricate your carburetor?"). On closer examination (and some reading in a AC D-14 service manual), I found out that this is a pretty ingenious method of cleaning the air in the tractor's intake tract.
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