Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:20 pm by nikkinutshop
CB89 is correct. The best fit is an OEM motor. I would not have one of the original lackluster lumps if it was free and delivered. The original engines are fuel thirsty. For the amount of fuel a 220 uses, it should have 400 HP.
I do not know the exact weight of a 220SD but it hangs really heavy on my shop crane, so I would hazard a guess of 700+ pounds.
The next best fit is a Cummins 4bta. The weight of a 4bta is 745#. This engine will pull harder than an original 220 and use 30% of the fuel. My son and I are putting a Cummins 4bta into his L110 and converting it to 4X4. I have a perfect shorty frame for this "L".
A local IHC owner installed a Mercedes 300TD in his IHC, and it runs like a Mercedes and gets 30 mpg.
Contrary to what a casual look might have a person thinking, both the 12 valve and the 24 valve Cummins 5.9 litre engines will fit without cutting up the cab for clearance. The "L" grill gives a little more clearance for an inter-cooler, but, the "R" grill will work after a little juggling.
If a person is considering either of the 5.9 Cummins "B" series, the original frame will not hold the weight or the the torque engines. With good traction a Cummins 5.9 will permanently twist an old IHC frame. The 12 valve weighs in at 950# and the 24 valve is 1150#.
I paid $3250 for my 4bta and spent another $1365 to have the injection rebuilt. Add a new starter from NAPA, a seal and gasket kit from Cummins. All in the 4bta/transmission/transfer case was about $4000. I would do this again in a New York Minute. This engine drives a GM TH475 automatic and an NVG 241c transfer-case. The axles are 1997 Ram 1500 DANA 44.
In the early 1990s I installed an IHC 6.9 Diesel in my R120. The transmission was a heavily modified C6 ahead of a divorced 205 transfer-case. After a bunch of parts shuffling the C6 was about 12 inches shorter. The axles were DANA 44/60. I would caution anyone considering this engine in an IHC pickup. It does not fit without a lot of modification to the cab and frame. For all of my bother, I got a fantastic sounding V8 Diesel with modest power and fair economy. It worked for 222,000 miles, luckily. I added a Gear Vendors overdrive and the R120 would cruise at speeds up to 75 mph. 90 mph was achievable.
My last IHC build will be a rare IHC "R" crewcab. I bought a perfect R150 frame for this project. The frame is 224 inches long and super strong at 850#.
You have lots of options to look at in the year ahead. Don't fool yourself into thinking a rebuild of the original lump of an engine will save you any money. A good running Cummins 4bta will cost about the same.
I like a 4X4 conversions for the simple axles installation and better braking upgrade. Anyway. I like the look of a modest 4X4.
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