I have had those motors on my Ford cab overs from 1985 and 1986 I got a million miles out of each one and sold them in good running conditions.

Nice garage full of toys! Good to see mainly Fords! Badass roll back

We had a few of these back around 1990 that had been installed in Ford LTS9000 tri-axle dump trucks. For as small as these were, they were perky little motors and I found myself liking them. They didn't last very long but were available for about 5-years. Don't remember now why Ford quit making them but I was very happy with the one I had. Our trucks had the Eaton Fuller 8-speeds with double LO's riding on 22.5" lo-pro's.

I had a 1990 L-8000 Toterhome that I pulled my funny car trailer with and it had the 7.8 and a 5 speed. That was a wonderful fig. I sold off the funny car operation and now I wish I had kept the motor and trailer to haul the nostalgia front engine dragster in. That engine always started and ran smooth, never complained on the hills it was also very fuel friendly. Just a good old rig.

Sure have heard of a 7.8 Ford. They put them in New Holland Genesis tractors with 10 fewer cubic inches. Mine is EXTREMELY frugal with a gallon of fuel. No intercooler on mine. I plow snow, haul rock and dirt with it. 15 ft contractor style bed, scissor hoist, 6 speed Fuller with 4.88s. It will run 70 MPH empty, 60 up hill with 20,000 lbs on it's back without to much whining. No, it's not big or fast but I can do a lot on a gallon of fuel and that counts for a lot.

Just picked up a 91 f800 with the 7.8. What a great truck. Love these things!

thats a damn sweet truck. I drove a flatbed dump like that back in 97, it was a lil workhorse

Awesome truck buddy. Thanks for the video.

WOW! Love it. Saw one recently for sale. Never heard of them.

Sweet truck! thanks for sharing.

Man that's great, to miss a gear and not have to fight a truck that size. A lot of good things to be said for Ford products. All the best from MD

great video, I love all things Ford.

Great Vid man. I'm looking at getting one myself.

Great Truck and video!! I Love the 7.8L!!

That's a really nice truck in it even in towing and recovery and I would love to have it something to do is when u change the oil put Lucas oil stabilizer in it I

This dude never blinks

Beautiful truck!

I drove one of these w/ a crew cab hauling a backhoe in FL. It was reliable, started right up, pulled well, but of course not a race car. Pre ABS , so watch it on a wet road. Another driver jacknifed his , tore off the hitch, and flipped the backhoe . I was fired because I picked up my kids from daycare one evening on the way back to the shop. The boss never had any children, I didn't care because it gave me the incentive to start my own business.

I always knew about the Ford 6.6L & Ford 7.8L in the F-650/F-800 but never saw one in person,they seem like strong Engines despite their size.The DT466 & DT360 from International Harvestor were competition with these.I was told that they were from Brazil and had some connection with Cummins while being used in Tractors once out in New Holland.I have a F-800 with a 8.3L.The Ford F-650/F-800's that I have dealt with are all Cummins,using the 12 Valve 6CT.That's what I'd rather use,which is a Caterpillar or Cummins.

6.6l and 7.8l are the best Ford diesel engines ever made.