I Finally Bought a FIRST GEN DIESEL!!!

After a long time I finally pulled the trigger and got a 1984 Ford F-250 Diesel 6.9 International. I couldn't bring myself not to find some form of a project! We'll be doing a lot to this truck to clean it up after sitting for many years.
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[@AboutHorsepower]

This trucks awesome man glad we got it!

[@michaelbenoit248]

It’s EMP proof. I’ve got a 7.3 Powerstroke and wish I had a manual. It does shift good though.

[@MavenFade]

"Has a lot of rot" *Lives In Michigan* Psssh thats surface rust

[@JB-tb2qp]

Literally my 85 F250 has holes to drop the jack bottles through the floor

[@MavenFade]

@@JB-tb2qp Lol my 79 F150 Shortbox has a nice lil foot window for easy street viewing

[@SchnelleKat]

So true.

[@highflyinryan76weezer25]

The 2009 Silverado I drive at work, already has a massive rust hole the bed fender. It's almost 2 foot wide. They dump literal tons of salt on the roads in the winter here.

[@toddpollock4552]

Rust is lighter than carbon fiber

[@davekauffman8727]

Absolutely love that body-style of Ford truck, just looks powerful to me. I've never owned anything with a Diesel engine, but I love the sound and smell of Diesels, it is the sound of torque! The Mach1 Mustang in your buddy's garage looks like a fun toy too :-)

[@Coronet_shop]

Craig definitely can see this as your work truck. Had one major regret seeing 'er go

[@Thecraig909]

I definitely like it!

[@chucksgarage7165]

Did you say a diesel truck didn’t have enough voltage to spark? Are you sure about that?

[@noahkalnas97]

I was glad I'm not the only one who was about to question that lol. Maybe he meant glow plugs cause 330k miles it's probably an old worn out loose girl so compressions a bit down and needs the extra cranking to build the compression up. Dunno if its mechanical injected no that familiar with the 6.9 but get enough fuel in the cylinders. But he did say that lol

[@chucksgarage7165]

Jelly052 those old IDIs are a non turbo mechanical injection diesel built by international harvester. Your probably right. She’s probably pretty loose!!

[@noahkalnas97]

@@chucksgarage7165 Thanks for the info always looking to learn more. And yeah it kinda sounded that way sounds like a super dead battery yet was still spinning it over not huge drag down from the compression stroke. I love international, the 7.3 was a beast. That's my dream truck obs dually turbo 7.3 dont think think they came turbo or only some years did.

[@Thecraig909]

Chuck's Truck I meant to say glow plugs. My bad. There was a lot I was going over and spoke wrong lol.

[@yamahaguy1732]

Chuck's Truck why do people like you have to pick at every little thing like that

[@BountyHunterLetsPlaysOnGoogle]

Ah the old bullnose. You cant buy that, its going to make me pull my own out of the weeds and build it, and my wallet cant handle it.

[@22cj57]

where you at i need a ford

[@BountyHunterLetsPlaysOnGoogle]

@daniel bean "let ad-rev pay for it" thats funny.

[@Thecraig909]

Too late. It's okay it'll be up for sale soon, until we buy another haha.

[@BountyHunterLetsPlaysOnGoogle]

@@Thecraig909 Trust me, I dont need another project in my driveway

[@Raydawg]

I loved and to this day I miss my 1983 F250 6.9L diesel. She had quite a few injection and glow plug issues, I slowly worked many of them out. I put tons of miles on that beauty before I was an idiot and sold her to someone that couldn't handle her issues and turned her into a truck bed trailer

[@Thecraig909]

Yea man I like this truck a lot. They’re tanks!

[@undeadmonster1352]

I love these 80's fords. My dad has an 80 longbox f150 custom with an all original 302 (All the emission stuff included just disconnected) and 3+Overdrive. Minimal Minnesota rot (Cab corners and boxside wheel well).

[@MavenFade]

Yeah i love these things too, where i live they got ate the fuck up by rust so you dont see too many in any good condition

[@nathanpinney4230]

Those old diesels last forever. I had an 86 E-350 with the 6.9 that went 774,000 miles before it spun a bearing. Drove it 20 miles back to my house . It would take you anywhere just don’t be in a hurry to get there.

[@kylevantassel7259]

If that thing has dual tanks and a switching valve you should either start trying to locate a new one now to have around and defeat the thing and run stright off of one tank or another. It will fail and it will leave you. You can take it apart and manually flip it over one from tank to the other but its a pita where its mounted and its jsut made worse by all of the fuel that will be runnign all over you as you try to get it out on the side of the road.

[@AtomsForFuel]

Good to know. I’ve been thinking about creating a bypass for it by using a brass 3 way valve that I can manually set the front and rear tank by hand

[@kylevantassel7259]

@@AtomsForFuel sending units make that a pita. The main thing is that you make it so you don't get left.

[@mavsfabshop]

In all honesty, these IDI trucks are loyal. They dont make a load of power, but they're always gonna run and drive. I think itd be cool to see it lowered 3" with a different set of wheels

[@shanethompson2004]

I have a 6.9 and a 5spd in my 86, you have 5 gears, slow, slow, slightly slower, extremely slow

[@Thecraig909]

This is the best comment yet! so true

[@wyattfollestad8872]

Did you swap the 5 speed in?

[@hunterteel7897]

I’ve got 2 idis. A 1983 f250 xlt 4x4 with the banks turbo kit and a 1984 f350 flatbed. Both with the 6.9 and the 4 speed. Awesome trucks. With a bit of work plenty of useable power for towing. Definitely works best as a work horse they’re not something you wanna try to go hunting for power in unless you’ve got deep pockets.

[@albertoreyes4114]

Most people would turn around and run as soon as they see this beast, its badass as it sits. I've got a 1986 f350 cree cab dually not diesel but its a bullnose as well 🤘🤙

[@efrenalanis3400]

Man I want those rims for my 78 250, I like the classic look it gives it Edit: I really want to see more on this truck man, god your videos are amazing

[@Thecraig909]

Thank you so much! really appreciate it man. We'll make a few more videos on this.

[@sparky72]

I almost bought one just like that as a project vehicle hauler. They’re slower than shit but really pretty neat.

[@Thecraig909]

That's what this one is great for!

[@cocmaster4474]

Slower than shit,but tune them and you're all set

[@wyattfollestad8872]

@@cocmaster4474 can't tune a mechanical engine

[@David.lovesU]

@@wyattfollestad8872 thank you for replying I have a 84 ford f350 6.9 diesel So there's no way to make it faster? I didn't think so but thought I'd ask anyway

[@wyattfollestad8872]

@@David.lovesU there's a banks sidewinder turbo kit that really wakes the truck up and can get you 22mpgs that's the only way I could think to make some power other than swapping it for another engine

[@reidbarnes9851]

I had an 86 4wd. 4 speed. It had an ATS turbo and would get up and run. It got totalled unfortunately. Great trucks. Keep it Craig.

[@Doomzdayxx]

Good find man! I really want to get one of these old non turbo 6.9's. Surprised to see the rust but of course if it's been by that "salt air" that totally makes sense. Here in Ohio, we get our salt rot from the stuff they put on the roads during winter. Thanks for the video

[@jamessheets9205]

4:55 Ugh! I hate when my diesel truck doesn't have enough voltage in the ignition system to spark?!?!

[@jamessheets9205]

@Stephen Clark apparently the "GLOW" plugs on his IDI "SPARK". I think he has bigger problems.

[@Thecraig909]

I'm very aware of my mistake. In going over many things on the truck I misspoke, my bad.

[@jamessheets9205]

@@Thecraig909 Got to love the internet! Make a mistake and you'll get corrected. Does it get cold enough in your location to need the glow plugs to start it. Out of all the IDI's I've been around there was only one that impressed me a little bit. My father has a '92 f350 2x4 5spd with 4:10 gears. He rebuilt the engine and I think it is the strongest 7.3 N/A I've been around. It isn't fast with the 4:10 gears but pulled well.

[@michaelbenoit248]

James Sheets, I’m in Texas & even down here my 93 idi needs the glow plugs and mine has 210k w very little blow by at all, & I checked the CDR & it’s not leaking that I can tell. These things are dogs, but man they’ll run on anything, & will last forever if you stay on the coolant adaptives & oil changes.

[@mjdoug44]

When I was in high school my best friend had a new 1984 Ford F-250 diesel, he put 12 inch cherry bombs turned out behind the wheels, man it was loud!!! LOL!!! We had a hell of a lot of fun!! LOL!!! That 6.9 had a lot of power for being a non turbo....

[@timw6596]

I had a 84' 6.9 and loved it,..... still trying to get it back !

[@burbdood]

Love bullnose Fords. I've owned an 83 F-150 4x4 with a 300-I6 and a 4 speed and an 86 F-250 HD 4x4 with a 460 and 4 speed. The 83 was the best truck I've ever owned and I still miss it 19 years later

[@brandonwood1397]

Best diesel truck ever made damn things never die

[@rjl2210]

Dude hell yeah I have an 86 f250 6.9 truck they are super fun in the single cab configuration with a manual and they are cheap to make fun with injectors shimming the pump turning up the fuel and a stock 7.3 idi turbo super pumped to see this thing

[@masonrichardson6581]

I spray painted my wheels with brand new tires on and no index cards. It flakes off of the rubber within a week, and if you really cared just throw tire shine on the tire before painting and it'll stick even less.

[@cjhill726]

Sweet. My uncle use to have one just like it. It was a workhorse for sure. I just bought my first diesel last week. Its a 07 lbz duramax 1 owner with 75k on it. I got it for a super good deal. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work.

[@MASincorporated]

Cj Hill That’s awesome

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

From the spring of 1997 to the fall of 2000 I was a billboard painter our work truck was a 88 or 89 2 wheel drive f 350 crew cab long bed we workers loved and hated that truck loved it cause it was big noisy and strong as hell and scared the shit out of everybody we hated the truck because the tires weren't good for going through anything we would joke around and say the truck could get stuck on wet pavement ..another thing we all hated was the fact that at lunchtime that truck was hard to park in a fast food joint parking lot it was crew cab with an 8ft bed we used to say it was like parking a locomotive in a basement...

[@cwp1alpha]

Keep the 6.9L stock, no turbos! Use ONLY Motorcraft glow plugs. And get that weak automatic rebuilt with heavy-duty parts from like Centerforce, as they can't really handle the torque from those diesels. And yes, change out all the fluids. Those bulging tires are likely old, and ready to sidewall rupture. Check smalltown tire shops for some good 10-ply ties. 5 of them, so as to have a good spare. Renount the spare up in the bed with a spare mount system, sp as to padlock it. Invest in a vinyl tire cover to protect tge spare. The cab and rust spots, use some fiberglass bondo and then repaint.

[@popwarhomie]

My first truck was a bullnose. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for them.

[@matthewjensen9550]

Bullnose Ford’s are hands down the coolest trucks ever built

[@knuckleberry4720]

no dentside highboys

[@curiousgeorge986]

Old is gold. Good looking classic Ford

[@dwitcraft]

Buy two $50 Walmart batteries, run a bottle of Lucas through it and change the fuel filter. Check the connection at the starter, I had a hard starter once and the nut cable connection at the starter was loose.

[@jacobsnyder1036]

I love these bull nose Ford's can't wait for more videos on it

[@bigbuck1318]

My dad had a black bullnose f150 in the 80s. It was a 300 straight 6 and 3 in the tree. Some kid in a stolen car rear ended it when it was parked on the street. The insurance company totaled it although it was probably fine because it was an older truck. It was a good truck.

[@devajonesdiy]

That's one of my favorite body styles that's the one they were making when i was born. I'm gonna get one 1 day

[@ethank3939]

I honestly can’t believe you got an atc 70 and it looks like a 3 speed... 😏🤙🏼

[@Thecraig909]

Dude it's sick im stoked. Gotta decode the VIN and see what this thing needs.

[@youbet6537]

I am sure we all were looking forward to seeing the engine

[@erikc.1087]

I have had 2 of these bad boys. Wont go in a hurry, but they'll pull a house down!

[@kevinrichards3288]

I don't see many of those generation Ford trucks out on the roads anymore like I use to back in the day.

[@Michael-sb7ye]

If I were you buy it and keep it they get great mileage probably better then your other truck and that galaxy together lol plus you and your buddy can go cruising and take pictures together in the same style trucks

[@Thecraig909]

We'll keep one in the future. I want a 4x4 so im not attached to this one as much. But you'll all know when I find one i'm keeping.

[@brianpardee1281]

Turbo the 6.9 and make it a cool tow rig

[@brentunderwood7600]

i wish you would keep this truck and fix it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brettspaulding5855]

You wont be destroying any hills. But you will get there.

[@shespractical7272]

I just get a running start to decently top serious hills.

[@donrenner2969]

You should take that body off at chassis and drivetrain and put a late 60s early 70s model Ford pickup body on it

[@flabofmeat4559]

I love old trucks.

[@sugartreefordman7293]

Good find I drove an 86 f250 6.9 for a long time . Fun old trucks. Not fast but they'll get the job done.

[@shespractical7272]

87 6.9 IDI bricknose only 99K miles I still keep up. No rust.

[@mechanicalmadness6827]

Keep the look and somehow add hp to make a killer sleeper.

[@JB-tb2qp]

No way to make a 6.9 a sleeper lol without an engine swap at lease

[@jonathanboyles2200]

The 6.9 is super underrated

[@assain999]

Use to drive a bullnose crew bus with a 6.9 and a bank sidewinder kit on it was good truck but like a 7.3 idi with a sidewinder still slow

[@samthelegoman3990]

The diesel didn’t have enough battery juice to spark? Haha

[@Gramps83]

Ceramic coating works best to rejuvenate old faded black plastics and it will last awhile. Tire shine will wash off after the first time it gets wet.

[@dirtytrucker08]

I had a little 70 like that when I was a kid, good times.

[@scottmarler778]

I've had a 7.3 idi n/A for a while now. It's a 5 speed 4wd first motor hadn't ran in 15 years. 2nd that's in it now hadn't ran in 20😂. @thecraig909 if you ever have fuel issues, one main thing to do is get an electric fuel pump on it. The first motor in mine wouldn't run mechanically so I used a $60 edelbrock mini diesel fuel pump like an inline style. It was just ran with a toggle switch to the dash from the battery on my terminals. Covered the mechanical fuel pump hole with a fabricated 10 gauge steel plate and the oem fuel pump gasket. My pump is ziptied to the frame rail😂, puts out a lot more fuel than stock.

[@hansonschmid9548]

Project blue collar? Love the channel and videos Craig! Keep up the awesome work!

[@tripifi9303]

Look up a country musician named Tag Thomas (Known this guy since high school) He’s got a 6.9 with bigger injectors studs &gaskets , and a 6.0 VGT where he just leaves the veins open usually

[@ididiesel83]

First Vehicle, '84 F250 420 Turbo Diesel 4x4 Flatbed and Love it, if I wasn't out of State woulda Snatched that one (Bad Addiction!), only thing is that the Fuel System is the Weak point and Can be A Pain and Annoying, especially since they are so Damn Simple.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

That thing will still go for $2k minimum where I'm at. And most cars under $1k have blown engines or Transmissions or both.

[@SCHNEKM483BK]

Real "Dawn" dish soap is still the best "initial" de-greaser. 100.00 dollars is what it's worth, to the person that "needs" that truck.

[@dwitcraft]

I've had both and you're probably better off with the C6. That motor needs to be plugged mercilessly for best performance and economy

[@ziptiesnester1878]

Iv had a cople idi,s and would of liked to see more on the macanical parts not painting wheels and looks and good luck on the no turbo i feel ur pain keep it between the ditches

[@superchargedturk4273]

I never see ford guys on KZbin I’m a mopar guy myself but I love wat your doing 😎

[@chrisj197438]

I had one. Was slow but dependable. Four speed transmission made it a lot more reliable.

[@blueweld75]

Very rad dude! You guys love these 2wd work trucks hahah .

[@texashotshot4504]

That's what I'm thinking about getting, it's a 1984 F250 6.9idi

[@shartne]

Man it looks like California has a bad rust problem to me. You gotta roll coal on the protester for me once please! =)

[@thatsmylawn9782]

budget diesel prerunner build incoming

[@kellykonoske91]

Check out some of Mustie 1's videos. Ive seen him use mineral oil and melted toilet fing wax to preserve patina'd paint. works good!. Also, when painting mounted wheels,I just use vaseline smeared around the edge. after paint just wipe it off. Todd the retired trucker.

[@blue_e.g.o.1687]

Good luck with the truck. A lot of those old first Diesel engines are lemons though!

[@fposmith]

If you thought the Galaxy was getting expensive, wait till you start buying parts for that thing !

[@AutoRepairTips]

You didnt say anything about having those truck camper mounts on the front of the bed. Wonder if it would collapse if you put one on it with all the rust. Rare to see those on trucks now.

[@the_sharkslayer2871]

Buy out his half, keep the truck, put a hitch on it and use it to haul future projects. Plus a aftermarket turbo and 33inch KO2s would be perfect.

[@user-dn6qy1ou1f]

Ko2s are shitty on 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. Everyone who says they are great haven't used 4x4 in mud up to the rockers or s ow up to the bumpers

[@KaiserBruh]

Not a fan of diesels but DEFINETLY a fan of bullnose fords. Excellent find👌

[@ifp8624]

Keep the original 6.9 have 4dr with turbo kit fuel turned up boosting like 16 pounds on stock head bolts

[@KaSwipeSter]

My old 93 Dakota was pretty much in the exact same shape as this truck. I have a 1999 Ford ranger now that's in a lot better shape.

[@michaelbrooks2751]

That's all my Uncle Myron would run.

[@chevylandt.v]

Nice score my dudes you should bed line the bed or fix some of the bondo and rust. I almost had another 73 f100 just like mine for 1000 the passenger door, cab and the bed was t boned. With some rust on the cad corner and driver side floor but some other guy beat me to it

[@michaelbenoit248]

Hey THEcraig909, because of its age you need to keep some liberation in the fuel system cuz the fuel was different back when the thing was new. It’ll run better to.

[@christienjacobpalacios6692]

Should've finished your F100 first, then finish the chassis, then after finish the galaxie, too many projects, none will be done 😅

[@dirtynorthjerz]

We had an 83 f350 dually dump truck with a 4 speed

[@louismoench3554]

getting a smog exempt diesel in california for $500 is really really impressive

[@dallasgibson7578]

Now you just need a Cummins! 😜lol, nice truck man

[@Thecraig909]

Ohh you right

[@joshuakline6875]

Push dt360 swap it

[@bubbafringman1864]

Love my 6.9 IDI.

[@mikeeger7581]

You can also paint the center caps black without any problem

[@ItsDaJax]

I would want to put a whole custom body on that thing.

[@gasratzcustoms]

Nice find! What a solid deal for a badass work truck!!!!!

[@roberttaylor5999]

Fix the rust, rhino line the body and add a turbo. It would make a great tow rig/ parts chaser.

[@15centmango]

I have a 1986 f250 6.9idi 4speed 2wd the things a tank. awesome truck I like the blue and good idea on the black rim work I need to do that!

[@chadsummers7981]

Prob make a sweet camper/bugout rig

[@kevinanderson705]

You need those index cards for your next test!!!

[@whitelightning5937]

I just bought a 86 f250 6.9 super can long bed NO RUST 150k miles

[@JMc.D]

Sweet. Just a good time with your buddy. 👍

[@Autovisions]

Silver wheels to match the truck would look so much better

[@michaelbenoit248]

Love my 2nd gen 93 idi!

[@SCHNEKM483BK]

Starter and injection next! Body work? Put a new "body " on it!

[@juanito5.018]

Craig how much for that chrome trim on the tailgate I need one for my bullnose but I can’t seem to find it anywhere

[@brenttate9299]

The chrome trim on that's actually off a 90s Ford

[@martinsoto793]

This was a steal

[@danielanderson2030]

Just sold my second bn idi yesterday. Now to decide between fixing my highboy or buying another bull.

[@Tman0517]

If that's just surface rust I'd clear coat it and keep the look. Its pretty cool looking just as is.

[@crazyryan2689]

Nice find! I'm a little jealous. I want to do things like that, I just have to wait. But killer truck.