More Old Trucks On The Road?

I remember, the boss said he'd fire anybody if their truck had a crimped fuel line. Yeah, that was common practice, cutting out the O/D on 13's. Speed limit was 55mph, and you had no business going 75 mph.

 

I remember a gizmoe called a stinger that some would use to modify their PT pump. Never did it myself, but, if I recall correctly, you had to remove a plug or something from the pump, insert a short piece of metal rod or tubing (about the length of a penny from the edge to the top of Lincoln's head?). This would open the governor a bit and up rpms to 2300 or so. Its been so long ago, I'm not sure if that's the right way to do it or not. I bet one of you other ol' farts can straighten me out.

 

On the stinger you remove this plug right here. Common sense needs to be used when installing a stinger!!!! I have personal experience with that setup! Older driver that ran with us put a stinger in 1985 Pete 362 I had at Powers Enterprise long ago. It had a 350 Cummins. He drilled the inside of the plug for a 1/8" pop rivet, stuck the rivet in with super glue and let it set. He would cut small pieces off the rivet until the plug finally was close enough to start threading back in the hole. Black coal would roll and the rpm's were like a steam engine , all but unlimited. Made it very hard to shift too since the engine did not drop back as fast as it normally would. I don't recommend it at all for road use, maybe pulling a sled on a track, but not making a living with it. It turned the engine into a "turbo eater" .

 

Thank-ya, oldSkool. Never actually did it myself, but at least a couple of co-workers at Zeffiro did it from time to time. Most remembered to remove it before getting back to the yard. However, I recall one guy didn't and his employment, at what I thought was a great company, came to an abrupt halt. I also recall some doing the visegrips on the return line thing. Once again, I was never guilty of this. I never could see abusing equipment; especially if it isn't even mine. If Mr Cummins wanted this done to his engines he would've done it from the factory.

 

I have no problem with the vise grips but, I sure wouldn't want to have a bunch of trucks with stingers on them lol. Lot companies buy what we call flat ground or around town trucks, then try to make over the road trucks out of them.

 

Yeah, I know about that. This was in the late 70s and early 80s. We were running cabovers (KW, Freightshaker and Astros) spec'd with 270 HP 6V92s or 290 HP Cummins and 9 speeds with 3.70 rears.This is what the powers that be decided would be good for hauling steel. Obviously the bean counters had no practical trucking experience!!! This was when you spent the day loading and I do mean "loading", the wagon, then ran all night to get to the consignee. Not that I'm proud of it, but that's just what we did.

 

Speaking of old trucks, I have "Class of '86" written on the back of my bunk and today I was pulling an empty step deck after getting unloaded in Plattsburgh, NY. I see a '90's 379 easing up beside me in the hammer and I hear this on the CB: "Have you got that truck paid for yet driver?"

I LOL'd

 

Yeah dufinatly for the classic looks.

 

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Lol, you started it @haycarter , here ya go @Big Don . @"semi" retired gonna love us.......