Popular Post Quickfarms Posted July 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 It’s finally back together and on the road. It started out as a $500 parts truck for my ex USN all wheel drive FT 900 but it ran great It is powered by a Ford 7.8 diesel The transmission is a Allison MT 643 converted to a MT653 The Ford spring suspension and 4.89 ratio RS 23160 was replaced with a clip from a 2002 peterbuilt. Reyco air ride, RS 23161 with air locker and 3.90 ratio. The interior of the cab floor, back wall, doors and underside of the hood was coated with lizard skin. The interior of the cab floor, back wall and doors were also covered with quite ride solutions kit. The interior has new national esign seats on low profile pedestals with custom brackets that copy the old ford national bases. Factory air was added to the cab. I was able to find a new factory vinyl floor mat for the truck. The truck is riding on aluminum 24.5’s The end result is a very quiet truck inside that will effortlessly keep up with freeway traffic 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Excellent job on a FoMoCo parts truck! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 This is what I started with 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 One hell of a buff and polish! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Speaking of buff and polish, I need to buff the rims out, they have gotten a little dull sitting in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Quickfarms said: Speaking of buff and polish It is good to have people for that. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 I would give her a full time jobThe wife plus probably not approve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Extreme makeover truck edition. Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Excellent work! I like your tilt hood conversions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 I also did the tilt hood conversion on my other ford 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Quickfarms said: It’s finally back together and on the road. It started out as a $500 parts truck for my ex USN all wheel drive FT 900 but it ran great It is powered by a Ford 7.8 diesel The transmission is a Allison MT 643 converted to a MT653 The Ford spring suspension and 4.89 ratio RS 23160 was replaced with a clip from a 2002 peterbuilt. Reyco air ride, RS 23161 with air locker and 3.90 ratio. The interior of the cab floor, back wall, doors and underside of the hood was coated with lizard skin. The interior of the cab floor, back wall and doors were also covered with quite ride solutions kit. The interior has new national esign seats on low profile pedestals with custom brackets that copy the old ford national bases. Factory air was added to the cab. I was able to find a new factory vinyl floor mat for the truck. The truck is riding on aluminum 24.5’s The end result is a very quiet truck inside that will effortlessly keep up with freeway traffic 7 hours ago, Quickfarms said: It’s finally back together and on the road. It started out as a $500 parts truck for my ex USN all wheel drive FT 900 but it ran great It is powered by a Ford 7.8 diesel The transmission is a Allison MT 643 converted to a MT653 The Ford spring suspension and 4.89 ratio RS 23160 was replaced with a clip from a 2002 peterbuilt. Reyco air ride, RS 23161 with air locker and 3.90 ratio. The interior of the cab floor, back wall, doors and underside of the hood was coated with lizard skin. The interior of the cab floor, back wall and doors were also covered with quite ride solutions kit. The interior has new national esign seats on low profile pedestals with custom brackets that copy the old ford national bases. Factory air was added to the cab. I was able to find a new factory vinyl floor mat for the truck. The truck is riding on aluminum 24.5’s The end result is a very quiet truck inside that will effortlessly keep up with freeway traffic Beauty-excellent job -judging by the before pix did the Navy store it on a beach someplace😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 What is the Ford diesel engine? Iveco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Inline 6, IIRC originally a tractor engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 What is the Ford diesel engine? Iveco?It’s a ford engine also know as Brazilian or Ford New Holland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 New Holland Tractor Motor. 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Hayseed said: New Holland Tractor Motor. Actually I do believe it was a Ford ag engine-as QC said built in Brazil. Ford bought New Holland from Sperry Corp in 1985 and I don't think New Holland at that time built anything other than haying and other harvesting equipment including combines. I think Ford offered two truck versions-the big one 7.8L and a smaller one that I think was 6.6L. I think it was going to cost too much for Ford to clean it up emissions wise and that was its undoing. It was replaced in Ford mediums (7000, 8000) with Cummins 8.3. I think one of its selling points was the block was very strong as in tractor applications the block was also very much structural. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 In the year 2020, there remain a loyal following of 7.8L-powered Ford Louisville Series operators. They take those trouble-free dump trucks out and make money every day. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 I have two of them and have no complaints other then they are not powerhouses.They were used to power vocational trucks and do a good job at that. They were never, to my knowledge, marketed as an over the road engine.My research indicates that the engine was used in combines.The funny thing is I can get mechanics to work on the 7.8 easier than a Mack engine around here. This is because until CARB banned all older, mechanical, engines there were a lot still working. There will be quite a few still working under the low mileage exemption. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 So the Ford Genesis tractor had what kind of engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Dirtymilkman said: So the Ford Genesis tractor had what kind of engine? Ford i think.. http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/006/6/2/6628-new-holland-8970-engine.html Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 hours ago, kscarbel2 said: In the year 2020, there remain a loyal following of 7.8L-powered Ford Louisville Series operators. They take those trouble-free dump trucks out and make money every day. I see 2 several times a Day, Everyday.. Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 The Postal Service had a whole fleet of them in Cargo straight trucks. Rated at barely 200 HP, they were slow but very reliable, and a good cold weather starter for a mechanical engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, Maxidyne said: The Postal Service had a whole fleet of them in Cargo straight trucks. Rated at barely 200 HP, they were slow but very reliable, and a good cold weather starter for a mechanical engine. Before the Ford tractor engine became a production engine in the Louisville, one of the test fleets was one of the biggest home heat distributors in Maine. Good cold weather experience! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 wow truck is gorgeous thanks for sharing....also like the chick,man.....you picked a ford..good choice.. i have 3 of them......bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 This week has been productive Allison fixed the speedometer signal drive issue so now I have a speedometer but no odometer. Now to check the calibration of the speedometer and drop it off at the speedometer shop with a spare or two so it can be fixed.I also found a few more air leaks In the course of rebuilding the white and green truck I stripped 3 cabs so I have a bunch of spare parts. Most of the work was because both of the trucks now have factory air conditioning in the cabs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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