Hulkster...Something Completely Different

[Phil Dally]

1963 STD Corvan that came from Santa Barbara horde.

At least two other people owned it since Santa Barbara.

Bagged front and rear with a 4-linked Ford 9" rear axle.

Plan is mid-engine Cummins 4bt diesel with big car P/G.

We have the Cummins to GM bread truck adapter plate.

The blue piece in ADE 6bt Cummins streamliner picture.

Again for full disclosure...this would be project #436+

No regrets...I don't care how many unfinished projects.

I leave my four year old grandson...he digs his Corvairs.

[cnicol]

Cool! If you want to use a better transmission, I have 4BT to TH400 adapter, bell housing, etc.

[bbodie52]

You can see it in his eyes... he is already hooked! 50 years from now he will still be driving a Corvair!! I KNOW THE FEELING!

Warren Bodie and son Brad at Edwards AFB Air Show in 1965 with our new 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible (140HP)

[Phil Dally]

P/G is all about extra room and I have one in stock.

[Phil Dally]

Those little diesels have gone though the roof cost wise.

C/L ad is close to me and he has used farm replacements.

https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/grd/ ... 89133.html

[guthrie1068]

Yesssssssssss!!

[scottymac]

OK, Cummins is in my back yard (Columbus, In.) but I never did learn Cumminses. What's a 4BT normally used in, so I have a frame of reference? Love what's been done so far!

[Phil Dally]

Cummins 4bt were used extensively in farming equipment, forklifts, and stationary applications.

4bt engine swaps into Jeeps, Scouts, and lots of other 4X4 vehicles is currently a booming trend.

Only production vehicle I've ever heard of with a 4bt is the aforementioned step van bread truck.

I'm sure there are numerous commercial vehicle applications that used the 4bt as a power source.

4bt's are same as 6bt (Dodge pickup through 1997) like 4.3 V6 same as 350 SBC...two less cylinders.

Also not to be confused with 4qsb which is same but electronically controlled injector pump...YUK!!

[Phil Dally]

As my signature says...Hulkster gets a diesel.

Five cylinder Mercedes out of a 1981 300CD.

Barter deal with kid that found my sandrail.

[Phil Dally]

New tires and wheel...Bitchin!!

[guthrie1068]

Love it!!

[Phil Dally]

Will it fit?

[caraholic4life]

Phil,

Yes, it appears that it will fit if it gets moved forward another couple of feet. I would guess that once installed, the Oil Cap on the Valve Cover would be close enough to the front seat that you could sit in that seat and add oil.

I will guess that a driveshaft of some sort will be necessary and need to be long enough to allow for the suspension travel.

[Phil Dally]

I might have it mocked up in there on blocks this weekend. `;~}}

[davemotohead]

Hope it burns rubber and rolls coal all over them Tesla’s and Prius’s!

[rcavictor]

Love this van and thread. GO PHIL!!