(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Can I swap a dt466 into it?

C

Crookedcreekjerseys

Member
I purchased a international s1800 grain truck yesterday for $1400. It has a 400 bushel Omaha standard bed with a rainbow roll tarp. The cab and hood are spotless besides a small hole in the fender which is fiberglass. It has an IH 404 gas v8 which is fine but it?s getting coolant into one of the cylinders. If all it needs is a head gasket I?ll leave it gas, but if it?s getting a new engine, it?s going to be diesel. My question is will a dt466 bolt up the same as a 404 v8?
 
Just for starter the DT466 has to be at least 12-16" longer than the V8. Are you going cut the center out of the radiator to fit it in????------------Loren
 
Go to a salvage yard and pull a gas engine from an old 815/915. I did that on an old truck and it worked great. That said, I know an IH v-8 gas will bolt to an M clutch housing. If an m is the same as a 466 then yes they will.
 
The 815 gas had a 345 I do not know what the 915 gas had. Most of the gas 815-915 combines in my area burned up.
 
I have done it more than once for folks that want to pay to price. I go to where they junk school buses and get the motor , cross members ect. Takes a different radiator, different air intake , throttle, exhaust , just too much for a layman to take on unless you had the complete junk truck with the 466 sitting there, not a bolt in exchange.
 
I would consider the difference in engine length, cooling ability and then the transmission setup. If the transmission is a 5and 4 it would work without the rear end gears needing changing as you could get the splits with the 5and 4 For short hauls like to the bin or local elevator the speed difference would not matter much.
 
Those engines had issues with the heads warping. Check it for flatness . before you replace the gasket. We had great luck with Felpro gasket and milled heads. Never had one cracked. Stay away from long hills with a 400 bushel load.
 
Forget it , like a good pickup engine, some in school buses would not go fast at all. The almost bolt in v8 ih engine back then was the dog dv550 . You sure do not want to make that swap. Just fix yours.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

ster1
I might buy this International 2400A
Replies
10
Views
458
ster1
ster1
M
Can finally talk of it. Longish.
2 3
Replies
45
Views
3K
Tgrasher
Tgrasher
S
Topping up oil - can I just pour it in the top?
2
Replies
25
Views
1K
RodinNS
R
steveo3000
3000 power steering-what am I in for?
Replies
15
Views
1K
steveo3000
steveo3000
J
Pick a welder
2
Replies
37
Views
2K
fastfarmall
F
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top