7.8l??

[farriswheel]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-FO...c0.m245&_trkparms=65:12|39:1|72:1171|240:1318

anybody ever seen these? are they idi?

 

[ameristar1]

That's a New Holland/Brazilian Ford straight 6 turbodiesel. Came in 6.6 and 7.8l sizes; parent bore block (like a 5.9 Cummins), inline pump (Bosch P style). Kinda doggy and slow from the factory, but the same tricks to turn the Cummins up work. Sensitive to too much timing, but a few bolt ons and a pump tune they fly. They are direct injected motors.

 

[DeepRoots]

we had one in a f600 dumptruck. was a gutless ****. never did mess with it as far as performance tho.
That truck, one foot was always pushing one pedal or another to the floor.

 

[91f2504x4]

There are severl of those things in the local big truck junkyard, but not a single DT466. I went there the other days looking for a 466 for a pulling tractor project and all I could find were those old inline ford motors sitting everywhere.

 

[ameristar1]

There are severl of those things in the local big truck junkyard, but not a single DT466. I went there the other days looking for a 466 for a pulling tractor project and all I could find were those old inline ford motors sitting everywhere.

We have plenty DT's up here in the Midwest, my local truck place has piles of them. If you need a number let me know.

 

[tractorman86]

the 6.6 and 7.8 where a great medium duty motor, very stout block and just well put togather. as mentioned they where never a hot rod but i'd bet with a few mods you could make one humm if you can pick one up in desent running condition for less than a grand you are doing good dont go any more though, there is an abundance of them

 

[david85]

How tall are they? will it reasonably fit in our trucks?

 

[typ4]

Too long, may fit in the bed ok.

 

[ameristar1]

How tall are they? will it reasonably fit in our trucks?

It'll be about the same trouble as putting a DT in a pickup, they are about the same size, slightly smaller because of the sleeveless design and a little lighter.