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Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby cummins32 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:55 am

My dad knew the guy and the guy was just ready for a new truck, I've got $150 bucks left to pay and I'll bring it home, It's gonna need fenders, rockers, and patches welded in on the bed, but once that's done I'm more than likely gonna paint it silver. But I've got a few questions, He said he has always ran john deere oil, and changes oil, fule filter, and oil filter at 5,000 miles, But he said he doesn't let it idle, There is an oil leak on it and he doesn't know where, he also said that when it idles the leak is worse, So I'm hoping it's just a gasket somewhere but I'll get some pics up once I get it home also What type of gauges will I need. I plan on turning the pump up, and something with the exhaust 8 or 10 inch rolled tip. Thanks
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby dazedandconfused » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:07 am

Welcome first off. You will need boost, pyro minimum and if its an auto a trans temp gauge is always nice. As for the huge tip unless your one of those flat bill diesel ricer douche bag you don't need it unless you want to look stupid.
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby CUMMINSDODGEMAN3 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:17 am

dazedandconfused wrote:Welcome first off. You will need boost, pyro minimum and if its an auto a trans temp gauge is always nice. As for the huge tip unless your one of those flat bill diesel ricer douche bag you don't need it unless you want to look stupid.



i dont think you had to ask IF...pretty sure he is...
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby cummins32 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:29 am

Haha I'm not sure what i'm gonna do with it yet just throwin some ideas out there
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby Tacoclaw » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:45 am

Damn, guys, ease up. :?

I'm sure there was a nicer way to drop what some people think when they see a giant tip like that. Some people will think it looks awesome, but those same people are generally the ones in YouTube videos blowing smoke on pedestrians. It's a hard fight to differentiate ourselves from them, since people never notice us unless we're doing something wrong.


If you plan on working the truck hard, then a temp gauge for the auto is a good idea. If not, I think a fuel pressure gauge would be a more useful gauge. I don't have either of them, so take my opinion for what it's worth, but trans temp on a play truck isn't that important.
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby cummins32 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:20 am

I was reading and it seems like a fuel pressure gauge and a boost gauge is what most people run ?
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby dazedandconfused » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:47 am

Pyrometer is a must if fuel is tampered with!
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby ellis93 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:33 pm

^^yep x2

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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby BC847 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:31 pm

Folks,

This ain't CompD.

If the fella wants to paint it pink, with purple polka-dots . . . . . it's his choice. I don't know that any of us are qualified to approve or disapprove. If you've nothing nice to say, . . . . . well, . . . . . .
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby cummins32 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:56 pm

So what's the best place to get a set of gauges, I was thinkin the dual pod from geno's garage and a pyrometer gauge and boost gauge ?
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby dazedandconfused » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:16 pm

Ive heard that the pillar pods point the gauges toward the roof too much. Ive seen several use the single gauge pods that you can mount anywhere on the pillar because you can angle them toward you.
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby PToombs » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:15 pm

Pyro and boost, and a fuel pressure is nice to have even if you only install it once in a while to check pressure. Most of us with trucks that are turned up pretty good have them mounted permanent.
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby cummins32 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:25 pm

Ok, I'll pick up the boost and pyro gauge and eventually a fuel pressure gauge, but I'm havin a little trouble finding gauges for a first gen does it matter ? sorry for all the questions this is my first diesel
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby dazedandconfused » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:28 pm

Nope autometer and ispro will work in any vehicle.
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Re: Picked up my first cummins for $800 !!!

Postby CumminsPower59 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:35 pm

I got my Isspros from genos, decent pricing and good service. I used the gauge pods and put them on the left side of the dash near the pillar. Used the supplied double sided tape instead of the screws. Works pretty good! ;)
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