Posted by Destroked 450 on March 18, 2021 at 19:40:51 from (66.38.93.182):
In Reply to: detroit diesel? posted by swindave on March 18, 2021 at 13:20:43:
Worked on river barges after high school hauling fuel, 1st boat I was on had 2 V16 EMD's, 6-71's one the generators, my bunk room was next to the engine room on the generator side, the fuel barges had 6-71's on the pumps to off load the gas and diesel we hauled, last boat I was one had 3 V12 EMD's with turbo's
First truck I drove over the road was a IH cab over with a 8V71 (318) and 13 spd, I later got a newer model IH cab over with a VT903 Cummins and 13 speed, at first I thought something was wrong with the Cummins because I didn't have to add oil to the engine every time I stopped for fuel.
Buddy of mine was a logger, he had 540 John Deere skidders and then got a Timber Jack with a 4-53 Detroit, ran both of them together and one couldn't out pull the other after you learned how to drive the Detroit
Our Fire Dept had a American LaFrance with a 6V92, pumping it was a pain because you couldn't hear the radio over the engine.
I wanted a Oliver 1950 just because it had a 4-53 Detroit, but I've gotten over that want now.
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