1975 F250 4x4 Crew Cab Air Cooled Diesel Found!
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Was this a factory built truck or created in the aftermarket.
When I was in Germany as a young GI, ca. 1969, my girlfriends Dad had a Deutz tractor with an air cooled engine. It was a honey, but I don't know how well it would work in a really hot climate.
I was recently helping on some waterline we were laying for our Veterans memorial. A friend of mine showed up with an ancient Ditch Witch that had a three cylinder Deutz.
I can see where it would have worked quite well in Alaska. That is as well as any diesel can operate in an arctic environment.
When I was in Germany as a young GI, ca. 1969, my girlfriends Dad had a Deutz tractor with an air cooled engine. It was a honey, but I don't know how well it would work in a really hot climate.
I was recently helping on some waterline we were laying for our Veterans memorial. A friend of mine showed up with an ancient Ditch Witch that had a three cylinder Deutz.
I can see where it would have worked quite well in Alaska. That is as well as any diesel can operate in an arctic environment.
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I have had my Lincoln ClassicII welder for over twenty years. That three cylinder Deutz has carried me through California Central Valley pipeline jobs at 100+ and even spent one winter in Skagway at the coal dock when the wind was howling down White Pass at about a forty below wind chill.
As long as it has a battery that thing will run and I get about forty hours out of a tank of diesel. They are remarkable machines.
As long as it has a battery that thing will run and I get about forty hours out of a tank of diesel. They are remarkable machines.
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Deutz Update
A bit of info on the Duetz 75 Crew
The Deutz conversion was a $8,000.00 option way back in the day.
The 912 Is still being made by Deutz in multiple configurations
Will try to post a few pics of conversion.
Pretty neat how the Deutz is mated to the trans and then a drive shaft runs back into the transfer case a couple feet towards rear.
With a bit of tuning it no longer smokes! Maybe a bit when you rev it.
Ran out of fuel on test drive but just add fuel and it cranks right up! Unlike a late model diesel where you burn the starter up trying to get it going.
Need to upload a few pics..
This truck has the F5L912 Its rated 100HP and 300 something tq
Word is in a truck or van it will give 30mpg when tuned properly.
The rear axle was toast and patched, the 4.10 gears were gone. Stole a gear set out of a '66 F250. Only diff was the spline count on the yoke, used the '66 yoke and a 369 Precision u-joint.. Dana 60 parts are expensive . . Yup a factory Limited Slip 4.10
The Deutz conversion was a $8,000.00 option way back in the day.
The 912 Is still being made by Deutz in multiple configurations
Will try to post a few pics of conversion.
Pretty neat how the Deutz is mated to the trans and then a drive shaft runs back into the transfer case a couple feet towards rear.
With a bit of tuning it no longer smokes! Maybe a bit when you rev it.
Ran out of fuel on test drive but just add fuel and it cranks right up! Unlike a late model diesel where you burn the starter up trying to get it going.
Need to upload a few pics..
This truck has the F5L912 Its rated 100HP and 300 something tq
Word is in a truck or van it will give 30mpg when tuned properly.
The rear axle was toast and patched, the 4.10 gears were gone. Stole a gear set out of a '66 F250. Only diff was the spline count on the yoke, used the '66 yoke and a 369 Precision u-joint.. Dana 60 parts are expensive . . Yup a factory Limited Slip 4.10
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