There’s little point to making a naturally aspirated Diesel, other than for the sake of simplicity. Diesels work better with turbochargers, it makes little sense to have a vehicle (especially a utility vehicle) without one.
Toyota will sell you a Hilux with 3 litre naturally aspirated diesel if you belong to the cool kids club. Last one I know you could buy with a NA diesel in a dealership was a Mk5 Golf and Mk3 Caddy (sold roughly at the same time. 75 horsepower of completely gutless glory.
I owned a 1983 6.9idi f250. it was my first truck. WHAT A BEAST. It sat for 7 years in a field in canada thru canadian winters. And all it took was new batteries and fuel to get it going again.
I used to work/live in Japan… can confirm that 99% of Americans who want a pickup truck, would be better off with a Kei Truck, let alone a Ute (Coupé utility, eg; El Camino). Back in my home country (Albania) the only people who even want to buy a body-on-frame truck, are people who live and work on cattle farms.
@@stoneylonesome4062 I absolutely love those things! I wish that they were legal to get here in the us, but they won't let that happen because the American manufacturers don't want us to be able to buy small efficient and practical trucks. They want to sell us their giant insulin chariots so they can make $70,000 profit and have us have to replace it after it dies in 5 years.
Wow, my heart skipped a beat when I saw the thumbnail. First vehicle I ever drove was this exact same truck with the paint in the exact same condition. I got teased for it because it wasn't new, but I sure loved that truck.
Me and my company got a 1986 F350 6.9 IDI a with a dump bed, 5 speed and 4wd a couple months ago. Thing weighs 14000 pounds. This is the most reliable truck we've ever gotten. We got it at 362k and its now at 476k miles and it it still going strong with little to no maintenance. Wish they made more trucks like this nowadays.
My grandfather had an ‘84 Ford F350 crew cab, long bed, non-dually, red. It has a 351 Windsor that had been hopped up mated with a four speed manual & two wheel drive. He used it to pull my grandparents’ fifth wheel camper. While I have always been a Chevy guy I absolutely loved that big red Ford of his.
We need to make trucks like this. Trucks that don't have a crap ton of features and stuff you dont want or need. Just a workhorse that gets the job done
Nah you don't. I can guarantee it nobody would buy it. Americans are a nation of limp wrists roleplaying a rugged individualists. Even barebones fleet-spec trucks are loaded with options. Ford already sells a vehicle like this. It's called Ford Transit cab chassis. 13 foot dropside bed which is like 2 brodozer beds combined. I've yet to fucking see one in the wild
This generation was perfect. Still trucks made for work and utility, not ego and gimmicky convenience features. The high trim lariat models did have cruise control, power windows and locks, AC, and 4 speed overdrive trannies. I have one and it’s a perfect, comfortable daily driver without being a bloated gluttonous 80,000 dollar piece of shit like new lariats are
Not in Illinois. 8 years old is about max anything past that and it's leaking oil like a siv and busting more brake lines that a nutcracker on Christmas. But yes a agree and disagree only because I once was a Midwest auto tech right when shit hit the fan (biden).
@@hamburgerhamburgerv2 It's called the salt belt. The rust belt is the region that experienced economic decline after the coal boom and Auto industry, etc. (think Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Detroit, Columbus, etc)
My dad had an 86 extended cab with a manual when I was a kid. I learned to drive in that truck. I was 8 and he needed to spread feed. Told me to put it in first, let off the clutch and don’t touch the accelerator. Just let it roll. I was so excited
Dad bought one to pull a fifth wheeler. At the time diesel was cheaper than gasoline, but a couple years later diesel was more expensive. He had trouble with the injector pump leaking, an oil pressure sensor went bad, caused a big scare, no oil pressure. Later on a few glow plugs went bad. It had some coolant leak or consumption that was never diagnosed and fixed. I drove it and pulled his trailer. Around town, the truck with no load was skittish in the back end when turning and crossing bumps like railroad tracks, this I think because of being nose heavy. It was a 2 wheel drive F250 as I remember, maybe a 1982 or 83.
Reminds me of elementary school. We had old f700 ish busses with motors. The sound of it struggling up and down the hills of Massachusetts... Ah nostalgia
A local bus company in my area in the late 80s and early 90s used to have several 15 passenger Ford Clubwagons and a couple of mini buses on the Econoline E350 chassis equipped with the 7.3 IDI diesel motors. I always like the sound of these.
Great patina on that truck, Zack. Back in the eighties, my late dad had a Ford F-150. It was a six cylinder gas engine, and a generation from the seventies. He had it to tow around my younger brother's horse float. My brother bred, trained and drove harness horses in races. It was a more reliable truck than the Jeep Grand Cherokee my dad bought when he retired in the mid nineties.
My family had a 1984, 6.9, super cab, 2wd, 4 speed manual F250. It did have cruise on the steering wheel and air conditioning, I think those were the only extra options. Back seat was painfully uncomfortable even for a kid. It got pretty good mileage from what I recall. It had somewhere over 350k when it finally died.
1983 "Bull Nose" was the first year Ford offered the 6.9L IDI diesel V8 on the F250 and F350, with cabs offered in Regular, Super Cab, and Crew Cab. The engine carried over into the 1987 model year on the "Brick Nose". The 6.9L IDI was manufactured by International Harvester, and bored out to the larger 7.3L IDI diesel V8 for the 1988 model year, and offered with the optional turbo around the 1992-1993 model year, which later on became known as the Navistar International Powerstroke 7.3L TURBO diesel V8 with a Garet turbo. The older IDI such as these that had mechanical components were more sought after due to the fact that there was less components to fail, and they also had NO EMISSIONS equipment on them. Despite some diesel enthusists complaining of these slow to move older diesels, one could turn up the fuel pump a few notches without harming the overall longevity of these engines. Their only weak issues were the glow plug primer systems that failed with age, but could be upgraded with the 7.3L IDI diesel engine system to eliminate this issue. Also, the manual transmission was usually more prefered as Ford hadn't fully managed to upgrade their automatic transmissions to handle the torque of these diesels to handle more than basic driving, thus often blowing out the torque converters. **ALSO OF NOTE: Ford did actually offer diesel IDI engines overseas in the F-series trucks with the Perkins diesel engine, which few if any are every found in the USA.
I get 12-15 with my 92 crew cab dually 7.3 idi with zf5 and 4.10s, took getting used to since my 95 cclb with 460 e4od and 4.10s only got 12 on a good day and usually got 8😂
These are my favorite, my dad had a 85 f350 4x4 for his construction business. When the transmission housing crack, it got a 2wd set up and it was never the same. It sat until it was junked and i miss it every time I see a bullnose F-series.
I drive an '86 F250 6.9, C6 with US Gear overdrive. Daily Driver, 900 miles per week. 16-17 MPG It has enough power/acceleration. Not as bad as people think.
I remember my uncle used to have an 85 Ford diesel 4X4 auto; he said top speed was 55, up hill, down hill, wind behind you or whatever, it would pull a house at 55 though!
Oh man! Best truck I ever had! Dad bought one new for 13k in 1985. Got it in 2000 and finally sold it in 2013 because there was just so much rust! Still miss the beast! Couldn’t kill that truck.
@@tylerfrankel5374 What else does it need?an IDI diesel, of course! Oh, and overdrive. I had to change out the C6 in mine. Driving got much better (and more economical) with the E4OD.
@@grndiesel I would love a good IDI I can’t lie but the honest little 302 does what I need (I only tow a zero turn and some other outdoor equipment) and has a sweet thrusher exhaust so I’ll let it run till it quits. Just replaced the OEM nylon timing gear this summer, almost wanted to engine swap her then but it was only 40 bucks for the double roller set 😂. Mine also has the AOD so it’s much clunkier shifting than your electronic trans but keeps good RPMs down the freeway. I’m happy with it, or I will be once I get the backup fuel tank working so I can go more than 200 mile between fill ups lol
As far as the generational nicknames for the Ford pick up trucks, the one pictured for the 70s is a dent side. The truck in the review is a bullnose. The generation after that is a brick nose and the generation that you referred to as a OBS is an aero nose, OBS is a Chevy thing. Definitely loving the reviews, I may consider requesting you review two of my vehicles in the future if you’re interested
I don’t believe that cruise control is factory. Factory dealer add on is more likely though. Fords of that era used the steering wheel mounted cruise buttons….including on the bull nose Fords.
Sure is. This was a factory add on for the 80s f series. Could actually be had in both configurations. The matri report stated this was an option added to the dso.
So the factory location for the cruise control was in 2 places, dealership installed factory cruise control was on the turn signal lever like this example, but factory also had on the steering wheel the cruise control that was installed at the assembly plants.
Excellent trucks with a bulletproof engine and transmission, I had an '84 F250 4x4 6.9l IDI 4 speed manual rig. The truck had 786,000+ miles on it all original, I made the mistake of selling it back to the guy I bought it from for more than I paid for it and it took 12-13 years to finally find another to replace it, the new one is an '85 basically identical truck.
I would take this older real pickup any day over the new garbage as looking @ it in 2024 says a huge amount about how reliable and yet simple they were. This truck is prime for restoration. How fast it goes - do not care. Only thing that would make it better is if it were a manual vs. automatic but by no means is the automatic in this a negative - unlike the new ones. Have the 1981 version of this in an F150 w/302 automatic and the dual tanks 4X2. Amazing how the 40 year old non-turbo charged minus all the elctronic whiz bang w/only a 4 speed automatic and a carb can achieve 25-30MPG all day long.....🙂
My dad's beat friend has an '83 F-250 Supercab with the 6.9 IDI and C6. That C6 had a shift kit and you'd better be wearing a kidney belt if you went full tilt during a 1-2 shift.
Most municipalities used this motor for emergency vehicles in the day. I drive my non-turbo 1 ton 4x4 daily in socal all over. It's faster than most mini-trucks of the day and gets the same or better mpg.
I have a 1986 but it’s just got the gasser, but some other guy on my college campus has one with the idi. Fuckin love these trucks they’re beautiful workhorses.
The Cruise Control on these Ford products were on the steering wheel. This was a dealer ad on like like A/C. If ordered with factoery A/C you would have Max A/C Norm A/C Vent Mix setting and Defrost.
Nice truck. Used to own an 84 IDI when I lived out in northeastern Utah. Bought it from a rancher in Colorado. The only thing it had was power steering and brakes. Everything else was manual including the transmission. White with red interior. Used it alot for Overland camping and hauling firewood on occasion. My Uncle bought it from me to use on the farm in Missouri. After he passed. It got parked out in the field. Awesome video. Love these old diesel trucks. 😊
An observation, you gave the truck a fail due to the lack of a cupholder with your big friggin bottle however, in the next image, there is a role of duct tape, holding a can of RC Cola back in the day that is what you had for a cupholder.
For those reading this looking at an IDI be ready to take the engine out, & reseal it cuz they’re 30-40yrs old. They’re to the point where they need to be rebuilt.
It's amazing to think that Ford's partnership with International started with this truck and lasted 25 years. Culminating with the absolutely garbage 6.4 powerstroke. Sad ending to a great relationship.
5:08 Whats up w\ the joint roach sitting on the duct tape 'cup holder'? Is that a factory option? Love this truck with the nice patina on it, id matte clear over it and leave it just like this! Nice truck!👍🏻👌🏻
Great engines, just not fast Best of the IDI’s are the 1993 factory turbo 7.3 that is actually getting a bit hard to find as they only made them for about a year and a half until the direct injection 7.3 (which is the Powerstroke 7.3)
I'm an owner of a 6.9idi N/A. They're dogshit slow compared to the modern 7.3 Powerstroke and we all know where that one stands. But I will give credit where credit is due. If you can fit a turbo onto it and feed the 6.9/7.3 about 10psi I've seen them walk a 7.3 powerstroke. Truth be told Ford detuned the 7.3idi turbo to the 10psi, originally 15psi, because it was out performing it.
You can always tell when you're behind one of these IDI diesels in traffic. They all have such distinct (eye burning) exhaust. Pretty sure they were responsible for the "acid rain" crisis.
People in the comments complaining about wanting to return to this era/style of truck. A modern-day half ton with a small block has the same towing capacity as an 80’s/90’s 3/4 ton. And it rides better. And it’s more fuel efficient. Old trucks are great, but don’t look back with rose-colored glasses.
The DT360 weights almost 400 lbs more than a 6.9 IDI and 350lbs more than the T444E that replaced it. It wouldn't have been made any sense in a 3/4 Ton pickup.
@engineer_alv yeah, the dt series engines are great, but there's a reason nobody uses a wet sleeve engine in light duty applications. Way overkill on weight. Better for medium duty service.
@@engineer_alv when you take off the medium duty accessories and drive pulleys they're not that much heavier than a 12 valve Cummins but significantly stronger and more rebuildable.
I have the last idi 7.3, a 93 factory turbo. I know the man that special ordered the truck,, his son and I where friends and grew up together from first grade, so its basically a one family truck. If youre old enough to remeber these trucks new, and youre fortunate enough to own one (bull, brick, obs) you know what built Ford tough means. Engines, transmittions, bodys...you cant beat em!
NONE of the components in this truck that are 40 years old, would last more than 50k miles or 5 years nowadays. For example, the AC compressor on this thing is 40 years old!
A naturally aspirated diesel. You just don't see those any more. Not even in Europe where diesels are still pretty popular.
There’s little point to making a naturally aspirated Diesel, other than for the sake of simplicity. Diesels work better with turbochargers, it makes little sense to have a vehicle (especially a utility vehicle) without one.
I fell these were perfect the way they are. Newer diesels definitely need the turbos. But this specific one is great without one.
@stoneylonesome4062 Slow as f**k but last forever and also simplicity.
They sell a few N/A diesel trucks in the West Indies and SEA. Wouldn't be surprised to see them in South America
Toyota will sell you a Hilux with 3 litre naturally aspirated diesel if you belong to the cool kids club.
Last one I know you could buy with a NA diesel in a dealership was a Mk5 Golf and Mk3 Caddy (sold roughly at the same time. 75 horsepower of completely gutless glory.
I owned a 1983 6.9idi f250. it was my first truck. WHAT A BEAST. It sat for 7 years in a field in canada thru canadian winters. And all it took was new batteries and fuel to get it going again.
Man I miss the days when trucks were TRUCKS and not glorified family haulers that weigh 7000 lbs
YEAH
hell yea brother
I miss real trucks like this. I'd rather have a "new" one of these than any of the modern trucks on the market. Just make mine with an NP-435.
I used to work/live in Japan… can confirm that 99% of Americans who want a pickup truck, would be better off with a Kei Truck, let alone a Ute (Coupé utility, eg; El Camino). Back in my home country (Albania) the only people who even want to buy a body-on-frame truck, are people who live and work on cattle farms.
@@stoneylonesome4062 I absolutely love those things! I wish that they were legal to get here in the us, but they won't let that happen because the American manufacturers don't want us to be able to buy small efficient and practical trucks. They want to sell us their giant insulin chariots so they can make $70,000 profit and have us have to replace it after it dies in 5 years.
Wow, my heart skipped a beat when I saw the thumbnail.
First vehicle I ever drove was this exact same truck with the paint in the exact same condition. I got teased for it because it wasn't new, but I sure loved that truck.
I drive the 7.3idi as my daily. Love it. 6.9 and 7.3 are incredibly solid! It makes me so happy to see you cover this!
Same here, couldn’t be happier
Me and my company got a 1986 F350 6.9 IDI a with a dump bed, 5 speed and 4wd a couple months ago. Thing weighs 14000 pounds. This is the most reliable truck we've ever gotten. We got it at 362k and its now at 476k miles and it it still going strong with little to no maintenance. Wish they made more trucks like this nowadays.
My grandfather had an ‘84 Ford F350 crew cab, long bed, non-dually, red. It has a 351 Windsor that had been hopped up mated with a four speed manual & two wheel drive. He used it to pull my grandparents’ fifth wheel camper. While I have always been a Chevy guy I absolutely loved that big red Ford of his.
My neighbor had one of these when I was growing up... The 80s F-series was and is my idea of the perfect truck.
It is the perfect truck lemme tell you what best thing I ever bought is my 86 ford
We need to make trucks like this. Trucks that don't have a crap ton of features and stuff you dont want or need. Just a workhorse that gets the job done
Nah you don't. I can guarantee it nobody would buy it. Americans are a nation of limp wrists roleplaying a rugged individualists. Even barebones fleet-spec trucks are loaded with options. Ford already sells a vehicle like this. It's called Ford Transit cab chassis. 13 foot dropside bed which is like 2 brodozer beds combined. I've yet to fucking see one in the wild
This generation was perfect. Still trucks made for work and utility, not ego and gimmicky convenience features. The high trim lariat models did have cruise control, power windows and locks, AC, and 4 speed overdrive trannies. I have one and it’s a perfect, comfortable daily driver without being a bloated gluttonous 80,000 dollar piece of shit like new lariats are
i had a 15 with manual doors and windows, vinyl seats, no cd player, no carpet, 4x4
Generaly the older the truck the better the truck
Upvoted.
Not in Illinois. 8 years old is about max anything past that and it's leaking oil like a siv and busting more brake lines that a nutcracker on Christmas. But yes a agree and disagree only because I once was a Midwest auto tech right when shit hit the fan (biden).
This
kid named rust belt:
@@hamburgerhamburgerv2 It's called the salt belt. The rust belt is the region that experienced economic decline after the coal boom and Auto industry, etc. (think Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Detroit, Columbus, etc)
My dad had an 86 extended cab with a manual when I was a kid. I learned to drive in that truck. I was 8 and he needed to spread feed. Told me to put it in first, let off the clutch and don’t touch the accelerator. Just let it roll. I was so excited
Dad bought one to pull a fifth wheeler. At the time diesel was cheaper than gasoline, but a couple years later diesel was more expensive. He had trouble with the injector pump leaking, an oil pressure sensor went bad, caused a big scare, no oil pressure. Later on a few glow plugs went bad. It had some coolant leak or consumption that was never diagnosed and fixed. I drove it and pulled his trailer. Around town, the truck with no load was skittish in the back end when turning and crossing bumps like railroad tracks, this I think because of being nose heavy. It was a 2 wheel drive F250 as I remember, maybe a 1982 or 83.
This is the greatest era of Ford trucks. You just can't kill them no matter what engine or transmission.
Not true! Mine broke after only 38 years and 120,000 miles. Cost a whole 150 dollars to replace the timing chain and water pump 😡😂
@@tylerfrankel5374 😂 bastards!
Man I love the sound of that diesel idling. Reminds me of my grandparent's home.
Reminds me of elementary school. We had old f700 ish busses with motors. The sound of it struggling up and down the hills of Massachusetts...
Ah nostalgia
I bought a 1985 E350 about 6 months ago. 8 cylinder 7.3l diesel. It has no bells and whistles but it is a great workhorse. I love it
Love the shot of you starting that bad boy up. My dad had an 85
A local bus company in my area in the late 80s and early 90s used to have several 15 passenger Ford Clubwagons and a couple of mini buses on the Econoline E350 chassis equipped with the 7.3 IDI diesel motors. I always like the sound of these.
Damn, that's a real work truck that survived all these years. No "lifestyle truck" BS here.
Great patina on that truck, Zack. Back in the eighties, my late dad had a Ford F-150. It was a six cylinder gas engine, and a generation from the seventies. He had it to tow around my younger brother's horse float. My brother bred, trained and drove harness horses in races. It was a more reliable truck than the Jeep Grand Cherokee my dad bought when he retired in the mid nineties.
I worked on so many of these when I was a kid. The company my dad was the head mechanic at had an entire fleet of them.
I daily drive a 1992 Dodge diesel with a 5spd. Dont think ill ever get rid of it.
Nice, I also have a 92 dodge. 1/2 ton with the 318 4wd. I don’t drive it daily but I do enjoy it. Been riding in it for 20 years now lol
My family had a 1984, 6.9, super cab, 2wd, 4 speed manual F250. It did have cruise on the steering wheel and air conditioning, I think those were the only extra options. Back seat was painfully uncomfortable even for a kid. It got pretty good mileage from what I recall. It had somewhere over 350k when it finally died.
Slight correction. The 6.9 idi really replaced the 400 (6.6L). The 460 was the top dog until the powerstroke in model year '94.5. Great video!
1983 "Bull Nose" was the first year Ford offered the 6.9L IDI diesel V8 on the F250 and F350, with cabs offered in Regular, Super Cab, and Crew Cab. The engine carried over into the 1987 model year on the "Brick Nose". The 6.9L IDI was manufactured by International Harvester, and bored out to the larger 7.3L IDI diesel V8 for the 1988 model year, and offered with the optional turbo around the 1992-1993 model year, which later on became known as the Navistar International Powerstroke 7.3L TURBO diesel V8 with a Garet turbo. The older IDI such as these that had mechanical components were more sought after due to the fact that there was less components to fail, and they also had NO EMISSIONS equipment on them. Despite some diesel enthusists complaining of these slow to move older diesels, one could turn up the fuel pump a few notches without harming the overall longevity of these engines. Their only weak issues were the glow plug primer systems that failed with age, but could be upgraded with the 7.3L IDI diesel engine system to eliminate this issue. Also, the manual transmission was usually more prefered as Ford hadn't fully managed to upgrade their automatic transmissions to handle the torque of these diesels to handle more than basic driving, thus often blowing out the torque converters. **ALSO OF NOTE: Ford did actually offer diesel IDI engines overseas in the F-series trucks with the Perkins diesel engine, which few if any are every found in the USA.
IDIs are slow but gets decent mpg. 12-20 depending on optioned gearing.
I get 12-15 with my 92 crew cab dually 7.3 idi with zf5 and 4.10s, took getting used to since my 95 cclb with 460 e4od and 4.10s only got 12 on a good day and usually got 8😂
I miss my 92 7.3 idi almost 20mpg it was better than all my 6.5 and 6.2l gmc diesels
@@ViperReApErR Dang my 12 valve dually with 4.10's and NV4500 5 spd gets 18 at worst and 24 at best, towing or not.
@@Bloodbain88 mine probably would get 18 if it had a turbo
@@sweetpigfarm3645 , I’ve gotten better mpg driving it than my gasoline car. If I keep my foot out of it, & keep the speed down it’ll sip the fuel.
These are my favorite, my dad had a 85 f350 4x4 for his construction business. When the transmission housing crack, it got a 2wd set up and it was never the same. It sat until it was junked and i miss it every time I see a bullnose F-series.
Absolute tank. Rode like one too. Absolutely indestructible and tons of torque. Just make sure you have plenty of time to get up to speed.
I drive an '86 F250 6.9, C6 with US Gear overdrive. Daily Driver, 900 miles per week. 16-17 MPG
It has enough power/acceleration. Not as bad as people think.
That a/c isn't removed, compressor is still there under the hood. Probably just does not work anymore.
Well the refrigerant and the some of the lines 🤣 only the compressor and evaporator remain.
I've got a 1991 f350 dump truck , with 7.3 L idi 5 speed man.
I currently own three Ford IDI diesel trucks. A bullnose like in the video, a bricknose and an obs. Love every one of them.
I remember my uncle used to have an 85 Ford diesel 4X4 auto; he said top speed was 55, up hill, down hill, wind behind you or whatever, it would pull a house at 55 though!
That tank switch location is the exact location for the rear window down/up on the full size bronco
Seeing that pop up of my old 87 Made me miss it haha. I want another!
Zack you are back
I have a 1995 F250 with the 7.3 PowerStroke. Great truck, better engine.
Oh man! Best truck I ever had! Dad bought one new for 13k in 1985. Got it in 2000 and finally sold it in 2013 because there was just so much rust! Still miss the beast! Couldn’t kill that truck.
Try to find a lariat version of that truck if you can. Surprisingly plush for the era. I love mine and have no plans to sell it.
Same brother PERFECT blend of comfort and function. AC, power windows and locks, cruise control, what else do you need?
@@tylerfrankel5374 What else does it need?an IDI diesel, of course! Oh, and overdrive. I had to change out the C6 in mine. Driving got much better (and more economical) with the E4OD.
@@grndiesel I would love a good IDI I can’t lie but the honest little 302 does what I need (I only tow a zero turn and some other outdoor equipment) and has a sweet thrusher exhaust so I’ll let it run till it quits. Just replaced the OEM nylon timing gear this summer, almost wanted to engine swap her then but it was only 40 bucks for the double roller set 😂. Mine also has the AOD so it’s much clunkier shifting than your electronic trans but keeps good RPMs down the freeway. I’m happy with it, or I will be once I get the backup fuel tank working so I can go more than 200 mile between fill ups lol
As far as the generational nicknames for the Ford pick up trucks, the one pictured for the 70s is a dent side. The truck in the review is a bullnose. The generation after that is a brick nose and the generation that you referred to as a OBS is an aero nose, OBS is a Chevy thing. Definitely loving the reviews, I may consider requesting you review two of my vehicles in the future if you’re interested
The intro music with the the truck key noise low key creeped me out
I daily drive a Cummins 12valve that's had some work done and I've never had it at full throttle. Such a difference in engines!
Yeah, and electrical systems 😂
I'm pretty sure the blank gauge is where an optional clock would go?! In the 70s & some 80s cars,I remember seeing that blank gauge quite often.
That's a proper badass American Truck!
I don’t believe that cruise control is factory. Factory dealer add on is more likely though. Fords of that era used the steering wheel mounted cruise buttons….including on the bull nose Fords.
Sure is. This was a factory add on for the 80s f series. Could actually be had in both configurations. The matri report stated this was an option added to the dso.
Agreed
So the factory location for the cruise control was in 2 places, dealership installed factory cruise control was on the turn signal lever like this example, but factory also had on the steering wheel the cruise control that was installed at the assembly plants.
What a treat bud! shes mint!
The engine of that F250 is an International Harvester diesel engine
He mentions that right off the rattle.
Excellent trucks with a bulletproof engine and transmission, I had an '84 F250 4x4 6.9l IDI 4 speed manual rig. The truck had 786,000+ miles on it all original, I made the mistake of selling it back to the guy I bought it from for more than I paid for it and it took 12-13 years to finally find another to replace it, the new one is an '85 basically identical truck.
Reliable diesel, simplistic square styling, regular cab, manual, 4x4. That may be the best truck combination ever
I would take this older real pickup any day over the new garbage as looking @ it in 2024 says a huge amount about how reliable and yet simple they were. This truck is prime for restoration. How fast it goes - do not care. Only thing that would make it better is if it were a manual vs. automatic but by no means is the automatic in this a negative - unlike the new ones.
Have the 1981 version of this in an F150 w/302 automatic and the dual tanks 4X2. Amazing how the 40 year old non-turbo charged minus all the elctronic whiz bang w/only a 4 speed automatic and a carb can achieve 25-30MPG all day long.....🙂
My dad's beat friend has an '83 F-250 Supercab with the 6.9 IDI and C6. That C6 had a shift kit and you'd better be wearing a kidney belt if you went full tilt during a 1-2 shift.
Most municipalities used this motor for emergency vehicles in the day. I drive my non-turbo 1 ton 4x4 daily in socal all over. It's faster than most mini-trucks of the day and gets the same or better mpg.
stayed for the f250, liked for the rc cola
Smokers windows? WTF, never heard that term before.
I have a 1986 but it’s just got the gasser, but some other guy on my college campus has one with the idi. Fuckin love these trucks they’re beautiful workhorses.
I love these "bullnose" F-150 with those big wheels.
The Cruise Control on these Ford products were on the steering wheel. This was a dealer ad on like like A/C. If ordered with factoery A/C you would have Max A/C Norm A/C Vent Mix setting and Defrost.
That thing is perfectly beautiful
The coolest thing about this truck is the wagon wheels, surprised they are still holding up.
Nice truck. Used to own an 84 IDI when I lived out in northeastern Utah. Bought it from a rancher in Colorado. The only thing it had was power steering and brakes. Everything else was manual including the transmission. White with red interior. Used it alot for Overland camping and hauling firewood on occasion. My Uncle bought it from me to use on the farm in Missouri. After he passed. It got parked out in the field.
Awesome video. Love these old diesel trucks. 😊
They were total dogs, tough, but have fun with the ether starting them in Minnesota. I still love it though
An observation, you gave the truck a fail due to the lack of a cupholder with your big friggin bottle however, in the next image, there is a role of duct tape, holding a can of RC Cola back in the day that is what you had for a cupholder.
For those reading this looking at an IDI be ready to take the engine out, & reseal it cuz they’re 30-40yrs old. They’re to the point where they need to be rebuilt.
Not this one. Bone dry underneath.
@@tedfreakinray i think he means piston rings
It's amazing to think that Ford's partnership with International started with this truck and lasted 25 years. Culminating with the absolutely garbage 6.4 powerstroke. Sad ending to a great relationship.
5:08 Whats up w\ the joint roach sitting on the duct tape 'cup holder'? Is that a factory option?
Love this truck with the nice patina on it, id matte clear over it and leave it just like this! Nice truck!👍🏻👌🏻
It's cardboard. Some of the pieces are falling apart under the dash lol
Whats the 6.9 like compared to the 7.3 powerstroke
The na 6.9 is diarrhea.. The na 7.3 is a solid turd!!
@arcademania7544 but I love my diarrhea 😂
@arcademania7544 as in slow? As they have no turbo mechanically I heard the international 7.3 is solid
Great engines, just not fast
Best of the IDI’s are the 1993 factory turbo 7.3 that is actually getting a bit hard to find as they only made them for about a year and a half until the direct injection 7.3 (which is the Powerstroke 7.3)
I'm an owner of a 6.9idi N/A. They're dogshit slow compared to the modern 7.3 Powerstroke and we all know where that one stands. But I will give credit where credit is due. If you can fit a turbo onto it and feed the 6.9/7.3 about 10psi I've seen them walk a 7.3 powerstroke. Truth be told Ford detuned the 7.3idi turbo to the 10psi, originally 15psi, because it was out performing it.
No Cosby sauce? Dang.
All of it
You can always tell when you're behind one of these IDI diesels in traffic. They all have such distinct (eye burning) exhaust. Pretty sure they were responsible for the "acid rain" crisis.
I would be lying if I said this didn't do that haha
Nah a properly cared for one shouldn't be that bad ive been by a few as for acid rain yeah sulfur Im pretty sure causes that.
@@infernoking7504 No, it's nitric oxide.
I looped around a roundabout twice earlier to get behind one just so I could get a whiff. So much soot 😂
I was really hoping to hear the MPG on this truck (?)
I get roughly 15-17 average
I'm rocking a ninety three I d I right now
People in the comments complaining about wanting to return to this era/style of truck. A modern-day half ton with a small block has the same towing capacity as an 80’s/90’s 3/4 ton. And it rides better. And it’s more fuel efficient. Old trucks are great, but don’t look back with rose-colored glasses.
Oh fuck a 3 speed auto in a 6.9 idi 😭 that thing is dangerously slow at least with a manual you waste a bit less power spining it.
At 50-55, she's screaming
My neighbor has a 1980ish I'm going to review soon
Were you by chance at a Bucees today? I was in line behind a guy who looked just like you. I started to say hi but wasn’t sure if it was you or not
I was not :(
@@ShootingCars oh okay thanks!
Very cool truck.
oh hell yeah a real mans truck glug glug lug
The first Diesal truck was made by GM with the Square Body C-10 in 1979 with the Oldsmobile 5.7L 350 Diesal and it was junk
Moose pump and injectors, turbo kit, 4” exhaust and it will outrun a stock 12 valve Cummins and last just as long. Been driving one for 20 years
It has the John Davis gauges opinion
Cool Truck!!!
Sweet truck. I’d just drive it like that and not restore it. Looks cool with the petina!
i had one in lariat. you don't want manual transmission that's time consuming.
My dream is to be able to afford an old squarebody 🙏🏼
Hey look an actual truck. Not a glorified family hauler like you see these days. Those old corn binder engines run forever.
Peg Leg approved
Ted must be a big fall guy fan
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Dodge wouldn't be in business if Ford would have used the much better dt360.
The DT360 weights almost 400 lbs more than a 6.9 IDI and 350lbs more than the T444E that replaced it. It wouldn't have been made any sense in a 3/4 Ton pickup.
@engineer_alv yeah, the dt series engines are great, but there's a reason nobody uses a wet sleeve engine in light duty applications. Way overkill on weight. Better for medium duty service.
@@engineer_alv when you take off the medium duty accessories and drive pulleys they're not that much heavier than a 12 valve Cummins but significantly stronger and more rebuildable.
I have the last idi 7.3, a 93 factory turbo. I know the man that special ordered the truck,, his son and I where friends and grew up together from first grade, so its basically a one family truck. If youre old enough to remeber these trucks new, and youre fortunate enough to own one (bull, brick, obs) you know what built Ford tough means. Engines, transmittions, bodys...you cant beat em!
NONE of the components in this truck that are 40 years old, would last more than 50k miles or 5 years nowadays. For example, the AC compressor on this thing is 40 years old!
Have you reviewed this vehicle before?... I'm sure I've seen your title with IDI before 🤔🤷♂️
He reviewed a 1987 but that's a year newer generation
@@tedfreakinray I see... cheers 👍
That was my 1987.Same motor but different generation
The patina on that truck is just too much. It's fake, right?
It is not. I purchased this from a farmer from Tennessee. This is how I got it from the old man.
F-150s never had a diesel option
If you had the truck in California, it works perfectly. if you had this truck in Alaska, it doesn’t work.
Please show the power numbers in your reviews thanks
I drove one of these once and it was a huge disappointment. They are so slow and weak.
Truck’s got some miles 998905
99890.5
Are you holding your Coke can in a roll of duct tape,Zack?
That's my RC Cola haha with no cup holders, a duct tape roll is just heavy enough to hold a can
Cruise control but no tach is hilarious