TRACTOR Powered F250 Revival!? Farm Grown 70's Diesel Conversion Runs Again!
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- Today we fire up a new project on the channel, a 79 f250 power by a combine engine!
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Putting a combine engine in a farm truck is the most badass engine swap I've ever heard of
There are a couple of guys that put 4-53 Detroits in theirs.
It’s pretty common. I want to find a i6 Perkins engine for my k20. My 292 is basically a Diesel engine though it’s got the look and feel of a tractor
@@Billhatestheinternet Detroit sounds better,too. Better have a 6 inch lift. They are taller than the 7.3 Navistar.
I definitely agree with that. 😊😊😊
Id take this as it sits over any brand new vehicle on the market.... This is the most badass swap i think I've ever seen. Truck sits for 10 yrs and fires right off like it just ran yesterday with nothing but a fresh battery. I love older diesel engines
Had to fuss with a Cat 3126 in a Chevrolet 6500 rollback truck. Thing was a pain in the neck to get started. Had to have another crew member bring a 20 year old Duramax truck over to jump start the danm thing. A fully charged jump pack was unsuccessful at getting it to fire off. And that only sat for about 4-5 months.
I would absolutely recommend doing a full restoration of the cab and fab a good flatbed. But definitely keep the engine, that thing is awesome.
This truck has a large inherent amount of the so-called "mintyness."
You should have seen it before it got wrecked. I used to drive it back in the day.
Ziptie approved.
Many people have dreams of being rich and famous. But my dream. I wish to one day be in the list of car revival youtubers at the end of your video.
I think the way into the JDEU (JunkyardDigs Expanded Universe) is long and hard :P . But I think the easiest way would be to find/own a car which waits for a revival and then ask Kevin if he wants to revive it with you.
Same. (I have only 7 subscribers so never going to happen). But I wish to meet them one day even though I live in Sweden
Put a flat deck on it
ALREADY PUT IN MY APPLICATION!..no reply yet..lolz! ill try again at 100k subs..by 500k subs ill give up and maybe you guys wanna join me? IM IN SE ASIA, maybe he thinks i cant fly to IOWA or something..haha...
@@2strokepower803 You only have 7 subscribers RIGHT NOW. If you really want to do it then go for it! Don't let anyone stop you. And I'm getting ready to subscribe, so now you have one more than you had yesterday!
Kevin: "We should build a flatbed for this thing...probably the easiest thing."
John: "K"
John for the win!
When you absolutely, positively need to drag a farm around. Or.a house. Your choice. Excellent coverage. I sat with my jaw on the ground. Powered extractors? That is one bad ass truck. Coming from a 65 yr old Australian petrol head ancient gamer lady. Love it! You've finally found the most American truck. When I saw the sump I felt "wait. wut? You could take that and use it as a kiddie pool."
Mook is never a downer about anything, and always along for the ride. You're a lucky guy, Kevin!
Mook gets excited when she hears the Perkins, gotta love a girl who likes the sound of a diesel.
Isn’t there a country song like that?
My last name is perkins lol
@@clappedf4508 but did your YT handle come from someone who's last name is, to many, diesel? (First name whistlin...) lol
@@timidater4803 That's what they call the girl at the end of the video. His girlfriend or wife, I'm not sure but I'm assuming that's her nickname for whatever reason
Lol mook is a derogatory term where i live....
I love diesel engines. Most of the time, it's harder to turn them off than to start them.
I got a 7.4L f-550 v8 8 cylinder dump truck 2021
Know where a fella can find some diesel powered women
Nice it bad ass put different body on it cool
And you have a picture of a van. What have you seen in the way of diesel vans? Do 53 series Detroits fit under the dashboards? Did They put diesels in British versions back in the day?
@@powerstrokediesels7824 7.3* Ford never made a 7.4L Gas engine(They now make a 7.3 gas engine and have used in the past a 7.3l international diesel engine in their F-series Heavy Duty/Super Duty models)[GM made a 7.4L engine though.]
I am not a diesel guy at all but this truck is awesome. I love these videos. This channel does projects normal people can afford and I appreciate that.
16:53 and 17:19 Really nice that his little girl is so obedient and safety-conscious; her father apparently taught her well --- "When there's machinery running, honey, don't go anywhere near it; stay close beside Daddy and you'll be safe." :)
I would definitely put a bed on that diesel and use it for hauling since it will haul and has plenty of Torque. Perfect for Iowa after all the engine came out of a Combine.
Good luck starting it in those Iowa winters
Actually that Perkins would do better than many of the modern diesels starting in cold weather.
Do a flatbed with a gooseneck hitch to use for some serious hauling
That is a cool old Perkins set up. Definitely deserves to live on in something that shows it respect.
Points at the pickup:
"His name is Larry Ott."
I would not be surprised to see more tractor / combine engines in trucks , both diesel and gas engines. The adapter plates to the trans might take some creativity . But all those great old mechanical engines can be worked on without a computer and without adding DEF. You have a great channel ! Thanks for the inspiration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John keeps getting more 80s and 80s by the video. At this point. Call him magnum pi
i knew i saw him in some '80s show :D
I've never liked a mullet, but he kinda rocks it with his mustache.
@@grandcarriage1 Pawnstar ready! "Big John"
"It's not the worst thing you brought home." I almost fell out of my office chair.
I love Mook's reaction when it fired up.
Hey someone tell John , Tom Seleck called and asked for his magnum moustache back
That engine appears to run remarkably clean for an pre-emissions engine. It makes power and doesn’t spew smoke like a steam engine.
Best thing I’ve seen in 2020!!!!
I put a baby Perkins into a garden tractor this spring and wondered if I could put a big one into a old ford half ton...... voila this is my 2021 goal.....
I've seen diesel conversions like this before, and boy I tell you what, serious torque and better fuel economy, that and the ability to ROLL COAL :) I'd throw in a new drive line and throw on a flatbed and keep the stack, looks like it's missing a cooling fan but if it runs cool then you probably don't need one
Funny enough, in the early 80s, the early Ford Rangers came factory with a 2.5L (if I remember right) Perkins diesel engine. They're rare and uncommon now, but they're out there.
2.2L Perkins, not 2.5. My bad
My cousin had one.
I had a 2.3 Mitsubishi turbo model. Paid 100$ sold it for 1500$
I’ve been looking for a Perkins ranger for a few years. Every time I find one it’s in great condition and out of my price range. I’m a Massey guy and love mechanical Perkins engines.
Iirc they didn’t like too much oil on a change
I love that mullet/ molestache combo on your sidekick
I really enjoyed this one! Nothing beats the tractor/combine diesel motor donor! Gotta love those "pie cuts" on the radiator hose lines. I'm totally in support of what the diesel's going into!
I absolutely LOVE this Engine Swap
That's a sweet ass mullet John! 👍
I spit out my ice cold Coke as soon as Mook said she needed something to stab it with. All respect the Mook!
SET IT ON FIRE! FIRE!!!
Locking rear diff, big meaty tires, recovery tow rig!!! For those cars stuck in the woods.
"What's the worst thing I've brought home; Is it you?" RIP KEVIN
She's not going to answer that right now. John is standing right here.😂😂
You might beef up the rear springs and put a wrecker bed on it with a set of duals. For the rare occasion you have to tow one, it would make an awesome wrecker.
Love that truck. Can’t wait for conversion videos. Keep up the good work Kevin
Great video, made even better with the "added Mook goodness" at the end!
This is the coolest sound ever...probably a lot cooler than when it was in a combine!
Sounds a lot like the MF combine a friend of a friend had, to be honest. And it doesn’t sound too different from my Grandpa’s Case IH.
I have a 76 Highboy chassis, hmmmm, bad thoughts. Thing sounds sick. Nice job guys. Fun for days.
my dad had one on of those when i was baby. wow seeing this video has brought back so many memories of my childhood . thank u for making this video.
You Iowa boys are crazy, and that's why we love you!!
A Massey Ferguson engine in a Ford? Lol. I remember the jokes on Top Gear when Jeremy Clarkson said diesel cars sounded like a Massey Ferguson. I’m not exactly a fan of the idea of swapping that solid F250 352 FE with that diesel though. I’d prefer you finding a bed for the ‘79 F250.
LOL true. And as an interesting side-note Perkins also made little 2.2l diesels that were available in 83-84 Ford rangers.
@@Shane-Singleton yep owned one was the first truck I bought was unbelievably slow
@@79huddy didn't those get like 42 mpg or was that something else
Had a Perkins 4-108m in my Endeavour 37 of 1977 vintage.
Perkins was one of the first small diesel engine makers especially small high speed engines think smallest they did was a 1.6 diesel I know they did smaller gas engines. Think it would be pretty hard to not find a perkins in equipment these days either branded as CAT,gardener or Rolls Royce yet another great British company sold glad CAT kept it in england though
You got that old 64(?) F250. PERFECT
354 perkins badass.
I ran one in my s10 grapple skidder for 16 yrs.i took it out of a case 4 wd combine..
Thats cool
18:00 now that's some real torque!
The engine would be cool in the 68 farm truck. I also think it would be cool to swap the cab from the 66 with the bent frame and build a flatbed for it. I look forward to seeing what you do with it
When it first started I was like how is this a 30 minute video 😂
I like watching your vlogs because I always learn something new. Great show keep up the good work.
I've been watching you pretty much from the beginning . You were the first. Now I watch all the channels you named. I appreciate the time u take to film . All you guys.. Keep u comming. whenever I watch tv,it's usually one of you or your guys shows. Have a great holiday . .
That thing is awesome! I’d put a box on it and drive the hell out of it!!
Johns looks like a baseball player, or Ben stiller or Alan jackson, or a cool uncle that would let you drink a beer with
Hell yeah good seeing John again
Full size bronco crawler with the Perkins would be epic.
Just found your channel through Cody from Sick Puppy 4x4 in Australia. I will start binge watching..........NOW
Can you bring that "K" to my store I need it for my sign. Thanks for the awesome content sir. Happy Thanksgiving
Love that idea of putting that motor in that old farm truck I'm sure it will be pretty sweet when you get it done
Dude John is great, he just fits so perfectly into the channel with Kevin
That thing sounds absolutely incredible, I need it. Haha
This is the greatest diesel swap of all time!. I say it needs a factory box on it, or a decent steel flatbed.
Put that truck back to work!
Let Mook drive. Then she could be: A girl my Lord in a flatbed ford.
I'm not a huge diesel guy but I love this. You should put that motor in the truck you mentioned at the end, build a flatbed for it, and get yourself some paddle tires or smallish tractor tires, rig up some tractor connections on the rear, and use it as a tractor! Be no problem getting the corn or beans in in time with that bad boy!
Stakebed and turbo supertune! Killer truck.. twin 6" stacks
Keep the engine. That's way too awesome to get rid of. Runs really well, too.
1st tell Jr to keep the Magnum PI stach really digging it and as for the truck make on heck of a tow rig for all your projects
Just rewatched this video. This truck needs to make a comeback.
Agreed
such a cool truck I think you guys should restore it and put a regular bed or a flatbed in it. The cab is in pretty good condition, I think it just needs a deep cleaning. Love the sound of those old diesel engines.
Now THAT is a reliable engine.
Ha, not seen a T6.3544 in ages! These Perkins engines are still in use in the British Army powering the Alvis Stormer tracked SAM launcher - I did part of my engineering apprenticeship working on the vehicles.
That's cool are Perkins still make engines
Wonder if I could shoehorn it into my '64 Land Rover...
Perkins were owned by Massey Ferguson from 1959, then ended up being bought by Cat in the 90s after M-F fell apart. We used to buy spares and get engines rebuild by a marine engine specialist down on the south coast of the UK
@@rhysdavies1899 wow never knew that
This will be your best build man. Incredible! Go big!!!
This truck is super cool, went looking for it after seeing the home made tractor video. Even though it looks crude there was a lot of work that went into that.
It would be great if here in Europe, some old tractor versions of heavy duty trucks were plenty available. It would be handy to tow heavy trailers with a big payload. Instead of be using a farm tractor or an cab-over truck.
First thought: Pull the body off the Bronco that you used for the crawling event and put it on THAT frame with engine/drive train!
Why would you do that? That body is rusted to pieces. The body already on the frame is in better shape, just needs some patching and a bed
The floors are gone, but I'm pretty sure the cab is in better shape. Plus, the ability for it to rock crawl with that frame, motor, and drive train would be epic comparied to what they had with it this year. The other option would be to take Mook's flooded truck and swap the body over from it...
i like the rear heat unit on the dash. that makes it handy for the defrosting of the windshield and the passengers. i have one of those units mounted on an old cooler for the portable camp site air conditioner that i made a couple of years ago. it's got a 12v walmart special bilge pump inside that circulates water around milk jugs full of ice and up through the core of the box unit, and then the fan blows out frigid air that makes for the coolness of the camp site. it's even a dual power unit as well, with a 12v lighter plug on a 20' cord, and an atx power supply out of a junk computer to be able to use both flavors of electricity for indoor/outdoor use. it works really well. if you swap the drivetrain out, you might wanna save the box to make one of your own.
So glad to see Mook!
Nobody:
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What’s the correct pronunciation
@@noobmaster6664 lee-ree-uht
I came back to re-watch this video and I forgot how cool this truck was. On one of my grandpa's properties he has a 79 F150 stepside that was converted into a wrecker and it also has a Perkins diesel in it. It has a similar story to this one.
"We PERKINS SWAPPED a 2022 F150???? NOT CLICKBAIT???" (obviously a joke)
If I was you I would thank God every day for Mook. Dang boy you did good
What to do, what to do. Always the question. If it were me, I'd be leaning towards a Hi Boy conversion. But in the end, that would likely be impractical. I'm quite keen of y'all putting it in another 2WD truck like you suggested. Gonna be fun to follow this project. :)
"This is all we brought for tools" still more tools then most people own
Just stopping by to see Mook : )
I am a Ford guy to the bone This is my favorite truck I’ve seen on your channel You and Mook keep up the good work
I love absolutely everything about this!
Diesels are weird, alien technology, this is super cool to see.
How is it alien? Mechanical engines are the easiest
@@Cordell- Oh I've just never messed around with them really at all, don't understand them, they're strange to me. Just having a bit of fun, yeah?
@@thedungeondelver they’re very simple. If you have compression, fuel and air. It’ll turn over. Theres a reason the older mechanical tractors are fetching a good price even with 4k+ hours on em.
Simpler than gas engines imo
Not really. Actually pretty simple. Draw in air, compress, shoot in some diesel, boom, repeat. No spark needed. Loads of torque and lovely sound. Plus pretty efficient for the power they put out. Not to mention that diesel is pretty hard to accidentally ignite. A lot safer than gasoline.
Not alien to me, just stupid and useless. Like spending a week trying to figure out why your tractor just died in the middle of plowing a field, changing the fuel pump, fuel filters, manually priming the stupid system for half an hour to get all air out of it, and of course it just cranks and won't start, only bump starts if you can get another tractor to tow it, great.
That coolant looks exactly like the purple Sunoco race gas I use in my quads..
dam John ROCKS the stache
I would so love to see that engine and transmission go on your other truck can't wait for that video that's going to be one hell of a truck right there I love it
the sound that perkins makes is just great. you dont expect that from an f150
Well that's a F- *250* so...
@mwilliamshs still the 250 didn't come with a Perkins. Just the 6.9l Navistar engine without a turbo. One of my uncles had a red one with the 6.9 on it.
SWEET MOTHER OF PEARL, WHAT A BEAST!!!
So awesome to hear she still running great even with a bad u joint @Junkyard Digs
Keep it in the current truck, add a bed, and install a 2 speed rear end. All of the difficult modifications have been done to shoehorn that engine in already, and it works.
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I was about to post the same thing too.
Watermelon smashing video!
Thank you for your amazing work and it's fun to watch your videos
I have this exact engine in my International 1850D. Crazy to see it in something so small!
Quotes for revivals” see if the engine does engine”
5:00 Starts on the first try? We're done. The other 25 minutes of the video are pure fluff :-)
Awsome job, unique motor and ford combination👍🇺🇸
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mook! Great channel. Big Al.
Eat your heart out Westen Champlin
Kevin if you ever get a chance to work on a Mercedes Diesel it is simple but bulletproof engines. I have 1 in a 78 300SD.
I heard the OM617 is pretty sweet in a Jeep TJ...
@@wes11bravo that is what I have heard. Only thing I don't like in my Mercedes is not having Overdrive but with a adapter for a SBC pattern it will be getting a T5 or NV3500 to gain overdrive and a manual.
christopher bawden t5 is too weak and nv3500 is made for v6 motors just use a 4500
@@Southized the OM617 puts out 110 hp. Plus the NV3500 is a lot cheaper.
Bulletproof but definitely need their maintenance to go the miles.
That farm truck will be badass if you drop the combine engine in it! Can't wait!!!
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