Cummins 12valve SIZE and WEIGHT (WATCH TO THE END FOR DIMENSIONS) 6bt

As per a customers recent request we have purchased a 12v cummins to create a transmission adapter to suit the manual ZD30 Y61 Nissan patrol, we produce adapters for a wide range of applications.

[@GarageItYourself]

Hmm, maybe that customers been watching the Skid Factory and Turbo Yoda's 24V Cummins Patrol. At least with the Cummins it'll now be a reliable Patrol 😉

[@austindoud273]

First time that's ever been the case

[@Zirion123]

@@austindoud273 dont worry, even if it has a good engine its still gonna rust away the next 2 years

[@hbote2710]

I had a 6BT5.9 in my motorhome. Had a Banks stinger kit on it for ~300HP and ~800lb.-ft. I called it the Winnebago GTI...

[@jmyd83]

Al from the skid factory approves 😂

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

Lmao was just going to say this

[@TheDamanrules]

Look at The Skid Factory they did a 24v into a Nissan patrol

[@AmericanThunder]

The 12valve is the perfect size and weight for my '78 Bronco. Fit like a glove.

[@mervo1477]

Finally I've been waiting for this for a long long time ill be sure to get one after you work out the kinks on the adaptor plate. Cant wait for my bolt in Cummins swapped gu Cheers

[@raasalghul9211]

Dude, I was wondering if you're as mad as your hair. This video proved that 100% 👌 👏 💯 Well done. Going forward we desperately need people like you around to push things forward. Well done again.

[@colinbatchford8007]

Great video gives me all the measurements i need to know about a motor that i'm interested in using at a later date.

[@ashtonmariefranklin725]

A 6BT with a 24V head and P-pump makes for one of the best setups. I had a ISB 01 5.9L that I ran a modified vp44 pump with the 285 hp RV injectors with a HX35/40 hybrid turbo. Sadly it was a 53 block and I was limited to how far it could be pushed before the notorious block cracking.

[@BoostWorx]

Nice work guys I love what you guys do.

[@paid2getdirty1]

Don't forget the Deboss engine killing timing case pin mod...

[@Terk131]

The pin mod is a MUST..

[@martiniv8924]

Had many a patrol from pushrod 4.2’s 4.8’s petrols, 4.2 and 3.0 diesels, and many a 4 and 6BT, but never married 🤓… both great 👍🏻 I had a HAMM 10 ton roller with a 6BT, blew the head gasket, couldn’t get a top end set, so I de-laminated the steel and sandwiched it with white bathroom silicone, ran for another 3 years after 😂 testimony to the head and block strength 👌🏻😎

[@tonyr1963]

That’s a great motor. I used to drive a ten tonne Leyland Roadrunner with the non turbo version fitted. Only about 120 horsepower but would pull down to just over idle speed without protest. I drove a later Daf 55 with the 180 horsepower ‘BT’ version. And again, great motor. I hope the gearbox and axles of the Patrol are as strong as you alluded to as the 6BT produces a minimum of 400lbs ft of torque (depending on state of tune) at around 1500-1600rpm. I’d think he’d need to do something with the gearing anyway as it’s a much lower revving motor than the one he’s taking out. I wish him the best of luck with his project 😊

[@MarkWright1963]

They run 2000hp through those axles in the Middle East dune racers! They are the strongest 4x4 axles in production.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Very cool steam cleaning setup.

[@nnoddy8161]

Love the dead Defender firewall and chassis out the back!!!

[@maunico123]

I needed this video when I was putting it into my 80 series Land Cruiser hahah, I made it fit without moving the gearbox

[@rickmosholder4593]

Welcome to America. These are the most sought after diesels. With a p-pump these are unstoppable. They have been swapped into many other makes of trucks. When they are in a Ford they are called a fummins. Heavy but damn near indestructible except for the dreaded killer dowel pin problem, which is an easy 1.00 dollar fix. Tuned correctly these engines will go 700,000+ miles before a refresh.

[@agt155]

Were they not a British design engine in the first place? Hence the British and German injection pumps.

[@jinglemyberries866]

@@agt155 Yes, designed by British engineer Phillip E. Jones

[@Mike-yq7ce]

The Cummins may be much heavier than the OM606 they're solid and would be a nice reliable option for the Patrol. Can thank its industrial roots for the inter changeable bell housings and its reliability.

[@MrTiti]

are u really saying the cummins is solid because it is heavier, to an OM606 ??????

[@andrewsmart2949]

it's actually a CASE/cummins agricultural engine

[@adventurousairman]

Love the 6BT

[@stryrker135]

Any update on the Cummins kit at all? Would love to do a defender build but the Patrol also seems a nice fit for it! New to your channel and love the vids!

[@simonc3192]

This has become a very popular swap in Australia to replace the zds

[@andrewsmart2949]

cos the zd is complete garbage

[@wesleygoldstone4770]

Hope you do a vid on measuring and making adapter plate.

[@jamiebhoy18888]

Now you've got me wanting to stick a 6bt into my Iveco chassis...

[@coalstang]

it’s lighter than most people think. My engine in my car with everything deleted.. electric water pump and small alternator and home made aluminum water inlet and outlet is 890lbs. 👍 The p7100 is almost 50lbs. probably double the VE pump.

[@RustyChevy]

Id rather eat rocks than run a ve pump

[@Fantastika]

@@RustyChevy if youre not a muppet they last forever

[@sidemountedracing]

Here is me hoping your going to start doing cummins tuning parts :-)

[@nooki1102]

Do it. These engines are for men and men are using then in every thing

[@martinlang9615]

That particular model Nissan Patrol in Australia is commonly referred to as “The Grenade”

[@TrollFalcon]

The 5.9 is a reliable workhorse. It can be built to 2,000 lb. ft. of torque relatively cheaply. Personally, a 4BT would be a far better fit for that project.

[@georgemarshall6657]

Struggle to find a 4BT in England sadly

[@TrollFalcon]

In England, you have Diesel Pump UK, and they specialize in OM606

[@alouisschafer7212]

The 5.9 is a massive engine and simply too big and too heavy for most projects here. OM606 or BMW diesel it is.

[@rickmosholder4593]

@@alouisschafer7212 I would agree, you boys lack full size pickups that will easily accept an engine of this size. In America there are plentiful candidates to accept these as well as a plentiful amount of companies that make the swap parts for it.

[@agt155]

@@georgemarshall6657 CASE 580 backhoe had them not sure of what else.

[@billbethel8375]

In America , we pressure wash engine off with hot diesel fuel be for they can enter the shop. Keeps the shop clean

[@plindley]

saw one at weekend at a car show on a ford sidestep pickup with a modded turbo. original patina lacquered

[@BHD5900]

Muy bueno!

[@Cammo697]

You’re zd30 suffered the death of boost spiking, it’s the factory vnt, and a tune with a Dawes valve helps eliminate that problem, plus these things love boost and a good tune 😏 look up gturbo and look at the zd30 race truck they have

[@enr74]

NEED MORE VIDEO ON THIS CHANNEL LUKE

[@GavinY]

Al approves

[@levi_madeley]

We need more om606's in Australia

[@gazedmo]

It’s a shame no one has fitted one in replace of the ikzte in the parado.

[@marnixhoebers5176]

Same here in NZ, barely any om606 or om605

[@geoffbell166]

The yanks are starting to get into Merc diesels now,when the green fkwts are trying to bann them in N*Z,,,

[@benkingston5315]

Let's make it happen, must be dime a dozen in Europe.

[@jinglemyberries866]

@@marnixhoebers5176 you guys have some nice engines that we never got, like TD/TB42, TB48, 1FZ, and Barra for example. Would love to have those over here.

[@o6pa3]

That's a nice toolbox! (sealey)

[@alouisschafer7212]

I think the customer will regret this. 410kg without accessories so its well over half a ton once in they engine bay that will make the car a pain to drive and put unnecessary load on the front axle. There is a reason this engine went into a DAF lorry while the Patrol got much lighter and smaller engines. These are two different worlds colliding.

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

Love the dog mate massive what is it? I have bull mastiff x bull Arab

[@TheCamarokid1976]

I'll buy the cruise control module system if you have it complete

[@user-tq8pi8vq3f]

Wow the Euro guy finally got his hands on a real diesel engine.

[@mbmann3892]

Your welcome from America

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

You’re

[@SamsMotors]

British designed engine.

[@nrs91]

@@SamsMotors and British built too!

[@mbmann3892]

@@WhiskeyGulf71 😒

[@andrewsmart2949]

Its actually a CASE/cummins colaboration,which is why it's so good

[@erickgonzalez9684]

Might just think of a 4BT cummins for the Patrol.

[@RussellRobinson77]

Came here to comment about the skid factory/deboss garage series on Al's 24v P-pump patrol but I see I was late to the party 😅

[@nahrens223]

I built mine in 2014 and its putting down 518rwhp in my 1998 2nd gen ram

[@JimBiddle.]

Do you do any kits for the 4 bt?

[@magnusgold4284]

The Skid factory just finished a swap like this might be a good watch.

[@robertthomas556]

What changes are you going to make to the BT6 will you be changing the fuel pump and turbo. I am interested in this project as I have a 6bt which was a stationery engine it has a Bosch in line fuel pump the motor is the same as yours a 12valve Cummins but has the after cooler so is a 6BTA. The Fuel injector pump is a Bosch F002 A0Z 379 PES6A95D320RS2000 The Engine is going into a 4X4 Oka which is and Australian built 4x4 current Engine is a Perkins Phaser which lacks power on the highway. when I found your web site I started to question engine options when you show you can get over 600HP from a Mercedes car engine which would be a lot lighter than a Cummins. This application we need more HP and lots of low down torque.

[@megabassbennylippo3760]

Plenty of adaptor plates already on the market

[@127069]

I was fitting these in land rovers in the late nineties for export. Reason being a Cummins was worthless then and tdi’s were blood

[@alouisschafer7212]

Good old cummins...

[@robertfeeley9738]

Have a Cummings with P71 pump. Only came in 96 and 97 Dodge trucks. Real deal, no wobble plate for me. Unless it is full of pancakes 🥞

[@drbuckshot7732]

About the ZD30, if you get a bigger exhaust, intercooler, manual glowing or override the afterglow with a switch on the realy and dawes and needle valve kit for it, they can actually last! The main problems of them are the 5min after glowing so the glowplug tip falls down and fks the piston up and the stock turbo pressure control is just a laugh, they can overboost like you cant believe!!

[@ChevyConQueso]

Sounds like a candidate for a glow plug delete. Cummins actually did not put glowplugs on the 6BT/12 valve because they felt a grid heater was just as effective. Glow plugs do seem to work better for vee engines though, but I'd try the grid heater for sure if catastrophic damage was on the horizon. Grid heaters are super easy to add to something.

[@townsendliving9750]

Little tip for swapping a cummins in to anything, buy a fake polystyrene cummins engine that weighs 35 pounds, that way you dont have to wrestle around 900 pounds of iron, and you can pick it up and move it around by hand, $1000 dollars, resell it after you are done or keep it for the next project. Worth every penny

[@g__wizz]

ehhhhhhhhhh for that much money, just buy a blown up 6bt and strip it for the parts.

[@townsendliving9750]

@@g__wizz even a blown up cummins is worth quite a bit where I'm from, I'd say cheapest is gonna be 500 for a core. And I think bare block is over 200 pounds, maybe more. So you stiff have to use a lift and it's still awkward and can still damage things moving it around in the engine bay, I'd you do this stuff enough a grand isn't much money.

[@g__wizz]

@@townsendliving9750 plastic engine blocks are for nerds. if you do this stuff enough, you would rather spend 1000$ on a core motor for parts. how much moving around do you do with an engine swap lol.. you center it/position it and set drive line angle.. thats really about it.

[@vincentpoole7588]

DPUK. That B6 is so heavy for your GU ! Would the PSA V83.6DTT from the 1st Gen' Rangie Sport be a better fit sir ? V.

[@MarkWright1963]

It’s not as reliable

[@alanportwood4201]

Red jeep is the dogs 🐶 !, You got more money than rocker fella 😉

[@jackwinter7656]

You guys starting to do Cummins conversions to??

[@vwkaferman]

I know I’m late to the game, look up Hungry Diesel in the States. Making big power with VE pump 6BT’s.

[@nick23finish66]

What do you think guys,is possible to fitt Cummins of this on Hilux surf LN130 from 1993??

[@bartvanbijnen8240]

I need a adapter kit for a om 606 to unimog 404 gearbox,,,??

[@ericnorteman5341]

Dint forget the dreaded dowel upgrade.

[@angrygnome4779]

I’m from USA. I’ve got a BMW 524td I’d like to get a European type injection pump for. Any way you could put me in touch with someone who could ship one here? The American version has some computer control and I want purely mechanical.

[@MrBlackbutang]

Cummins are well preserved with oil. Leaks

[@jameschaffe694]

Hose versus a pipe, that’s the difference between rubber and steel. Welcome along

[@Pan_Gotti]

I love my 12v 96 dodge, however in the suburban I think an om606 would be much more ideal for road trip mpg and noise.

[@erikkovacs3097]

Idk because the Cummins is direct injection which is more efficient than the indirect injection om606.

[@Pan_Gotti]

@@erikkovacs3097 having owned a dozen or so 6bts over the years I appreciate the 6bt in my trucks but in my suburban where I want noise and shaking down and to not have to beef the axles to 3/4 or 1 ton spec I think the om606 will be a better fit.

[@jonnysprojects6549]

@@Pan_Gotti i thought about the om for my blazer but wasn't sure with the weight are you uk based 👍

[@Pan_Gotti]

@@jonnysprojects6549 USA based.

[@Terk131]

@@Pan_Gotti I blew my 6.5td in my 96 gmc suburban 3/4 ton so I did the 12v conversion and actually regret it for long travel. I may replace with a Duramax or Mercedes om647 or 648

[@erikkovacs3097]

What the hell is a Patrol transmission made from to handle the torque from a 12 valve cummins? The reliable manual that goes behind the Cummins in America is the G56 which is found in large Mercedes trucks in Europe grossing up to 16 metric tonnes.

[@alouisschafer7212]

yeah no idea why somebody would mate a Patrol gearbox to a Cummins when there are plenty of other transmissions to choose from

[@megabassbennylippo3760]

3rd and 4th gear fail after a few thousand klm

[@Oliverkousha]

Make a video with 4bt

[@ianhill20101]

Chunky gary windass on the tools, dont mess with the ginger team i should nw im one of them.

[@MegaRiffraff]

👍🏻

[@stevenmarvo2620]

Check out the boys from the skid factory. They put a Cummins Ina Nissan patrol

[@junkrust2182]

Every one needs a 5.9 12v .... every one ☝️

[@jinglemyberries866]

Yes please!!

[@derudof.1214]

I want this DIESEL MONSTER in my Y60

[@redrushsam4229]

My favorite diesel engine, I had a 12valve but it was p-pumped, the VE pump sucks.

[@jonnysprojects6549]

Dude is that a trackhawk in the background 🤔🤔

[@saitamahitjelyman898]

Do the same thing for a turbo td42!

[@keilfestin4606]

Any updates on this ? On a patrol

[@nfol6420]

Iveco eurogargo is the same engine as bt6a (commonrail

[@KRShields]

Needs the p-pump

[@ianinnes8063]

Yup deffo needs a p pump .

[@HrThune]

Nice project and a great engine for the project. I’d recommend a 4BT engine instead, it’s far easier to install, compared to the 6BT. But then again, a 4BT produces 2/3 of the power of a 6BT, so if it’s a question of power, then use a 6BT.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

The 4BT is still just as huge in height

[@lutherblissett9070]

Would rather a Merc/BMW/Audi V8 turbo diesel

[@Notfinalcut]

4bt is awful compared to 6bt

[@acow9966]

the 4bt is rare enough in america. its probably nonexistent in europe.

[@HrThune]

I've had my hands on a lot of them here in Denmark ;-)

[@gregscherf9385]

The skid factory did that conversion in their payroll on KZbin. Seems like that would be plenty of torque to break about anything lol

[@erikkovacs3097]

But they used a Chevy 4L80E, not a stock Patrol transmission.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Patrol

[@oscarwalton1188]

Fix the killer dowl pin and they are reliable as they come.

[@Milantdk]

So take 2 ZD30s weld them together and you get an 6bt.... nice

[@tuomasprittinen1048]

11:07 meibii speet kondroller/limidet 90km/h

[@c3homeimprovementllc927]

I'm in the United States we got jeeps I want a y60 and would love to do a 606 in my 2015 jeep rubicon 4 door I would love it and would think a million other mates would love a 606 yo in there jk

[@VeggiePower303]

You were laying the crossbar on the engine so it's less then 410.

[@domusdebellum3042]

that rotary injection pump though. not bad, but no p pump.

[@gregoryperkins2180]

the engine is too heavy for the suspension on the nissan. the only way is to put cummins engine , transmission, tranfercase in all in one shot. the best combo is 94, 95 dodge cummins rh47 auto 4sp with stock transfer case. the firewall/tunnel will have to be cut out to move the engine back in the frame. dont try to use stock nissan transmission.

[@bentheguru4986]

The hate for the ZD30 comes from the miss-informed and lazy..... Simple mods, the make reasonable power, reliable and not bad on the juice. Shame a Diesel Pump guy couldn't do something with their only limit, the POS VP44 pump..... The 5-9 has great note but showing its age and weighs a crap-load. Not a huge conversion market is Aus like claimed in another comment due to the amount of mods and making is legal. LS's are way more common. Crikey, local down here charging well over 30 grand (AU$) for a 4-pot cummins. The OM606 is better option but prices of them took off with being popular. Sticking with me ZD30 for a long while yet, done well over 400+ thousands K's and still strong.

[@einfelder8262]

This engine is far too heavy for the Patrol. There are much better options available, why the customer would not choose an OM606 is weird. A good option is the Isuzu 4JJ1 which fits nicely and can make plenty of power. Then again, a Patrol CRD engine with an Eclipse Turbo (Aussie developed) and remap will be by fat the cheapest way to get significant power. You won't break the ZD30 bottom end easily. You will blow holes in the pistons of the DI version, but that's because of Nissan's insanely bad fuel and boost control. The DI head isn't the best either. All OK in the CRD, although factory fuelling is still not industry best practise.

[@ericb8030]

Might as well take care of the kdp while its out.

[@gregoryperkins2180]

of course you advised the customer that the Mercedes diesel is a better choice just because of weight.

[@uliwehner]

for some creative uses of the 12 valve cummins check here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqiuaaeih5hrq5I

[@c3homeimprovementllc927]

How much a 606 weigh

[@Taraq_A_Shuvo]

Hello sir. I am from Bangladesh. I am a fuel pump mechanic. I want you to work here.

[@timschregardus5613]

This might be a stupid question but is a 6BT the same as a 12valve

[@ianinnes8063]

Yea its a 6bt . If its intercooled too its called 6bta as they call intercooling aftercooling in the states . As far as ive bn told .

[@KRShields]

24v with vp44 injection pump is called the isb215, Interactive system B series and number was horsepower rating.

[@PNW_K5DIESEL]

It is the same engine so the 2 names are interchange. The 6 in 6bt means it's a 6 cylinder, the B means it's part of the B series family of engines, and the T means it's turbocharged. That's exactly what the 12 valve is.

[@zacharyzurfluh8057]

What did you call that pipe wrench?😂

[@agt155]

Everyone calls the 6BT/4BT a Cummins but it was actually made by CDC.

[@jameshaliday1929]

if the weight is too much the torque gained is worth nothing ,use a 4bt.,or use a kubota motor ,better choice

[@kleinbiker1]

That “55” block though. 😬

[@samsmith4597]

You know you're wearing your earphones wrong. Thank me later

[@twin40dave]

Yep defo looks like a crate motor