Perkins Fords
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69Highboy
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Perkins Fords
Does anyone on here have a ford with a Perkins 354 6 cylinder diesel in it? If you do, would you please tell me how it does on the road? I saw a few bumpsides that had them and halfway-sorta talked about putting one in my highboy but my dad says that older diesels are dogs and if I was gonna put a diesel in it to find a 7.3 or the likes. Is he right or are they decent engines? Also, what has to be done to put one in a truck? New motor mounts? New tranny? Is it any longer/shorter than a 390 with a 4-speed?
1968 F250: Old Whitey. Almost replaced Old Red. Sold.
1968 F250: The Blur. Replaced by New Red. Sold.
1969 F250 4x4: Old Red. 3rd gen family truck. Retired in favor of New Red.
1970 F250: Big Red. One of my brother's many (sold) trucks.
1971 F250 4x4: Yella or "Big Mustard". My truck.
1992 F250 4x4: New Whitey. Sold in favor of Old Red.
2000 F250 4x4 Diesel: New Red. Project hauler extraordinaire.
2015 F350 4x4 Diesel: The White Truck. Wrecked and rebuilt.
2019 F350 4x4: Diesel: White Lightnin'. Workhorse and luxury combined.
1968 F250: The Blur. Replaced by New Red. Sold.
1969 F250 4x4: Old Red. 3rd gen family truck. Retired in favor of New Red.
1970 F250: Big Red. One of my brother's many (sold) trucks.
1971 F250 4x4: Yella or "Big Mustard". My truck.
1992 F250 4x4: New Whitey. Sold in favor of Old Red.
2000 F250 4x4 Diesel: New Red. Project hauler extraordinaire.
2015 F350 4x4 Diesel: The White Truck. Wrecked and rebuilt.
2019 F350 4x4: Diesel: White Lightnin'. Workhorse and luxury combined.
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Ranchero50
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Re: Perkins Fords
A 354 is way too big for a bump. A friends Massey Ferguson 1100 has one that we added a blower to and so does my dad's 34' cabin cruiser. Think 25-30% larger and heavier versus a 6bt Cummins for less power potential. The 6bt barely fits if you count raising the cab 1.5" on a 2wd and reworking the radiator support. My build thread shows what's needed to install one of those.
'70 F-350 CS Cummins 6BT 10klb truck 64k mile Bahama Blue
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69Highboy
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Re: Perkins Fords
I got busy with midterms so I kinda forgot about this but didn't 354's come stock in some of these?
edit: I just realized at least one was converted.
http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ford/2 ... oject.html http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ford/3 ... speed.html
edit: I just realized at least one was converted.
http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ford/2 ... oject.html http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ford/3 ... speed.html
1968 F250: Old Whitey. Almost replaced Old Red. Sold.
1968 F250: The Blur. Replaced by New Red. Sold.
1969 F250 4x4: Old Red. 3rd gen family truck. Retired in favor of New Red.
1970 F250: Big Red. One of my brother's many (sold) trucks.
1971 F250 4x4: Yella or "Big Mustard". My truck.
1992 F250 4x4: New Whitey. Sold in favor of Old Red.
2000 F250 4x4 Diesel: New Red. Project hauler extraordinaire.
2015 F350 4x4 Diesel: The White Truck. Wrecked and rebuilt.
2019 F350 4x4: Diesel: White Lightnin'. Workhorse and luxury combined.
1968 F250: The Blur. Replaced by New Red. Sold.
1969 F250 4x4: Old Red. 3rd gen family truck. Retired in favor of New Red.
1970 F250: Big Red. One of my brother's many (sold) trucks.
1971 F250 4x4: Yella or "Big Mustard". My truck.
1992 F250 4x4: New Whitey. Sold in favor of Old Red.
2000 F250 4x4 Diesel: New Red. Project hauler extraordinaire.
2015 F350 4x4 Diesel: The White Truck. Wrecked and rebuilt.
2019 F350 4x4: Diesel: White Lightnin'. Workhorse and luxury combined.