Posted by Al Baker(pumpman) on October 26, 2016 at 10:51:08 from (208.77.130.238):
In Reply to: 2 Stroke Diesels posted by JimS on October 26, 2016 at 09:37:08:
When I was new in the field I could pick anything I wanted to be a mechanic on. I got into the Detroit diesels with both feet. For about ten years I always had at least one in for a major. I took a job for a company that had 12 semis running over the road with all Detroits. Then I was building motors on the side at night. Not sure I would do that again. I got good at what I was doing and bought most of the specialty tools, and Detroit then went extinct. We ordered a couple new trucks in 1986 and the screaming Jimmy was not even offered. just Cat, or Cummins. I still get calls from guys who have heard I know how to make a Detroit "run". Couple a year. We had a 1983 and 84 truck that came with GMC engines, but by 86 You couldnt even get one in a GMC Astro truck. My experience was they were good on fuel if not juiced up. The silver 92 fuel pincher was really good on fuel before anyone cared about fuel economy. I was also doggy. I altered, or disconnected many a throttle delay on the rack. A good running 92 would slap you into the seat between shifts like a small block chevy in a camaro. I have had a V12 slip the drives in the low side pulling 165,000 lbs. Pulling gravel trains. You could hear them leaving a stop light for miles. Mean and bad! Those didnt get good mileage, and leaked oil bad. Most guys never checked the oil in the morning, just add a gallon. I want to buy a Detroit powered truck to have around this farm. I miss the sound of it rolling while warming up. They had a different smell also. Hard to explain, but the same as a Kubota exhaust will smell different than a 4020 JD. Al
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