I would like to go simple—carburetor, distributor—just a good old engine that I can install and work on and keep running. The truck would be a fun driver, so it does not have to be a workhorse hauler ...

For more than a decade, the Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks came with an International indirect-injection V-8 diesel engine. By studying and driving these fossil-like engines of the past, owners can get a ...