Popular Post Mike Blais Posted February 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2016 Interesting read:http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/unearthing-a-legend-1939-cummins-field-find/ar-BBplFxI?ocid=spartandhp 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 That's a great story! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks for posting. Sure is interesting! Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I have a 1942 HB Cummins was gunna fix it up once but Cummins Australia didnt have any parts or maybe just werent interested back then I have some spares (brand new) but not enoughGreat read thanks for sharing the linkPaul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted February 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2016 Very interesting. How many remember when Cummins did it's search for the oldest Cummins engine still in use? I think it was in conjunction with their 50th anniversary. Oldest found was a HB in a cobbled up old Diamond T used as a spotter,I can't remember the year,but I'm sure it was a HB400 4 cylinder. They ran a number of ads following the search and spotlighted the finalists,an AC Mack made the finals,as well as a Freightliner bubblenose that had survived Mt. St. Helens. The winner went on tour and was displayed at several trade shows,I got to see it at the Walcott Iowa 80 show. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I have a 1942 HB Cummins was gunna fix it up once but Cummins Australia didnt have any parts or maybe just werent interested back then I have some spares (brand new) but not enoughGreat read thanks for sharing the linkPaulwhat are you missing? I have a few HB600 parts from a '40's Federal a friend of mine had. I think theres a head,some rocker box parts,and a piston or 2. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Very interesting. How many remember when Cummins did it's search for the oldest Cummins engine still in use? I think it was in conjunction with their 50th anniversary. Oldest found was a HB in a cobbled up old Diamond T used as a spotter,I can't remember the year,but I'm sure it was a HB400 4 cylinder. They ran a number of ads following the search and spotlighted the finalists,an AC Mack made the finals,as well as a Freightliner bubblenose that had survived Mt. St. Helens. The winner went on tour and was displayed at several trade shows,I got to see it at the Walcott Iowa 80 show.I remember that advertising campaign. Cummins also featured an Autocar and a White, if I recall correctly. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted February 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2016 did a little digging and found thisEvidently this truck is now owned by Don Robertson and displayed at his Gold King Mine museum at Jerome.AZ. It's been painted blue since I last saw it. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 pretty cool old engine Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, what are the odds of finding the first one built? Hopefully they get it running and do something cool with it. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, what are the odds of finding the first one built? Hopefully they get it running and do something cool with it.Well one of the early 1932 HB series Cummins was in this 1932 MACK bus, could even have been the prototype. I wonder where it ended up? 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Well one of the early 1932 HB series Cummins was in this 1932 MACK bus, could even have been the prototype. I wonder where it ended up?Would be interesting to find out where it ended up and the bus too. I really like that style of bus. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I too remember that advertising campaign. Cummins also featured an Autocar and a White, if I recall correctly.Remember that also. It was in OVERDRIVE and OWNER OPERATOR Cummins ads, as well. It's pretty cool,when companies do this. Any company that gives a crap about their heritage,should have contests like this.To me,MACK has always been respectful of their heritage.Even though we may disagree with some the present ideals. Like 'em or not,Volvo did put 9 million dollars into the MACK Customer Center (instead of tossing history away like the White archives into a preverbial dumpster which was saved by the ATHS).My 02 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/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I wonder where it ended up?Probably on a slow boat to China. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 what are you missing? I have a few HB600 parts from a '40's Federal a friend of mine had. I think theres a head,some rocker box parts,and a piston or 2.your kidding me mines out of my Federal and well Im missing rocker gear as in most of it it came with new injectors and VRS gasket set the heads were off and its been full of water so I reckon I would need sleeves as wellPaul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 So is that article correct when it said it evolved into the n14? That's really amazing! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Cool piece of history there. As for what to do next, are you kidding me? Fix it and make it run...Duh. I love the fact that they picked it up with a Dodge cummins powered truck. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 So is that article correct when it said it evolved into the n14? That's really amazing!it sure did Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43960-oldest-cummins-engine/#findComment-323951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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