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Perkins in a flatty?

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by windyhill, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. Apr 3, 2009
    windyhill

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    Anyone running a perkins diesel in a flatty? wondering if it will fit under the hood of a 2A? ....Got a hold of crack pipe again.:)
     
  2. Apr 4, 2009
    Lifesgoodhere

    Lifesgoodhere Like 6 Jeeps isn't enough

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    I would love to see this happen. I can help ya find a Perkins. Just find a Massey Ferguson 265.

    It's a heavy engine, that will mean 20,000,000 leaf spring pack per side. LOL
     
  3. Apr 4, 2009
    windyhill

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    Interesting I didn't know they where in Massey Ferguson's. I'm wondering about the overall height. are they as tall as an F head?
     
  4. Apr 4, 2009
    Lifesgoodhere

    Lifesgoodhere Like 6 Jeeps isn't enough

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    much bigger in all dimensions. I think it will fit in a 3b no problems though. Could make the engine stick above the hood....like "shaker" engines
     
  5. Apr 5, 2009
    uglydukwling

    uglydukwling New Member

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    Go for it!
    I have a 236 Perkins with a Muncie 465 tranny and 208 transfer case, presently in a rusted out Chevy half-ton. I hope to put it in a Willys wagon. It would be nice if someone else did it first and got the bugs worked out. If it can be done with a CJ 2a, the wagon should be a snap.
     
  6. Apr 5, 2009
    Hawk62cj5

    Hawk62cj5 Captain of OldSchool

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    You want one out of a sail boat or genset or the like, the tractor engines are reenforced blocks and are alot heavier then the other versions .

    Ive been planing the same for my CJ5.
     
  7. Apr 6, 2009
    mikegerow

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    Love the idea had been thinking of going perkins, can I make one eat vegatable oil? of an f suck propane? Anybody tried? my 67 wants a makeover:twisted:
     
  8. Apr 6, 2009
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    You sure ya want do it?
    Ya HAVE to keep oil in those. R)
     
  9. Apr 11, 2009
    Xavi_4Wheeler

    Xavi_4Wheeler Diesel like a tractor

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    I think that put a perkins diesel isn't a good idea. These engines are obsolete, very weighty (unbalance the jeep, specially on downhill), they have and transmit many vibrations that finally cut the frame and the body, they're slow of revolutionizing for accelerate, excesively noisy, etc.

    The good face is that they are extremely powerful engines on low revolutions with a big torque, good gas milenage and easy to repair.

    You can put it on a CJ2a without problems on hood. Over here in Europe it's common these engines on MB's, Cj2a/3a. But really rethink to adapt a perkins, nowdays there're better diesel engines to put on a Jeep.
    This is my 4108 Perkins on a cj3b, I'm looking to change it for a VW 1.9TD



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