![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Brainerd/Metro, MN
Posts: 88
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Radiator hoses, various accessory brackets for the engine, etc. The engines themselves are pretty universal, but water pumps can vary a lot in how they route the heater hoses and the radiator hoses. Then you have things like alternator mounts for odd positions because of the air pump, etc.
I'm curious what all is universal to a big/small block or what's specific to the medium duty chassis. The radiator's look much bigger than any light truck I've seen. Higher cooling capacity isn't a surprise at all, but that also means the water pump might flow at a different rate too. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Livingston, MT
Posts: 838
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Quote:
__________________
Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
You could also go with a 4-53, but again more weight, but I've seen quite a few that have them.
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Brainerd/Metro, MN
Posts: 88
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Quote:
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Livingston, MT
Posts: 838
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Mr.Bill, could you share that link? For some reason I'm not able to play that YouTube video on this device
__________________
Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Here is a 4-53T with a 10-Speed Road Ranger:
We could do without the talking in the video, but it's the only one I could find of it.
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan Last edited by C10 - C90 Bill; 12-24-2015 at 01:03 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Special Order
![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,858
|
Re: Diesel C60?
500# is nothing to a light truck. Just bump the springs. 1t should handle it fine.
__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Here is what a 4-53 looks (and sounds) like. This is a 4-53T. Looks like he has plans to drop it into a '72 GMC 1-Ton:
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: MYAKKA CITY fla.
Posts: 408
|
Re: Diesel C60?
here is the one in wis. Jim Timber told us about. 81 c-70 453t. I think Monday I'm going to buy it.
__________________
short bed are just cars without trunk lids trucks have long beds real trucks are longhorn ![]() 72 gmc 2500 longhorn 68 chevy c-30 50th anniv. 9ft step side 68 gmc crackerbox 8v71 detroit 72 gmc astro95 8v71 detroit |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Livingston, MT
Posts: 838
|
Re: Diesel C60?
If you get it, keep me (us) posted on how it turns out. I'm excited to see it run
__________________
Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Brainerd/Metro, MN
Posts: 88
|
Re: Diesel C60?
It runs and drives - so they say.
Did they let you have it for a K? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: MYAKKA CITY fla.
Posts: 408
|
Re: Diesel C60?
2k
__________________
short bed are just cars without trunk lids trucks have long beds real trucks are longhorn ![]() 72 gmc 2500 longhorn 68 chevy c-30 50th anniv. 9ft step side 68 gmc crackerbox 8v71 detroit 72 gmc astro95 8v71 detroit |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 59
|
Re: Diesel C60?
While I know about the use of the 4-53 Detroit Diesel two-cycle engine as well as the Toro-Flow D-478 V-6 in these, I wonder if any of the '67 to '72s were changed to the "Fuel Pincher" 8.2L diesel V-8 (available naturally aspirated up to 165 hp, or turbocharged with 205 or 230 hp) during the 1980s?
In theory, because the 1980-84 Chevy and GMC B6P school bus chassis did use the 8.2L, I believe these '67 to '72s could have had the 8.2L as a replacement engine for some customers. If any of you happen to have a '67 to '72 C50, C60 or M60 with the 8.2L, please let me know. Some of the '78-'80 C50s, C60s, M60s, C70s and M70s could be had with the 4-53T two-cycle diesel. For all you D-478 fans, this is what that engine sounds like (in this 1971 GMC TDH-3301 bus): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azZHQa9dgmU ~Ben Last edited by ClassicTVMan1981X; 07-05-2024 at 10:23 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 | |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,332
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Quote:
The 4-53 was replaced in the C-60's by the 8.2L in mid-'80.
__________________
1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Moderator
![]() Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Cabarrus
Posts: 417
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Diesel options from my 1967 40, 50, 60 series catalog
__________________
Alex 1967 C50 292ci Lumber truck 1967 C50 292ci Dump truck 1967 C60 366ci Fire truck |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Bob,
Still never checked my books, lol, but I was surprised to see a 4-53 listed for a '67 C-50 and 60 in the spec sheet above. Did it actually make it to production? And if it was, was this the last year for it? It wasn't that long ago that we were talking about the 4-53's not available in these mediums.
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 | |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,332
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Quote:
__________________
1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#21 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Interesting. I clearly remember the '65 having a 4-53 as well as quite a few newer models as mentioned, but never saw or even heard of one in a '67-'69 Medium. I wonder what the reason was other than customer preference? Strange there weren't a lot more.
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#22 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,332
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Being noisy, slow, and somewhat expensive didn't help! Most of the 1978 and newer ones had 4-53T's in them. A little better.
__________________
1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#23 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Bob,
What was the first year for the "T" ?
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#24 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,332
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Sorry, couldn't find anything definitive. I think it was 1978.
__________________
1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#25 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Moneta, VA USA
Posts: 3,079
|
Re: Diesel C60?
Sounds about right to me.
Sure would had been nice if it were 15 or 20 years earlier.
__________________
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|