scotsman Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Some Purists might hate me for this, but I'm working on building a pickup, from the ground up, and was playing with the idea of putting a 5 by 4 twin-stick in it. Now I'm fully aware that this is overkill to the max, and that I am going to need t do a lot of modifications and fabrication, but as i said I'm building the truck from the ground up. What I would like help with is choosing the best option and getting as much information as possible. p.s. I'm trying to decide between a Caterpillar 3116 or a 12 valve 5.9 cummins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Sounds like something I wanted to do with my pickup 20+ yrs ago, before twin sticks were "cool".Not that difficult to do, start with the ZF 5 spd(or whatever they use these days) and find a small spicer box to throw behind it. They are out there if you look in the right places. I suppose if you wanted to go "bigger" you could find a baby quad box, used behind the gassers.If you get on Youtube and query Detroit diesel pickup you'll find a fellow with a C20 with a 4cyl DD and a twin stick set up. Pretty good video showing him shifting it. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysm35a2 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Alot of people will give you BS about the Cat 3116 around the net, they are good engines for what your doing and stay under 2600 rpm with the baby quad box duplex tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Look at Gear Venders under drive / over drive set up. I believe you and get electric shift or a mechanical (twin stick) and button it up to a 4 ,5 ,o6 spped New Process gear box.You could also look for a Brown Lippe Auxilery box for 40's/ 50's medium trucks. Paulhttp://www.gearvendors.com/f2wdt.html Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speweik Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 That video on YouTube is great! Here is the link for anyone who wants to check it out: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 If I were ever to build a diesel pickup...it would be like this one...this is one of the coolest things I have seen! Super Bad! Here is another...he has a few on youtube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That 2nd one Flies. I saw this one a few months ago and get a kick out of Listening to that old Detroit scream. It definatley sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtywhiteboy Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 If I were ever to build a diesel pickup...it would be like this one...this is one of the coolest things I have seen! Super Bad! Here is another...he has a few on youtube... yes!! you right!! been keepin me up at night since i found vid bout a month ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin oil Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Unless you are towing alot or working in fields I would just get a 3spd aux. No need to spin that huge deep reduction gear around all the time. Also you will want to look for a tight ratio aux if you are using a 5spd main. In my 5500 I have a 6spd main with a 4spd aux and the ratios are way to close to work all those gears realisticly. I usually just shift 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 4D, 5D, 5O (when really heavy), 6D, 6O. Sometimes I will use another cog but that has to do with the speed limit I am towing at and not the pulling power of the truck. I picked up a Spicer 7041 out of a Reo for $200 and mated it to a G56 trans. Cat vs Cummins. Cummins all day. Find a PPump motor and 600HP is an easy day for it without breaking the bank, not to mention 4k RPMs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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