Ford with a John Deere Diesel

[RustyBolts]

I know, but I've done it a bit too often on here.
Anyhow, the truck isn't coming along very well. We have the frame and running gear, but that's it. Still need . . . everything.
Had a lead on a 6466T out of a 9900 SideHill Combine 5 miles from home, but it was sold out from underneath us so we took one step forward and 2 steps back there. With me in college, dad working full time, plus 2 horses, 1 mule, 3 sheep and 2 Jersey steers to feed, that doesn't leave much time or money for us or our toys.

 

[bigoilburner19]

well hey man it will all work out just be very calm about it some day you will get eveyrthin u need and the truck would be worth the wait trust me.. i got a cummins but i should have waited it seemed nothin but probs with that dodge i still love it and i still truck on even though im goin to college here soon and no job its hard to find any money to fix it but it will be a bad ass truck that u will be proud to drive and own and dont ever get rid of it you will regret it trust me it will haunt you for a long time.but is it a ford body and a ford frame ? what year ford truck if it is?

 

[RustyBolts]

It's what's left of a 1991 Ford F-350 Ambulance. When it was retired, the band-aid-box was taken off, and a 12' stakeside put on it to haul trash. The doors, fenders, and engine are migrating over to dad's truck. That leaves us with a skeleton of a cab that's useless, because the back of it consists of a piece of plywood with a topper cap window in it, and a roof cut off of a junked F-150. We're looking for an '80-'97 4X4 or F-SUPERDUTY (solid axle) donor with a good cab. We're going with a 10' Flatbed (chopping 2' off the rear to eliminate all the excess overhang), so a bed won't be needed. When I go home this weekend, I'll make a video of the '91, and post it either on here, or YouTube with a link on here, so that y'all'll know what i'm dealing with.

 

[bigoilburner19]

ok dude i really wanna see that but what about making that truck a dually with 4x4and a crew cab something that is gonna be rough and take a lickin and keep on tickin a 84 ford dually 4x4 crew cab long bed the longest truck for would eveer make just my .02.

 

[RustyBolts]

Dually for sure. I think a Regular cab, with a 10' flatbed would be almost as long as a Crew Dually. If not, it'll be darn close. The plan is to make EVERYTHING damn near bulletproof. That's why we're going with a medium duty tranny.

 

[bigoilburner19]

ehh if u want bulletproof heavy duty tranny heavy duty rear ends out of a semi like a rockwell axle and what no 4x4 i mean that truck will be heavy and id think if u had 4x4 it would be just about bulletproof

 

[bigoilburner19]

hell and get two air ride seats to put in there when ur pullin long distances

 

[RustyBolts]

I think the Dana 70 will be strong enough. . . . .for now.

 

[bigoilburner19]

yeah lol well john deere makes a 3 cylinder diesel right? well did anyone ever think to put that in a f150 for a chevy 1/2ton both would be 4x4 but would that be cool or what?

 

[opusd2]

I still say consider a Perkins...

 

[bigoilburner19]

ok what is a perkins im sry still new to the diesel thing

 

[RustyBolts]

ok what is a perkins im sry still new to the diesel thing

Pert 'near every Ford and Massey Ferguson tractor with a Diesel engine has a Perkins in it.

 

[bigoilburner19]

oh crap i love that perkins man that motor is a bad lil motor wow i never knew it was a perkins well yeah lets go with that and u could always bore it out and make more power lol

 

[flareside_thun]

Sounds like a cool swap. Hate to revive an old thread but can't keep my mouth shut. IIRC, there was an article floatin around about a 3 cylinder perkins into a foxbody mustang which was pretty cool. I like the idea of a JD engine in a custom built Ford.....Keep it up man.

EDIT: have you thought of a dual standard transmission setup? Just a thought....

 

[bigoilburner19]

hey rusty any progress with the truck