here in the NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRAILIA a company called co /ord ran a cab over with a v12 GM IT RAN BETWEEN ALICE SPRINGS AND DARWIN about 1000 miles twice a week at a litre a kilometer. in the early eighties she pulled three forty foot trailers at about 100 kilometers an hour about sixty miles an hour .to hear her coming wow i drove kw coe with a 550 hp it sounded nothing like the big girl. best wishes with your project from a reeel old trucker.
@@SuperHigear the 12v71 made me think of the 1969 459 Brockway Cabovers with 12v71 that hauled steel for the WTC ruclips.net/video/CeoeIuv1Fjc/видео.html They sound amazing
I was thinking the same thing too John. Been retired for a few years and with the shortage of trucks out there, thinking of hauling lumber as an independent. Lumber just sitting at the mills and yards and prices, well you know.
I owned a 1970 COE Kenworth with a 12V71 in it. Loved that truck, made me a lot of money, wish I still had it!! It had straight pipes, by the way...... Loved the sound!
Come over here to Washington state and buy the old Budweiser Racing cabover, they used it to haul their turbine hydroplane, now it's been parked for almost 10 years. Looks Kool.
WOW! That is a COOL device. As much as I love hearing Orwell go up and down the gears (music to me), I think everyone would like to hear this “ole Gal” running on a test stand. Might give you some answers about what you actually have there, also. Great big project….my hat is off to you, Steviebaby! …..Keep on truckin’.
Hello Steve! Looks like you scored a monster Detroit! Cannot wait to see the build. Being in the trucking industry for years, I still love and appreciate the Cabovers. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Take care, be safe and cheers from Motown.
I know everyone wants it in a cabover, but I think it would look awesome in a butterfly hood pete. I also enjoyed the T660 video's, I like trucking, I'm starting CDL school in 2 days myself actually, but as cool as the cabover is, all of your content is great to watch. I love the shop, and the trucking no matter the truck.
i'm gonna say to put that thing in an FLC, detroit and freightliner have always gone hand in hand and you don't see too many FLC's anymore, seeing one of those going down the highway would make me grin ear to ear.
That would look great in the 84 Freightliner I use to have. I had a 425 cat in it. It was a hood and had a sleeper on it. It also had a 13 speed in it which I really liked.
In the early eighty's I was running a Pete cab over with a 425 cat 3406A in it. I ran with a guy out of middletown oh with steel on he had a w900 with that v12 in it. He out ran me on the flat but I would pass him on the hills. A V8 cat ate that detroit on the flat and the hills.
It's a GM DD 12V71. It belongs in a GM product. Stick with a CO like a Titan or Astro. As far as showing it off, can't see it with the cab down or hood (bonnet for you guys in the UK) closed. But, you better believe you'll hear it coming whatever it's in. On another note, the load on your trailer is starting to look like a super version of "American Pickers". Mike and Frank would be proud.
Steve it has to be a "Cabover" especially since so few are on the road today. Your truck being a cabover is what keeps the views and support coming !!!
Hey Steve, a 1980-84 Kenworth K100 w/the extended sleeper would work well for that monster engine, just a suggestion, good luck with whatever you put it in!!
Steve, another c.o.e. would definitely be a better choice I think. You have to look into what kind of tight spaces that you'll be getting in to w/deliveries. Any of the c.o.e.'s that housed a 12V-71 to begin w/, would be great.Freightliner, Kenworth, or Pete come to mind.If you decide to go con- ventional, I'd shoot for a KW or Pete , maybe a 4300 I-H Transtar. Just make sure it was already set up for that engine with the plumbing & wiring to make it easier on you and your pocket book.
Out by Dresden , can’t wait to see what you end up putting that big ol GM V12 in ! Damn if I had the means I’d build older HD trucks on a regular basis, dragging heavy equipment doesn’t require speed so my old Mack DM800 with #65,000lb bogies fits like a glove. Mostly local. Love your channel brother ✌️🇺🇸
I dont really know much about American trucks but I think that beast of am engine would be better suited to either a cabover freightliner or GMC. MS carriers had a fleet of freightliner cabovers in the mid to late 90s and they looked really cool.
Love these classic Detroit engines. Vintage hood truck would be awesome, should you put it in a cabover, consider some type of hydraulic lift for the cab.
lots of 2 stroke detroits still in boats. sadly they are going away, people are finding it's cheaper to replace them with a 4 stroke dpf/def mutilation than to rebuild the old detroits. heck, you can even find every make engine from before the def/dpf abominations came to be when you look at boats.
@@danokerr9929 they were built in Garland TX about 30 miles from Peterbilt - Denton TX . Body parts are Kenworth match & mechanical / electrical are Pete .
Growing up, any large 2 cycle diesel was usually found in a long nose Osh Kosh, or an Autocar. I have fond memories of an old OshKosh with a 2 cycle Brockway screaming from down front. What a sound! That was an attention getter.
I don’t know much but what I do know is when you decide what you want to do with your 12 pack it will be done right and it will be and it will be cool. Keep on truckin brother!
I like to go to the UP parade of lights , Richard Crane memorial, there is usually a Freightliner power liner from GL Wasco I believe, it has a 12v in it with twin turbos , he tilts the cab forward and you can see it fine , be cool to see Orwell up there some year
Their a lot of cool truck out there! there is 2 that I wood love to see, 1 is the K100 aerodyne with a stretched frame, and 2 would be a Marmon with a stretched frame.
These were in a lot of cabovers of the day. See if you can get an old KW or Pete conventional. I believe the needle nose is way to skinny for this monster to go into. I cant wait to see what you come up with. I'm in the super heavy transport business so this is exciting for me. Check out Ol2stroke channel. He specializes in Detroits and has several really cool Peterbilt trucks cabover and conventional with Detroit's. I believe his cabover has the 12v71 in it, but he is not a trucker, just enjoys working on them and driving around a little.
You could use an antique Mack or Diamond Reo......upgrade the suspension driveline and electrical...sort of like they do with the derelict cars, which look bad on the outside but are fully functional modern machines on the inside........whatever you wind up doing, it will be a cool project...
classic freight liner stilled cab with a 105lnt buck electric ac if doing heavy loads over long distances you what it to be comfy as and please make it an air start
Hi Steve stick with a cab over . Have you thought about a MACK . Yes cab overs are getting Rare . Take trucking i enjoy watching your channel and listen to Orwell. And the cat he's powered buy . Stay safe
If you want to build something people will look at get a 70s Diamond Reo , an Autocar or a Brockway long nose . Everyone who restores an old truck for show builds a Pete or W900A . Build something that will get everyones attention at a truck show.
Before you start find a truck engine , you will need key components from atruck engine , oil pan , flywheel, flywheel housing , oil pan , intake snorkel , oiler cooler, manifold witch you have , they will work, depending on what truck you put it in
Hey Steve, how about an old brockway cabover? Those 12v71 motors can take a beating. I would love to hear that detroit screaming up here in the New England area. Maybe twin turbo it.
That engine was built pre-Penske time at Detroit Diesel. That bad Boy was made for any Truck. The new Detroit's are exclusively in Freightliners due to Daimler buying DDC. I been working at DDC for 25 years and I will tell you we talk about those engines all the time they were legendary. Then came the series. 60.
Heres what i would do XD Buy a Brandnew Fakerbuilt (389) with the longer hood... Sell that Good and make a 359 Hood from scratch... based on the 389s hood but with the beautyfull 359./379 look... And litteraly make it a Glider Kit a new truck with a Real Engine that has never been done before ;) Who knows perhaps one day ill be able to afford a Pete myself and go nuts on that... Downside is in Europe they want to Prohibit vehicles with a combustionchamber in the near future. I love the idea of a Retrofitted Truck! Greetz from The Netherlands, Bjorn
I'd say throw it in something like a White-Freightliner COE, or even a conventional if you can find one, or just a regular Freightliner FLC. Only issue I can see with that is that I'm not sure if the old Freightliner conventionals like the FLC can fit an engine that size. Seen FLCs with 8V71, and maybe even 8V92 engines, but I've never really found anything on the web about one with a 12V71 in it.🤔
As great as cabovers look. They hurt my back just to look at em and I can't imagine the sound with that thing right under you. I vote W900 or IH Transtar.
here in the NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRAILIA a company called co /ord ran a cab over with a v12 GM IT RAN BETWEEN ALICE SPRINGS AND DARWIN about 1000 miles twice a week at a litre a kilometer. in the early eighties she pulled three forty foot trailers at about 100 kilometers an hour about sixty miles an hour .to hear her coming wow i drove kw coe with a 550 hp it sounded nothing like the big girl. best wishes with your project from a reeel old trucker.
I wanna go to Australia 🇦🇺
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I hope you stay with a cabover They are so rare these days K100 extended cab would be fantastic IMHO
Definitely a Kenworth K100 extended cab. Pairing that up with your 12v71 Detroit would be in a class by itself!!!
@@SuperHigear the 12v71 made me think of the 1969 459 Brockway Cabovers with 12v71 that hauled steel for the WTC ruclips.net/video/CeoeIuv1Fjc/видео.html They sound amazing
Every time I watch you and that old Pete cabover, it makes me more determined to get back on the road driving those 18 wheels! Thanks my man!
I was thinking the same thing too John. Been retired for a few years and with the shortage of trucks out there, thinking of hauling lumber as an independent. Lumber just sitting at the mills and yards and prices, well you know.
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I owned a 1970 COE Kenworth with a 12V71 in it. Loved that truck, made me a lot of money, wish I still had it!! It had straight pipes, by the way...... Loved the sound!
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Definetly a cab over, old International or Kenworth. Hard to show off but by sound no doubt its a Detroit !
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@@stv922 no I don’t think so hun but I think it will be a pleasure to talk and know you more off here
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Find an old Marmon truck to put it in. You'd have a rare truck to couple with a rare Detroit 12V71....double cool.
Marmon 6x6!? Damn, hope to do Local and not OTR with a rig/setup like that.
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No, a Marmon cabover or conventional from the late 70's, early 80's. They were beautiful tractors while in production.
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@@josephoneill3197 am good hun thanks so you mind if we get to talk and know each other more off here
An old Ford LTL 9000 or old Brockway or an old Transtar 4300 series eagle.
My vote is for an Emeryville from international or something unique like a Marmon cab over.
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Can't wait to see that V12 running on a truck!
I agree with Ardian Nur Fatah
Me too! I can't wait to hear what is sounds like! Not familiar with a 2 stroke.
Hell yeah! See if it's better at rolling coal than Orewell...
Come over here to Washington state and buy the old Budweiser Racing cabover, they used it to haul their turbine hydroplane, now it's been parked for almost 10 years. Looks Kool.
My buddy tried they told him its never leaving
WOW! That is a COOL device. As much as I love hearing Orwell go up and down the gears (music to me), I think everyone would like to hear this “ole Gal” running on a test stand. Might give you some answers about what you actually have there, also. Great big project….my hat is off to you, Steviebaby! …..Keep on truckin’.
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359 pete or a K100 aerodyne if you can find one. Transtars are pretty cool too.
12V-71 is one of the best sounding engines that detroit ever built in my personal opinion
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Hello Steve! Looks like you scored a monster Detroit! Cannot wait to see the build. Being in the trucking industry for years, I still love and appreciate the Cabovers. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Take care, be safe and cheers from Motown.
I know everyone wants it in a cabover, but I think it would look awesome in a butterfly hood pete. I also enjoyed the T660 video's, I like trucking, I'm starting CDL school in 2 days myself actually, but as cool as the cabover is, all of your content is great to watch. I love the shop, and the trucking no matter the truck.
Kenworth K100 or a W900A model would be perfect 👍💯
Seen one of those in the mid 90s in a cabover Kenworth. She was hauling steel coils for a living .💯💯💯💯
i'm gonna say to put that thing in an FLC, detroit and freightliner have always gone hand in hand and you don't see too many FLC's anymore, seeing one of those going down the highway would make me grin ear to ear.
That would look great in the 84 Freightliner I use to have. I had a 425 cat in it. It was a hood and had a sleeper on it. It also had a 13 speed in it which I really liked.
Orwell is like don’t get any ideas about putting that under my cab pops . Let me roll some coal on that chainsaw😂
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Now that's funny! +1
In the early eighty's I was running a Pete cab over with a 425 cat 3406A in it. I ran with a guy out of middletown oh with steel on he had a w900 with that v12 in it. He out ran me on the flat but I would pass him on the hills. A V8 cat ate that detroit on the flat and the hills.
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Put it Orwell
It's a GM DD 12V71. It belongs in a GM product. Stick with a CO like a Titan or Astro. As far as showing it off, can't see it with the cab down or hood (bonnet for you guys in the UK) closed. But, you better believe you'll hear it coming whatever it's in. On another note, the load on your trailer is starting to look like a super version of "American Pickers". Mike and Frank would be proud.
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Steve it has to be a "Cabover" especially since so few are on the road today. Your truck being a cabover is what keeps the views and support coming !!!
Hey Steve, a 1980-84 Kenworth K100 w/the extended sleeper would work well for that monster engine, just a suggestion, good luck with whatever you put it in!!
Good call! excellent choice.
Should do the earlier 70’s K100’s
Congratulations,that’s probably the coolest truck engine ever made!👍
Steve, another c.o.e. would definitely be a better choice I think. You have to look into what kind of tight spaces that you'll be getting in to w/deliveries. Any of the c.o.e.'s that housed a 12V-71 to begin w/, would be great.Freightliner, Kenworth, or Pete come to mind.If you decide to go con- ventional, I'd shoot for a KW or Pete , maybe a 4300 I-H Transtar. Just make sure it was already set up for that engine with the plumbing & wiring to make it easier on you and your pocket book.
Man you right in my backyard picking up that awesome Detroit.
Out by Dresden , can’t wait to see what you end up putting that big ol GM V12 in ! Damn if I had the means I’d build older HD trucks on a regular basis, dragging heavy equipment doesn’t require speed so my old Mack DM800 with #65,000lb bogies fits like a glove. Mostly local. Love your channel brother ✌️🇺🇸
Saw my first Detroit diesel open close and personal couple weeks ago a 8v71!
Those were also a good motor. Use to be a good number of them around.
I had one back in the early 1970s in a freightliner cab over was hard on rearends and back box on 13 speed loved it.
Love the view over your shoulder and out that big windshield.
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You should put that buzzin' dozen in an old Autocar or Brockway for sure!!💯
John, I was thinking the same but I've been watching for an Autocar and their hard to find in good condition.
an old all steel Autocar! BUT they don’t come in cab overs but who cares. OR a 1948 GMC conventional but would it would fit??
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@@jennifersmith842 Hello Jennifer. I see that you're a fan of FSC Speed Shop as well! Cool!
@@johnbarr4472 yes hun do you mind if we get to talk more off here
I dont really know much about American trucks but I think that beast of am engine would be better suited to either a cabover freightliner or GMC. MS carriers had a fleet of freightliner cabovers in the mid to late 90s and they looked really cool.
Cool engine! I’m thinking a conventional truck, like you said, so you can show it off easier.
Love these classic Detroit engines. Vintage hood truck would be awesome, should you put it in a cabover, consider some type of hydraulic lift for the cab.
Nice paperweight...clean looking despite 78 rebuild....good luck on adapting it for a semi....cabover is best choice....
PUT IT IN ORWELL!!!!! MAKE that baby scream like an excited little girl.
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I would like to also point out, the trailer brake handle on your truck looks like the eye piece to a dalek from Dr.Who lol.
An old Brockway would be cool! 😎
Brockway conventional...
A cabover Jimmy. They were a big thing back in the day in Jersey! Or imagine in a boat! Js
lots of 2 stroke detroits still in boats. sadly they are going away, people are finding it's cheaper to replace them with a 4 stroke dpf/def mutilation than to rebuild the old detroits.
heck, you can even find every make engine from before the def/dpf abominations came to be when you look at boats.
What about putting it in a Marmon Cabover. They were all custom built to start with.
Custom headaches no part availability
@@danokerr9929 they were built in Garland TX about 30 miles from Peterbilt - Denton TX . Body parts are Kenworth match & mechanical / electrical are Pete .
Growing up, any large 2 cycle diesel was usually found in a long nose Osh Kosh, or an Autocar. I have fond memories of an old OshKosh with a 2 cycle Brockway screaming from down front. What a sound! That was an attention getter.
Old cab over Marmon if anyones selling one for a reasonable price. Ive got a full 71 series shop spec book too if you need it, it covers the 12v
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I'm thinking maybe a old Peterbilt 359 with an extended hood to fit that beast of a motor.
I don’t know much but what I do know is when you decide what you want to do with your 12 pack it will be done right and it will be and it will be cool. Keep on truckin brother!
Ol2stroker has that engine in a cabover he's doing right now
So do I in England.
These diesels are one of the best sounding motors Detroit ever made. Tons of torque also.
I like to go to the UP parade of lights , Richard Crane memorial, there is usually a Freightliner power liner from GL Wasco I believe, it has a 12v in it with twin turbos , he tilts the cab forward and you can see it fine , be cool to see Orwell up there some year
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Try to find another cab over if you can Steve, full custom would be great! Good luck bud 🇬🇧👏🏻👍🏻
Orwell gonna be kicking some asses soon!
I agree with the cab over but if not a nice long nose piece 359 is the way to go
Their a lot of cool truck out there! there is 2 that I wood love to see, 1 is the K100 aerodyne with a stretched frame, and 2 would be a Marmon with a stretched frame.
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@@willardway3037 oh ok that’s cool tho hun
Do you mind if we get to talk and know each other more off here?
Save the cabovers! They are cool, we used to have them on our farm years ago.
A conventional Auto Car with a old school double sleeper with a stretched frame for heavy haul
These were in a lot of cabovers of the day. See if you can get an old KW or Pete conventional. I believe the needle nose is way to skinny for this monster to go into. I cant wait to see what you come up with. I'm in the super heavy transport business so this is exciting for me. Check out Ol2stroke channel. He specializes in Detroits and has several really cool Peterbilt trucks cabover and conventional with Detroit's. I believe his cabover has the 12v71 in it, but he is not a trucker, just enjoys working on them and driving around a little.
You could use an antique Mack or Diamond Reo......upgrade the suspension driveline and electrical...sort of like they do with the derelict cars, which look bad on the outside but are fully functional modern machines on the inside........whatever you wind up doing, it will be a cool project...
classic freight liner stilled cab with a 105lnt buck electric ac if doing heavy loads over long distances you what it to be comfy as and please make it an air start
definitely air start!
Hi Steve stick with a cab over . Have you thought about a MACK . Yes cab overs are getting Rare . Take trucking i enjoy watching your channel and listen to Orwell. And the cat he's powered buy . Stay safe
If you want to build something people will look at get a 70s Diamond Reo , an Autocar or a Brockway long nose . Everyone who restores an old truck for show builds a Pete or W900A . Build something that will get everyones attention at a truck show.
Good luck with the DD, interested in what type of truck you decide to use, pull toy here
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Peterbilt! Great truck to put it that Detroit diesel in!
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Find a cabover with that engine already in it. Whatever you choose, looking forward to the series. Thanks.
I think a hood truck would be ok, but something old school like you said. Would love to see multiple shifters in it 😀
How about a Freightliner CO with dual air intakes and dual large diameter stacks? Freightliners look pretty cool when they are blinged up.
I can’t wait to hear that Detroit sing in whatever you put it in!
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used to be able to get the older freightliner cabovers with those v12s from the factory.
It would sound good in a GMC GENERAL 👍🚛
That would be me and my husband's first choice
Put that in either a GMC Astro or maybe a Ford cabover(1978-later). The Detroit 12v 71 ought to stick out past the back of either cab to show it off !
Before you start find a truck engine , you will need key components from atruck engine , oil pan , flywheel, flywheel housing , oil pan , intake snorkel , oiler cooler, manifold witch you have , they will work, depending on what truck you put it in
Boy do I need this!!
First thing is a set of switchblade turbos. Then we can talk truck selection. Lol love it old school
I vote cabover aswell. Good score on that Buzz'n Dozen!!
Keep bringing the video s loving it
Hey Steve, how about an old brockway cabover? Those 12v71 motors can take a beating. I would love to hear that detroit screaming up here in the New England area. Maybe twin turbo it.
Hope you are gonna work that 12v71. 😉
That engine was built pre-Penske time at Detroit Diesel. That bad Boy was made for any Truck. The new Detroit's are exclusively in Freightliners due to Daimler buying DDC. I been working at DDC for 25 years and I will tell you we talk about those engines all the time they were legendary. Then came the series. 60.
GET THAT IN A CABOVER STEVE YEP!!!!!!
Looks like the forklift needs some engine TLC
Nothing runs like a Deere...hahahaha!
Nha that loader is just fine. A little smoke ain't gonna hurt it none.
I’d try to find an old power liner Freightliner cab over it already has the radiator space to cool that big of an engine but they are not easy to find
I was just looking at a W923 with a 8v71, these motors scream!
Sweeet! Can't wait for the project! It'd be nice to see an ole needle nose Pete. Or yeah some how fitting it in another cabover
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Heres what i would do XD
Buy a Brandnew Fakerbuilt (389) with the longer hood... Sell that Good and make a 359 Hood from scratch... based on the 389s hood but with the beautyfull 359./379 look... And litteraly make it a Glider Kit a new truck with a Real Engine that has never been done before ;)
Who knows perhaps one day ill be able to afford a Pete myself and go nuts on that... Downside is in Europe they want to Prohibit vehicles with a combustionchamber in the near future.
I love the idea of a Retrofitted Truck!
Greetz from The Netherlands,
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I'd say throw it in something like a White-Freightliner COE, or even a conventional if you can find one, or just a regular Freightliner FLC. Only issue I can see with that is that I'm not sure if the old Freightliner conventionals like the FLC can fit an engine that size. Seen FLCs with 8V71, and maybe even 8V92 engines, but I've never really found anything on the web about one with a 12V71 in it.🤔
Freightliner FLC did have a 12v71 called the PowerLiner it can be identified by the oversized grill to fit the oversized radiator that was necessary
@@d.r.ledbetter2286 My understanding is that the conventional Powerliner model was never sold though, just the COE.
@@SOU6900 Yes that is true
You’ve got it out, and obviously you are going to pull it apart to see what you have, so it’s the perfect time to put a turbo on it.
That is what I was thinking. The 12v71 was a dog without turbos. Probably worked fine in off road. Gonna take some work to make it a road engine.
How about building a late 70's / 1980 Dodge Big Horn monster?
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Mount 2 big turbos on top of each blower
Do a liftgate hydraulic pump/electric over hydraulic pump. No more jacking buy hand. You'll love it.
I can't wait to hear it.
459 Brockway COE with quad exhaust or361 Brockway conventional. Stacks centered either side of the rear window on the 12Vs
How about a Mack Superliner? That would be wicked cool!
Has the 'T' manifolds already to go. Just needs the Chrome Valve covers and an 18 speed with 3.36 rears. She'll be spinnin' the earth with torque!
Detroit’s had horsepower but very little torque!
I had B Model Cat, Brother had this, B model out pulled him everytime, on better fuel milage.
Had the same engine in a COE/ pete, backed with a 13 speed!
Put it in a Cabover. That would be awesome..!!
As great as cabovers look. They hurt my back just to look at em and I can't imagine the sound with that thing right under you. I vote W900 or IH Transtar.
Same here! Back when they were everywhere I hated being in a cab over! But now a double bunk stretched K100 looks cool!
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@@jennifersmith842 Why are you saying hello to random people in the comment section?
You must be a scammer.
i love how jimmies are referred to as naturally aspirated even though they all have huge freakin' blowers sitting on top of'em!
That's because they cannot run without them.
You should put it in Orwell LOL
I love to see it in Cabover
A late 60's or 70's Pete or kenworth longhood would be ideal to put it in,with an auxiliary transmission setup and 2 speed diffs for heavy haul