My cars away at the moment, (currently in the wind tunnel, and then has to get the gearbox and diff replaced, so I can get more power ).
And I want something to tinker with, and the wife won't let me touch her car , I don't know why .

So anyhow I was thinking, people don't know much about truck racing here, and while I was on a recent trip to the US I saw a couple of F-650's that really took my eye...

I think you can see where this is going, anyway.

I was thinking of importing a new F-650 with the 7.2, and building it up to be a drag truck...
Who out there has a 7.2?
What are your experiences?
I know the Allison is a well regarded transmission, but looking at the specs of their website, it has no hope of handling the Torque that I plan on putting through it.
What transmission should I change it to, if and when I go ahead with the plan?
I am not a fan of Auto's (said I would never have one) but I know sticks struggle on the track.

The plans are.
Import a F-650 with a 7.2, and convert to RHD - a mate will do the conversion.
Put approx. 10000miles on it, to break it in, and then start with the power!!!

There does not appear to be many off the shelf products for the 7.2, has anyone had any experience with increasing the power on one of these?

I would like to do it with a 6ohh (a lot cheaper and easier), but the truck will be used as a marketing tool for my business, and an F-650 with a Cat under the bonnet has so much more marketing potential than a run of the mill F-250 (despite the fact we don't get 6ohh's here.).

Anyhow to sum up, will it be worth the effort? as it won't be cheap

 

Anyone????

 

 

Not to many racing trucks around here, stick some nitrous and propane to it and give it a go..Try Bullydog.com for some parts.

 

Thanks Yet, shall do

Anyone with any experience with the 7.2l engine at all???

 

Checked out Bullydog.com, unfortunately got nothing for the Cat engine...
Any other suggestions???

The plans are now for a street driving "drag truck" hopefully.

 

I'm not so sure anybody makes direct bolt on "kit" for specific application, but why can't you use the kit's that you plumb yourself?

When I piped my GTO with nitrous, there was no application for that particular motor, so I did my own..

 

I think I might have to.

I spose that just means more time spent under the bonnet

The missus is going to love this
But I have to darling...

Now I just need to justify the expense.

 

expense = your happiness

 

I thought that you used to be able to get the F-650 with a Power Stroke Diesel. I remember when I looked at them a few years back I thought that it showed three different engines as options (I thought it was the 7.3 PSD at the time, the CAT, and the Cummins but I could be wrong).

 

Yeah, you are right.
I could get the 6ohh with the F-650 - or the cummins for that matter - but I feel that the CAT is the far better engine.

What is anyone else's opinion?

 

If I were buying one for a work truck I'd get the CAT....to make a drag truck I'm not so sure since I'm not sure what all is available to boost the power on the CAT. There are lot of mods available for the PSD and Cummins. Some of the fastest trucks are running the Cummins.....heavily modded, pushing around 800hp.