Detroit 6V53T into F250

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09-30-2011, 10:51 PM

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Omg! you know that is the same motor the army uses in M113a3 Armored Personel Carriers right. I love those things. With dumb *** army privates driving and maintaining them, they would run all day "Ball Out" and never complane.
You want scary try doing 40 mph through the woods over any ruts in a short 12 to 14 ton aluminum can that would turn/stop on a dime. Ahhhhhh the good ole days!

hey now... who you calling private? I just got promoted!

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09-30-2011, 11:02 PM

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Sort of like a log wagon

I will know nothing of beet trucks soon.... LOL

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10-01-2011, 09:04 AM

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you know that is the same motor the army uses in M113a3 Armored Personel Carriers right. I love those things. With dumb *** army privates driving and maintaining them, they would run all day "Ball Out" and never complane.

Just the stupid things idling was them complaining. They sound like they're about to send a rod (or two) through the block. It's been years, but there was a dinner train operation near here that had a Detroit to spin the generator/alternator in the power car. Even in it's own car, with the doors closed you could still hear that stupid thing for what seemed like forever. I can't even imagine having to go into that car (the extra freezers were in there) when the thing was running at full power.

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I will know nothing of beet trucks soon.... LOL

I used to know about log wagons, skate boards and especially Tonka haulers. Then I lost my mind and went railroading

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03-17-2012, 11:05 PM

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Detroit Diesel 6V53 - YouTube
And a little swapping inspiration.

Look right around the 4 min mark, that thing must have between a 6-8" body lift.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. I was googling stuff and thought I was on another thread in the 73-79 subsection. I don't seem to have the ability to delete my post.

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03-18-2012, 12:26 PM

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That's what I saw too. About a 6" body lift, and 2 wheel drive. Still, it looks good overall. A few years back I saw a DT466 in an F350 the same way, but it had 9 inches of body lift. I had about 6 pix of it.

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03-20-2012, 02:20 PM

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If I ever do a diesel transplant, it would be with a Detroit, love the sound and they pull great. I run a 8V92 in my old Big Bud tractor and it is a great engine. Good luck.

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10-24-2012, 12:16 PM

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Did anything ever come of this build? I am in the market for a 6V53T myself right now. I don't have a vehicle to put it in yet, but I'm looking to pick up an engine just to tinker with for the time being until I find the proper vehicle to drop it into.

Also, I prefer a manual transmission. Any info on what kind of manual transmissions fit behind this motor?

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