An old diesel never dies, it just sits and waits to run again 👍👍

If no one wants the complete vehicle for spares, I'd definitely save the engine (me personally would leave the gearbox on so it's a whole powertrain) as they're fitted to numerous things and you can sell them all day even with oil leaks (was it a rotted oil filter that blew when pressurised?) for reasonable money (we sell a few Perkins engines every year (eastern europe, africa, asia even south america) even "blown" and worn out units as core units for refurbishment, people love how easy they are to work on/with).

A mate of mine restored one of these into a camper van a few years ago. Looking decent nowadays too fair play.😊

the joy of a pinky and periky , you got to love them thats why JCB used them for years . simple . reliable worth the money

Spideridge!!!!!!!!! Love it !!!

Al, 6D Diesels, The Diesel Whisperer ! You Sir, are an absolute Legend ! Safe travels back !

As a teen, I used to work on a scrapyard. Watch your content brings back very fond memories right up to the ciggy hanging over the engine bay. Cheers Al for the 'proper' mechanical vids. I also love your theme tune and find myself humming it often.

Your dedication to your subscribers clearly shines though. In other words you wouldn't bloody get me in that old truck with all them spiders 🕸🕷🪳🪲👌👍🏻

Valiant effort Al your arse didn't fall out either.

Love this channel can’t wait for them each week he’s so so funny 🤣

Absolutely brilliant Al! Shocked that ran and tried to move!

You thought that was a big bumble bee What did the bee think of you in that T shirt He's gone back to his nest told the others I've seen the biggest bee 😂

Remember i firm by me had about 4 of these and 2 ford A series. haha every winter they all needed easy start to get em going 😂

Always the best part of any day 🎉

Omg is there anything you can't start 😂😂 nice one

Great video. Love seeing these seemingly dead vehicles come back to life.

Great will it start video as always you make me laugh so much with the choices of words you use and describe various things top quality you are keep up the great work and video content 👏👏👏👏😂😂😂

Nothing short of miraculous 👍👍👍👍

Brilliant, skills and determination 😂

Currently in South of France on holiday watching this. More amazing diesel start action.

King of the diesel wear your crown with pride Well done Topdon for another well deserved product placement that simply works Don't think your going to get a better test and approval with 6D diesels

Big Al you’re a miracle worker 😊 love the bamboo forest 🌳 lol 😆

amazing result even more so the clutch wasnt stuck , enjoy your trip

I was laughing when you were trying to start it. The manual strangler caught many a person out lol. I drove a Reynolds Boughton RB 44 miles into a glen to collect two burnt out cars. The drivers door departed with part of the A pillar. That was a amazing wreaker. We put a 200thd 2 door discovery body shortened over the engine We were having a shed party P155ED as farts. Made it work It was pug ugly. Good old days.

Great video Al👍👍 That Perkins lump sounded fantastic.

Great video Al from Tenko! Amazing how even an old long dead diesels comes back to life with just a little fettling. 🎍🎍🎍

Crikey! That thing starts and sounds better than my modern day Sprinter van...🙂

Pandas have changed these days…. Good vid.

Magic Al well done mate !

Now that's a good first start in a long time video, brilliant. Thanks Al.

That is absolutely unbelievable...what an engine...you certainly earned your money on that one Al...brilliant video

Best one yet, for both starting and spiderage!

Very entertaining! I like the disbelief when it actually started😂. The arty bit at the beginning is good too.

Sod working on something like that when on holiday. You're a brave man.

Old school diesels just don't die.

What a great video. Guessing it starts after the words Perkins and diesel.

Amazing got to love a simple diesel, fit for purpose in so many different places 👏👏

Only found your channel today Al but this is pure quality not seen anyone do old vans on KZfaq before I remember british gas had hundreds of those dodge vans

Al , you are AMAZING , deffo our english WIZZARD for trucks/vans , to be honest , I always click like BEFORE I watch the video , that was a great thing to watch , love the faggage too , I miss my rollies now I'm vaping , and Perkins lumps appear to be indestructable , good one Al , have a great time in france

Brilliant video I cannot believe it wasn't seized what an engine no ECU no dpf no adblue heavan I was shouting please see will it move and it did top man

The engine is a Cummins B4 series 3.9 liter. In the States they are what we call bullet proof engines, because they will run forever.

Brilliant video al👍

DROVE 1 those DODGE VANS 1995 phew 28 yrs back . For then AVON, COUNTY , COUNCIL . THESE were perkings 4 pot , , 4 speed spicer box .

Hello al top don also do a diagnostic piece of kit that is also brilliant and not overpriced,by the way brilliant content.

very sweet

We ran these vans years ago on the plant repairs game, yours is the round headlamp model with the Perkins 4236 or 4248 with a 4 speed Spicer box. The facelift model had square headlights with the Perkins Phaser Aluminium top cover Engine with Turbo and the Turner T5 box. The body’s were the same, some with double back doors and some with Roller Shutters as ours did but with a side door behind the passengers door. Good workhorses and would start any weather, just really heavy on fuel.

Got to be one of the best will it start videos, someone will need the engine it could run again, and save another vehicle.

Nice one!

Used to work for a firm that had one of these.... It never used to start that easy 😂

Another ace on Al! Always entertaining and informative 👍

Brilliant video Al. I can’t believe how sweet that sounded on tick over 🧐

Glad you gave Topdon a shout out as they are good.

I can’t believe that but you do it ☝🏼☝🏼💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼

What a beautiful forest. Good job on the old rotter...

Well f.....in' helll!! Would not have thought that. The electrics survived as well.

I'm shocked all the bee's never started attacking you 🤣🤣 Great video I just tried going onto that site for the jump pack but it doesn't seem to work in the UK. Not from there official site anyway. If that jump pack started that old girl it must be a bloody handy bit if kit. My snap-on one I carrying my recovery truck is meant to start most things but its not much cop to be honest. 3 jumps tops its flat. I got the big boy jumper but that one looks good for everyday use on cars I'd thought. Great video 👍

Nuts I can't believe that run so well

Indiana Jones and the spider infested Dodge. 😂

I only learned about these 50 series vans yesterday, have been into Dodge B vans (usa) since I was… probably conceived in one 😅. There is so much thats familiar here, the starter even sounds the same as the old v-8 starters, the fenders are remarkably close to the 71-78 ones, the doors are just modified B van ones. Amazing that diesel started, well done.

Good vid and entertainment although I thought phaser engine had big ally rocker cover

Nice 😎👍. Looks like the B team is on the job.

Al mate that was bloody brilliant. Is there no end to your mystical talents? Your a star as always Al and as always I can not wait for the next video to drop!!! Cheers Al...👍🙂👍

Mustve been in good order when it was parked,such a shame for a good old engine to go to waste.

Hello old friend ! I used to drive the minibus version for a disabled sports club years ago !!

Brilliant stuff! Thanks mate for a truly entertaining video. Not an ECU in sight....

Great video AL love the first time starts

👏👏👏👏👏loved it 😮😮

Great video, really enjoyed it😊

Another classic AL

And there she is like a swiss watch purring away proper bit of kit

For a clapped out rusty old spider infested van it sounded sweet as a nut when running! Nice vid Al even when on holibobs in France! Cheers mate.

Amazing to see that actually turn over & start after all that time! Looked like someone had been living in it many years ago, looking at all the stuff & the fridge in the back! Be intresting to know how an ex LFB van got into that location!

Outstanding video Al.serious spider issues there 😂😂. What a kool old van hopefully it's parts go to good use. Looking forward to the next one 👍

Loved that...gonna buy a top don for sure...thanks

Great Video great job getting it to run

proper engine our kid

Should be a perkins 6,247. I have a dodge 50 1982 with the 6,247 and that looks and sounds the same.

Great video again thanks Al. That old Perkins lump deserves to live again, a tw*t round the hubs with a suitably large knocking stick and it would drive out of there!!! I hope someone saves the engine and box for something.

Amazing how that started up ….

Your a legend Al🙂

Great stuff again Al..

Nice one Al! You driving it back home yeah 😂haven’t seen one of these in years.

Brilliant video

Another cracking video Al you are the man when it comes to engine's. Keep the videos coming fella , I've been thinking of buying a top don you have sold it for me i am going to buy one now

Used to drive these occasionally for Scottish and southern electric, test van's for finding faults etc seem to remember quite slow, although wayward at speed, noisy uncomfortable and first gear wasn't where it usually is 😂

BLOODY AMAZING man owes that engine a better life after death

Great job well done

Bus mans holiday love it, I wold not go under that in those climes.

follow up video, al drives it all the way home ?? hahah - well done for getting it going, though dude

Haven't see one those 6cy perkins engines for over 30 years. We used to call them the American perkins. Must be as rare as hens teeth Great video 👌👍

Another great video 👍

Another belter al , our local brigade ran dodge commando? Fire engines with I think the 6.354 perkins ?. Also as a aside many local bus co's ran these as buses with I think allison auto's 👌👍

Lovely engine for an irrigation pump.....go forever and good on fuel

Nice you take on any job 👍 fair play 2 u

Al the new Bearded Explorer 🤣

Unreal u can’t beat old skool can ya

I'm assuming it's last journey was the trip to France! What a way to go.

Thought it was a Panda . 😀

Amazing video

Thank you for the effort in bringing us this content! With that amount of Spiderage i would of run a mile 😂😂