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I am going to say it's a Euclid. Maybe a 5LLD. Curved fenders and the rounded upper rear corner of the door windows look like 50's era Euc to me. Also has the triangular fuel tank running crossways behind the cab common on Euc dumps. Darts were usually had squared off cabs and sheetmetal. LLD Euc's often had twin Detroit 6-110's each with its own Allison powershift 4 speed, one driving the #2 axle, the other driving the #3.

Interesting as Ram is now offering the Powerline with the B6.7 diesel. There was some speculation that Ram would offer the B6.7L Octane in their trucks, but it looks like it will not happen. https://www.worktruckonline.com/10256265/zf-8-speed-powerline-transmission-launches-on-freightliner-m2-106-plus-at-work-t

Your best bet for power steering would be to find a Brigadier/Chevy Bruin in a wrecking yard with power steering and get all the parts. Power windows might require a bit of fabbing up, I don't think those trucks ever came with power windows. Maybe you could use an aftermarket power window kit from a '67-'72 Chevy pickup (commonly availabe). The doors on those pickups are similar to the Brigadier but not exactly the same, you might be able to get the window regulators to work with some modification..

I could never figure out why James Hebe at Freightliner tried to bring American LaFrance back. Fire apparatus is a tough business.

Funny how Freightliner and Western Star are not specifically mentioned, just included with White. And Diamond Reo is touted as the 'owner-operator' make.

Maybe Farley is getting ready for the next chapter in his career...

That is correct. GMC made 'Magnum' versions of the 351, 401, 432, and 478. There was also a special 351E version offered in pickups for a few years that had the 'Magnum' parts on it.

https://fordauthority.com/2026/02/ford-motor-company-sales-numbers-figures-results-january-2026-usa/ Ford 'heavy truck' (650 and 750) sales are down another 21% for January. That may be the result of the model year changeover (They are building 2027's now) but there were no real changes to the truck for 2027.

I think this was only about licensing for the emblems on GM trucks. Yes the GM 10 speed was designed and is manufactured by GM, but Allison did consult on it. FWIW, a lot of Allison automatics were assembled in GM Hydramatic plants...

Somewhere I had a GMC V-6 repower catalog too. I talked to a guy years ago that worked for a trucking company back in the 60's that had a lot of White 3000's. He told me that they repowered their Whites with GMC V-6's with good results, they had more power and better fuel economy than the old White flatheads.

I think the Deutz was available sometime around 1987, after the brief fling with the Deere diesel. Last year for the Toroflow was 1974. In 1977 the Detroit 4-53 was back as an option in the GM medium duty trucks, and it was replaced by the Detroit 8.2L in 1980.

Saw that truck on another webside. Rare to say the least. Can't imagine spec'ing a Toroflow in a piece of fire apparatus! Has anyone ever seen one of the big 637 V-8 Toroflow's? I never have, though I have seen the gasoline 637 V-8 before.

Maybe it didn't get a lot of noteriety, but it sold in huge numbers. I believe it was the most popular class 8 engine for most of the 90's. As for Cat, all I can say is that yellow paint sure was expensive...