A view of the Past, Vintage Photos

This is the same truck with new paint.
NTC 350 Cummings, 13 speed, 4.44 rears, 10.22 tube type tires, spring ride, Armstrong steering, A/C and am radio.
It also had shutters

 

I suppose it could've had a 238 ( Good Lord) with one stack, but every V- DEEtroit I ever saw or drove, had 2 smaller stacks. Back in the 70's, Cat wasn't a household name, like today. All I remember were the 1693 "clatterpillars" and were nothing but trouble. Cummins had the market cornered in the 70's.

 

My experience in the 70’s with 1693 was good, both the 325 and 425 hp. There was another cat maybe 1674?
Worked with a lot of 1693’s, biggest drawback was no jake, very few had the retarder, when 3406 was introduced it didn’t have a jake til a year later.

 

Pretty neat truck. Thanks for sharing!

 

I believe that 1674 was a 270 HP

 

What year did the 3406 come out

 

Those 270 Cats would leave the 300 Mack I drove, in the dust and the 318's were behind me.

 

Look what someone dug out of the back of the lot. Heard rumors of it being brought back to life.... there's a V-12 Detroit sitting around here for it.

 

That has some potential for sure.

 

I wouldn't mind hearing the stories it has to tell. Well besides sitting in the corner year after year.