Got a Cat thread how about a Detroit thread.

That musta been somethin' to see! Many moons ago I ran team twice a week from FL to Toronto in a 70 somethin' KW COE with a single bunk (pre air ride cab days), no a/c, 13sp and 44000lb hendrickson spring beam suspension, spoke wheels all the way around, a V12 detroit and no power steering... It was a Canadien setup of some kind to haul trains. It would really pull as it beat you gently half to death. Ralph and me named it the Screamin' Demon. That was a hee - man truck to drive. I can't imagine trying to drive that thing or put fuel in it today!

Maybe trucks like that one r why now I'm tired all the time

 

hell COE are just dissapering in general not that I want one back

 

Not a Detroit guy,Just trying to keep this "thread" alive.

 

Can you buy a Detroit engine by itself like you can in the marine industry or do you have to buy a tractor/engine combo? I ask as with all the EPA shi&, it might be worth it to buy a T660 and put in a Detroit thats good on fuel.

Hunter

 

EPA rules would forbid it

you cant get the 660 in a glider that i know of, and by the rules you cant put in a non-08 cert'ed motor in a 08 or newer

 

Bronc,

I am asking in theoretical terms; Could buy a T660 with a ISX, sell the ISX, and replace it with a brand new DD15?

Hunter

 

well king.....with enuff money i guess anything is possible

just look at the spruce goose

 

the DD15 seems to be as problematic as the rest of the new motors
looked at one detriot had on display out in Vegas and was not impressed to much junk hung on it just to much to go wrong
There are T600 out there with S60s in them now just have to look