Holiday Special

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 12/06/2017 at 12:15 • Filed to: None

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You know how you are always like “man I would totally buy a new crate engine from cummins but the shipping is keeping me on the fence”? Well time to get off that fence friend because just in time for the Holidays™ they are waiving shipping charges on their $9,000 2.8R repower kit. Its the perfect stocking stuffer for that special someone that needs 160 hp and a plastic oil pan.

Act now, supplies are limited.

benjrblant > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:24

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I just got an email about this. Genuinely wondering who is letting shipping hold them back on a $9k crate engine project.

HammerheadFistpunch > benjrblant 12/06/2017 at 12:26

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Exactly. Still for something like this, its not like its exactly cheap to ship. What worries me about the email is that it suggests that this engine isn’t as popular as they would have hoped. I need it to be popular so more repower options get made.

jimz > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:29

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the question is what are you legally allowed to re-power with this kit?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > benjrblant 12/06/2017 at 12:29

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Engines cost hundreds of dollars to ship. Doing a free shipping sale is enough that someone would go ahead in order one from you instead of trying to find one locally and picking it up themselves.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:30

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Hmmmm... would that fit in my subaru outback? Asking for a friend.

HammerheadFistpunch > jimz 12/06/2017 at 12:32

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“The Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel (PN 5467036) has demonstrated through the testing procedures prescribed in 40 CFR Part 86 to meet EPA’s Tier 0 (LDT 1 and 2) and Tier 1 emissions standards (LDT 2 weighing less than 4000 lb complete weight).”

Whatever this means. I don’t know what Tier ) LDT 1 and 2 are.

“This means that the R2.8 generally is suitable for Model Year 1999 or earlier light duty trucks. However, the suitability of the R2.8 engine to any vehicle is the responsibility of the installer and may depend on state or area laws.”

Oh.  

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/06/2017 at 12:33

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Probably, I don’t know how big the crate is, but if its an outback it would probably fit. Wagons are very handy.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:37

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One day subaru will make a non-turbo engine that does not suck.

functionoverfashion > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:38

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I think he was talking about the other end of the car...?

benjrblant > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 12:40

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My current employer has a forklift with a 3.0l 4cyl Toyota turbo diesel. Would be such a shame if it went missing on my last day here.

benjrblant > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/06/2017 at 12:41

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$300 on a $9,000 engine with a $2,000 adapter just seems like chump change.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > functionoverfashion 12/06/2017 at 12:47

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^^^Yep.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 13:15

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I keep looking at M37s with a Cummins swap and like what I see, but taking out the original flathead 6 makes me cringe. I don’t think I can do it.

HammerheadFistpunch > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 12/06/2017 at 13:19

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Think of it this way, they WOULD have have used the cummins if it were available.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/06/2017 at 13:21

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Its blowing [head gaskets] Im more worried about

benjrblant > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 12/06/2017 at 13:26

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The only part of this that makes me cringe is the conical K&N filter.

XJDano > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 13:41

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My cousin will start working for Cummins next week. I’ll see if he gets an employee discount.

HammerheadFistpunch > XJDano 12/06/2017 at 13:42

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I still think 9 grand is reasonable for a brand new, factory warrantied smog legal diesel. But less than 9 grand would be pretty great.

DipodomysDeserti > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/06/2017 at 13:43

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The 2.2L is a damn fine engine.

DipodomysDeserti > jimz 12/06/2017 at 13:44

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And then the next question is do we actually have a functioning EPA who will enforce the Clean Air Act?*

Unless you’re in CA.

jimz > DipodomysDeserti 12/06/2017 at 13:49

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > DipodomysDeserti 12/06/2017 at 13:49

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Agreed, but they have not used it in a car since the 2001 impreza I think.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 13:49

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Well I can’t do it now anyway, I just bought it and all I’m doing is painting and getting it CA compliant. Tires are good etc.. but eventually I will get a four wheel disk kit they make and probably have the rear end geared for 20% more on road speed. The Cummins would get great mileage and range while making it easier to drive in town. As long as it doesn’t cut it all up.

Saracen > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 14:14

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I’d love to drop one into a Defender 110 or an FJ60.

HammerheadFistpunch > Saracen 12/06/2017 at 14:18

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Both of those would be such good candidates. An 80 series might be a bit too much but a 60 series would be sweet.

DipodomysDeserti > jimz 12/06/2017 at 14:56

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Punching that guy’s face would be like punching a ripe cherry tomato.

DipodomysDeserti > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/06/2017 at 14:57

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This is true.

Die-Trying > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 16:21

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spec grumman..... with cummins power + manual...... the racing series almost builds itself.......

nermal > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 17:47

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Would be sweet in a tastefully lifted Jeep Liberty with the NSG370. You could buy the Jeep, engine, and all the other stuff you need and be on the road for well under $30k. That’s good value, and unique as well.

HammerheadFistpunch > nermal 12/06/2017 at 18:06

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If you address the weakness of the system too, I hear they aren’t bad. Decent flex, pretty strong (front end is a little weak) and the later versions weren’t bad looking.

nermal > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 18:14

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Yep, the 2nd gen is definitely the better looking one. There’s a surprising amount of aftermarket support from JeepinByAl as well.

gmctavish needs more space > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 18:21

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Whenever my mind wanders to diesel swapping my Raider, I immediately write off the Cummins 2.8 due to cost, then briefly consider the 4bt before deciding against it due to weight, which brings me to the much more sane option of one of the Mitsubishi turbo diesels that came in Monteros from the factory elsewhere in the world. I think the 4D56 is the one most people go with. Then there’s the fact that an LS would probably fit....

Anyways. All of the above is irrelevant until the supposed time bomb 4G54 decides to die on me.

HammerheadFistpunch > gmctavish needs more space 12/06/2017 at 18:34

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yeah, its mostly a thought exercise at this point.

Frank Grimes > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 19:29

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the only thing these cummins have over a stock 350 chevy? is you can put one of these retarded stickers on

gmctavish needs more space > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 19:33

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To be fair, I spend a lot of energy on vehicular thought exercises

The Snowman > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 20:41

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My wife wants one of these for her scout. I can’t really argue with this engine other than the price.

SWITAWI > HammerheadFistpunch 12/07/2017 at 11:08

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Apart from the wider crowd that Cummins is aiming for, the Toyota-specific re-power idea that keeps sparking in my brain is the ubiquitous 1GR-FE 4.0L V6.

Decent HP/TQ numbers, relatively lightweight, should be one around every corner by now. Seems like it would be worth looking at for adapting to an 80-series.

Has anyone seen it done?

HammerheadFistpunch > SWITAWI 12/07/2017 at 11:15

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I’ve heard of one being done. Most people that invest in a swap just go right to LS. The one I remember seeing on mud was a 6 speed swap too.

ColonelColt > HammerheadFistpunch 12/13/2017 at 23:58

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This is the kind of savagery I need to sooth my pain over finding out how ridiculously expensive this is, even for a new crate engine. I can do a Toyota diesel swap, including all of the parts, for less than half of that. So much disappoint, no wow.

HammerheadFistpunch > ColonelColt 12/14/2017 at 00:05

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where can you do a Toyota diesel swap for under 10? I looked a while back and it was a lot more than that.

ColonelColt > HammerheadFistpunch 12/14/2017 at 09:26

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Talking to the guys at the local junkyard they wouldn’t want much for the drivetrain since it’s an oddball and they don’t sell online. They do come through since there are quite a few people who drive their vehicles across the border from Quebec around here and end up selling them. After that it’s only a matter of time until rust destroys them. Either way, unless you can do a swap for pretty damn cheap it’s hard to justify either cost on an older vehicle unless it’s in pristone condition, you have the cashola, and you just want it bad.

benjrblant > HammerheadFistpunch 12/15/2017 at 12:50

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So in my kicking of internet tires, I recalled that Kohler makes some non-road use diesel engines:

https://power.kohler.com/na-en/engines/products/fuel-type/Diesel+Engines

I’m wondering if any of these could be swapped into a vehicle in a non-emissions state or in a pre-emissions year vehicle. Can’t find anything on pricing without calling a shop.