Sorry it took me so long to get back with those of you who inquired about my conversion project. Do not have any pictures but it is not painted yet and not much to look at. Mechanically it is very interesting. The suspension is all new with a TCI double wishbone front end including power steering rack, torsion bars and disk brakes. The rear end is a 9" ford with 3.5 gears and adjustable air bags. The turbo diesel fit in like it was made for it taking up about the same space as the original straight six. The weight of the motor/tranny unit seemed to be just about right for the standard coil springs that came with TCI.

It is set up as a dual tank WVO burner using the 6 port Pollack valve. The WVO tank is heated with engine coolant and an in line filter/water seperator takes care of that business. So far I have been able to gather more WVO than I can burn. I also have a Dodge Cummins set up as a dual tank WVO burner.

The old pickup has been a fun project and not without some challanges. The motor runs very well but I am about to give up trying to get the tranny to shift properly. I have the correct vacuum at the modulator and made several adjustments with the "T" key. I have adjusted the bowden cable many times to change the shift points. If I get 1-2 shift right 2-3 shift flares. If I get 2-3 correct 1-2 either flares or brakes the rear tires loose. Sometimes 3-4 does not happem at all. Is the bowden cable a linear pull or does it work on some sort of cam? The original mechanism on top of the valve cover is gone so I have had to fabricate.

The only other problem I have had is with the brake booster. I am getting a steady 15-18 lbs to the booster and it works for a while and then stops boosting. Check the pump and still 15 lbs. when the booster is not connected and 0 when it is. Bought a new booster and it worked for 5 minutes and did the same. I am still using the ford booster but I can not see why that would be a problem. I would appreciate any info given on this problem.

I will post some pictures and more info as I get the problems worked out.

Thanks for the help