Jima Y385T powered Mazda Pickup

[jmacshriver]

Mother Earth News Magazine

Looks like someone else has jumped on the Tractor engine band wagon.

[danthefamilyman]

Hello everyone,
It has been over a year since I have updated the Jinma Mazda pickup story. Yes, I still have the pickup and yes it is still running (quite well, I must say) I now have 40,000 miles on the engine and it is still running great. I have had no problems with it. This last summer I drove it to Lincoln City (on the oregon coast) with a small load of firewood (for a week of camping) and I still drive it most every week. I also took a heaping load of firewood to my parents house in it.

I have been very happy with the pickup and the Jinma (Yangdong) engine. The engine is getting a little dirty (I have not cleaned it since it was installed) and it drips a little oil in the garage, but it seems to run a little better every month.

I took the starter out and oiled the bushings (it was starting to squeal) but other than that I just drive the crud out of it.

I will keep you informed of any big developments...

Thanks,
-Dan-

[SPIKER]

Dan:

glad to hear it is still plugging along! also good so see you back in here have not heard from you in long while. Wish I had the same abilities as you in the machining areas, I can buy some NEW CAT engines that are surplus from work 65HP $2800 bucks each brand new less than 1/2 the cost I think it would drop into the F150 pretty slick
Mark