Noobie with a 67 Dodge truck. 56K beware!

[Damn True]

I've seen Sweptline cabs and beds mounted on late model 4WD Ram Cummins chassis'. Supposedly a very easy swap and no smog out here were we are!

That is exactly the kind of thing I am thinking of. I'm not brand centric on the idea so whichever combination of body/chassis is easiest to combine would be what I'd go with, even if it meant mixing Ford/Chevy/Mopar.



Also considering transplanting a diesel pickup engine/trans into an early 60's full size, full-frame wagon.

Can't really consider either of them seriously though until the Camaro is finished.

[Devilbrad]

That is exactly the kind of thing I am thinking of. I'm not brand centric on the idea so whichever combination of body/chassis is easiest to combine would be what I'd go with, even if it meant mixing Ford/Chevy/Mopar.

Also considering transplanting a diesel pickup engine/trans into an early 60's full size, full-frame wagon.

Can't really consider either of them seriously though until the Camaro is finished.

Diesel engines are real heavy! I know a guy in Walnut Creek with a 66 Sweptline that has a 12v Cummins swapped in, frame is now cracked. I think I would do a whole chassis swap, or seriously beef up the factory frame. Of course, I like overkill, haha. I can imagine a 65 Suburban or 68 C-10 panel on a 4wd diesel chassis, that would be hot!

[CruizinKev]

nice project!

[Hondo78]

Diesel engines are real heavy! I know a guy in Walnut Creek with a 66 Sweptline that has a 12v Cummins swapped in, frame is now cracked. I think I would do a whole chassis swap, or seriously beef up the factory frame. Of course, I like overkill, haha. I can imagine a 65 Suburban or 68 C-10 panel on a 4wd diesel chassis, that would be hot!

I know this is an old thread, bud how did the Corvette Suspension come out? Did you go Old School or run a late 5.7 hemi or perhaps a 3.0 CDI?