Cummins in a Ford?

milldog · 08-05-2008, 07:32 AM

Hey guys, I'm thinking of putting a cummins in my '96 F-250 and was in need of some of your input. What is going to be the best powerplant for me to start with(year and size)? From what I have read and heard is that the cummins is going to yield a lot more power. I'm thinking about building it up over the next year and a half and then putting it in but need to do A LOT of research and planning. Thanks for all your help guys

BEERPLAY · 08-05-2008, 07:35 AM

just my .02 go with the good ole 12v from 1994-1998 they are easy to work with easy to make power with little expense

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smkstk · 08-05-2008, 07:40 AM

the 12v is the simplest of the cummins and easiest/cheapest to build up, to a certain point.

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rufushusky · 08-05-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by milldog

Hey guys, I'm thinking of putting a cummins in my '96 F-250 and was in need of some of your input. What is going to be the best powerplant for me to start with(year and size)? From what I have read and heard is that the cummins is going to yield a lot more power. I'm thinking about building it up over the next year and a half and then putting it in but need to do A LOT of research and planning. Thanks for all your help guys

I would go with a 12V, anything from 89-98 depending on your power goals. Painless just made a wiring harness that is supposed to make swamping in a Common rail easier.

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Aggie007 · 08-05-2008, 01:41 PM

Commonrail is far from difficult (no more than a 12V) and there is no reason for the painless wiring harness unless the engine you purchase comes without one.

I chose a commonrail because I could get a New crate engine with zero miles. Also you have an engine that can easily make 400+hp with nothing but a programmer box or tuner.

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milldog · 08-05-2008, 03:53 PM

my goal is hopefully a little over 500 hp but obviously more is better. what is a 12v capable of without taking out a second mortgage. hey aggie did you buy the crate straight from cummins?

fxwannabe · 08-05-2008, 08:37 PM

I will be putting a Cummins in my 94 F350 myself, as soon as funds allow.

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***Sambo*** · 08-05-2008, 08:50 PM

go with the 12v....just my .02 .........youll be happy in the long run.....

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wheelin66bronco · 08-06-2008, 07:57 AM

I was going to repower my 96 F-350 until my ex took it from me

I started out wanting to do a 12v because of the simplicity but then thought about how cool it would be to have a CR in there.
I'd like to do a CR swap someday if I buy another F-350, but that's me.

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milldog · 08-06-2008, 05:10 PM

thanks for the input guys. i think it sounds like i am going to do the 12v route. i just need to do a butt load of research first. its going to be a long road but cant wait for the outcome.

Aggie007 · 08-07-2008, 06:20 AM

If you go the 12V route I would talk to Joe at Hellmann Performance. 12V's are his bread and butter.

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SPEAKSUP · 08-31-2008, 02:48 AM

Go with a 12V fairly cheap and get a rebuild kit for nothing if you want to make the engine like brand new. Also with little money you can be making 500hp no problem but get studs for sure.

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08-05-2008, 07:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
milldog Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 milldog's Truck Pics	Cummins in a Ford? Hey guys, I'm thinking of putting a cummins in my '96 F-250 and was in need of some of your input. What is going to be the best powerplant for me to start with(year and size)? From what I have read and heard is that the cummins is going to yield a lot more power. I'm thinking about building it up over the next year and a half and then putting it in but need to do A LOT of research and planning. Thanks for all your help guys

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08-05-2008, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
BEERPLAY BANNED SOON Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LUBBOCK TEXAS Posts: 697 BEERPLAY's Truck Pics	just my .02 go with the good ole 12v from 1994-1998 they are easy to work with easy to make power with little expense __________________ 07 MEGA 4X4 I MISS MY 12VER ALREADY BBSPAM HATES BEERPLAY 10 HEAD AND BROKEBACKS WIFES LIKE BEERS TRUCK SO THE ENVY IS GREAT KEEP TRYING BOYS

08-05-2008, 07:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
smkstk Diesel Head Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rapid City Michigan Posts: 1,608 smkstk's Truck Pics	the 12v is the simplest of the cummins and easiest/cheapest to build up, to a certain point. __________________ Nothing yet, and probably nothing until next year, i feel so left out! Global climate change is natural phenomenon, exploited by the unscrupulous, for political and monetary gain.

08-05-2008, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aggie007 TECH SPECIALIST Join Date: May 2007 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 70 Aggie007's Truck Pics	Commonrail is far from difficult (no more than a 12V) and there is no reason for the painless wiring harness unless the engine you purchase comes without one. I chose a commonrail because I could get a New crate engine with zero miles. Also you have an engine that can easily make 400+hp with nothing but a programmer box or tuner. __________________ 1999 Ford F250 with 2004 Cummins backed by a BTS transmission. 2006 axles and suspension. FASS 150/150, ARP head studs, ATS exhaust/intake manifolds. Last edited by Aggie007 : 08-05-2008 at 01:44 PM.

08-05-2008, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
milldog Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 milldog's Truck Pics	my goal is hopefully a little over 500 hp but obviously more is better. what is a 12v capable of without taking out a second mortgage. hey aggie did you buy the crate straight from cummins?

08-05-2008, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
fxwannabe Diesel Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 631 fxwannabe's Truck Pics	I will be putting a Cummins in my 94 F350 myself, as soon as funds allow. __________________ 04.5 2500 4wd, 6 speed, 3.73 gears Mods: 4" Superlift, 315/70/17 BFG A/T's, Silencer MIA, Thuren track bar, diPricol boost, egt, and fp gauges, Crazy Larry

08-05-2008, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
*Sambo* Diesel Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clegg, TX Posts: 620 Sambo's Truck Pics	go with the 12v....just my .02 .........youll be happy in the long run..... __________________ Wanna get smoked by a girl with a hood stack?? 1996 2500, 4X4, 5 Speed, Single Cab, White, with a Hood Stack...thats it 2008 Challenger SRT8, 6.1L Hemi, Silver, #6166 of 6400

08-06-2008, 07:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
wheelin66bronco Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Columbia Falls, Montana Posts: 201 wheelin66bronco's Truck Pics	I was going to repower my 96 F-350 until my ex took it from me I started out wanting to do a 12v because of the simplicity but then thought about how cool it would be to have a CR in there. I'd like to do a CR swap someday if I buy another F-350, but that's me. __________________ 05 Dodge CC dually 4x4, NV, BD short shift, Valair Ceramic/Kevlar, BHAF, cfm+ and grid delete, guages, Arson II CP3, Smarty TNT, Quad Fooler, AD150, 5" exh, Hankook MT 265/70/17's, flipover ball, Jacobs brake, Nuke Proof Fab Bumper, 100K on the ticker.

08-06-2008, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
milldog Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 milldog's Truck Pics	thanks for the input guys. i think it sounds like i am going to do the 12v route. i just need to do a butt load of research first. its going to be a long road but cant wait for the outcome.

08-07-2008, 06:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aggie007 TECH SPECIALIST Join Date: May 2007 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 70 Aggie007's Truck Pics	If you go the 12V route I would talk to Joe at Hellmann Performance. 12V's are his bread and butter. __________________ 1999 Ford F250 with 2004 Cummins backed by a BTS transmission. 2006 axles and suspension. FASS 150/150, ARP head studs, ATS exhaust/intake manifolds.

08-31-2008, 02:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
SPEAKSUP Diesel Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Union County, Ohio Posts: 1,119 SPEAKSUP's Truck Pics	Go with a 12V fairly cheap and get a rebuild kit for nothing if you want to make the engine like brand new. Also with little money you can be making 500hp no problem but get studs for sure. __________________ 2003 P PUMP OHIO COAL ROLLERS