Two Trucks in One!
Combining a 2000 Dodge Magnum 1500 Truck 5.9 Liter to a Dodge Magnum 2500 Truck of the Same Year
After many years of driving on our dirt road, the frame of our 1500 Dodge Magnum truck was falling apart. We found a 2500 Dodge Magnum with a good frame but a bad engine. We decided to combine both trucks to make one (they have the same engine). After we had it hauled to the house, we started the swap.
Here’s a few of the steps in the process:
- The hood is taken off so the engine can be lifted high enough for egress and for better access.
- All the components that are connected to the engine and transmission are taken off: Vacuum hoses, electrical, exhaust manifolds, etc.
- The radiators and cross brace are taken off.
- Two flanges with holes are located on the front of the engine right below the exhaust manifolds. We use a chain and two grade 8 bolts to hoist it up. (If done, use at your own risk.)
- We use an a-fame and a 1 ton lever chain hoist to lift the engine and transmission out.
- The new engine and transmission goes back in the opposite way it came out.
We reconnect the hoses and wiring to finish the job.
Garen
March 2014
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We moved from the city to the country in 2005. Since then, we have been building structures, raising livestock and growing some of our own foods. We are crazy about family, nutrition and want the best for our growing family.
