Like @pushbroom said, any pete dealer worth it's salt can look up part numbers, keep the last 8 of the VIN handy. Some will grumble about it because they'll need to break out the old hard copy parts manuals. Chris at MN Peterbilt has been a big help to me in the past, recommend him to you. Getting parts for the older stuff can be daunting, my 362 is an '86, but they are out there.
Many times, pete would stamp the part # on the part, something like "20-12345", often though this # will have been superseded, so ask when you call if it has been.
Over the years, I've driven macks, kw's, binders, shakers, fords, jimmys, you name it. Pete has it hands down, with mack (all mack) and kw a close second.
Ever tear apart the dash on a modern shaker, all the wires are the same color. At least pete color coded and numbered their wiring, making it easier to trace and add or replace.
Most, if not all, mfgr's now-a-days don't stock parts for anything older than 10 years, there's a reason for that, but it has nothing to do with the "quality" of the truck itself.
Pete & KW, are the top two best o/o trucks out there, there's a reason for that.....
Where to lookup/find oem parts?
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Im not just throwing duck tape on it and glueing it together lol Im getting a genuine rebuild kit for it and rebuilding my fan clutch properly. Not a chinese knockoff. -
clausland Thanks this.
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Like @AModelCat suggested, with some things, it's sometimes better to just get a good one and put it in, just my two cents...
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