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cummins conversion
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My father had a 272 Y block Y8 in his '58 Ford Station Wagon, standard three on the tree. It didn't have a lot of power......in an F600 , it would be a slug.
I see the point, in why go to all that effort to put a Cummins in an old truck, that chances are won't be putting in a lot of miles, because of it's age.
But, it would be an interesting vehicle, I guess that would be the prime reason. It would be a lot cheaper and easier to put a rebuilt 292 or 312, maybe even an old Lincoln 368, if you could find one...same engine family as the 272.
Could you imagine putting in a chevy 350 with a 400 crank, with towing/RV cam...what a 383 torquemeister, eh?
Just trying to get a rise out of you true blue oval fans...
I see the point, in why go to all that effort to put a Cummins in an old truck, that chances are won't be putting in a lot of miles, because of it's age.
But, it would be an interesting vehicle, I guess that would be the prime reason. It would be a lot cheaper and easier to put a rebuilt 292 or 312, maybe even an old Lincoln 368, if you could find one...same engine family as the 272.
Could you imagine putting in a chevy 350 with a 400 crank, with towing/RV cam...what a 383 torquemeister, eh?
Just trying to get a rise out of you true blue oval fans...
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The rise did work, cough, cough, hmmmm.....
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At least FORD OWNS Cummins, all of the issues with International over the 7.3, 6.9, and the 6.0 (I think it was) made a hassle out of things. NAVISTAR is International in stealth mode - a 6.9 is an International 442E down-tuned because they were selling it to blue oval.
Best way to hi-performance them is retro International parts including the crank and injectors.
BUT WHY???
Best way to hi-performance them is retro International parts including the crank and injectors.
BUT WHY???
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Lucky? Dodge engine? Strange combo there but hey, what ever turns your crank.....
Maybe put it in your boat instead.
Maybe put it in your boat instead.
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I am just going by what I have read posted here and on some other diesel forums ---> whenever that comes up it gets commented on saying Ford was once a minoriy shareholder but does not still have that position.
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They woulda been smart to try to get more shares in Cummins!
So far the boat seems really good on fuel. Used a 1/4 of a tank in three hours of "up and down" on the throlttle driving.
So far the boat seems really good on fuel. Used a 1/4 of a tank in three hours of "up and down" on the throlttle driving.