CMP Diesel Conversions???

[BEN-RIPPINGHAM]

I've decieded that with Fuel rocketing in price here in the uk that its pretty much a pointless exercise throwing money at putting the original V8 motor back in my F60S if i want to make into a useable truck (taking it to france etc).
Therefore its going to be dieselified, but clearly the following are a priority for me with this conversion:
* As little modifying to the original truck it's self
* Needs to be able to cruise at 50+Mph
* As economical and quiet as poss' e.g. no old clunkers!

I've had various suggestions on engine/gearbox combo's that would work from bedford 330s to Toyota Landcruiser Motors? Anyone who has actually done a sucessfull conversion please let me Know.

regards

ben.

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Ben Ive been down this road myself...if you are going to use the truck everyday then yes it makes sense to change the unit however for the odd trip and odd weekend its cheaper to leave well alone as you never get back what youve spent..I spent £4000.00 fitting a Cummins into a Zil 157K and yes it ran well but for all the times I used it..Id have been better spending the 4K on another truck!regards from a very cold North-Northumberland.malcolm

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by BEN-RIPPINGHAM

Anyone who has actually done a sucessfull conversion please let me Know

Ben,

Years back, Brian Kitcher in the UK fitted a Ford 4-cyl (Trader? Don´t know exact type) in his F60S-LAAT. While it was a succesfull conversion, he has since converted it back to Ford V8 (admittedly, a post-war French Flathead).

Have you considered fitting an LPG system?

Cheers,
Hanno

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Ben come to think off it my old mate Tom Bewick up in Aberdeen fitted a 4D into his truck which ran very well...now he has fitted a Ford Cargo Diesel...if you are detirmined to go down this road I can give you his number regards malcolm

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Years back, Brian Kitcher in the UK fitted a Ford 4-cyl (Trader? Don´t know exact type) in his F60S-LAAT. While it was a succesfull conversion, he has since converted it back to Ford V8 (admittedly, a post-war French Flathead).

Have you considered fitting an LPG system?

Yes he did McSpool and a huge job it was as I recall for the Ford D Series lump. There was an amount of new fabrication needed including the engine sump (oil pan) and I made up a 6V solid state regulator for the instruments.

Whilst it ran well, you needed two pairs of ear defenders in series aiding. . . . . . . . . . .

The French flathead proves to be a far "nicer" engine than the original and reports suggest the increased power and torque to be very apparent.

As for LPG, there is not such a huge advantage here since the UK Govt taxes it almost as heavily as petrol (gas); by law you have to fit an approved pressure tank and very few garages dispense the stuff.

I can say that my friends LR101 goes well on propane and it represents a saving, however, the tank is a fairly huge cylinder and affords surprisingly little mileage, probably a half or even less than that compared to the same volume of petrol.

R.

[Barry Churcher]

Preston Isaac has a diesel in his Bofors truck. It seemed to work real well. You could contact him for info. He is in Devon.
Barry

[BEN-RIPPINGHAM]

thanks for all your replies!

I don't want to modify the existing truck or get involved in loads of expense enginnering a unit to fit this truck.
So i could go with a Simca sumb unit i suppose which would be a good compromise as they are plentyfull, does anyone know if both the engine and gearbox will fit in the space of the original unit????

cheers

ben.

[cmperry4]

I spoke with a restorer here in Canada who told me he was equipping a C60X he had with a modern diesel engine. Cummings or such, and furnishing the workshop body as a camper van so he could drive it to shows. No idea how far he got with that. Other Canadians here may know who I mean, and may know more about it.