Wish him good luck with it and tell him to leave extra time to get to his destinations, especially when fully loaded.bkingarn said:
Wish him good luck with it and tell him to leave extra time to get to his destinations, especially when fully loaded.bkingarn said:I have a buddy who just bought a 1985 F700 single axle dump truck with a 8.2L and Allison automatic transmission. Engine does not have a turbo and the GVW is 24,500 lbs. I'd like to hear about people's experience with this engine, both good and bad and any advice.
Nope.bkingarn said:mmmmm.....is there anything positive about the 8.2 engine?
Of course it is. It's just not the best diesel ever made. It's low on power for its' big displacement, has head gasket problems and it's no longer made, but you can get parts & reman 8.2's.bkingarn said:Is the 8.2L in the truck even usable? Should he plan on replacing the engine with something better? Next question is what could be put in the place of this engine?
Well, after Ford's fascination with using GM diesels & transmissions ended, they went to the 6.6L & 7.8L New Holland diesels. They are 6 bangers, not V-8's, though.bkingarn said:That's good news on the fuel economy with the high cost of diesel these days. The 8.2 has been in this truck since 1985 and has 132,000 miles on it so it must give some reasonable service. It's lasted this long anyway.
Still interested in ideas on a replacement whenever it gives up the ghost. Any ideas on the best fit in this small of a truck and will bolt up to a Ford chasis and Allison transmission?
A six banger is an in-line 6 cyl. I don't think an 8.3L is WAY better than a DT466, just a little bigger and definately easier to add more power tobkingarn said:Wow Duke! I have a DT466 and thought there was nothing better out there. Will the Cummins bolt up to a Allison tranny or would that have to be changed too? Are the six bangers in line or V? I don't think the truck would have room for a straight six.