M715 with 4bt cummins

[bcowanwheels]

JUST DOING SOME FINNISHING touches on another m715 with a 4bt cummins engine. sure fits nice but there the most expensive installs because of everything that is involved. i,ll be posting some finished product pic,s. soon in case anybody is thinking of this engine in there truck. hope this helps somebody.....
bob in tn.

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

Very nice job Bob!
John

 

[gimpyrobb]

Is that where the term "Bob job" came from?

 

[rockman]

Bob, nice work from a fellow Kingsporter..

Bill

 

[Flea]

'Nother kingsporter here! Great job!

 

[bcowanwheels]

You 2 kingsporters need to come by sometime and say hi.......

 

[CGarbee]

Very nice. Looks just like it came from the factory that way.
What transmission are you using?

 

[citizensoldier]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing..

 

[shannondeese]

I need a 4BT for a future project. Can you tell me your source for them or do you have one laying around you'd part with. Thanks.

 

[The Janiter]

How about the Isuzu engine - there are in a lot of small "city trucks" that end up in the junk yards?

Any one tried these.

I'm thinking about one for my M37

 

[Pasaway]

Awsome Work. Thanks for the pics. it's one of the engines I'm considering for my M715.
What tranny and axle gearing are you using.
can you post up some performance data after it's done?

 

[bcowanwheels]

105 hp, cpl 858 4bt, stock t-98 trans, NP 202 T-CASE,4.56 geared stock axles, 38" tall tires. Call me fellas if i can help anybody. A diesel is the most expensive option for a repower and i highly " do not " recomend it for a person who is not fimialiar with extensive fabrication skills and all related tools as each and every part of this job is " custom " theres nothing that is a simple task from the air intake to the exhaust ft. Bumper to rear bumper ettes. For the novice its alot better to do a small block chevy imo.
Regards
bob
423 384 8938 tn.

 

[Tanner]

How about the Isuzu engine - there are in a lot of small "city trucks" that end up in the junk yards?

Any one tried these.

I'm thinking about one for my M37

Some folks have looked into the Isuzu 4BD1/4BD2 4-cylinder diesel engine as swap meat, but there aren't a lot of offerings available on transmissions, outside of the GM 3L80/4L80E/ (possibly TH350/400)... the bellhousing pattern is a bit of a problem if you try a manual trans application - there were some early Isuzu tilt-cab NPR trucks with a 5 speed manual trans that SUPPOSEDLY had a GM pattern bellhousing, but I've never seen one, and I used to sell the Isuzu diesel as a remanufactured engine. Some guys have installed this engine into trucks & used the cable shifted manual transmission, but fabrication is obviously involved.

'Tanner'

 

[Flea]

Where are you located in Kingsport? I have been known to tool around in the Deuce when I have nothing better to do.

 

[bcowanwheels]

229 melrose lane, kingsport. ( rock springs ) call ahead so i dont miss you.
Bob
423 384 8938

 

[maddawg308]

Nice job!

I always liked the idea of putting 4BTs in military vehicles. I know Cabell has a M37 with one, I've seen -715s and some old civvy Power Wagons. One of these days I want to put one in a 60s era Dodge WM300 power wagon....

 

[A10ECGent]

Nice job

You wouldn't happen to be the guy with one for sale on Rock Springs Rd would you

 

[bcowanwheels]

Yes thats me. Come by sometime and say hi.
Bob

 

[Phantasom]

Almost all of the Smaller NPR trucks have the 4BT in Them

 

[bcowanwheels]

Alot of the inspiration & help-advise is credited to lee alessi. He's a super guy and always there when i had a question. Thanks lee a true friend to everybody. Wish i could share this build with the other m715 sites but i guess it isnt ment to be.
Regards
bob