Sweet old truck, LNT9000’s have a cool look to them with that short hood on a tandem tractor. Keep the top end set right and that old Detroit will never cause you any fuss, we’re still running them in everything from trucks to equipment to gen-sets around here. Like the old timers say about the 71’s: “Never late with a 238, make more green with a 318, first to arrive with a 435”
I've never had the chance of driving a truck whit a 2 stroke and i imagine it should be quite an experience. Its very common reading bad things about these engines: leaky, loud, underpowered, thristy, etc, etc, i think that if those things were real 2trokes wouldn't be around for 70 years involved in many many equiptment. I had the chance to operate a 8v71 naturally aspirated in a genset 9 hours at 1900 rpms every single day whitout a problem 60 galons of diesel is what the lady used to drink per day, por bad for me.
Love the scenery. Just got back from Guntersville Lake. Headed back to Leesburg and Gadsden this week. Lots of old trucks in Cherokee and Etowah county waiting to be rescued. Sweet sounding rig!
Wilson lines had a few of these ford's back in the 70s hauling goods to grocery stores. As mentioned keep er tuned and don't be afraid to rev er detroits love it!
The 8V-71 first appeared in the long-nose (105.3" BBC) L9000s when the L-Line first appeared in 1970. 1974 was the first year these LN-9000s (with the 95.3" BBC) could be had with one, and 1984 was the last year as by then the 6V-92TA gradually replaced it. Ultra-rare 1984 models with the 8V-71 will also have the Ford blue oval logo on the hood above the grille.
Greetings from the Ohio Porters. Now that’s one sharp old Ford. Looks like it’s not too bad of shape! A screaming Detroit…Oh Yeah! 🤩 I like the hitch setup on it. Was that an old State rig? They usually had just the basic setups on it and the flashing beacon on top as well. They were usually nice trucks. Should make you a very nice and dependable rig…and you can show it off as well. 😎🤩
Detroits have about the same power output of a briggs and stratton riding mower engine. But at least they're heavy as hell, wont start when it's cold and unreliable.
@@TheSoloAsylum ha ha, your goin again’st the tide of Detroit lovers out there Solo. I have no dog in that argument myself. Just cant understand how long time Detroit drivers can still hear anything🤪
That vintage sound of the Detroit Diesel engine will live on as always
Sweet old truck, LNT9000’s have a cool look to them with that short hood on a tandem tractor. Keep the top end set right and that old Detroit will never cause you any fuss, we’re still running them in everything from trucks to equipment to gen-sets around here. Like the old timers say about the 71’s: “Never late with a 238, make more green with a 318, first to arrive with a 435”
I've never had the chance of driving a truck whit a 2 stroke and i imagine it should be quite an experience. Its very common reading bad things about these engines: leaky, loud, underpowered, thristy, etc, etc, i think that if those things were real 2trokes wouldn't be around for 70 years involved in many many equiptment.
I had the chance to operate a 8v71 naturally aspirated in a genset 9 hours at 1900 rpms every single day whitout a problem 60 galons of diesel is what the lady used to drink per day, por bad for me.
I drove a Kenworth with the 8V92 a little while in the early 90s it would go for sure
Love the scenery. Just got back from Guntersville Lake. Headed back to Leesburg and Gadsden this week. Lots of old trucks in Cherokee and Etowah county waiting to be rescued. Sweet sounding rig!
The greatest sound in the world everyone knows this is a Detroit Diesel little kids to Great Grandparents it’s an American institution
Kept waiting for you to stop and get out of the truck and talk about it a bit and show the engine and so on. Maybe post on of those next :-)
Beautiful trucks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This LNT9000 could be any year from 1974 until mid-1984. The last few '84 LNT9000s had the Ford blue oval on the hood above the grille.
Love them Louisville Fords… Wish this one had a long hood and Budd wheels, but yeah, she’s mint! Love it!
I have a 1979 L-9000. Ex- G.a forestry truck. Has a 318, 15 speed, 5:43 rears. Odometer is showing 45,726.
Kinda ironic they put a GM produced(then) engine in a Ford. Love that sound.
ya could order what ya want
Wilson lines had a few of these ford's back in the 70s hauling goods to grocery stores. As mentioned keep er tuned and don't be afraid to rev er detroits love it!
Awesome, I haven't seen many short hood Fords with a V8 Detroit engine.
The 8V-71 first appeared in the long-nose (105.3" BBC) L9000s when the L-Line first appeared in 1970. 1974 was the first year these LN-9000s (with the 95.3" BBC) could be had with one, and 1984 was the last year as by then the 6V-92TA gradually replaced it. Ultra-rare 1984 models with the 8V-71 will also have the Ford blue oval logo on the hood above the grille.
@@ClassicTVMan1981X Thank you for the info.
Greetings from the Ohio Porters. Now that’s one sharp old Ford. Looks like it’s not too bad of shape! A screaming Detroit…Oh Yeah! 🤩 I like the hitch setup on it. Was that an old State rig? They usually had just the basic setups on it and the flashing beacon on top as well. They were usually nice trucks. Should make you a very nice and dependable rig…and you can show it off as well. 😎🤩
Thanks for your comment. As far as it being a state rig i'm not sure. I don't know any of its past history.
You got to keep those R.P.M Up or the truck not going to last long!!!!
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If I saw that I would run for my life
Why?
What's not to like
A ford with a GM motor in it
Is this truck for sale?
It has already been sold
@@alabamahick3080 hate to hear that I would have loved to had it. Thanks for the reply
@@alabamahick3080 What year was this truck? 1974? 1975? 1982? 1983?
@@ClassicTVMan1981X I believe it was a 1977. But I can't remember for sure.
@@alabamahick3080 I also see that the transmission is a six-speed.
Detroits have about the same power output of a briggs and stratton riding mower engine. But at least they're heavy as hell, wont start when it's cold and unreliable.
If they even smell a hill your dumping gears but it sounds cool.
A Detroit Diesel fan we see😀
@@kimmorrison9169 I'd rather have the corona virus.
@@TheSoloAsylum ha ha, your goin again’st the tide of Detroit lovers out there Solo. I have no dog in that argument myself. Just cant understand how long time Detroit drivers can still hear anything🤪