Pickup Truck with Tractor Diesel Engine

[yamahonkawazuki]

regarding your comment on site about katrina, yeah i had seen that coming as well. i filled 4 55 gallon drums with unleaded. ( i make my living on the road. ) it took the edge off of that raping in fuel prices. granted price of fuel, pays for cost of oil 2fold. both in last shipment, and following. why prices fluctuate. but kat was a raping, which was unnecessary. could have routed fuel delivery thru various ways to keep it coming undisturbed

[karzmonkey]

I like this guy. He's funny: Just keeps on talking no matter what.

That being said, this is a great idea. There are plenty of good engines out there just looking for a home. This is a good way to make that happen.

[agent0ran9e]

ok, i dont want a 93 f150 with a nice 4 cylinder perkins in it. whats the deal with that creepy kid handing him the cracker box dip trap? what the hell is a cracker box dip trap? and why would somebody put a pickle jar with diesel in it with wires coming out of it? lol

[yamahonkawazuki]

@agent0ran9e this HHO scam theyve got going now. claims it s gets your vehicle some ungodly fuel economy but cannot prove it. at least nobody has yet

[heavym3tal]

Dude, you totally crunched that toy car at 2:58 sec. Take that Detroit!

[spacerconrad]

Seems like the car manufacturers are chompin' at the bit to offer diesels here in the States. Useless bureaucrats are trying to regulate businesspeople out of business, and yes, there are quite a few in Big Biz who are using government to squeeze productive people, but they can't do it without the aforementioned bureaucrats with their laws and their ranks of armed goons.

[perzaklie]

My cousin owned a Ford tractor dealership when I was a teenager, back in the 1960's. They sold the crap out of those Ford 5000 tractors. His son, my best friend, still has two of them on his farm. They will both run all day long for almost two days on ONE single tank of fuel. I have a 35hp Kubota. It uses one tank, 9 gal every 10 hours. Almost a gal an hour. I would trade it in a heartbeat for a new 5000 if it were possible. I believe this guy's deal. I know what a Ford tractor engine will do.

[masterb00]

Next time just record your video next to a speaker blaring music

[wheelmanstan]

Awesome, great job! But you gotta be very careful. Many people who have figured out how to "beat the system" have been killed, bought out, or silenced in the past. Oil companies do not want people driving around in vehicles that get that kind of gas mileage. Check out films on documentarywire dotcom and google video called "who killed the electric car", and "gas hole" and learn the truth. This man is right congress and big oil will never create high mpg vehicles, that would be self destruction.

[Basebal4life92]

@bluecivicsi1999 maybe it's because you drive a Honda. I've worked on ranches and used plenty of tractors. My old boss had a 410 Massey-Furgeson, you could use that thing all day for two weeks and not have to put fuel in and this isn't a small tractor. This is a 10k lbs tractor with a 1 yard bucket with a little bit bigger engine than he's got in that ford. If you live in the state of California, well I've got news for you, they think everything causes cancer, do you know what kind of shit I've

[blucivicsi1999]

Omg he shut that model car under the hood!!! Also not sure I'm buying this, if you look it up you'll see that diesel exhaust cause cancer, Also how do you get a tractor motor to mate up with all the diff. transmissions out there, better off getting a hybrid with the latest safety stuff like air bags and crumple zones. Not a 95 model ford truck with no ac.

[cmkuester13]

this is simple. this is what i can do on my own.....NOT. I do like the idea though

[Sevalecan]

Is that model car a road runner? I could be wrong, hard to see it.

[frankrizzooo]

Nice looking, but have now idea what ur even saying..why would you take a Capri and put a dieslel engine.? please tell me i cant see the reason

[Bravo21]

It is not the Car or Oil companies keeping high mileage cars from the USA, it is Government Regulations Alone. The Local, State and Federal Government make many times more per/gal than the Oil Companies do. Oil Companies make .06-.10 cents a gallon on fuel...the Average Tax on fuel is @.50 cents per/gal. Ford alone builds a dozen cars that get over 40mpg, with one getting @60; but because of Federal Regulation, you cannot get them here.

Don't blame the Oil Comp....It's the Government.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@Bravo21 this is true. government makes hte money while oil companies shoulder the cost of getting the fuel. but i agree wiht you. ive worked in teh petroleum industry. i know this from all directions. this guy has the right idea though. granted his trucks wont win races, btu will run, damn near forever.

[XxClemsonTigersXx]

Nice job!!! How fast can it go and whats the cost of conversion?

[bighunterman77]

i'd love a 4bt Cummins in a fox body mustang....

[Maples01]

I have a 73 Econoline that I'd love a diesel in it, but I just can't afford it, the adapters and stuff are just far too much for me, but a Cumins 4bt would be sweet, or a combine engine like the car had in it. I've heard a guy who went to school, he worked on awesome diesels from Europe, our gov by way of the EPA restrict such vehicles in this country. He was testing and tuning a diesel Dodge Nitro that is for Europe, can't be sold here.

[MrTpengineer]

Tthis convertion would be good for smaller trucks even thoe tractor engines aren't as eficiently built as a trucks deisel engine. There tuned to have maximum tourque and horsepower so they always run a little rich, plus the fact that they don't have as high of rpm's as a truck diesel. So the truck may get like 17mpg but the new f-350's also get 17mpg and there engine is twice the size lol. It's a start.

[DHK59]

that is pretty bad ass i dont care if i get the 4 banger :)

[boneinleg]

HUH what ya say...sumfin sumfin alternative

[jackpontiac52]

In Cuba, people put small European and Japanese diesels in Pre-Revolution American Cars for cheaper running costs. eg Renault Diesel in a 1952 Chevy Sedan! I always get the Cab Driver to show me what kind of diesel engine he has in his Old American Car.

[2strokedetroit]

something odd, that ford tractor in the video is a gas

[sokodad]

Noisier than auto diesel engine.

[jameslleary]

How much performance did he gain by leaving the model car under the hood?

Otherwise, I like it. I have been looking into a similar conversion for my 86 suburban. The only problem is, that i am in Cali.

[fatharmonix]

@jameslleary lol i was about mention that !!

[thefarmfred1]

ya but can it still tow / haul a load?

[CREDITS4CARBON]

Diesel fuel is dirty compared to LPG known as propane. Propane runs about 67% cleaner than ULSD or Ultra Low Sulpher diesel. Propane is about half the oump price of diesel fuel and the feds give yu a huge tax deduction for converting yur bus, car or truck. Leave the gasoline system in place and it start on gasoline, then switches to LPG after about 3 minutes. LPG is very high octane, about 105 and contains 18% hydrogen, It is sourced in North America & Central america.

[SakoTGrimes]

@CREDITS4CARBON Diesels are meant to run on perfectly clean vegetable oil anyway. Propane is pretty useless for a truck.

[kenfo0]

I really appreciate your video, BUT: the sound is awful...can't hear at least 20% of what you said. You talk about how easy this swap is, but never explain what tranny you are using, the HP of the engines, can you pull anything with the truck, does it do 0-50 in 3 minutes, etc? If there is emissions testing where you live, you have to do the conversion to a truck old enough to be grandfathered. i will check your site.

[royalbrainwave]

I have seen tractors in the field a lot. Everything is set up for THAT type of work. You know, low rpm, no need for fast acceleration, a long stroke and a small diameter piston. To then take such an engine and make it do a job intended for an engine with larger diameter pistons, a shorter stroke, and higher rpm is probably a bad idea. It is no good really to get 50 miles/gallon if you wind up being the jerk holding up traffic because your stuff don't wanna go fast enough.

[kenfo0]

@royalbrainwave i thought about the speed thing. with proper gearing, maybe this could be acceptable? the torque of these engines is big...higher gears properly spaced may provide acceptable accel. Of COURSE there is a tradeoff of mpg to performance. the issue is can you get ACCEPTABLE performance. If you do a lot of country/highway in your commute, you don't need a ton of power.

[DeckofReason]

great job great idea love tractor sound and fuel economy makes since r.ls.

[BlackFlagProperty]

good job, but slow the hell down!

[wertyh11]

You'v Just missed to put your exaust straight up throug the engine hood

[1RonixWake]

this is awesome



[RedneKRangeR]

everyone went to diesels... thats why the diesel prices went from 99cents a gallon or less to what they are now.

but i do like this mans thinkin!

[kenfo0]

@RedneKRangeR huh? ALL fuel prices have gone through the roof. The only explanation for diesel being so high is fraud. It is the cheapest road fuel to produce, but went from cheapest to most expensive. "Everyone" hasn't gone to diesel...not even close. Sit at a gas station sometime...it is more than 10-1 gas. If demand "explained" the cost, regular would still cost more than diesel.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 they are making more gasoline than diesel to keep the cost of gasoline down

[kenfo0]

@2strokedetroit let me check....uh, no. One issue is the mandated super low sulfur content for emissions. If they mandated this only in areas where pollution is a real problem, like in seaport areas, the cost would be significantly cheaper. There are other things I think are going on that I'm not going to get into here.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 they changed the ratio of how much gas to diesel back a couple years ago. (like when gas was gettting 4 bucks a gallon) And yes ULSD is a problem. It costd more to refine and it is harder on all of the older equipment and trucks. And your probably right, there is more going on than we know about.

[kenfo0]

@2strokedetroit If what you are saying is true, there would be diesel shortages, and there are not. There has always been more gasoline produced than highway diesel....look around, there are far more cars and light trucks than diesels. best wishes.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 exactly Im sayin they are producing more gas than diesel. but the amount in gallons that they produce in both is still mind blowing

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 and dont you think we should make more diesel cause diesel it what powers the county, logistcally, infrastructually, comercially, and agriculturally

[kenfo0]

@2strokedetroit my point was that when diesel was cheap, more gas was produced. I advocate diesel-electric pickups....perfect idea for a truck. Tons of torque, can be tuned for good mileage and emissions due to a two-state design; either idling or full power.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 wow dude that's some cool shit. and I see your point, where just gonna have to disagree on that. but explain to me this diesel electic truck? is it like a train with no batteries? batteries are the downfall of most hybrids

[kenfo0]

@2strokedetroit exactly; a 'road train'. Take a relatively small diesel, an electric motor on each wheel, batteries to transfer/store power. Electric motors provide full torque at all times. It is easier to build an efficient, clean engine if it only has to operate at one speed, as opposed to trying to make power over a wide rpm range. With today's electronic controls, braking could be reverse thrust of the electric motor w/mechanical emergency brake. Great mileage, huge pulling power.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfo0 right, loose the batteries though. they are helpfull in the beginning, but they will eventually loose there ablitly to hold a charge

[kenfo0]

@2strokedetroit you can't lose the batteries, nor do they necessarily need to be a problem. They simply need to be rebuildable/swappable like any other wear component. The difference btwn what I said and, say, a prius is the prius largely uses either electric OR gas during it's operation, and has one central motor which only drives. I've driven a prius. Nothing wrong with them per se. Just not optimizing the usefulness of an idea.

[2strokedetroit]

@kenfI right if you produce enough of the batteries and make the vehicle less dependant on them then you can get the cost of the battery down

[kenfo0]

@2stroke think of a modular, easy to replace batt. It can be a group of batts, but physically install as a unit. Think of your laptop batts. They're not too expensive, they're VERY easy to replace, they're recycled. They are a number of batts configured together in a pkg. Why not have a vehicle behave in the same way? Problem or time to replace batts? Slide one big unit out of a tray, put the new in. Thx for coming in. Accidents and manufacturing pollution are the real problem with batts.

[2strokedetroit]

they are gettin such good milage because these older engines dont have to put up with all the govt emission bullshit. Dont get your hopes up, if this cathes on they will either outlaw it or require engine manufacturers to step up emissions. (or both)

[tpvalley]

I never trust anyone with a comb over hairstyle.

Everyone knows its bald underneath, I never normally judge a book by its cover but this is my pet hate...sorry to be facist.

[seavio]

Way to Go Gary Brown! Awesome. I want to build one.

[DudeWithaPage]

was i the only one that saw that truck slowed down to not ram the 4 cyl tractor

[Ratbiker]

you didnt use your seatbelt!

[sirhcskoorb]

This guy is on the right track.

It's both sad and funny how people in America can no long do for themselves.

They just make the payments and never ask any questions.

And whats even funnier is the fact that these diesels he's using are old tech.

The answer to $5 a gal gas has been sitting in old barns for the last 75 years!

There is absolutely no reason why we can't drove our trucks and SUVs and also get 30-40mpg.

All you need is a tall set of gears in the rear and 4 cylinder turbo diesel.

[isdura]

Live In Europe where 80% of cars are diesel, I have a Honda CRV

ICDTI diesel and consumes 7 liters per 100 kilometers and has a power

140 hp. The modern diesel engine exceeds that of gasoline.

excuse my English.

[JESUSISLOVE7777777]

how much does would u charge to do dat? n wat kinda power can we get from this? i know tractors get really good mileage cuz of engine and transmission, but what if u want dat tractor power and mileage, but need to go on da higway abt 80 mph? how do they run- i cant hear the video 2 well.

[wfortier502]

i want one

[gpfordstang302]

I'd like to have somethin like that to just beat around town and the woods in.

[trx450dawson]

How does it tow?

[edwards9009]

he left his lil car on the battery

[nrvous12]

I have a 1952 Chevy Sedan I'm wanting to put a diesel motor in what would you suggest?

[jackpontiac52]

@nrvous12 If you can import a used diesel engine from Japan into the USA, I would say that an Isuzu Engine is your best bet. In Canada , we can import Used Japanese Diesels into Canada. They are not overly expensive.

[redneckmarine17]

So what could I put in my 1995 chevy 2500 silverado....I want to go different that a 5.9l cummins. How hard is it to wire to the truck?

[ronnyb1968]

Next time don't video next to the busy highwy.

[available724]

Very nice conversions, but rather more suitable for farmers who use their trucks for work and don't care about performance. Because even if tractor engines have power and torque they run very low rpm, and to make a truck more drivable you would need at least six gears in gearbox, plus would have to change axle gear to get better fuel economy.

[DragonRory17]

nice comb over lol

[kddcc]

i wish my 05 jeep wrangler had a 4bt cummins in it...not realy for gas milage but just because i want a diesel!

[naden2888]

i wanna v8 perkins in my truck

[craveman85]

ive been trying to figure out how to put a small diesel in my ranger. could probably get around 60 to the gallon then

[novachevyguy]

Slow Down...!!!!! You talk too fast , getting yourself tongue tied..

[licensedhobo]

i wanna put a 4cyl turbo diesel in my s10

[sledpuller]

Gutless wonders, You'll get run over trying to coax those swaps up a hill.

[denrocks2]

No, not really. Diesel engines tend to put out twice as much torque as their horsepower. You will have no trouble going up any hill. If it was a gasoline engine, yes you would have trouble. Not to mention they put a turbo on one of them.

[sledpuller]

@denrocks2 The original Cummins 6 was 160HP/400ftlbs tq. And it wasn't too snappy. These are half that.Great mileage sure, but dang, I like to drive like I'm going somewhere.

[jnny3000]

@sledpuller mmmm no not really

[fox924]

sounds great

[jet62095]

Or you can manufacture your own engine to get it fuel efficient enough, instead of ruining good diesel tractors.

[2020casey]

im lookin at a john deere 4.5 turbo diesel engine for my truck and its a four banger.

[DrMotorDude]

Gary, YOU ARE CORRECT! ONE SIMPLE solution will change things. Gov't mandates vehicle emissions limits for gasoline vs diesel engines COMPLETELY differently - stay with me folks-I'm not talking MILEAGE on new vehicles, I mean EMISSIONS.

Gasoline emission limitations are per distance traveled where diesel engines are limited per VOLUME OF FUEL USED....the deck is stacked against new diesels in the USA from the start. Watch Mahindra trucks, if they sell well things will change.

[Jay500500500]

I'm putting a 4BG1T in my S10, thats as close as I could get to a legitimate tractor engine.

[Blondets1]

besides the benefit of economy gains Diesel engines well the older mechanical setup can run on any oil/lubes so even if petroleum does run out you can run on veggy , algae oils.

[creamyfilling102]

those V8 stock diesels in pickups are absolute shit. semi engines are over twice as big and have only 6 cylinders. SIX! they should be smart enough to make 250 cube 4 cylinder diesels right out of the factory. what the hell is the matter with car companies today?

[Veikra]

@creamyfilling102 look at the isuzu 4bd1t . It's a 3.9L turbo diesel

[immigranter]

we cannot use tractor engines in everything

1 there isn't enough to go around

2 it will look stupid in some vehicles (Ferrari)

3 we have to use all those technologies we have avaible.

4 one business will never be able to overthrow a multimillion dollar corporation.

[dj25sent]

your so ignorant why the fuck would you put tractor diesels in everything, you could put diesels in everything, and obviously, you know nothing about performance diesels from your comment about the ferrari, how about reading about audi r10 diesel, first diesel to ever win the lemans ...

[wasjunk]

@dj25sent

your so ignorant?

lets hear all you know about diesels..........

[petsatcom]

fantastic nice job

We should be using more diesels its a no brainer, it simply has more efficiency which means it uses less fuel.

Great Job

[ConRWD]

@petsatcom you're exactly right. Plus despite the BS that people said for years about them being dirty because of the smoke, they actually are less harmful to the environment than gas engines

[Bman0229]

@petsatcom we would, but thanks to tree huggers it's impossible to have those kind of vehicles mass produced

[piglett2195]

Mr. shade Tree you are the man !!!!!!

do you think i can put my 4cyd diesel engine out of my 47' oliver into a f150?

how do you hook up the trans?

[goodswd]

hey I have 91 toyota and I want to put a diesel engine in it . Do you know of any cummins or any other diesel motors that would be comprable with my truck!

[xr100rr]

A 3.9 cummins might work

[epayne2010]

how fast can you run wit that in there is it really safe becuse if it take a hafe mile to pass a car ppl ant goin to want that.

[browntowel67]

BOOMHOWER!!!!

[jaliylpinnock]

I want a Deutz in my suburban :)

[67fordmustang]

The reason they can't put these in from the factory is because of all the Environmental laws. It would never pass emissions the only way you could get away with this is by living in a state that doesn't require emission testing.

[mx444bee]

wow

thanks for sharing your idea.

I think I will try that.

You broke grandma's jar and trashed the kids model car by leaving it under the hood.LOL

[neurocytohemotoxic]

This is a great idea. Diesel engines are more relible than gas engines in addition to being more economical.

[PukkPukk]

Yup! I agree, one thing, do you have to mess around with the drive train? I could imagine the torque may rip up a conventional transmission.

[39cummins]

Hey. THIS IS IN FARM SHOW MAGAZINE!!!

[gtabaer]

hello sir and whoa am I impressed!! ey but do u think they will make this legal?

I admire u putting a tractror engine in passenger vehicles its alota torque that we need and the fuel economy

Mr. Chino EPT 915 locos

[6288vereen]

haha he left the little car under the hood

[Fordman06777]

I like the truck, 300I6 are good on gas, I like this idea, all it requires, is a larger tank, and i thinks its possible,

[SakoTGrimes]

Those trucks look like they were converted well, but no way in hell will they do 40mpg without weight loss and aerodynamic modifications.

[farmerallis]

No, your wrong. I know of tuned duramax's that get 33 hwy mileage, and that's with just a tune, no aerodynamic changes. 40 mpg out of a diesel is very plausible.

[Basebal4life92]

Ok not all American car manufacturers put V8s in their trucks that's only GM and Ford. My favorite, Dodge favors the cummins diesel. Which ALL inline engines. From 4 to 6 cylinders. And their not just for dodges. They're used in construction and heavy duty equipment and trucks. Why inline, because they are more economical and don't wear as much. Cummins also uses variable geometrical turbos to enhance efficiancy.

[ant2190]

Cummins makes a v8 too....

[creamyfilling102]

the diesel pickups that already exhist are stupid 8 cylinders. they only get like upper teens for mileage. what they need is a longer stroke 4 cylinder, like a perkins for example. i don't know the size, but i'm guessing it's around 250 cubes (inch). having 4 large pistons rather than 8 small ones is just better. that's why the semi's use great big engines with only 6 pistons. our car companies are a bunch of stupid bastards.

[farmerallis]

X2 i agree. Semi engines are 6 cylinders and crank 2-3 times the power as a V-8 powerstroke or d-max.

[DieselGreaves]

Diesel trucks do already exist and are more popular that gasoline trucks that happen to only be in US.

That said if you what a diesel engine get a proper pickup engine for you truck.

[DieselGreaves]

This is an outright RIPPOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIESEL TRUCKS EXISTS!!!!!!!!

In europe any truck is a diesel and you surely can't do any real hauling with a gasoline one. Just by a diesel engine for your truck. Ir will perform much better than a tractor which is built for torque. At this point if you want a diesel engine get a proper one not a tractor one.

[tvlandman2]

Yeah but you are unable to get diesel engines in SMALL trucks in the US- which sucks. The smallest thing you can get with a diesel is a 3/4 ton pickup- which is really too big most most people, not to mention not as economical as a smaller diesel pickup would be (F-150's, Rangers, S-10's, Chevy/Dodge 1500's, ect.)

[bmtimv]

or you could just buy a car with a diesel engine in it.

[ImLivinLaughinLovin]

Yeah, only being a tractor mechanic i'm sure he needs a truck. And doesn't want to buy a car.

[farmerallis]

Yeah but still, they only get 45 mpg at best. He just said that mustang with the combine engine in it got over 50 mpg. Car companies need to invest in diesel engines more; and ones with larger strokes and smaller cubic inches to get better mileage.

[32middlelinebacker]

does it go highway speeds?? its cool but it look pretty slow judgin by that silver dodge that rolled righ up on his ass when he pulled out lol

[earsneyes1]

Truck will do a 100mph. It's not about towing a house down, that's not the reason for the swap. There are trucks that OEMs have that will do high mpg, but they will not sell them here. Look up MWM Ford or MWM Silverado. Ford and Chevy sell pickups with small diesels in the world market that get 30+mpg (full size and small) and perform as good if not better than their gas counterparts. We have to build ours because they will not sell them here.

[mik22pik]

next time plan for better sound the road way moise is much.

[Evmoy15]

It's easy, just remove the engine and install a tractor engine. Wow. Not that easy

[Fordman06777]

I Want

[WARD5KUSTOMZ]

you need your head checked! do yo realize that in certain states that it will not pass the emission standards? (OFF ROAD ENGINE) what about the power and tourqe and the horsepower? you ruin the value of the vehichle. i stick with my hyro. cause im not affecting the value of my truck. 5 more years it will be an antique

[bugsier5]

y bett you this diesel is cleaner than the original engine!

(and can run on veggy oil without a problem this perkins engine!)(lysensed Ford , Like the EBRO iff y am not mistaken!!

[biggdaddy2001]

yeah i just have a tractor lyin around

[ChronoCrossKid]

i gots 3

[sdime406]

i would take my cummins converted chevy and rip those jokes in half

[MRSketch09]

Good video. Very interesting. But I'd say it would take a good amount of mechanical knowledge , and probably welding to pull this off, and a good amount of common sense.. and to be honest common sense isn't so common.

[wakaw1]

Been there done that,engine is out of a combine mated to a ford tranny in a chevy 1/2 ton.

[MavDude]

That's not a Mustang, It's a Mercury Capri.

[digzie1]

i wonder if he was talking the whole time he was driving.....

[rangerracer19]

um idk where your from but it's not illegall to put a tractor engine in a truck,just because it is a industrial engine, dose'nt mean u can't use it else where,besides if wat ur saying is true then big rigs would'nt be on the road,(industrial engine), ford,chevy, or doge diesel pickups would"nt be on the road,(industrial engines)so don't make allegations unless ur correct!!

[Righty736]

The tree hugging folk are the ones that do it. If you were to swap a diesel like that into a truck up here, it would fail inspection.

[eccho08]

interesting but to bad its completely against the law to stick an industrial engine into a vehicle... and is punishable by some pretty hefty fines...

[flymusicbikealot]

depends on the state i guess

[makaveli087]

interesting./

[faultlessheavystarch]

How long did that model car last after he slammed it under the hood and drove off? LOL!

[faultlessheavystarch]

LOL! He slammed the hood on that model car and drove off with it under there!

[dieselyeti]

The excerpt from a news reporter's story on the shade tree mechanis site says the truck was cruising at 80mph. Obviously the Perkins is a relatively crude diesel without the sophisticated engine controls on new-tech diesels, but I think they're onto something. I'd guess it's limited to RWD vehicles until they can come up with a bellhousing adapter for a FWD setup. As a gearhead that's built kit cars I know it's a pretty straight-ahead swap.

[aj06bolt12r]

How fast will that f-150 run on the highway now? That thing would probably get run over on the freeway. But cool idea none the less, maybe a turbo charged model in a ranger or something would run a little quicker. I think ill stick with my 5.9 cummins for now.

[esandave]

@aj06bolt12r I HAVE FORD RANGER 2.5 TURBO DIESEL IN THAILAND I AM FROM THE GOOD OLD USA

AND THESE THAI BUILT FORD RANGER ARE GREAT I HAVE DROVE A LOT OF TRUCKS IN THE STATES AND HERE IF YOU EVER DROVE ONE YOU KNOW POWER THIS 2.5 HAS IN PASSING I DRIVE ABOUT AROUND 90 TO 100 K PER HR. AND I AM GETTING ABOUT 35 MILES TO GAL. I AM BIG GUY AND I AM VERY COMFORTABLE IN IT LOOK AT FORD THAI RANGER ON THE NET

[wysoft]

What rear axle gear ratios are you running in the pickups, and what options would you have for a manual transmission with an engine like that Perkins? I've been looking at putting a Cummins 3.9 into my Jeep, but it's too much engine for the little thing. Getting my hands on a Chrysler CRD is almost impossible. A small diesel like that Perkins looks perfect.

[eri69k]

GREAT IDEA! I LOVE DIESELS! The only issue I foresee would be when it comes time for yearly safety/emissions inspection of the vehicle. In NC you'd have to have some sort of exception or certification in order to pass inspection. Diesels are classified as 'exempt' in NC for emissions testing but I believe they must have the original power-train installed or have the aforementioned exception. thanks, Erik d.

[amsoiledham]

Has great potential.

[amsoiledham]

Mr. Brown has a worklable solution that will help boost MPGs at a reasonable cost that anyone should be able to convert.

Thank you for your effort to help!