Truck Shop Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 When I was out looking at some old critters this last Saturday I found a farm with an assortment of KW's. In the bunch is this 79 W900A longhood. 3408 cat, twin counter shaft Spicer brownie with 13sp and some real tough rear drives-DT480P Eatons. It got laid over in a ditch with a loaded lowboy, put a kink in left rail and distorted the top of cab. He will sell it, but for too much. Truck Shop 1 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
6368 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 nice truck... but its not a long hood Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Underdog Posted February 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2017 nice truck... but its not a long hoodDon't think I've ever seen a 3408 under a short hood. Definitely a long hood. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
6368 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Ok, I was wrong. In the second pic it didn't look to me like there was much space between the fender and the fuel tank. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Judging from the dust collecting on the fan belts (and price tag), that A-model may have found its grave..... What's he want for it anyway? Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Interesting rubber block arrangement on the rear suspension never seen one quite like it! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Outbehindthebarn said: Judging from the dust collecting on the fan belts (and price tag), that A-model may have found its grave..... What's he want for it anyway? I didn't talk price because 900 longhoods are always heirlooms in the owners eyes. 4 States Truck parts sells a new 74" hood for $2,890. A standard W900 hood is 63". You can build a W900A out of a W900 buy moving the cab back 11" and installing the new hood. It's not that difficult and allot cheaper. 48 minutes ago, BillyT said: Interesting rubber block arrangement on the rear suspension never seen one quite like it! That center block up's the rating to 48,000 lb, that suspension is RS480 Truck Shop 2 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 looks like at least a 450 hp. 3408 , maybe he doesn't want that much for the truck, but knows what cat charges for 3408 core parts ! last time I checked 10 years ago a crate 3408 was 46k by its self. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 4 hours ago, BillyT said: Interesting rubber block arrangement on the rear suspension never seen one quite like it! hendrickson rubber block roughest riding sob ever built unless you have about 60.000 on it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 a cat dealer in florida ( won`t mention name) offered us one reman 450 hp out right 36.500 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v71 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 If only it had a 12V71 in place of the boring 3408. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks for the info truck shop! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
6368 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 7:05 PM, Truck Shop said: Oh it most certainly is. I know the difference between a standard w900 and a 900A. Here is a standard. Are you saying that the A denotes long hood? Because my 1979 w900a was not a long hood. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 6368 said: Are you saying that the A denotes long hood? Because my 1979 w900a was not a long hood. w900a is the fore runner of the w900b both long and short and shorter hoods are a models 1981 was the last year of the a Edited February 23, 2017 by carlotpilot 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
6368 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Is blue truck above "shorter"? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, 6368 said: Is blue truck above "shorter"? blue truck is standard length there was an even shorter sba Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I have a KW 924 set back axle 112" BBC. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 5:24 AM, 6v71 said: If only it had a 12V71 in place of the boring 3408. Stop with the drugs 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48819-w900a-in-the-weeds/#findComment-362468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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