3406E durability and engine life and Fuel mileage

My ol 3406B shows you black smoke any time you want to see it for sure. Still as dependable an engine on the road IMO. Only thing sucks to be me right now is I'm headed into weather on a new paint and polish job on my 359. So I'm gonna den here and go in the daylight.

 

Old iron is SO cool.

 

I don't blame you. Its supposed to get worse the rest of the night from what I've seen. I'll be put back together tomorrow and hopefully rolling again Thursday. BTW we are horrible people and we don't think the rules apply to us according to some guy from NC...he read the most miles thread. He's a "jealous hater" you be safe headed out that way partner. Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down.

 

42 I got too much love in this ol girl to tear it up. Its been a long 18 years coming I've only owned this one 18 months but wanted one like it from day one. I may need help with my chains, not put a set on in years lol.

 

Heck I love your truck and don't even drive it lol. She's a good looking ride no sense in risking tearing it up. You'd better find a guy that runs out there to give you pointers on the chains. I'm as useless at tits on a boar. I ain't never thrown iron, I'm the nut that's out there barefoot while everybody else has chains on lol.

 

We had an 86 Ford f 700 in our fleet when I worked for pepsi back in 2000-2001 that had a Cat 3208 and a 5 and 2. One of my favorite trucks to take on my highway run because flat out she would do 77 mph with the engine screaming at 2800 rpm. And I mean screaming because that's all you heard since the truck was not air conditioned and in the high New Mexico desert you had those Windows open!

 

Love my 3406e, gets better mpg and power than my detroit ever thought bout. It is true once u go cat u never go back.