Perkins V8 First start in 20 years

Starting Perkins V8 510 for the first time in 20 years.
Out of a Dennis Fire Engine that we found in a hedge

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• Perkins
• V8
• 510
• Dennis
• Fire
• Engine

[normken]

That engine sounds ok. Is it a 510 or 540?

[dickieashton]

it's a 510

[crisp2882]

i love the sound of perkins diesel they rule.Second favourite detroit diesel 71 engine

[butlerproman]

Never mind, it's just You Tube screwing up.

[octopus680]

I have a s10 in my Mastiff -and just fitted straight pipes to it....they sound Awsome...

[TheDavidpayne]

@rickbale59 Hows is that wrong ? please do explain mr mechanic ????

[rickbale59]

I like the way he revs the shit out of ti after it sat for so long....DUMBASS

[lloydyd]

5 grand to recon the engine? You could build one out of spare parts for that!

[rangiemadharry]

ive got my eye on one of these from a artric truck... anything i should look for in particular?

cheers H

[ketd9]

@05clenharth

youre right about the gutles part we had a combine with a 540 in it thats the only perkins i liked , love the sound of it drove MF tractors with the perkins drove great but just wont lug when the goin gets tuff they stall

[ophiocephalus]

Man!!!

[05clenharth]

there good engines and last for ever, there just gutless

[mushroomscouser]

fuckin 'ell its fuckin fuck fucked fuck it twat!

@SNIPER4265 Spot on mate, these even sound lazy bastard engines. Fuckin' 'ell!

[SNIPER4265]

what a pile of outdated crap these engines were. head gaskets blowing, oil coolers going tits up, having to spill time em as part of the service schedule. rated at 170bhp and gutless with it.