Western star glider kit

You can also order it with a Detroit pre egr ser60 14L 575hp 1850tq. I have one on order now. You can get it with a 3 year 300,000 mile warranty for an extra $500.00

 

How much additional was the 14 vs 12.7?

 

I just priced one out this morning.
The 14l 550/1850 is $2500 more then the 12.7 500/1650 option.

 

That's a no brainer if you're ordering a powered glider.

 

All depends on what your hauling I guess. Tuff call with price of fuel. I'm sure that 12.7 gonna be better on fuel.

 

Probably slightly better mpg, but resale wise, you'll get the $2500 and then some.

 

This is true forsure. But if your gonna own the truck for 10 years that's a lot of fuel and we all know that's not gonna be getting any cheaper any time ever. If I was a betting man , I think that 12.7 would net you 1/2 mpg better over the big bore engine.
Those 12.7 detroits can be good pullers too if setup right.

 

12.7 are way better than 14.0

 

If we're talking about setting them up right, the 14 can be as well. I've owned four 12.7's, and an 11.1. The pre-EGR 14's are tough to find. The 4900 quote I got was for a roller, not a powered, so I wondered what the price difference was. If I was that concerned about fuel mileage I'd just buy a Volvo 730 or Cascadia. Reliability is more important than mpg to my operation.

 

14L pre egr is a great motor. They were getting ready to release a 600HP 2050TQ but the all egr and government junk came out and killed it. I know of a logging company in Northern Maine the got 3 Western Star trucks that were part of the test back in 1999 and they still have 2 of the 3 trucks (one of them rolled) and they love them. Pre egr 12.7L detroit and no better than the 14L pre egr. Both are great motors.