Custom/Hybrid Matt_E's Superfreak Build

KTM434

Jamie FN Hickey
Location
Palm Coast FL
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I had a "complete swap" shipped to me from a diesel truck salvage specialist California which included transmission and crossmember, pedals, instrument cluster, body computer, shifter console and dash compartment to replace the fold down cupholder, etc. For $2500. I had to buy a $100 transfer case input shaft to match the splints on the NV5600 transmission, a spacer and bolts for the starter for like $60, shorten and balance the rear driveshaft with new ujoint for like $150, lengthen the front driveshaft and rebuild the double cardan joint for $250 and I bought a Valair performance clutch for $400. At the end of the day it wasn't cheap but building an automatic to hold a lot of torque is double that. (about $4000 for just billet input/output shaft and a strong torque converter... That's before you even open up the transmission to build/rebuild your issue. The swap was time consuming but pretty easy with a couple small issues I ran into. If I had to do it over again I'd go the same route
If it's something you decide to do let me know and I'll give you pointers to make it easier and smoother and tell you the other small things you'll need to do.
 
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KTM434

Jamie FN Hickey
Location
Palm Coast FL
Awesome! Mine's a 2001 2500 4x4 diesel so the swap would be the same... I don't wanna derail your build thread too badly but i did do the swap myself so if you have questions I'd be glad to answer them for you. If you're a diesel enthusiast that likes diesel power and have an exhaust you'll love to shift your own gears!
WARNING: shifting your own gears will make you way more manly and chicks will sense that and find you to be irresistible.
 

Matt_E

steals hub caps from cars
Site Supporter
Location
at peace
I like manuals better, but this happened to be the right deal (well, or not as it turns out....lol)
 

GIL

Power In The Hands Of Few
Location
Cullman AL
Matt, your ride report sucks! We need MORE!!! I don't care how cold the water is you pansy azz!!! Get out there and run 3 tanks thru, get it on the 109 and tell us what you think then!!! You have until midnight! So get to riding son!!!

ps-IF we do not get a FULL report by daylight, I am going to be forced to repo your motor and break it in my dam self!!!
 
Matt, your ride report sucks! We need MORE!!! I don't care how cold the water is you pansy azz!!! Get out there and run 3 tanks thru, get it on the 109 and tell us what you think then!!! You have until midnight! So get to riding son!!!

ps-IF we do not get a FULL report by daylight, I am going to be forced to repo your motor and break it in my dam self!!!

I can come up with a spotlight if you need some assistance.....lol
 

GIL

Power In The Hands Of Few
Location
Cullman AL
Do you not own a bathtub??? I don't care what your wife thinks!!! You have a new big azz motor, therefore the bathtub IS ok and fair game!!! You must get motor broke in and you must give us more info!!! LOL

ps-CONGRATS!!!
 

KTM434

Jamie FN Hickey
Location
Palm Coast FL
I got stuck in NYC traffic once and I was real pissed but other than that I prefer it. I even plowed snow in driveways and commercial parking lots and I still preferred it.
 

NVJAY775

My home away from home.
I got stuck in NYC traffic once and I was real pissed but other than that I prefer it. I even plowed snow in driveways and commercial parking lots and I still preferred it.
You are a beast bro! I have a buddy here that's the same exact way. All his trucks are sticks and he always gives me crap when I'm driving one of them. And cuz I'm such a nice guy, I give him crap when he drives my truck. It's all good fun.
 

rasper99

Freighter wake hunter
Location
Portland, OR
Matt spent more time wrenching than riding. That is usually what a shake down cruise is all about. He always made it back in without a tow. First the exhaust came loose from the bulkhead. That got enough water in the hull to make the ebox act up. He di-electric greased all the connections and it worked until he closed the box. It was time to call it a day. There is still the rest of the weekend.

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Cannibal

Tasty Human
Location
Summit Lake, WA
Hey Barry, there wasn't much ripping going on, might want to change the title to "Matt driving Miss Daisy on the Superfreak with the Jetworks 960 maiden voyage weekend"....lol.
 
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