ranchhopper Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I found a DM model truck with a blown engine to use for a parts truck are the doors and other parts of the cab the same as an R model? I need mostly cab parts and will sell the cab after I get the parts I need off of it the cab looks pretty much rust free. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Drivers door has a small "notch" in the bottom of it to fit into the the cut out in the rocker panel. Passenger door has no holes for the mirror bracket, because it is mounted to the cab. I think both of those things can be dealt with quite easily. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Thanks Brad its a low mileage truck lots of good parts. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Is there a maxidyne emblem? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 9 minutes ago, mackey58 said: Is there a maxidyne emblem? No it has a 3208 in it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Ahhh damn Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IH Farms 2 Posted April 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2017 22 hours ago, ranchhopper said: No it has a 3208 in it. No wonder the engine blew up 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 2 hours ago, IH Farms 2 said: No wonder the engine blew up Ya it was a fire dept tanker I'm sure it was run way harder than designed to be 3208s are good for certain applications but were put in trucks way to big for their limited power. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Farms 2 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 They didn't work well in ag tractors either Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 The 3208 may not be the best engine ever built, but they sure powered a lot of C cab Fords. The C cab was a very popular fire truck chassis and the 3208 was the power plant of choice for most of them after the fire service started getting away from gasoline power for most apparatus. I liked the 3208 in the C cabs I drove. It had adequate power and it was generally reliable. It had to be one of the most produced engines for Cat as they seemed to pop up everywhere from excavators to trucks to farm tractors. I can't help but wonder if their reputation comes from having so many out there that it was inevitable that some would crap out. Granted it really couldn't be rebuilt, but a crate engine was relatively cheap and it was a pretty quick swap to get a new engine into a rig when it went down. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 The 3208 was definitely better than the 8.2dd Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 yuk, 8.2...good runner, when they stayed together Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49551-thinking-about-buying-a-parts-truck/#findComment-367790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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