DT 360, DT 466

[FoolhardyIDI]

So I have that chance to buy a DT360 Or DT466 my choice $1500. If I did get such and engine what would it take to put into our trucks?

 

[FordGuy100]

All out power? DT466

Ease of swap? DT360

DT360 is roughly the size of a 5.9 cummins, which we all know can be swapped in. The DT466 is huge in comparrison, not an easy swap at all. I would try to haggle the price down a little bit, closer to $1000 if you can, but thats just me.

 

[PwrSmoke]

The DT466 is the better engine. Honestly, and with all due respect, if you have to ask which is better and how to put it in, it's probably beyond your current level of skill.

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

Im sure it is out of my skill level but ive got time to burn and I would be happy to learn. So the DT 466 is the way to go then.

 

[FordGuy100]

No, its to big

 

[BrandonMag]

If it was me, I'd go with the 360. It's smaller and MUCH "easier" to swap. A 466 swap is a REALLY big project.
I use quotations around easier because a 360 swap is fairly involved.

 

[Hans13]

Another vote for the DT360

 

[C_Luft]

Same here I would do a dt360, it should have been an option back in the day.

 

[CDX825]

Dt466 is huge!

Our 1990 international 4700 has a small dog house just to clear the rear of the engine.

DT360 would be the way to go unless you want to get into serious re fab of the cab and firewall.

 

[79jasper]

Dt360 International dt360 in f250 pickup: http://youtu.be/3zo9aCQsJqc

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[laserjock]

Check out the diesel conversion forum. 6.9poweredscout. He's putting a 466 in an IH truck. He's also doing a 360 for his f350. I'm sure he's got a lot of info.

 

[direwulf23]

I'd imagine the DT466 is huge. They're both straight 6 blocks. All of the engine makers determined the V8 block was better suited for the light duty of a pickup. The straight 6 is very torquey and great for carrying a heavy load but not so much for just driving around. It would certainly be over kill, IMO. The engines that were put into these trucks have capabilities generally far exceed the ability of the truck itself.
I drive a Freightliner straight truck with a Cat C7 (which has a smaller displacement than most of our trucks at 7.2L) but I don't expect it'd be great as a daily driver.
Now, if you wanted to do it for the novelty or as a project I'd totally get that. Lol
My biggest question is what transmission would you bolt up to it because I don't think any of the normal transmissions would be geared well for it.

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

If I did do the project it would for sure take a couple of years for me to complete. My dads 85 4x4 6.9 is starting to go. But we wont get rid of the truck. So putting a big torque engine in sounds like I would be a cool and frustrating adventure.

 

[Kevin 007]

If you DO go with a 466, I have one that I would sell for about $1000 less then that fella

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

That would be nice but to ship it here would cost me 2k I bet lol