Peterbilt Long Vs. Short Hood??

Here's a T-800 with a c15 in it. there are dozens of them.

http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=4666196

 

I worked for a company that had cat c-15 motors in T800's and I you can get the DD15 or the ISX Cummins for the Cascadia.

 

I applaud the effort to post the link, BUT, please re-read my post, the "SHORT HOOD, SPLIT FENDER" T 800 is NOT avaible with anything over a 13 litre motor.

The picture YOU posted is of a 120 BBC T800, it has the one piece hood fenders, that IS NOT a short hood truck it has a 123 BBC, there IS a difference. I'm not trying to be an ### about this, but over the years we have always had to run short BBC's because of our trailer length and BOC to trailer spacing, I was always looking for the largest motor we could get in said platform, and you can not get over 13 litre in MOST cases.

 

Be careful. You can get a t800 with a C16 I have seen them before. Its tight but that was also a heavy haul rig. But you can get a big bore in an anteater short hood. I've seen them on truck paper. I will agree smaller trucks are a right fit and some trucks will just not handle taking a C16 but it is possible in a t800 to have the C16

as for the OP's ? Long or shot hood Pete doesn't matter much. Its a matter of opinion. The turning radius is asanide period. I've seen short hoods that don't turn like my long hood and I've seen trucks that are stretched that turn better than mine does. Its all about axles and the truck itself. I'm sure most won't agree with that but drive my boat for a week and you'll understand what I'm saying.

 

we can debate this all day and all night but the real difference is simple.

The chicks dig em.......

 

NOT a "SHORT HOOD" T-800, you guys DO understand that they do make different length hoods on the SAME model truck right. That's why if you use the CORRECT model destination it will read something like this, T-800/123" or T-800/113"

 

Bullcrap, A buddy of mine has a two 387 petes with 550 CATs in them. I can take a picture of one next time I see him if you want to call me a liar.

 

I have a funny feeling that this is going to be a long drawn out debate. I think a lot of the OP's question would be best answered as it is a preference to some people and there are some differences though.

 

I did not know the difference about the Cascadia.