Detroit 60 to 3406 swap.... help?

Ok, so I have a '95 357 pete with a detroit 60 DDEC3 that has hole in block syndrome.... too bad, she is built like a logging truck with 3:90 404 rears and 4 way lockers, a nice 13 speed double o and double rail frame front to back. We run ice roads in places that other ice road truckers fear to tread (and yes, we are on the Ïce Road Truckers show too). She has been a driver favorite for 4 seasons now, and is a little ugly looking to justify buying a new engine for her. BUT, just the other day one of our other drivers put the final nail in the coffin of another of our ice road warriors with a 10 speed ranger and a 3406.... and it is a hell of a good engine in her, I have been warming her over for a few years now and she runs like a raped ape. Anyone know how much would be involved in swapping the 3406 into the Pete? I know I need different mounts, but how many changes do I have to do to the trans to keep the 13 in the pete?

 

It's coming out of a '93 Freightshaker. And to get a replacement engine of the caliber of the 3406 I would have to spend $10000 plus. I have both, I have a shop and really, I would just like to be able to say I done it. So, does anybody know about how much of a conversion this is? the elctrical part I can handle without sweating, I am more interested in how many of the major parts I would be able to keep. Or, on the other hand, does anyone have a detroit 60 in good shape that they would be willing to trade for a nearly 600 hp cat 3406? I need at least 550 hp. And hey, at least the shipping would be taken care of

 

3406b with a few tuning mods and an s400 turbo.

 

But I would really rather keep the engine and do the swap. Anyone done something like this before?

 

Well, thanks, that's what I was mostly asking about. And most of the guages on this old beast are mechanical so it shouldn't be too bad. Oh, I also see that you are also into turning up your 3406b, got any favorite mods that have worked in the real world for you? I have done the manual tuning of the pump to the best of my ability, anyone know of an expert to send it to to go even further with timing and such? Or know of a charge air cooler that would fit in my 357 and get better performance than the original? I like hotrodding my trucks, it's fun and the drivers really love the extra power. I find they take better care of a truck that they are in love with too