My only question is: Why would you sell it? You'd never get out of it what you've got in it. May as well just keep it. I can tell by the cobwebs that it's been sitting a while. Probably want too much money for it.
You sir have made my mind up for the next build I am planning. 78 or 79 f250 crew with the 3208 caterpillar marine version engine. Thanks for giving a good perspective and inside look.
Absolutely, that has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!! Excellent job Sir !!!! I love it!! I watched this video 20 times and each time I am more amazed. I just wonder how is it on fuel?????
Likely terrible. If like most any other medium duty diesel, it should get somewhere around 6 mpg or so. It also depends a lot on what gearing the truck's axles have as well. So, it may get up around 10 to 12 mpg, but that's being awful optimistic.
i built one in a 250 in 1980 and ran it 9 years. there was a guy featured in pop mechanics or pop science that was drag racing his 3208 f250. i called him about the oil pan deep end, you just turn the pan around
Man this truck is a dinosaur and I love it!!! Looks awesome especially the interior! Sounds so good too once OP backed from the truck! Sounds better than my 7.3 sighhhhhhhh
Awesome truck. Hate those rubber tees. Darn things always break and then you're left with a broken piece flopping about and trying to find another damn tee. Rest of the truck kicks ass.
That took some serious talent, AWESOME truck! Does it have air brakes? I thought I saw a brake chamber under there, and you have an air pressure gauge on the dash. If I had seen the truck when you had it for sale, it would be in MY garage right now!
Can't beat that! Not too high, proper nice fat tires for it, great bumper, awesome exhaust! Great truck in general! Would be cool if a 3408 could fit... lol
@@TrumpAlwaysWins. Maybe in the bed ha. Nah a DT466 fits and is way more capable than a 3208. Couple people out there have DT466 swapped their pickups, from OBS up to 6.4s.
@@TrumpAlwaysWins. A DT466, a 3408 is fantastic big engine, but a DT466 is very well known for reliability and capability of power. The P-pumped DT466s are the best, rotary pumped 400 series are still fantastic from 70s from the tractors and early trucks, but the P-pumped DT466, think of a 5.9 cummins and its reputation, a DT466 outdoes it in EVERY SINGLE WAY. People who swear by 5.9 don't know a DT466. The aftermarket is there, the capability is far greater than some measly weasly 5.9
Nice job, 3208 CAT. looks like somebody spend some time on that. i know is going to run 7.5 mpg or maybe 8mpg because is a lite truck. The other how is he doing on brakes , stopping power? that is a heavy motor . he had to put some extra leaf springs in front to keep it level .
Read the comments yup bad ass truck and every one's bitch about exactly what year the truck is well your all kinda right sorta looks to me many different years were used doesn't have a married t - case so I'm going to say the chassis used is 73 to 76ish also the cab has all the ac unit under the hood a 77 to 78 it's all under the dash but there were mid year design changes the grill is definitely from a 77 pre square head lights those came in 78 the 77 2nd generation broncos used this same front clip so who ever built this truck used 73 Thru at least 77 parts to build it I've owned many of these in all years still have my 78 xlt ranger f250 400m 4 speed 2 speed t case
The 3208 NA's like this one are loud and not very powerful. Drove a bunch of 3208T's rated at 275HP in a number of flatbeds hauling lumber, and they did pretty well. The turbo added some length to the overall package, though, so it would make it an even tighter fit.
damn fine lookin truck. started quick and easy. Did your recording device nor pick up the sound properly? you put a few tons of man hours into it, be a shame to let it go. with all the mods and adds, seems fitting to somehow add jake-breaks.
bought a gmc topkick pulled the lid forward and low and behold it had a brand new 3208 sitting in it,it even had new exhaust manifolds on it,and it sounds new too
I always said " to bade there wasn't such a truck like a 72 ford with a 3208 cat and an Allison transmission in a 4x4 " and holy shiiiit there it is . The bad thing is I probably still can't afford it.....😭
Nice rig. I like a 3208 but in a truck they need a lot of gears. If you could shoehorn a 13-under in it you'd really have something but in this case an Allison would work just fine.
Impressive. P/S, P/B, A/C, Cat Diesel, biggest, baddest bumper known to mankind and it's Kalifornia Compliant! Jokes aside, pretty bad ass build, someone put a lot of time into making it fit.
jet boater that’s also their weak point. The start before they get proper oil pressure and will burn out the two rearmost cylinders. I have lots of equipment with 3208s and have two keys for all of them. Get it cranking for a couple seconds then while cranking then the other key on and boom she’s going. Figured this out after rebuilding a couple of them. Never a problem since with any of them.
Hey there Mr cat approves, it is in fact a '73 with a '78 grill and headlights and you can tell it is from a few things but the chrome trim on the bottom of rocker panels is one thing and the another is the closed knuckle front axle, Notice the extremely long front driveline...another reason im sure the owner chose this model because of the divorce transfer case. I have owned many of these trucks and i have to say I like this variation with CAT motor.
this is a very nice truck and very well done too michael smith mentioned wanting to see one with a detroit 2 stroke well there are SHITLOADS of them around ,, more people use 2 stroke detroits than anything else ,, I've seen 2-71 4-53 6V-53 6V-71 8V-71 and 8V-92 conversions I personally have a 1977 chevrolet 4x4 truck that has been rebuilt from the ground up including a new frame ,,sadly i built it 8 years ago before i knew about you tube or i would have lots of pics and videos of it being built the frame /rear axle are from a 1978 chevy C-80 bus ,,front axle and transfer case ,, from a 1977 ford F-800 ,, and the engine a 1974 model 8V-71 with eaton 13 speed transmission and live PTO like a tractor I built mine to do farm work and plow snow ,, it doesn't set any higher than this F250 highboy though ,, you think the bumpers on this truck are funny ,, try seeing that truck with a class 3 3-point hitch on the back and hydraulic lift on the front ,,,I can mount a 10 foot snow plow on the back and a 9ft on the front to clear parking lots in serious fast order ,, I have also pulled a 6bottom 16 inch plow and have also operated a 7 foot roto tiller and 9 foot mower ,,I also have a 7 foot 2 stage snowblower i can mount front or back ,, all of these are powered by the truck too I really need to get pics of it to show people just to see them scratch their head and say WTF is that ,,, i can tell you ,, it's what you get when John deere mates with a pickup truck
Ya my buddy put a 453 in his ford one ton. It was awesome. Lol could here him .5 a mile away! This is sick though. We have 3208s in one of our crew boats. Tough little engines
My cousin had a 68 F-250 2wd with a Perkins 6 cyl turbo diesel and a two speed Road Ranger.out of a dump truck...fit perfectly under the hood....lost of pulling power!
The 3208 is used in New Holland combines and probably lots of other applications. Still this is a neat mod job. My hats off to you. What's the air chamber do underneath? Engine must of came out of a truck with air brakes.
3208 .cricket lighter once is done throw it away.cool install though just worst engine cat ever made.they could barely pull the skin off a bowl of rice pudding.nicer truck though.
This is what I want to do with my Dad's Chevy...got a Spicer/Brown-Lipe 5X3 set up waiting... Till then I might just twin turbo my 6.2 till I find a 3208.
When the audio turns into mush. You know it's mean
WHAAT??
That means it’s a bad mama jama
Amazing how a 636 cubic inch diesel was shoehorned into that truck. Well-done!! I'd love to drive that truck!!
nyshortline well we know the batteries were moved and I'd say the firewall and inner fenders were modified too
My father used to modify old trucks like this. He had a 465 CI diesel in a 1 ton truck. Fond memories!
Thank you for not playing Big Rig Trucker and running the pipes up through the bed.
Stacks
@@derricksarazin6582 Yeah, stupid waste of bed space.
Dwayne Mattson if i did stacks it would be through the side
Stacks only look good on a dually anyway.
I dont have to play it. I have stacks on my 7.3 but I am a trucker so I qualify for the category
I m not a ford guy but that truck looks like it's ready to go and fight ISIS.! LOL.
Isis would not know what hit them. LOL
They'd go "alluh akbar" and blow it up driving their Toyota hilux. Not even kidding. And I'm a ford guy.
Hi lux anyday for "when they come"!
Steven Baes M60 extra
If your not a ford guy then your not American
My hat goes off to whoever put this project together... Looks and sounds awesome 🙆!!!
My only question is: Why would you sell it? You'd never get out of it what you've got in it. May as well just keep it. I can tell by the cobwebs that it's been sitting a while. Probably want too much money for it.
I put a 4-53 Detroit diesel and an 8 speed trans in an F-250 4x4 in 1982. Worked great.
You sir have made my mind up for the next build I am planning. 78 or 79 f250 crew with the 3208 caterpillar marine version engine. Thanks for giving a good perspective and inside look.
ryaneldredpa
So did u build it..., upload a vid..!
That front bumper is definitely purposeful engineering. I would love to squeeze a 3208 into my pickup.
It's bad ass, only one problem, the front bumper isn't big enough.
It's not a bumper it's a prius collection shelf
@@adrianmurphy8927 haha, true
@@adrianmurphy8927 As a Prius owner, I approve this message.
Looks stupid
@@1965Gindy Stupid comment.
Absolutely, that has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!! Excellent job Sir !!!! I love it!! I watched this video 20 times and each time I am more amazed. I just wonder how is it on fuel?????
Likely terrible. If like most any other medium duty diesel, it should get somewhere around 6 mpg or so. It also depends a lot on what gearing the truck's axles have as well. So, it may get up around 10 to 12 mpg, but that's being awful optimistic.
I had an international flat bed with the 3116 that got 10
when ford quit with the 7.3 this is what they shouldve done.
My ford 7.3 died at 318K 1 qt per 10 miles, maybe had 180hp.
Well those 318,000 miles must have been pure abuse because my 7.3 powerstroke has 236k and has zero problems and over 250hp from the factory
Same here but mines pushing 400k
My 1995 7.3 has 325k miles on it and I never had any issues with it. Still going tough💪and doesnt seem like it would slow down anytime soon.
My 02 7.3L is relatively low miles. I have upped it to about 450hp. Transmission is holding for now, but when it goes 6 speed allison is next.
i built one in a 250 in 1980 and ran it 9 years. there was a guy featured in pop mechanics or pop science that was drag racing his 3208 f250. i called him about the oil pan deep end, you just turn the pan around
I don't think you'll find a bumper like this anywhere... a guy that can stuff a V-8 cat in a pickup truck built that bumper
Now this is a mans truck!
That poor front suspension with 1200lbs of engine.
Not quite, it's missing a 3rd pedal
@@jnic2003, yess! A truck aint a truck without glow plugs, 3 peddals, & 8 lug wheels.
i love the amount of earrape when the damn thing started
Man this truck is a dinosaur and I love it!!! Looks awesome especially the interior! Sounds so good too once OP backed from the truck! Sounds better than my 7.3 sighhhhhhhh
A pickup with a caterpillar in it!!!! SIGN ME UP
Absolutely awesome! I would have loved to have been able to do that with my old 95 F250. But only if the 7.3 had been ruined.
it wouldn't be a TH-cam video if someone didn't talk shit in the comment section.
Nice build!
How true. Some folks cannot help themselves and feel compelled to say something negative. Maybe it was the way they were raised?
fitty6pickemup those batteries are for the motor dumb dumb not the wench
James Palmer
It's called a WINCH. A wench is a servant girl.
Almost a full tank....I’ll take it
Brian McNeil n
Awesome truck. Hate those rubber tees. Darn things always break and then you're left with a broken piece flopping about and trying to find another damn tee. Rest of the truck kicks ass.
Would love to drag a Prius down the road in this.
that cat is a industrial engine it will run that truck 1 million miles no sweat of it's nuts !
if i had the money id buy it in a heart beat
If I had the money I'd build one of my own.
That took some serious talent, AWESOME truck! Does it have air brakes? I thought I saw a brake chamber under there, and you have an air pressure gauge on the dash. If I had seen the truck when you had it for sale, it would be in MY garage right now!
I had a 3208N in an 81 LT 8000, great lil engine. I pulled many 80,000 lb loads w/her. amazing on fuel. Congrats, u will love this combo!
If you built this truck, Great Job.
If you didn't build it then don't ever sell it since you will never get another one.
Holy shoe-horned cat engines Batman! How in hell did you ever squeeze that sonofabitch in there?
if im not mistaken that was an engine option
+Alexander Anderson no
I thought they did in the 80s but was an expensive option
Maybe in a f650/f750
***** f350 is a 1 ton, a f650/f750 is not a 1 ton.
who gives a s*** what year it is it's a bad ass truck
Honestly, air brakes and a cat 3208 in a 73 f250, I would have no complaints on driving the truck everyday. Let alone if it had a gutless 12v Cummins.
Can't beat that! Not too high, proper nice fat tires for it, great bumper, awesome exhaust! Great truck in general! Would be cool if a 3408 could fit... lol
I could probably find a way to stuff a 3408 in one
@@TrumpAlwaysWins. Maybe in the bed ha. Nah a DT466 fits and is way more capable than a 3208. Couple people out there have DT466 swapped their pickups, from OBS up to 6.4s.
@@f-j-Services I’m actually surprised that you responded to my comment! You commented over seven years ago
@@f-j-Services what is better? Cat 3408 or DT466?
@@TrumpAlwaysWins. A DT466, a 3408 is fantastic big engine, but a DT466 is very well known for reliability and capability of power. The P-pumped DT466s are the best, rotary pumped 400 series are still fantastic from 70s from the tractors and early trucks, but the P-pumped DT466, think of a 5.9 cummins and its reputation, a DT466 outdoes it in EVERY SINGLE WAY. People who swear by 5.9 don't know a DT466. The aftermarket is there, the capability is far greater than some measly weasly 5.9
Awesome truck. Beautiful work. What rpms does she run at 55 mph? Also whats the rear gear ratio? Very nice build.
Wow, most excelent. Wish I had those mechanical talents. Great job!!!
Needs a turbo to make it really pop.
that"s a really truck and a monster engine never die
Very nice pickup truck - I loved watching this video of this great old American truck - Well done - Your truck is truly Awesome!
Nice job, 3208 CAT. looks like somebody spend some time on that. i know is going to run 7.5 mpg or maybe 8mpg because is a lite truck. The other how is he doing on brakes , stopping power? that is a heavy motor . he had to put some extra leaf springs in front to keep it level .
I'm not a Ford guy but I'd daily drive that and be proud
at first I didnt like the front bumper. Now I believe that its the most practical bumper ive ever seen. nice work. i wanna see it drive!
Agreed 100%.
super8car ii
Great deer bumper
This looks like a conversion done by Demar Ray in Houston Texas in the late 70's.
Read the comments yup bad ass truck and every one's bitch about exactly what year the truck is well your all kinda right sorta looks to me many different years were used doesn't have a married t - case so I'm going to say the chassis used is 73 to 76ish also the cab has all the ac unit under the hood a 77 to 78 it's all under the dash but there were mid year design changes the grill is definitely from a 77 pre square head lights those came in 78 the 77 2nd generation broncos used this same front clip so who ever built this truck used 73 Thru at least 77 parts to build it I've owned many of these in all years still have my 78 xlt ranger f250 400m 4 speed 2 speed t case
That's a really pure pickup 👏 👌 the inmortal engine 👏
The 3208 NA's like this one are loud and not very powerful. Drove a bunch of 3208T's rated at 275HP in a number of flatbeds hauling lumber, and they did pretty well. The turbo added some length to the overall package, though, so it would make it an even tighter fit.
Existen unos Caterpillar 3208 marinos blancos con un turbo más grande que daaa hasta 435 HP
I'm not a Ford guy, but I would buy this.
Not a big fan of the 3208 motor but it does look good under the hood. I’d drive it! Looks good
Yeah needs a inline 6
That is a badass truck. I'd take that over any new truck without a second thought.
damn fine lookin truck. started quick and easy. Did your recording device nor pick up the sound properly?
you put a few tons of man hours into it, be a shame to let it go.
with all the mods and adds, seems fitting to somehow add jake-breaks.
Oh yeah....👍 Lots of love went in this truck!!!
All I can say is "WOW"! I put a 2007 Cummins 5.9 in a 2006 Ford F250. That's a great job and I know it had to much more difficult than mine.
Awesome. 3208? Anything but that. Lol.
I think it's bad ass is it still for sale
john reilly yes
Really?? What are you asking?
@@donnythomas0078 lol
@@jeremyl8989 hahaha
@@donnythomas0078 thats not the owner its sold lol
Nice,love the gauges and the purdy much original look.Sweet!!
this truck can probably tow a planet
Yes I love it 🎉congratulations 🎉 💖😍💖😍💖😍💖😍💖😍
bought a gmc topkick pulled the lid forward and low and behold it had a brand new 3208 sitting in it,it even had new exhaust manifolds on it,and it sounds new too
Very nice build!!
Cool build. Shame it doesn't have a 10 or 13 speed tranny.
it used to have a 13 speed spicer, I worked at the shop that converted it to the automatic.
that is one amazing truck they don't make em like that anymore
Always wanted a V8 Cat in a pick-up.
What a big Diesel engine this is...10.4 L (636 CID)!
Don't tell the truck the Cat is too heavy, it hasn't noticed yet.
James Morfison
Wow, nice to hear from you....
I enjoy friendly people.
Mike OG K tt
MIKE MOTORCITY OG it's a Ford it can hold it
I always said " to bade there wasn't such a truck like a 72 ford with a 3208 cat and an Allison transmission in a 4x4 " and holy shiiiit there it is . The bad thing is I probably still can't afford it.....😭
Nice rig. I like a 3208 but in a truck they need a lot of gears. If you could shoehorn a 13-under in it you'd really have something but in this case an Allison would work just fine.
Holy, your're not pulling 80,000. Its a pickup truck. Prob only needs a couple of gears.
@@oby-1607 to get it moving at a decent speed yoy need more gears,
Bonus points for the classic ground hawgs
Impressive. P/S, P/B, A/C, Cat Diesel, biggest, baddest bumper known to mankind and it's Kalifornia Compliant! Jokes aside, pretty bad ass build, someone put a lot of time into making it fit.
😢😢❤❤ I always wanted A Ford 1/4 ton W/ A Cat
3208 engine is a damn good diesel . Usually the ones I see fire up in less than a crank
jet boater that’s also their weak point. The start before they get proper oil pressure and will burn out the two rearmost cylinders. I have lots of equipment with 3208s and have two keys for all of them. Get it cranking for a couple seconds then while cranking then the other key on and boom she’s going. Figured this out after rebuilding a couple of them. Never a problem since with any of them.
@@Kopjar1 good to know
Thanks
Sounds almost like a 7.3 powerstroke V8 love the truck :( wish I had one 😔
Hey there Mr cat approves, it is in fact a '73 with a '78 grill and headlights and you can tell it is from a few things but the chrome trim on the bottom of rocker panels is one thing and the another is the closed knuckle front axle, Notice the extremely long front driveline...another reason im sure the owner chose this model because of the divorce transfer case. I have owned many of these trucks and i have to say I like this variation with CAT motor.
Great info 👍
I noticed this too. The 73s have a much boxier grille. I own a 72 and when I saw this, I knew something was wrong
That’s a great job a pickup with a cat diesel
this is a very nice truck and very well done too
michael smith mentioned wanting to see one with a detroit 2 stroke
well there are SHITLOADS of them around ,, more people use 2 stroke detroits than anything else ,, I've seen 2-71 4-53 6V-53 6V-71 8V-71 and 8V-92 conversions
I personally have a 1977 chevrolet 4x4 truck that has been rebuilt from the ground up including a new frame ,,sadly i built it 8 years ago before i knew about you tube or i would have lots of pics and videos of it being built
the frame /rear axle are from a 1978 chevy C-80 bus ,,front axle and transfer case ,, from a 1977 ford F-800 ,, and the engine a 1974 model 8V-71 with eaton 13 speed transmission and live PTO like a tractor
I built mine to do farm work and plow snow ,, it doesn't set any higher than this F250 highboy though ,, you think the bumpers on this truck are funny ,, try seeing that truck with a class 3 3-point hitch on the back and hydraulic lift on the front ,,,I can mount a 10 foot snow plow on the back and a 9ft on the front to clear parking lots in serious fast order ,, I have also pulled a 6bottom 16 inch plow and have also operated a 7 foot roto tiller and 9 foot mower ,,I also have a 7 foot 2 stage snowblower i can mount front or back ,, all of these are powered by the truck too
I really need to get pics of it to show people just to see them scratch their head and say WTF is that ,,, i can tell you ,, it's what you get when John deere mates with a pickup truck
Ya my buddy put a 453 in his ford one ton. It was awesome. Lol could here him .5 a mile away! This is sick though. We have 3208s in one of our crew boats. Tough little engines
Detroit 2 strokes are a machine that turns diesel fuel into noise.
I bet ur neighbors hated u in the mornings that thing is fuckin loud i love it
No! I want it! The 3208 should bring that F250 right up to its GVW, without a load! Sweeeeet!
My cousin had a 68 F-250 2wd with a Perkins 6 cyl turbo diesel and a two speed Road Ranger.out of a dump truck...fit perfectly under the hood....lost of pulling power!
You've got one bad pickup there, I like it.
The 3208 is used in New Holland combines and probably lots of other applications. Still this is a neat mod job. My hats off to you. What's the air chamber do underneath? Engine must of came out of a truck with air brakes.
I love this truck, I wish I had one similar to it.
a beast!!!!that is just beautiful 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Holy snappin, that is a nice truck mate. Well done on the good work.
diggin that front bumper it looks like it could move a tank
She'd be a real stump puller with all that torque!!!
I had a friend of mine who did the same thing to his F250 4X4 he put a 3208 Caterpillar V8 in his truck
i will take her , good having an auto trans you have enough of gauges to keep busy !
Damn this truck is so cool!
Loud like a CAT engine. Oh wait, it is a CAT.
Awesome job. You should get invited to the White House.
Love it when someone puts a 10k$ engine in a 1000$ truck 😂😂😂😂bet it'd pull a house down
Generally a truck is nothing without an engine, so it fits lmao
Damn nice build, got to love the older square body fords. Looks great, sounds great.
No ford was ever called a squarebody
3208 .cricket lighter once is done throw it away.cool install though just worst engine cat ever made.they could barely pull the skin off a bowl of rice pudding.nicer truck though.
I've driven That thing before, used to have a 13 speed spicer and a bed top on it.
Danthefordfixer wish it still had the 13 spd .if it was mine, thats how id prefer it.
Damn, 13 speed in an F-250, that’s badass
Wow that truck is a dream.
Looks more like a 78 grille than the two piece 73
That's because it is a '78 grill. The truck is still a '73.
The hood is not '73 unless the lettering was added
Nice work on the upfit.
nice job on the truck.
It is a 79 square headlights, 78 was round. Also it could be a 73 with a 79 front grill and light buckets.
THE FEELING IS MUTUALLY
This is what I want to do with my Dad's Chevy...got a Spicer/Brown-Lipe 5X3 set up waiting...
Till then I might just twin turbo my 6.2 till I find a 3208.
Probably a pretty dam good puller
Very nice truck it is done right
is this still for sale