Cat Diesel Powered 1959 Oldsmobile
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Yes folks you read that correctly!! This video features a 1959 Oldsmobile super 88 with a Cat 3208 Diesel engine in it, among a list of other modifications that were made to the car as well. Pretty sure this is one of a kind, rare 1 of 1. Pretty extraordinary what Mr. Dimas was able to create and bring to life. I for one cant wait to see it back on the road and driving again. Ill definitely make sure to get video of it when that happens. If you'd like to see the car it now lives at the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer village South of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, thanks to the generosity of the family and them donating it to the museum to be kept alive as some well know local history.
Thanks for watching, see you on the next one. Don't forget I am Ironman "3208" haha.
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That’s awesome I love it we had a dump truck with that engine it never felt like it had enough power always wished it had a turbo 😂but it always started and went to work no matter how long it sat between jobs on the farm lol thanks for sharing I’m jealous of all the awesome stuff you get to mess with
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Scrotie! I definitely enjoy playing with it all!
In the '80s a local guy had a mid '70s GMC 1 ton pickup with a 3208 stuffed in it. At the time, it was when factory diesel PUs were just starting to come out.
Finally an engine fully capable for the weight of that car,😂! Thanks for the video!
I remember the car. Came from moose jaw sask. Very cool car
That’s one cool looking custom car. Thanks for sharing
@ironman3406
6 ай бұрын
Glad you like it, can’t wait to see it on the road again
@geneguenther4325
6 ай бұрын
@@ironman3406 me to
Hope to see it on the road again :>
*DUDE!* 😧 I would drive the wheels off that puppy! How cool Nathan! Hopefully the museum can get it back on the road. Thanks for sharing my friend 🔧🔩
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Hey pal!! Pretty wicked right??!! We will make it drive again if that I’m sure! Thanks for tuning in as always Zane I appreciate it
Nathan I am very glad to see another die hard 3208 fan I can't wait to see that old car back on her feet again! Nice job
We had just talked about this car and it's whereabouts at the Fathers Day Show in Moose Jaw this spring. I had not seen the car around for years in Moose Jaw but knew Mr Dimas ad passed away. The last time I saw the car would have been in the very late 90's or mid 2000's when we had in the shop at Kramer doing some service work on it. Glad it's being restored and driven again. Thanks for sharing......Mike
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Wow that’s too cool that it even got serviced at Kramer! Thanks for watching Mike!
Not my jam but def tip my hat to the execution of goin in his own style! Why buy a vehicle fer 16 grand to tour when ya can make a conversation starter!! Had no idea a 3208 could get 25mpg! Ery one I’ve been around dumped black smoke n couldn’t pull goin downhill! Awesome find!
Wait, Saskatchewan?!? Cool!!
That car is amazing. It screams the late 70s & early 80s. The brass house numbers…. 😂
A neat video. Thanks for leaving the Borkster's Cresent wrenches south of the boarder.......
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Hey Geoff! Thanks for watching - however I’ll use an adjustable wrench when I need too lol
Oh yeah! Now you're talking! CAT power! KZreadr Chevahaulic has an old Buick or Olds with a 6.5 GM diesel in it. He drives the wheels off of it.
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
How are you Matt!? Sounds like a cool car also! And thanks for being a regular viewer of my channel and commenting often, I sure appreciate it. I have to admit I’m bad for never commenting on you videos, I watch em all but never comment and for that I’m truly sorry.
@mattthescrapwhisperer
8 ай бұрын
@@ironman3406 no worries Nathan, it’s all good!
my dad told me about this many times. he would have read it in Kramer News. we will come and see it next summer.
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
Minty VIDJA there bud!
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Hey there Luke, Thanks - how are you pal !
Super cool 😎
That is cool Nathan! He didn't have a bunch of room to stuff a 3208 in. i like the tilt front end
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
No things are right full under the hood :)
@rudycarlson8245
7 күн бұрын
@@ironman3406 how did this car end up at the museum?
@ironman3406
7 күн бұрын
@@rudycarlson8245 was donated by the last owner
Very nice
Further improvement to the sound would be an MTU MB 873 out of a Leopard 2, but I think the Cat diesel fits a bit more easily 😅
A super T-10 is a 4 speed manual transmission used in muscle cars. It isn’t an overdrive as far as I know. Is there an Allison somehow compounded to the t-10? Also most Allison’s from that era weren’t overdrive either. I’m interested and confused! I saw that car sitting in a driveway in the south end of Regina for several years (2020ish).
@ironman3406
8 ай бұрын
Not sure what to tell you, that's what the documentation says its got and what I was told. Its got an Allison Automatic shifter in the cab. Its not my car and I never rolled underneath to look at the trans.
@Xkekeskfndsmw
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply - certainly an interesting vehicle! I have questions about how air brakes would work on 3/4 running gear as well. I will have to go to the museum and see it for myself some day. I enjoy your videos. I recall watching one where you were at Spy Hill - I grew up on a farm near Moosomin, it’s cool to see small Sask towns on KZread! Also - $14k for a new 3208 in 1982! That would have been the price of a new car back then.
I have a hunch the serial numbers won't match! LOL
Any idea what caused the fire?
@ironman3406
6 ай бұрын
Electrical
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