the 379 was built between 1987 and 2007. it was available with two hood options- 119'' aluminium and 127'' aluminium and both are sloped. these...
that was the case with mine too('05 379X C-15), I changed it before too long.
I knew a guy who put 8 inchers-no mufflers on his detroit, Those jakes were LOUD! I could hear him 4-5 miles away! But those detroits had good...
sounds backwards, most guys that are changing are going from electronic to mechanical......
if it hasn't already been posted here (I looked but am known to make mistakes, from time to time), I noticed that is not a factory 359 sleeper....
check the grounds in your battery box, I had that problem with my detroit, found that the computer was not grounding.
Originally Posted by Infrared61ranger [IMG] drop the Peterbuilt and get a freightliner with a detroit motor better areodynamics and better fuel...
Well said Rick. Peterbilt is a much nicer looking truck and in my experience and easier truck to get parts/repairs for. plus the logo looks better...
I am wondering how the heck I go about doing a VIN seach on an old truck. I would like to find my dad's 1st truck - a 76 White Western Star...
if you pull the light out of the dash, it wont be a problem any more :biggrin_25525:
last winter I was hauling about 140k lb gross off road with an 05 w/flexair. it handeled it about the same as lowleaf. it certainly is more...
where can I learn to decipher like that jeffw? that is impressive.
How many miles on the motor? its a $4000-7000 touch to switch an ACERT to a single turbo. if its a high mile motor, I'd just put in a 6NZ or...
Dont trust what your computer says- I check my mileage after every tank and i get about 0.6-1.4 mpg worse than the computer says. I have 2 trucks...
Id like to know as well, id like to remove the window panes in my '05 to clean the insides.
i wanna see how this turns out! those specs are close to what I'd be getting if I didnt already have my dream truck. Sounds like a good heavy...
there is a fuse block in the dash, but I don't think that the amp gets any power from there.........could check though.
my 99 379 has it on the amp itself and it is in the headlinder-just like groundpunder said. Note: His sig says what kind of truck-and I'm jealous...
Wow LOL! i got me some readin' to do!
I never had any trouble, and one of my trucks is a 99 pete w/ series 60 that has 2 120 000 km on it and It has a heck of a jake. besides, double...