Detroit 60 Series

The throttle provides binary data known as drive by wire data going to the engine's computer. Which then takes into account everything before applying your request for more fuel.

I don't know what it will take to run a S60 by itself outside of a 18 wheeler. But somewhere down the road to your rat rod should be a path to happiness you seek with that good engine.

 

I'm thinking that as long as you have your powers and grounds on the OEM side of the ECM plus ignition power and throttle pedal you should be able to get it running in theory.

 

Engine ecm and all wiring is already on block and leave it alone. There is ig memory serves correct 2 plugs to ecm that one Is battery power and the other will be throttle, cruise, jakes, and fan controls. To use cruise or jakes you would need a clutch switch or brake switch. At min you will have throttle.

 

I spent a great deal of time with S60's and frankly if the engine starved at the turbo it would have done it already. 12500 feet or so. The computer knows how thin the air is coming into it and what boost to apply to make things normal from it's point of view. I say 500 horse all day long is plenty. You could find I suppose 600 horse Detriots but you will pay for them.

 

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Don't focus on horsepower, your typical rat rod is probably around 500 ft-lbs of torque, you will be in the 1800 pound range with a 500 s60, MORE than enough to get you down the road smartly, since I have been involved in some of these type of builds I will add this,

Horsepower and torgue are by FAR the least of your worries, keep in mind how long this assembly is and what kind of wb you are going to need, also IF I was you, I would forget the manual trans, in a lite weight car/truck you will not be able to shift it fast enough to be worried about 500hp s60, on top of that, HALF of your gears in that tranny will be useless.

Now if you just want the 10 speed stick to prove that you can shift a manual truck tranny, go for it, but if you are worried about performance, look for an RV motorhome engine trans, that way you will get an Allison 6 speed, and you will go MUCH faster, MUCH quicker, just depends what you want.

AFTER you decide that, think about how you are going to get this to hook up on the street, traction WILL be a MAJOR issue, one last point, what are you using for a front suspension? Leafs will ride like ####! Also think about where you cab will mount in relation to engine height, s60 are pretty #### tall, in other words, are you going to be able to SEE around the motor???

I know the semi/rat rod builds that are out there are pretty cool looking, keep something in mind, most of them are show queens, back them off the trailer, go around the block, do a burnout and load it back up, VERY FEW of them are REALLY "drivers"!!!

 

I believe you will also need speed sensor on rear of transmission for jake and cruise to work as well