1941 Dodge Power Wagon Cummins 6BT Diesel Conversion, Part 3

[@explorer8888]

13:00 It is a great feeling! Great job with the transplant and fabrication. Thanks for taking the time to make, edit and upload the videos!

[@Oldoakgrove]

One of the best step by step uses of camera and voice I've seen. Keep it up!

[@lucsurmon3205]

It's happiness for me to sée the smile on your face when you listen to your engine !

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Such a nice feeling!

[@MassiveAsian]

John I'm in the process of doing the same thing to my 42! I'm very grateful you shared this series with us. I'm excited to see how you make the dog house/rear engine cover.

[@handytwin1]

Thanks, glad to be able to show my process. I'm actually thinking of cutting up a steel wheelbarrow to make the doghouse cover to get rounded edges.

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

Mechanical Pancake : I'd love to get my hands on an old Power wagon and install a 4 cylinder 2 stroke Detroit Diesel engine in it. My dream truck!!! Kind regards! Eric Dee.

[@johnbearjunkyard]

6BT power wagon is one of my dream projects. Thx for posting.

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy!

[@michaelcuff5780]

Thank you! This kinda thing has been in the back pf my mind for a while. I know where an lod powerwagon is from the 40s. Its an old towtruck body. I was thinking of doing the same deal to that truck. Beautiful job. Thanks again!

[@handytwin1]

Great, hope you do it Michael. Show us how it comes out. These Cummins Diesels have a lot of pulling power

[@TimKenefick]

Excellent job so far, can't wait to see the finished PW on the road.

[@theinnovationhandyman]

it's coming maybe a few months...6

[@roymoreau7903]

Good for you. What a cool attitude and look at things. Doing great and good couple of kids ya got. (Sons came to help drop motor)

[@datnotme9921]

Amazing work on that truck. The M-37 is my dream truck. The Cummins diesel my favorite. Ya killed it man! That's a sic truck 👏👏👏If for sale, gimmie a shout 😄

[@crxman9119]

I really like the seat plate, great job

[@theinnovationhandyman]

thanks

[@smelnyk91]

You’re a magician! Awesome work

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

You sir do some fantastic fabrication, very professional, no corners cut. Thank you for sharing your build. Kind regards! Eric Dee.

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Thanks so much Eric. Glad you enjoy these videos. I'm having a good time sharing what i'm doing. Learning as I go.

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

John Handy: Your welcome Mr. Handy. I'am curious, where did you acquire the "41 Dodge power wagon", is it a Gov't surplus auction score or a private party???. Those trucks have proven themselves time and time again. IF you search KZbin for a man that identifies himself as "Logcabinlooms" which by the way has an AWESOME CHANNEL he too has a Dodge power wagon I think it's an early 50's model. Logcabinlooms resides in North Dakota on a large piece of property and puts his Power wagon through some serious work. The truck is all factory stock, he's an older gentleman and looks like Grizzly Adams...lol. Logcabinlooms demonstrates wood working using his own processed wood from trees cut from his own property by means of making planks, wooden hand tools fabricated in the same style of the 1800's, demonstrates ammunition reloading on site in the in the field using simple hand tools, makes throw rugs on a 200 year old "Loom", and countless other crafts. He's a great old guy, He named his Dodge power wagon "THE CHICK MAGNET"...watch his videos, he'll explain why. Sorry for the long reply, had to get that off my chest, he's a power wagon enthusiast and swears by them. Kind regards! Eric Dee.

[@ARK842001]

I wonder if it would be worthwhile to do a cut/turn on the rear axle to help straighten the shaft angles. Awesome build! I'm hunting for an ambulance, I like the M43, but a WC... Would be good too. I've been tinkering with a different approach to twincharging and I'd like to see how it will change the performance of a 4bt, but hearing how smooth the 6bt runs makes me wonder.

[@theleveractiongun7944]

great idea on the steering im goin to copy you on that thank ive been stumped for awhile on how to mount to the frame !!!

[@handytwin1]

Great, glad to help. It seems to work great and gets the steering box out of the way of the engine.

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Great. I love it.

[@tomdamon7208]

No , thank you . wonderful vid., wonderfully presented . Please do not stop videos . I'll be waiting . God bless !

[@offgridmangogrower]

Very sweet sounding rig...lots of spaghetti....keep posting your progress....!

[@brook61]

Wow! Such a cool build!

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Thank you Brook!

[@fuddrucker74]

Thank you, for posting this series. From the first one, I've been hooked. Lol. Any plans for lockers? Congrats, Man. Great planning, adaptation, and build quality. Thanks, again.

[@theinnovationhandyman]

probably no lockers. I'll see how it drives offload without

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Thanks so much. I'm having fun playing with this machine

[@gato6100]

I like your garage , can you do a tour and the lay out? I want to build something like yours . Thanks

[@kengingras549]

Great job on the project. What transmission number did you use that matches the Cummings 4bt?

[@stevenss5482]

Great job.. I always like to see a cold air intake tho.. Not a big fan of sucking hot air into the engine.. Lol

[@Jerrydmech]

Great work! And great shop!!!!

[@harshterrain6565]

having done one of these its a shame to not keep it factory but who doesn't love the engine conversion; well done! I think the stock drivetrain won't last a week under that kind of torque, seriously. a single speed transfer case hard mounted to the frame, drum brakes lol the stock application was for what, 100 hp? drop in an atlas and dana 60s and you can use it. unless its a retro rig made for parade only then a 4 cyl pinto motor would have been an improvement.

[@offgridmangogrower]

How are you addressing the power brakes ...with no vacuum pump...? I plan to use a hydraulic brake booster...

[@joesanders7277]

right rear did not appear to be spinning in 4 wheel drive. I am not familiar with these trucks. so does it have to be locked in?

[@mattwalker9120]

THERE WERE NO POWER WAGONS UNTIL !946

[@richardsalsbery1101]

I like this over a humvee any day

[@tater0909]

Did the front drive shaft clear the motor? Love that you put a cummins in. I'm a dodge guy and own a cummins myself. Want to find a power wagon like this one day to build for my own

[@lefteris426]

Yeah I've been dreaming about 6bt swapping a 1946 powerwagon too!!! And I've also been thinking about 4bt swapping a suzuki samurai

[@raudib6737]

When's the next video coming out

[@georgehledik7481]

I wish that You folks that have a 1941 Dodge WC would call it what it is. It's a WC NOT a Power wagon. Power Wagon's came to be in 1946. That said this is a very nice open cab Cummin's conversion. Just remember that one speed transfer case is NOT the strongest thing ever made. I have extras when you tear that one up.

[@humbleheart7196]

John - have a 46 and looking to get started. Wondering whether to stay original or update. Where do you start to even consider the options? Looking for suggestions.

[@MrJeep75]

Nice build

[@johnvellis5148]

Nice job mister John in Europe's the price of parts from Greece

[@CarLos-yi7ne]

Dodge Power Wagon from 1941.... That is a very early one because Dodge started with Power Wagon well after WW2... 🙂

[@georgehledik7481]

1946 This is a Dodge WC open Cab.

[@CarLos-yi7ne]

@@georgehledik7481 1941-ish Dodge WC21-ish. So not Power Wagon and not 1946.

[@bryanallen5977]

This was a great series considering this is going to be my Senior project for shop. As a newcomer in the field: what do you suggest I keep and what I dont need?

[@theinnovationhandyman]

Hey Bryan, I'm keeping this project pretty basic. The final video will show a crane that is hidden in the flat bed. I would suggest that that would be a part of the project that isn't needed for your senior project. Good luck with it.

[@deepbludude4697]

Nice Job!

[@deepbludude4697]

Very nice!

[@johnfleury5430]

Well done

[@peterpimmelmann3330]

oh my god he uploaded the video

[@theinnovationhandyman]

i got a little sidetracked with natural disasters and a couple of other projects

[@peterpimmelmann3330]

im glad you finally are back, i really like your videos

[@theinnovationhandyman]

much appreciated

[@davemay5768]

I love this. I am thinking of doing a similar project.

[@MrJeep75]

Need another video

[@michaelcuff5780]

Oh i know how they pull i own a 03. Crewcab dually with a 8 ft bed. Pulls a 30ft camper like its not even there. The ram the cummins comes in is pre emissions. Not even a cat!

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

Nice build John. I have been restoring W.W. 2 trucks since 1995. Your truck is either a WC-13 or WC-21, depending on year and brake equipment. Power Wagon went into production in 1946. I would suggest stocking up on several more of those single speed transfer cases. They are strong, but may wear a bit more quickly behind that BT-4. John and the boys can help; store.midwestmilitary.com/Default.asp

[@joprockandroll4931]

Civilian Power Wagons started in 1942.

[@georgehledik7481]

1946

[@robertwaters2772]

Sorry boys but you can't weld steering parts

[@handytwin1]

very little pressure on the power steering input shaft. you can steer with one finger

[@gojiras6864]

all that money in tools, garage, and that vehicle... and those weld are completely hideous.. not trying to burst any bubbles but that air cleaner and your custom coupler welded steering shaft are going to fail you big time