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Some of the M915A1 trucks I see have a Cummins Recon engine in them, CPL 891, as well as a Recon air compressor and Recon fuel pump. Others have a non-recon engine with CPL 531. My question is, when these trucks were rebuilt in the mid-2000s, did the 531s get an overhaul or just a coat of black...

Hank, that is a very nice truck and a helpful build site. I will be in contact with Black Rock Fab. Thank you

I have a 5.9 Cummins and a remanned 545 to use on this project. I’ve not been around a deuce in years, and that’s why I wasn’t for sure on how the tranny mounted in them. So basically, with the appropriate bellhousing, the 545 should swap into an A2 without much modification?

I’m looking at either swapping an Allison 545 into a A2 truck frame, as they are so plentiful and cheap, or buying a A3. My question is, does the A3 use special mounts for the Allison tranny, or will they swap directly into an A2? I’m using a different engine so that part doesn’t concern me.

Actually, I didn’t even consider the 8.3 Cummins, because I assumed that it wouldn’t fit in a 73-79 Ford engine bay. According to specs, it is 4.4 inches longer than a 5.9. I’ll measure my pickup’s engine bay tomorrow to see if there is enough room. At this point, I was just going to have one...

Karl, I am building the 5.9 to be in the 500 horsepower range. I’ve seen video of the King Kong truck driving around under the power of the 3116, and he did fine. I don’t plan on any serious racing with this truck, just driving around my neighborhood and maybe going to a car show every now and...

The SAE 2 bellhousing for the 5.9 was one important reason why I decided to go with it. I considered the Big Cam, as I am familiar with them from having them in several semis and tractors here on my farm. After some thought, I didn't want to cut into the cab and have the motor laying beside...

I’m going with the 66” tires. I’m going to use a 12 valve 5.9 as the powerplant. That way it fits in the engine bay. I had considered a Big Cam, but then I would have to cut part of the cab and it would be sitting beside me. Any source for 5.9 Cummins engine mounts or all they all custom...

Yes, the new ones are tube frames. I have wanted a monster truck since I was a kid, and this will be for purely personal use and fun.

Either way, I will be putting 5 ton axles underneath it. I assumed that starting with a 5 ton truck would simply the process. The other guy used a deuce frame and then put 5 tons under it, as he said the 5 ton frame was too heavy. Your thoughts?

I'm starting the process of turning either a 5 ton or a Deuce into a monster truck. I was wanting to know the differences in the frame of each, if any. Width, height, etc. One fellow told me that the frame on the 5 ton was much heavier, so I was going to double check here. Thanks