Hello all!
Figured I'd pop in and introduce myself. I'm Brian and I joined up to hopefully gain some knowledge on these 1st gen trucks, and especially their powertrains. While I don't have an honest-to-goodness 1st Gen Cummins Dodge pickup (sorry ), I'm in the process of building a 1987 Dodge RamCharger with a 5.9L Cummins / a518 / np-205 combo from a 1993 W350. The 'Charger is very clean (especially for an Ohio truck) and is already fitted with 1-ton axles w/ 4-wheel disc brakes, 4-inches of suspension lift and 35's. I'm planning on leaving the engine stock, except for maybe a little additional timing, as I'm fully aware of my trans limitations. I'll miss the power of my last Cummins (an 03 2500 I bought brand new and tinkered with till it was putting down close to 525hp at the wheels) but the simplicity of this 1st Gen engine is truly refreshing!
I want to thank you all in advance for any knowledge you are willing to share and I hope to share anything I may know in return.
Later!