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OK, as I am starting to find and search things for TODD in a few years I figured a build thread needs to get started! For those who don't know, I've been planning FEF's brother for a bit over a year now. I'll stick in the bar coaster drawing of the original concept here as well as a picture that started my brain going down this road (tow truck). TODD stands for Turbo Diesel Pilot House (TDPH)...or TODD PH for short, or TODD even shorter. I've got a line on a 1994 4WD Ram 2500 with the turbo Cummins in it for a song, especially considering the tranny has a fresh rebuild on it. I also would get the performance enhancements the owner bought but never installed. The truch has ~250k miles on it so an engine rebuild is planed as well. I've been collecting random parts for the last year+ and need to decide if I should pull the trigger on the 2500. The picture below of the tow truck is on an 1990 Ram frame. I plan on a tilting hood like a modern semi to be able to acces the engine area (as the tow truck did) and extending the cab to have a smaller suicide door on each side for behind the seat storage. He will then finish out in a stake bed to use for hauling. I plan on roof lights, semi horns and a for "kicks" underslung train horn for those who REALLY piss me off onthe road (or at shows). I plan a '51+ main cab/front clip and use the older style doors to bring the brake line back further to accound for the flat suicide doors. About all the farther I've gotten on the overall direction. I called the owner of the tow truck today and he told me it was a pretty easy build, but he used a 1.5 ton cab/front end, and his is running on a 1990 Dodge frame. He had to cut out the firewall a bit (~4") for the longer engine and of course all the other stuff to acount for the pedals and such. I plan a trip out there (luckily "local") sometime this summer/fall to take pictures and measuements. Thoughs on the frame swap? Thoughts on my insanity? TODD: Tow truck:

I am getting ready to build a 218. My intent is to boost, using a turbo. I am considering using the stock exhaust manifold and stock intake, but the plan is to port and polish to open it up some. I can force feed the Stromberg, with some jetting adjustments, or I could pull through a Holley 2 barrel. I have seen TurboStude, and am pretty inspired to something a little different from the same ole upgrades to a Mopar flat six. I will run 5-8 psi, but would like some input/thoughts on which turbo would be the best size/fit. I am aware that diesel turbos are very different from gasoline turbos. My first thought was to use the classic KKK K26 from a Mercedes Benz 5 cylinder 3.0L TD because they are cheap and easy to find at a P-n-P salvage yard , but do not know if it will boost/spool the same as a gas burner. Perhaps a Volvo turbo would be a better match? Let me know your thoughts Mark in NC