so im thinking of buying a single cab z71 4x4 silverado. BUT!
what i want to do is replace the entire engine to a duramax diesel engine.
is that possible?

or would it just be cheaper to get a single cab 2500 hd silverado long bed, cuz they dont make short beds and just turn the long bed into a short bed, cuz everyone knos long beds are nasty. is that possible too?

just need some answers cuz thx(:

 

It would be much cheaper and less of a PITA to get the factory DMAX truck. There was a guy down here my be that did just that, and last I heard, the build cost was well over 20k.

 

wow thats a big investment.
so he made a gasoline into a diesel?
and what is PITA?

 

Yep, he took a regular cab Silverado and put a Duramax in it. Grafted on front end parts from a 2500 van, it really came out nice, and if you've got the money and patience to do it, than by all means. It much more than just dropping the engine in. Complete fuel system, suspension, trans, rear-end, etc...

PITA = Pain In The A**

ETA: Found the link to the truck https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...=look+unusual\

 

nah fk that i dont got any patience lol
what would you think the investment would be for a single cab HD and just change the bed size would be?
what what would need ot be done for a bed change?

 

It certainly wouldn't be a simple swap. Some major fabrication involved.

 

would i have to like cut the axle and find the bed and stuff?

 

The frame and wheelbase is your problem. You would need a bed and frame from a crew cab 2500. Cut and splice the front from the RC 2500 with the back half of the crew cab frame. Voila, RC short bed Dmax.

(There is a little more involved than the above post.)

 

Yeah, the easiest and most cost effective way would be to get a regular cab longbox 2500HD with a Duramax and convert it to a shortbed, i.e. cut/modify stock frame and find a used bed in good condition. This way the work would be limited to brake lines, fuel lines, fuel tank(smaller one), driveshaft, and of course cutting and welding the frame.

 

you think i'd be able to lift it?