$25K+ is my guess. Start looking for 1ton front springs and a 2.73 gearset .

 

 

I still don't understand how this can be a "drop in" deal. Unless they're going to produce not only an engine that will bolt in, but a transmission, a rear end too. What about all the wiring? What about the fuel lines and pump? Even if they thought this through and made it a kit (which will drive the price up even more), it still would be one hell of an affair. I hope you guys all have plasma cutters, this won't be a Radix install. The instructions would have to be as long as a dissertation.

I say buy a wrecked diesel and take your 1/2 ton, put them side by side and go from there in transfering everything over. Add some spring load, brace the frame, chop cut and weld.

 

You mean a walboro 255 won't work? It's only 28,000 psi? I talked to a guy locally who bought a rollover crash D-max and swapped the whole drivetrain into a gas 2500HD. I am sure he could have bought a good D-max truck for the amount of work involved to swap everything. If I wanted a Banks D-max truck I would find a high milage RCLB, swap motors and cut the rear frame to fit a short bed.

 

Well obviously it isn't going to be plug and play, but it should prove to be a fun alternative to what we have and hopefully will be cheaper than a do it ourselves swap. But it's apparent that it's not just the engine but the tranny, rear, fuel managment, etc...Hopefully more info comes out sooner or later on it.

 

I got a DMAX drivetrain......just dont have the DMAX.......

 

If they make this a drop in kit it will be amazing. I took a wrecked Dmax and put the motor and trans into an H2, what a pain, you have no idea. It ended up making 650 hp and 790lbs of tq approximately. So my point is if you want Dmax I would sell your truck and buy one. It is not worth the trouble. Why not put a cummins in your chevy, thats what i was going to do to my truck but to many projects and not enough money. Doing conversions is only cool if they dont make them from the factory. I guess though id you had scsb lowered that would be the cats ***. just my 2 cents.