57 bcr Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 9 hours ago, davehummell said: 57bcr, Thanks for reminding me i had to work on one of those 1776's it was in the shop more than the owner liked. back in the day most guys ran 1693 ,around me to the coast i drove a supped up 350 small cam or a 370 external fuel line cummins . I drove both 1693,s and lots of 3406,s You wouldn't like the fuel millage on a 1693 on today's fuel prices Back in the day i picked up in elpaso and i would drop the trailer and go over in mexico and fill up for .17 gallon Nice fuel prices for sure,Dave! If I recall,Freightliner could run a lower doghouse when the truck was equipped with the 1676. Which played hell when the re-power came along! I was never a V-8 guy myself. It seemed they were alll good runners until the inevitable happened. I still think the 8V71 was about the cheapest to rebuild and probably the most reliable of the V-8's. Those big V's could pass everything on the road,but I passed them at the repair shop with my little 6! 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/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Lol nice al Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I remember paying less then 5.00 for an oil pan gasket on my old 220 cummins. I was in new mexico and ran into a team that was going my way i had the 350 cummins and i thought it ran real good they were running a kt450 i never saw that truck after we pulled out. A guy in the valley had a kt 600 i was told it ran away from most things on the road. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Oh man the 1st kt 450 I saw was in a borg warner truck kw conventional out I'd aurora when they were around sweet looking engine remember them al borg warner.that was like 76 until early 80s when a worked at the skelly truck stop at 55 and rt 30 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Didn't they have individual heads Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mackdaddy Posted January 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2018 Single heads is right. Here is a KTTA in a superliner. From the factory it was a KTA. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 The only complaint I ever heard of on the KT series was the aluminum front cover failing prematurely, Figenshow lumber had a 600 and a 450 in two powerliners , the 450 had several front covers replaced. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Better have a huge bank account to rebuild a KTA or K19. Truck Shop 2 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I'm sure Joe's H model surprised a LOT of guys thinking it might have some little 673 in it! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Hi Rob. Good to see you lurking around. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-388997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Man rob nice collection Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-389008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hi rob. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52073-cat-1693-or-detroit-8v-superliner/page/2/#findComment-389012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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