Part #12 CUMMINS 4BT CHEVY K1500 CONVERSION COMPLETED+DRIVE, 11 Video Series on My Channel!!!
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2019
- Hey, everybody welcome back to the diesel Conversion series This is going to be a walk around in a complete discussion of the trip with my son Ethan. This was our build. It took about three months to complete the project and you need to check out my 11 video series of the complete build we take a 1998 Chevy K 1500 and install a Cummins 4bt to the original transmission show you very detailed information on the exhaust motor mount, build brake booster rebuild, power, steering pump conversion in the whole wiring schematics I hope this will help you with your build in any future projects that she may have so check out my channel for the whole build comment below. Thanks for watching.
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Awesome video. If more fathers spent time with their sons doing stuff like this, I think our country would be in a much better place.
That is a very important thing for your sons and daughters for sure. I am just passing on things my dad taught me. A better country to create better men and women for generations to come.
I did this with my son, he now has his own place. Works on diesels to range rovers. He went farther than myself. I started teaching him around age 12 and he’s 32 now. I can say to all the fathers on here, find out what your kid is interested in and go for it. I myself started in mid to late 70s why yes those cars and trucks were cool, but always needed a starter rebuild carburetor rebuild and so on. Lucky to have three older brothers that knew how to make ‘‘em run. There’s several of those cars I want today. Like a 64 wildcat, a gto, a sharp cougar, with cool tail lights, a 66 stang. The list goes on. And I jumped off subject. Get those kids hands greasy away from mama lol😅
This is so true, fathers have stepped away from raising their young men how to develop a trade to make a living and good work ethics. It is hard to find good workers in this day in age. Real men need to stand for what real men stand for God, Family, Country. God Bless and thanks for watching!!!!
Just finished a 6bt into a 1997 Chevy k3500 crew cab long bed dually. Love seeing these old chevys on the road still!
Going to start this exact build soon would you be willing to answer some questions
Cummins usually sound real good with a 5-8 inch exhaust, gives it a very deep sound, although I’ve never done a 4bt build
you got an awesome pops kid. good with job with swap!!
Thanks man, and thanks for watching!!!!!!
Extremely nice 4bt. Love it.
Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed the build.
Great job!
I enjoyed the series. Thanks for details.
Sure thing, thanks for watching the build.....
Very detailed videos. Thank you!
Thanks for your comment....
Great work, thanks for the recap
Kevin Wayne thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the recap...
Love it man. just watched the whole series. Been looking for something like this.
Glad you enjoyed, very fun project. Thanks for watching.
Planning to put a 4BT in my 72 blazer and I appreciate all the useful information
Glad I could help with some info!!’
Remarkable job, I’m not sure I’ve got that much determination. Hang on to that beauty!
Takes just a little time, lol!!!
Awesome job and awesome truck!
Thanks, glad you have been watching
Love the truck!
Thanks for watching!!!!
Thanks for being a good father.
Great times with my son, for sure.
That is the nicest K1500 swap if seen so far! Great job! Amazing build!!
Appreciate it, hope you enjoyed the build....
That’s sharp
Beautiful truck
Thanks
Good work guys
T Dillman thanks for watching !!!!!
Deboss would be proud
daniel johnson lol, thanks for watching. Going to do another on my 2004 Ford F-150 4 door this winter.
Sweet project gentlemen!
Thanks for watching!!!
Very nice truck
Diesel Kumar thanks for watching
That’s badass
Thanks for watching!!!!’
Jordan Hernandez thanks for watching
Sure that's how you drive lol I have a 96 good job
Awesome swap want to do the same but that truck can fit 35s haha I’ve run nothing but 36s on mine but we also say of it ain’t rubbing you ain’t riding lol good job tho!!
Nice truck, i am in the process of swapping a 6bt i n a 1993 Suburban K2500.
Jimmy Jack should be a great runner when you get done for sure
Very nice!!
Thanks for watching
My dream swap is a 4bt in my 94' Dakota manual 4x4... Someday... Lol
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Thats a good looking truck! Tried for the longest to convince my brother to swap a diesel in his 1500
Well it cost a few bucks to make it happen, but we would do it again for sure. Thanks for watching.....
@@jeepmanking3577 i had though about a kubota swap on my b2200 mazda. Was about to start ordering parts then i found out i got done wrong on my taxes. Would have been plenty. Only getting a 1/4 back.
Well my thought process and money two years to make this happen. Keep saving and don’t give up trying and have a good plan.
Interesting, so by lifting your foot prior to shifting it appears to ease the jerking of full line pressure, at 1st I was against this setup because of full line pressure but I believe you just taught me something, I may do this trans shift setup after all.
Yes, you are correct it does reduce the firm shifts, thank for watching
Bad ass
My wife and I have Ram 4wd pickups with diesel engines. I have considering putting a Cummins R2.8 in my '96 Jeep ZJ 4wd. But we do have a '94 Chevy 1500 2wd that could see a 4BT or the R2.8.
For sure, it will work.
Im glad to see that the father/son projects are still alive, its nice to see. Im curious as to why you went with the 4bt, was it just because you had one or? Why pick this over somethin like an OM606 or its other German counterparts? Excellent video by the way.
mechanical
Great question, I looked at the OM606 engine as well. It was just easier for me to find the Cummins 4bt. I truly believe the OM606 would be a much smoother engine compared to the 4bt as it is not a very smooth idling engine compared to the OM606. Thanks for watching and I hope this answers your question.
I have a 93 c1500 and it’s lifted. I would love to do this swap since my 161k mile engine is tired
Nice , Pdr and make that dent go away
What do you recon is the tow capacity? Sorry if I missed it in the video. Outstanding work
I would say , stay with the trucks towing capacity and you be just fine.
Truck looks about the same as In the Videos and is still running strong. Its only needed light maintenance so far - belt, filters oil change, new battery.
So glad to hear that, do you still have to shift trans with switches? Didn’t know if the next owner put trans controller in it, I discussed it with him when he bought it. If you have any questions with the truck please let me know….
Don’t think he did anything to it. I still use the switches. I have done some outside work on it like new head and taillights . I could send you some pics if you would like.
Sure if you want Jeepmanking@gmail.com
How do I go about getting a set of them motor mounts made for my truck. Loved the truck you guys did a really good job
Look at one of my videos, I show and tell what metal you need and the measurements, thanks for watching.
Where you get the shift control ?
this is so cool. for a first swap, awesome choice.
for a long term investment, seeing's as you have a K full size cab with a third door in the "nu-school" body style you guys should swap a 6bt into a 2500 chassis with your cab on top. I my self am considering the very same, except I do not have a 3 door.
I myself am doing much more of a restoration than you are, and by the looks you guys had a mint truck needing a motor. I really like the sound and I imagine with some injector tuning you can smooth out the lower end rpms.
Also, if you have answered this question before, YT has a horrible comment system. Sorry If my laziness kept me from searching below.
If you go to my channel Jeepmanking, I have the 11 video series of the whole build, along with some body work that I discuss but I didn’t record. Thanks for watching!!!
I have a 98 tahoe 4x4 2 door. I want to swap a 4bt once the 350 gives out. But that doesn't look like it's going to happen any time soon. But knowing these with that 1500 I'm sure now it's possible
Very possible, thanks for watching!!
Did you ever get to swapping the 2 door hoe with a 4BT? I've been doing research on a 4BT or 6BT swap on a 97 2 Door Yukon
That you for these videos they’ve helped me a lot im about to 4bt swap my 97 Chevy. I do have a question tho and I’ve yet to find the answer im looking for, why did y’all wire up the switches to tell the transmission what gear to go into? Also since it’s been 4 years ago how well did the 4L60 hold up to the 4bt ?
I wired the tranny that way to cut down on the cost of buying a transmission controller. $700. You can always put in a manual transmission for better mpg or turbo 400 tranny, and no electronic transmission to bother with. I talk to the guy that is driving it now and everything is still going well with the truck. If it was going to be my truck, I would put a five speed manual transmission you’ll get better miles per gallon, and with the heavy mass of the flywheel, it will cut down on some of the vibrations that the 4BT puts out. Hope this answers your question if you need more help please let me know.
The engine would be perfect for a 4-door S10
Yes it would
Yes it would
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Thanks for watching
Nice swap and was probably a whole lot easier than a 12v but personally I would go for 12v for two reasons. One, power and two, sound. I'm not a fan of a pickup sounding like a farm tractor.
Well a 12 valve sounds the same as a 4bt but a 12 valve is smoother with less vibration, and it is to much weight for the k1500.
So just now looking into 4bt’s for the same truck mines a 1997 K1500 extended cab short bed but how bad is the vibrations with the 4BT in it? Also is there any way to have it shift like the old engine and transmission without switches or anything just being able to drop it in drive and go? Or would you have to make it manual?
It does vibrate with stock dampener, you can add different one but runs around $450. You can use a 700r4 tranny with tv cable or manual trans. I think a manual is the way to go, but my son wanted to stay with the automatic. If it was my truck I would have put manual trans in it and with a heavy flywheel with the manual trans it would help with vibration.
How hard was this to do? Did you have to fab motor mounts and get a custom drive shaft? I have the same truck but I’m thinking about an old Mercedes Diesel engine would be cheaper overall, any thoughts?
Ryan Bower you definitely need a mechanical background. Look up my channel this is a 12 video series with the building of the motor mounts. Stock driveshaft was used. I saw a Chevy 1500 2 wheel drive with Mercedes looked cool.
sweet truck! I"m planning on putting a 4bt on a 80's suburban!!!
quick question: why the buttons for changing gears?
Look at my other vids I have 11 video series that explains. To sum it up a computer is needed to run the trans I bypassed the computer, but you can buy a stand alone shift controller but chose not too.
Yeah I just finished up all 12!..youtube offered me #12 so I started there haha..
so Is that because you used the 4L60e ? I"m planning on using a 700r4 from 80's, would I need to bypass that or is there no computer in those older ones?
Sorry I'm just so intrigued, and I was about to not do the swap until I found your guys' video!!
Last question; how do I begin to "re-model" my 4bt..yours looks so clean and painted I want that look with that military sort of color.
@@joequayzar4592 no computer for that trans just a TV cable so you should be good. Thanks for watching!!!!
@@jeepmanking3577 Definitely, you did a great job with your son! Thanks for making the videos and explaining so clearly!
Awesome looking truck. I love this generation Chevy truck. How much power does this Cummins 4bt deliver? How much torque does it put out?
HP with stock VE pump is 105 HP with around 275 lbs of torque
A P pump 4bt is 130 HP with 327 torque stock.
Numbers can go up big time with upgrades.
Thanks for watching
@@jeepmanking3577 That's not bad. Given what it's used for, a 4wd Chevy 1500 pickup truck, I would think that close to 170 hp and 480+ lbs-ft of torque. 🙂
Torque on the Cummins is the same as the 5.7 that was in it. The benefit was the MPG gain, and of course the cool Cummins sound coming out the exhaust!!!
why do you have ECU still hooked up? I never unhooked the ECU on my C2500 4bt swap so I can't really say anything.
That’s a good question, it fills the spot nicely and we just never did. I guess if we needed more room we could discard.
What is the mpg aprox.. great project
Driving around town 21 mpg and highway close to 25mpg.
What did you have to do to get the 4bt to work properly with the 4l80e ? Electronically wise for shifting
If you go to my Jeepmanking channel, I have the whole series of the build in about 11 videos I explain how to hook up the 4L 60 E transmission without buying a transmission controller. You can do the same with a 4L 80 E transmission you can use a 700 R4 transmission or a manual transmission as well. I hope this helps.
Idk if you said it in the video but do you have a lift on that truck? I love those wheels.
TheBsmith Images no lift stock suspension....
No lift stock suspension
Jeepmanking where did you get the wheels?
Does it rattle your teeth out like I've heard the 4bt's do? I love the ones for a 12v swap! The hd trucks are available pretty cheap now a days.
No not bad at all going down road super smooth, at idle is where it vibrates with manual trans you can speed up idle which smooths things out.
I know this videos old but what did you do for trans controller ive got a 93 97 n 98 id rather put my cummins in the newer one but its 4l60
I discuss in my videos on the process, go to my channel and I have a 11 video series that explains the tranny and controller. Hope this helps thanks for watching.
Will the truck not shift automatically I seen your son shift it from park to drive and from drive back to park
@JUSTINTURNER Are you taking a piss? What truck automatically shifts into park
What did the fuel mileage end up being? I’ve been thinking of the 4bt or the 6bt conversion on my 95 z71
Ethan has been getting a average of 21 mpg city driving
Curdled Cargo 348 Ethan has been getting 21 mpg city driving.
Cómo usa la caja automática a manual eso fue increíble
I don’t speak Spanish can you translate? Thanks for watching!!!!
I purchased Ethan's truck from the man from Maine he sold it to. I would be interested in which intercooler you considered using on this build.
Well that’s very cool!!!! I was going to buy a aftermarket intercooler that would fit in front of the condenser and I even thought about putting a water to air intercooler on it. There are factory ones available for Cummins 4bt. How does the truck run and look?
woaaaah what are those switches?
Go to my channel I have a video that explains it all. No need to buy a stand alone computer….
Being you live in IL how do you get around emission testing?
Emissions testing is only required in the city’s or heavy populated areas. No testing required in most of the counties in Illinois. Great question, Thanks for watching!!!!
I might very missed it, but what transmission setup did he say? I have a 98 4x4 single cab shortbed that I wanna swap the 4.3 auto to a 4BT turbo with an auto but I'm having troubles figuring out exact setups
Please check out my channel and Subscribe. I have the 11 video series of the whole build. I used the 4l60e trans and show how to hook it up without a trans controller. You can use 700r4, 4l60e, 4l80e or manual transmission with the adapter. So check out my other videos and you can learn a lot of the build. Thanks for watching I hope my videos help with your project. Aaron King
@Jeepmanking thanks man I'll check it out and ht you u if I have more questions. People like you are what we need on this platform. I have like 3 project builds, but you're the only one whos answered back. Hotrodding was meant to be shared so it can go further and I appreciate it
@@-OokySpooky- it was a great build with my son, but wanted others to have the information to help with their builds. Good luck!!!! Thanks for watching…..
what transmission did you use? and what did you need to make it work
4l60e go to my channel and I have the whole build in 11 video series, thx for watching
What's the difference between the 4bt and 6bt engine? I picked up a 1994 chevy k1500 single cab standard bed I'm wanting to save up for and do some customizing on. The 350 vortec in its a good engine and all but prefer a strong light weight diesel that's reliable
The 4bt is the 6bt with two cylinders cut off engine block.4bt is around 120 hours versus 6bt 160hp
@@jeepmanking3577 could my half ton handle the 6? Weight and power wise?
Their will be some that says sure, but I don’t recommend it unless you out a 3/4 ton front end under it.
Sorry if I missed something but I'm just curious,.....why do you need to shift gears with a switch, but also used the column shift to put it in gear? Can the transmission not be fully automatic?
So go to my channel and in a video I explain. And look in the comments sections as well I go into more detail, thanks for watching.
Part six of videos
what’s the mpg like? hp and torque?
Ethan has been getting 21 around town, torque is the same a the Chevy 5.7 vortex.
Damn that Turbo is wasting nice. What Turbo is that? Mine doesn't whistle like that
Holeset Hx30w and for sure it does have a nice whistle.
Oh, Ya mine is h1c
Any idea on hp and tq
With the better turbo hp is probably around 120 and torque should be close to 275
If you and your son would be willing to do another Cummins project. Please you tube Cummins R2.8 repower. IT IS BASICALLY A DROP IN! There are tons of UA-cam videos on that swap. I want it in my 1987 Chevrolet S10 Blazer, Tahoe, 4X4, 62K original garage kept Senior driven miles on it. It has the original paint. The interior looks like it was never sat in and under the hood it still looks like it is still on the showroom floor. You do not need to do the Hydro Boost mod (The motor already its own vacuum pump on it). I think somebody makes a universal Motor mount kit. I would love to have you guys do the swap for me. You did not do any short cuts on your conversion (I followed along). You guys should be proud of how it turned out. I am a medically disabled / retired LEO.
Arlene Wolf I’ve seen the swap looks really easy just the upfront cost of the engine is the biggest issue for most. Are you wanting to do a commuter truck or off road ?
@@jeepmanking3577 Tennessee, it is beautiful here.
@@jeepmanking3577 Although I have actually needed 4 wheel drive here on occasion (there is a lot of slippery clay here in Tennessee and some occasional snow), this would be for a daily driver and I would be looking for total street ability.
Arlene Wolf who is the supplier for you engine and trans adapter?
@@jeepmanking3577 Believe it or not I found the listing on EBay. The only issue is that I may need to talk to a transmission shop. Apparently there are two different bolt patternsfor the TH700R4. One for a 60 degree and one for a 90 degree engine. I think the 2.8V6 may be different than the 4.3 V6 and the 350. Sooooooo, worse comes to worse I may need a transmission shop to either swap the case, or swap the trans for the same one but with another bolt pattern.
How'd you do the switch shifting? That's really cool, and awesome truck.
It’s working just, I have a video of how it works and I show you how to make a 4l60e or 4l80e transmission work without the computer
@@jeepmanking3577 Gotta a question, no options for aftermarket stand alone ecu so you don't need to manual shift the 4l60?
Jakes24O6 yes, Quick shift has a stand alone $650
What are your gear ratios in the rear
3.73 in the rear
Would you need a transmission controller with a 4l80e?
Zapped Productions no you can run the 4l80e with no controller just like I did with the 4l60e. I hope this helps and let me know if you have anything else, glad to help.
Jeepmanking would I need to use switches or could I let the trans shift automatically,
You have two options, the use of switches is the cheapest and easiest or you can wire it in 4th gear and the use of a micro switch and ratchet shifter would be the second option.. I have a saved vid from someone else when I find it I will let you know it’s on a 4l60e but will work for the 4l80e. I was going to do this for my son’s truck he just wanted the switches.
Look up on UA-cam “. Shift a 4l60e transmission for under 10 bucks” channel is Matt’s Madness he has a great vid on this
Zapped Productions look up vid on UA-cam “ shift a 4l60e transmission for under 10 bucks”. Channel is Matt’s Madness. Remember 4l80e is almost the same just I think one wire color is different, research it and you’ll figure out what it is. Hope this helps
As much room as he had there in front of the engine surprised you guys don’t put an inner cooler in it probably gets a little better mileage
Yes , plenty of room. I left it up to Ethan what he wanted since he was paying for everything. Lol. Tough love from a dad, and he decided to wait to save up some more money.
Does the 4bt have the same power as the 350?
Less horsepower, but same torque., but with some tuning you can get almost twice as much torque as the 350.
What transmission y’all have connected to it
4l60e factory trans
@@jeepmanking3577 that 60e holding up?
@@ryanchapman423 Ethan sold the truck in the fall, everything worked good he put 13,000 miles on it before it was sold. Thanks for watching!!!!
Where did you source your engine.
Facebooks is where I have found two 4BT engines for a good price!!!
Ive had one of those fist dents before lol
Lol, he pulled into a gas station, grabbed the green handle nozzle and filled the truck up with gas instead of diesel!!!!!
@@jeepmanking3577 that’ll definitely do it lol
@@jeepmanking3577 I’m about to watch the swap series I’ve got a squarebody I have similar plans for
Awesome man I hope the video series will help you in your build. If you got any more questions, let me know.
Surprised at the mpg, I would have thought the mpg would be much higher, at 28-32. Why is it so low?
So I understand you correct, on mpg Ethan got in the low 20’s when he had it. The truck has 3:73 gears with auto trans. A stick shift would greatly improve mpg but he wanted to stay with auto. I know many guys say they get 30-35 mpg but I don’t think they know how to calculate mpg. Intercooler would help but I don’t know how much.
I can tell you as the current owner, I get in the low 20’s around town. If I am on the highway and make an effort to stay in the top gear I have gotten 28mpg
@@kentogilby9718 I believe that is very possible, Ethan just really never drove the interstate.28mpg is still very good for a 1/2 ton 4x4 .
How many miles are on it
My son has put 13000 miles it.
What transmission?
We used the 4l60e check out the 11 video series of the complete build, just go to my channel Jeepmanking. The 4l80e, 400 and 700r4 trans can be used along with a manual trans thanks for watching!!!
Sure is quiet sounding. My 6bt K3500 is crazy loud insane. Too loud.
DanteGTZ it’s not bad sounds great, quieter than glass packs on v8, love the sound.
Is the truck still for sale? Saw it on CL but the ad is expired.
Well we sold it this past fall to a guy in The northeast. Ethan is headed to college and was wanting something that got mid 30’s for mpg.
What transmission is on the truck?
4l60e in the truck, you can use 700r4, turbo 400, 4l80e or manual trans. Check out my channel I have the full build with 19 videos. Look under playlist.
@JeepManKing thanks. I'll check out the video series. My son wants to do the same thing to his 96 4wd Tahoe.
Awesome!!!! good luck, it’s a great father son project.
God i just wish my RCSB K1500 looked that good and clean 😅 (definitely didn't buy the nicest one, nice parts, rusty body, previous owners neglected the poor thing)
Yea looks good for sure. In the 11 video series I talk about what I had to do with the body rust at the beginning of the build series. Turned out pretty good. Thanks for watching!!!
Why not a 6bt?
We decided to build a truck that is really fuel efficient and it gets around 21 city driving. 6bt would be pushing the weight limit for a half ton.
If fuel efficiency was the goal why not a Mercedes 6?
I'd pay 12500 for that truck.
ryan hill come get it, lol
What Transmission?
I used the 4L60e, you can used 4L80, turbo 400, or manual transmission. Go to my playlist I have ten more videos of this build and show you how I hooked up the trans, thx for watching!!!
How much did it cost
Engine 4bt $1600 then partial rebuild total $2000. Adapter $1090, new turbo $600, exhaust $100, miscellaneous $100, let’s say total price $4000.
Thumpin_obs total cost $4000
Dumb question, why are you letting off the gas when you shift?
Good question, we are running full line pressure with this setup. You don’t have to it just smooths they shift out, if you don’t it’s like your tranny shifts like a nice firm shift kit.
Jeepmanking oh I see. Thanks for the response! I plan on doing a 4bt swap on my k1500. Love your videos!
Great thanks for watching...
Hi Jeep, I have new plans, I am still hoping you might be willing to take on the project. If you can find a machine to make up the adaptor plate for the 60 degree v6, I am now considering a VW 1.9 TDI ALH (a little beefed up to about 185-200hp). Can you imagine more power (TQ) and 30+ MPG. You also would not need a hydroboost set up as there is a vaccum pump already on the front belt drive. Please tell me you will do it for me. The S10 is a garage queen and is hardly ever driven, so I would not be in a hurry to get it back. Email me and I will get you some photos of the S10 Blazer.
sweet build but no on the switches and no gov upgrade youd get better gas milage with better trans and upgraded gov.....
I’m sure on the upgrades!!!! I would prefer a manual 5 speed trans as well.. thanks for watching!!
@@jeepmanking3577 i like seeing people make use of the 4bt for other stuff besides tractors