Putting a combine engine in a farm truck is the most badass engine swap I've ever heard of

@Billhatestheinternet

2 жыл бұрын

There are a couple of guys that put 4-53 Detroits in theirs.

@micahfrye8885

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Carla-tz7qw

Жыл бұрын

@@Billhatestheinternet Detroit sounds better,too. Better have a 6 inch lift. They are taller than the 7.3 Navistar.

@carlbernard4197

10 ай бұрын

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

@carlbernard4197

10 ай бұрын

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."

@dickfitzwell4920

3 жыл бұрын

You should have seen it before it got wrecked. I used to drive it back in the day.

@xtr3m3fLx

Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheJourneyAhead

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@2strokepower803

3 жыл бұрын

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

@adamtaylor5591

3 жыл бұрын

Put a flat deck on it

@bbgcars

3 жыл бұрын

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...

@markmooserock

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

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." :)

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."

I love diesel engines. Most of the time, it's harder to turn them off than to start them.

@powerstrokediesels7824

3 жыл бұрын

I got a 7.4L f-550 v8 8 cylinder dump truck 2021

@rodney1818

3 жыл бұрын

Know where a fella can find some diesel powered women

@dwightschweer3086

3 жыл бұрын

Nice it bad ass put different body on it cool

@alan6832

3 жыл бұрын

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?

@Zark-Muckerberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.]

Mook gets excited when she hears the Perkins, gotta love a girl who likes the sound of a diesel.

@protector326

3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t there a country song like that?

@clappedf4508

3 жыл бұрын

My last name is perkins lol

@danmackintosh6325

3 жыл бұрын

@@clappedf4508 but did your YT handle come from someone who's last name is, to many, diesel? (First name whistlin...) lol

@reidisaacson9623

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@antisobriety4201

3 жыл бұрын

Lol mook is a derogatory term where i live....

Mook is never a downer about anything, and always along for the ride. You're a lucky guy, Kevin!

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.

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.

@johncurran2897

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck starting it in those Iowa winters

@carlbernard4197

10 ай бұрын

Actually that Perkins would do better than many of the modern diesels starting in cold weather.

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a cool old Perkins set up. Definitely deserves to live on in something that shows it respect.

Don't know if you're ever going to see this, Kevin, but what happened to this truck?

@quinschmidt6240

2 ай бұрын

It went back to the very first owners family

That engine appears to run remarkably clean for an pre-emissions engine. It makes power and doesn’t spew smoke like a steam engine.

Hey someone tell John , Tom Seleck called and asked for his magnum moustache back

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.....

Locking rear diff, big meaty tires, recovery tow rig!!! For those cars stuck in the woods.

Do a flatbed with a gooseneck hitch to use for some serious hauling

"It's not the worst thing you brought home." I almost fell out of my office chair.

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

I love Mook's reaction when it fired up.

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.

Points at the pickup: "His name is Larry Ott."

John keeps getting more 80s and 80s by the video. At this point. Call him magnum pi

@strbskepleso

2 жыл бұрын

i knew i saw him in some '80s show :D

@grandcarriage1

2 жыл бұрын

I've never liked a mullet, but he kinda rocks it with his mustache.

@colinl9018

3 ай бұрын

@@grandcarriage1 Pawnstar ready! "Big John"

She's not going to answer that right now. John is standing right here.😂😂

I love that mullet/ molestache combo on your sidekick

That's a sweet ass mullet John! 👍

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!

Full size bronco crawler with the Perkins would be epic.

I have a 76 Highboy chassis, hmmmm, bad thoughts. Thing sounds sick. Nice job guys. Fun for days.

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.

@Shane-Singleton

3 жыл бұрын

LOL true. And as an interesting side-note Perkins also made little 2.2l diesels that were available in 83-84 Ford rangers.

@79huddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shane-Singleton yep owned one was the first truck I bought was unbelievably slow

@jheatdodge8950

3 жыл бұрын

@@79huddy didn't those get like 42 mpg or was that something else

@datasailor8132

3 жыл бұрын

Had a Perkins 4-108m in my Endeavour 37 of 1977 vintage.

@marknewell7355

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

@buckberthod5007

3 жыл бұрын

2.2L Perkins, not 2.5. My bad

@jameswilson3979

3 жыл бұрын

My cousin had one.

@joshaulis8326

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 2.3 Mitsubishi turbo model. Paid 100$ sold it for 1500$

@dclfarms6204

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@aterack833

3 жыл бұрын

Iirc they didn’t like too much oil on a change

This is the coolest sound ever...probably a lot cooler than when it was in a combine!

@chuckk458

Жыл бұрын

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.

That thing is awesome! I’d put a box on it and drive the hell out of it!!

I spit out my ice cold Coke as soon as Mook said she needed something to stab it with. All respect the Mook!

@wes11bravo

3 жыл бұрын

SET IT ON FIRE! FIRE!!!

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!

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

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.

Johns looks like a baseball player, or Ben stiller or Alan jackson, or a cool uncle that would let you drink a beer with

"What's the worst thing I've brought home; Is it you?" RIP KEVIN

The Perkins 3544 was used in all kinds of things trucks,tractors,combines etc and had a crazy long production history and many upgrades along the way.

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.

@neilmurphy845

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool are Perkins still make engines

@wes11bravo

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if I could shoehorn it into my '64 Land Rover...

@rhysdavies1899

3 жыл бұрын

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

@neilmurphy845

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhysdavies1899 wow never knew that

Can you bring that "K" to my store I need it for my sign. Thanks for the awesome content sir. Happy Thanksgiving

Oh man, I just started bingeing Letterkenny, yep, Cummins + 64 will be 'Iowa' in a truck! Just add a four tyre axle on the back ;o)

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

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!

@datasailor8132

3 жыл бұрын

Let Mook drive. Then she could be: A girl my Lord in a flatbed ford.

I absolutely LOVE this Engine Swap

Love that truck. Can’t wait for conversion videos. Keep up the good work Kevin

18:00 now that's some real torque!

When it first started I was like how is this a 30 minute video 😂

Keep the engine. That's way too awesome to get rid of. Runs really well, too.

there are people who just wants their fancy sports cars, squatted truck and ricers, but there are the rest of us, including me who want this.

Great video, made even better with the "added Mook goodness" at the end!

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.

@davidwilems8915

Жыл бұрын

"We PERKINS SWAPPED a 2022 F150???? NOT CLICKBAIT???" (obviously a joke)

You got that old 64(?) F250. PERFECT

Perkins made a 540ci V8. They used to put them in fire trucks here in the UK. They could haul ass with a few tons of water on board.

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.

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!

@reverandhale863

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ulerhond

3 жыл бұрын

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...

"This is all we brought for tools" still more tools then most people own

At about 14:00 there's mention of the Cummins "53" block and how they're prone to cracking. The "53" is a sequential casting ID number, dating back to the late 1990s. These were the first generation of electronic 24 valve engines used in Dodge Trucks from late 1998 through maybe 2000. I'm sure they were also used in the industrial 24v ISB version as well from the same time period. These blocks had a thinner wall for one of the coolant passages that frequently cracked when regularly run under heavy load. Most 53 blocks that survive today have had enough heat cycles on them that they're pretty well seasoned, and the danger of cracking in the problem area isn't nearly the issue it once was. I wouldn't use one if I was building up a competition truck, but on a daily driver or RV tow vehicle, I wouldn't have any problems at all using one.

I want to thank you gents for your informative video - I learned from it that I would never let you clowns work on any vehicle of mine.

That thing sounds absolutely incredible, I need it. Haha

5:00 Starts on the first try? We're done. The other 25 minutes of the video are pure fluff :-)

good old 354 Perkins diesel are good motors :) no problem that motor was also used in Cockshutt 1850 tractors (Oliver) White 2-105 ,2-110 MF 1100, 1130,1105 :) love them

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 . .

Your Friend Looks like Gallagher the comedian

@JustMe-pv4iu

3 жыл бұрын

he does right

@AvalancheMan

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to post the same thing too.

@jonathanryan2915

3 жыл бұрын

Watermelon smashing video!

Nobody: Junkyard digs: lariat pronunciation (Larry yacht)

@noobmaster6664

3 жыл бұрын

What’s the correct pronunciation

@bradleymorse1189

3 жыл бұрын

@@noobmaster6664 lee-ree-uht

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.

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. :)

Diesels are weird, alien technology, this is super cool to see.

@Cordell-

3 жыл бұрын

How is it alien? Mechanical engines are the easiest

@thedungeondelver

3 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@Cordell-

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@NotSoCrazyNinja

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge

3 жыл бұрын

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.

Just found your channel through Cody from Sick Puppy 4x4 in Australia. I will start binge watching..........NOW

That farm truck will be badass if you drop the combine engine in it! Can't wait!!!

You Iowa boys are crazy, and that's why we love you!!

Now THAT is a reliable engine.

Just stopping by to see Mook : )

John could have been the sidekick of Van Damme in Hard Target :-) 2 mullet men kickin ass!

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

That coolant looks exactly like the purple Sunoco race gas I use in my quads..

SWEET MOTHER OF PEARL, WHAT A BEAST!!!

The Perkins 6.247 is a diesel engine designed by Perkins Engines. It was built under licence by Mazda, and was fitted to the Australian Ford F100 series for a short period from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. This engine was later revised and renamed the Mazda T4100 and fitted to the Mazda 3 and 4 tonne trucks.

Thats good firewood yall throwing away @Junkyard Digs

Quotes for revivals” see if the engine does engine”

Eat your heart out Westen Champlin

great video kevin i like my diesals even in that year but i never heard of someone putting a combine motor in her very interesring i lerned something new lol thumbs up and shared

Just rewatched this video. This truck needs to make a comeback.

@dalegribblebountyhunter6931

4 ай бұрын

Agreed

gotta admit, I was pretty disappointed when she started right up lmao

the sound that perkins makes is just great. you dont expect that from an f150

@mwilliamshs

2 жыл бұрын

Well that's a F- *250* so...

@carlbernard4197

10 ай бұрын

​@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.

If I was you I would thank God every day for Mook. Dang boy you did good

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mook! Great channel. Big Al.

Early squad reporting for duty

Does the shirt come with a burp and some spit ? Haha 😂

I like watching your vlogs because I always learn something new. Great show keep up the good work.

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.

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.

@wes11bravo

3 жыл бұрын

I heard the OM617 is pretty sweet in a Jeep TJ...

@blazertracer1

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Southized

3 жыл бұрын

christopher bawden t5 is too weak and nv3500 is made for v6 motors just use a 4500

@blazertracer1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Southized the OM617 puts out 110 hp. Plus the NV3500 is a lot cheaper.

@om617yota8

3 жыл бұрын

Bulletproof but definitely need their maintenance to go the miles.

when your normal F250 engine isn't enough for you, put a tractor engine in it! :D

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

Pull the body and check all of the things. If the fab that the first guy did holds up then, keep the frame and engine together. Put whatever body and box/bed that You need, it will be mint.