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    3053a behind a Cummins B

    It's staying in the dodge. I actually had all the pieces for the conversion with SAE 3 parts, but the 159 tooth flywheel was mega bucks, so I went this route. I've been busy so the fork build will be moving to tommorow, while I wait on my new 13" clutch parts.
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    3053a behind a Cummins B

    Step 3. Turn down the input shaft. Chuck the input in the lathe and cut the spline back .625" if you don't, it will hit the flywheel. Make sure it stays the factory diameter for the pilot. The dodge factory pilot is the same size as the shaft. No need to make adjustments. I will not be...
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    3053a behind a Cummins B

    Step 2: Prep the throwout bearing (TOB). The TOB retainer collar is too long to fit the menagerie and clear the clutch, so it needs cut back about 3/8" Here is how I did it. It may be easier to source something else, but I wanted to see how this would work. Cut 3/8" off the end of the...
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    3053a behind a Cummins B

    Ok, so today was mostly machine work. Here are the steps I have taken: Step 1: Prep Bell. Cut recesses and drill holes in bell. After turning down the retainer shoulder halfway down to make an alignment tool out of it, I used the retainer as a guide to align the two bells together and...
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    3053a behind a Cummins B

    Hey, I'm new, so take it easy on me. The only reason I'm posting is hopefully to help someone else out, I'm not really in need of info right now. I am a shop teacher in Lincoln, CA. I know this has been covered in some ways, but my conversion is a little different. I am actually doing the...
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