Readimixer, what is the milage or hrs. on it and you bottom dallar you will take for it???
Yes Big Al. The neighbor down the street had one in a 74 White Freightliner COE. I was 23 at the time. It was very wicked as you say with fuel and...
AModelCat: Did you ever get around an Allis-Chalmers 450 road truck??????
AModelCat: I wish I had half of your smarts when it comes to comparing Equipment Engines to Road Truck Engines. About the time I got interested in...
Backyard: I am in full ageement with you. They were not selling enough replacement parts to make money off the 1693T/A road engine. So instead of...
Amodel CAT. I do not know. Thats a good question. I was not very good putting truck engins to Equip. engines. Like I say that is a good question.
To Blackpipes: I can really dig what you have to say about the sound of a 1693 T/A. And with a handle like Blackpipes you can relate here. I had...
The 1673 was a 275-325 horse and the 1693 was at factory settings 375-425 hp. You could go to 650 hp and if you paid attention you would not hurt it.
If you have the money and time to play with a new modern electronic engine in an old school truck you have the money and time to keep it all old...
The only engine you may get lucky with in parts is a 1673, same family, less horsepower OK
A 1693 was its own engine, nothing close to it but a 1673 was in the same family OK
