Who knows about Perkins diesels?

[junkyard jim]

I'm looking at getting a 354-6 naturally aspirated for my tow rig. Is there an SAE bell for them? (I have a Clark 5 speed overdrive already) Any other info I should know before buying one?

 

[jimpaget]

All I know about Perkins diesels is that when we were looking for racing sailboats, we didn't necessarily consider the fact that the engine was a Perkins to be an selling point.

 

[zukkev]

What the hell you doin' jimP??? Shouldn't you be on the beach or somethin'???:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[jimpaget]

It's dark outside. We just came back to the condo from dinner.

 

[junkyard jim]

Looking for a truck to haul large quantities of building materials and the occasional vehicle to/from my cabin. I have about 300 feet of hillside I need to terrace AFTER it's cleared so I can hook my well to the 2 cabins. (neighbor kicked in half the well costs so he could get water too) Need a trench up the hill from the well to the pumphouse I'm going to build (before winter sets in!).

 

[jimpaget]

The Perkins that I have been around were pretty long, particularly for the power developed.

 

[junkyard jim]

Can you supercharge an NA motor or does it need to be built (rods, crank, pistons, etc) for that?

 

[jimpaget]

You're beyond my pay grade on that question.

 

[boardbysled]

6bt and done? Little more common, quite a bit more power, and uses SAE bellhousings I believe.

My dad picked up a running, driving 2wd Dodge Cummins pickup for $1500 and is using the drivetrain for his Diamond T hot-rod truck.

 

[junkyard jim]

This motor comes with a truck that has 17 feet of frame I can put my flatdeck onto. I'd love a 6BT, but that's out of my paygrade and time to get done.