I've been getting the parts together for my F350 Cummins conversion... which was originally powered by a 460. I've been looking for a Ford 7.3 IDI radiator, but recently talked to someone who had done a Cummins conversion on a Chevy and had used a large radiator (apparently off a Chevy 6.2 diesel). He said the Cummins doesn't seem to make nearly as much heat as the other diesels (such as the 6.2s and IDIs), because with the big radiator he's running and a 165* thermostat, in the winter his heater doesn't get hot enough to even defrost his windows.
Has anyone here who's done a Cummins conversion used a 7.3 IDI radiator and had a lack of heat coming through the vents once the engine was warm?
If so, would it be acceptable to use the 460 radiator that came with my F350? If not, what about the stock Dodge radiator (which is about half the capacity of the Ford IDI radiator)?
Has anyone here who's done a Cummins conversion used a 7.3 IDI radiator and had a lack of heat coming through the vents once the engine was warm?
If so, would it be acceptable to use the 460 radiator that came with my F350? If not, what about the stock Dodge radiator (which is about half the capacity of the Ford IDI radiator)?