thomastractorsvc Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I have been looking for a cummins 4bt or 6bt , but the ones I have looked at were pulled and all "runners" with $2500 to $3500 price tags. I been searching for buses and bread truck and pickups that are in running condition as it would be nice to have all the extras if needed like a radiator, air compressor etc.. I was trying to stay small diesel engine and looked at a couple perkins and a 4-53 that would run, they both needed transmissions what they were asking for everything I thought was a little on the high side.I did find a 6-71 with a seven speed spicer in a single axle with cracked frame and rust issues with air brakes that will yard drive, but don't know enough about the A54 to know if the frame would be heavy enough for it.Open to expert opinions. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted January 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2016 Take a look here.. Tom Millard is replacing his flathead Continental with a Cummins in his 154 Brockway.. He has changed the rear first.. If you follow his threads he is very detailed in his work.http://www.brockwaytrucks.org/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4952 3 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Some good reading there. Thanks for sharing the link. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 A 6-71 would be pretty cool,they are only 426 cu.in. where you have a 510 now,I don't think the frame would give you any issues. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The 671 weighs 2,150 lbs. dry...I don't know how much the original motor in your truck weighs. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not sure myself, it is a big gas engine, EN510. I need to measure that it will fit though, the 6-71 is 5 ft long.Worst case I could box the front of the frame. I wonder how much a END510 weighed as I am sure Mack didn't change truck frames. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 I been measuring and scratching my head the 671 is L54" x W29" x H41" so it is to long by about 8" and to tall by about 4" so back to the drawing board. I am still considering buying the 671 and truck because of the price. Need to think on it some more. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I been measuring and scratching my head the 671 is L54" x W29" x H41" so it is to long by about 8" and to tall by about 4" so back to the drawing board. I am still considering buying the 671 and truck because of the price. Need to think on it some more.I never gave the length a thought. That may be why they never offered a 6-71 in a R600,only the R700. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Maybe you'll get a break on a school bus or bread truck now Rob. Seeing scrap is way down and those engine pullers were enjoying a bonus after they were done with the the vehicle. Good luck. Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 given any thought to dt466? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 I have not come across any that weren't cores or to much money. I have been looking for a bus, 1 ton, med duty truck. Most of the engines are pulled and sitting on the ground and it's a crap shoot, they all have rebuilt pumps and low milage but no paper work or ability to fire one up. That is why I was excited about the 671 as it runs and yard drives. Guy has a bus for v sale with a 5.9 and automatic I think he wants to much maybe not maybe I am to cheap. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I have not come across any that weren't cores or to much money. I have been looking for a bus, 1 ton, med duty truck. Most of the engines are pulled and sitting on the ground and it's a crap shoot, they all have rebuilt pumps and low milage but no paper work or ability to fire one up. That is why I was excited about the 671 as it runs and yard drives. Guy has a bus for v sale with a 5.9 and automatic I think he wants to much maybe not maybe I am to cheap.local church here has a decent looking international bus for sale will see what they are asking for it and let you know Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 do you blokes have Perkins motors over there the old 6354 turbo goes good when tuned up they used to use them on interstate semis out here back in the day they are nice and small or the later Perkins phazer goes good as well small and light Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
68-f-model Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 http://kansascity.craigslist.org/hvo/5409333972.htmlIt is a international transtar it did run when parked it has a 871 Detroit engine it is a ten speed an more info just ask thanks$1,000located in BrookfieldSpencer (660) 734-2448This might be close and for the price could be useful for parts at least if not the entire drive train Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43758-re-power-for-the-a54-advice/#findComment-322721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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