Nutter new master!

[Ben]

To my knowledge, nobody has offered a Turbo conversion setup for the AMT Cat 3208 naturally aspirated engine and since I'm wanting one for a Ford C900 "Roadway" tractor project I've been wanting to build. I figured I build one. Along the way I also noticed that AMT messed up by making a "right and left" cylinder head and valve cover. The real engine uses the same head and valve cover on both sides, so I robbed another head and valve cover from another kit. I still need to scratch build the correct injection pump and do some finessing and then it will be sent out to be cast.

In progress pics can be seen here, in my Cat 3208T album.

www.public.fotki.com/lotso

Edited September 27, 2010 by Ben

[chuckyr]

Looks good Ben. What truck is it going in to?

[Ben]

  On 9/26/2010 at 11:55 PM, chuckyr said:

Looks good Ben. What truck is it going in to?

Thanks! The way it will be cast, as far as what parts will be included, it could be used in any truck. I personally have wanted one to put in a Ford C900 tractor.

[Jim B]

Add me to the list!!!

[Nova-ss]

Great Job Ben,is Jamie going to cast it up? Thank you,Chris

[Ben]

  On 9/27/2010 at 1:59 AM, Nova-ss said:

Great Job Ben,is Jamie going to cast it up? Thank you,Chris

Hey Chris, I hope so! I just sent him the pics to see if he's interested.

[cowboysevens]

  On 9/27/2010 at 2:38 AM, Ben said:

Hey Chris, I hope so! I just sent him the pics to see if he's interested.

are ya gonna cast the whole motor, or just the turbo intake section? i never new those lil fords were 3208 cats till last weak lol.

dennis

[Ben]

  On 9/27/2010 at 3:18 AM, cowboysevens said:

are ya gonna cast the whole motor, or just the turbo intake section? i never new those lil fords were 3208 cats till last weak lol.

dennis

I'm hoping to get the entire engine with belts, fan, alternator, power steering pump, air pump, air pump mount, starter injection pump, front cover and motor mounts all cast so it can be used in any truck.

[SpreadAxle]

Cool.

[Kostas Parchas]

Ben,

Looks very nice & cool!!

Kostas.

[Jim B]

The entire engine? That's a pretty good idea.

[Ben]

  On 9/27/2010 at 12:50 PM, Jim B said:

The entire engine? That's a pretty good idea.

Hey Jim, yeah I hope he'll do the whole engine so anyone that doesn't have and AMT "L" series kit can get just the motor to use in any project. Another reason I hope he'll do the whole thing is that I actually had to use two kits to make the engine correct. The cylinder heads and valve covers should be the same for both sides. Not a "right" and a "left" as AMT made them.

[Porky]

Hey Ben

Great job on the engine.

[Old Albion]

Ben,

Great work. Another engine for our inventry of aftermarket parts. Oh by the way just to let you know I have got all my info together for the 1693 and will be making a start in the next week or two.

Dave

[phoneguy]

Ben--I need a few myself. The LN that I'm building with the Yellow fleet sure could use one, and I may be adding a LTS to the pack.

Great work on it. Now if you would only do the Dodge L-1000!

[RyanSilva]

Nice work Ben! I hope Jamie or someone casts It, I could use a few of them for my C cab/louisville fleets!

[Jim B]

Looks like you've got another winner here, Ben! Now, if you can just keep the 800-lb Yellow Gorilla away.