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Archive through February 12, 2012
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TOM - Company I drove for had a LOT of those V-6 DDA's, Yes, they were noisy, but they did get about 1/2 to 1 MPG better fuel economy than the 903 Cummins in the tractors I normally tried to drive. But when you factor in the gallon of oil per day the DDA's leaked, and the $0.50-$0.60/Gal fuel at that time, they cost about the same to run. I'd add one, maybe two quarts of oil a week in my 903 going 2500-3000 miles/week. Later on I drove a tired old S2200 with a shiny 290 Cummins/10-spd Road Ranger. At least it had power steering, and a foot or two longer wheelbase so it rode a little better, but sure didn't run like my White's did. Amazing what a difference 30 HP makes!
We'd CONVOY across I-80 most mornings, stop at different trucks stops enroute. One morning we're walking into the TIKI Trk Stop @ LaSalle-Peru and a K-W is pulling in to park that had the Nicest Rumble in it's exhaust. My Buddy who drove an S2200 w/6V92TTA & 9-spd RR asked what engine I thought that K-W had, I said probably a 903 like my White or a 3408 CAT. I thought about dropping a BIG steel bar down the exh. stack on my White that weekend to see if I could get it to sound like that K-W but didn't.
LONNIE B. - A verticle stack is NOT an option for mowing under all my trees, so I made my straight pipe from a 1-1/2" aluminized J-Bend from Summit, it exits right by the S/G pulley, mounts to the block with a 1/4" thk flange and has a second support bolted to the S/G adjustment bar. It sounds a lot like a Harley when it idles.
We'd CONVOY across I-80 most mornings, stop at different trucks stops enroute. One morning we're walking into the TIKI Trk Stop @ LaSalle-Peru and a K-W is pulling in to park that had the Nicest Rumble in it's exhaust. My Buddy who drove an S2200 w/6V92TTA & 9-spd RR asked what engine I thought that K-W had, I said probably a 903 like my White or a 3408 CAT. I thought about dropping a BIG steel bar down the exh. stack on my White that weekend to see if I could get it to sound like that K-W but didn't.
LONNIE B. - A verticle stack is NOT an option for mowing under all my trees, so I made my straight pipe from a 1-1/2" aluminized J-Bend from Summit, it exits right by the S/G pulley, mounts to the block with a 1/4" thk flange and has a second support bolted to the S/G adjustment bar. It sounds a lot like a Harley when it idles.
Dennis Frisk
I`am taking a few measurements this morning to go to the local engine re-builder to see IF i can buy some studs for my 12 K rebuild. I have no clue what to use for spacers
. I don`t know if just a few more nuts would do it , or do you have a better Idea
I`am taking a few measurements this morning to go to the local engine re-builder to see IF i can buy some studs for my 12 K rebuild. I have no clue what to use for spacers
Yup I know they still make Whites, but not like the old White Mustangs.
TOM - I think the one ready-mix truck I drove was considered a Mustang, it was a '66, Cummins 165 hp & 5+4 twin-stick transmission. Quite a let-down after driving a new '74 Diamond-Reo the summer before. The Reo had a 208 HP 555 V8 Cummins & Allison AT w/3-spd Brownie. Neither truck was Over-Powered since they grossed over 50,000# loaded. Every once in a while we hauled down to the Quad-Cities and had to climb Carbon Cliff Hill just off the end of IL Rt 84, the Reo did O-K but you couldn't drop gears fast enough with the White the hill was so steep.
My White semi-tractor was a '79 RoadBoss II, nice enough truck but needed more gears, had a 6-spd Spicer, would have preferred a 10-spd RoadRanger. It was goverened to 67 MPH @ 2500 RPM. It would run right up to the governor grossing 75,000+# when I first started driving it. Company wasn't real big on maintenance so it got slower.
Oldest truck I spent much time in was a '58 F750 w/312 V8 & 5+2, had a spreader box chipping & sanding roads for the township road commissioner. They also had a '67 C65 dump truck and in early '74 got a new '74 C65 and put the spreader box on the '67. Drove those two a L-O-T.
DON - The head stud spacers were made from rolled steel material, they had a seam in them if I remember correctly. Seems like they were netween 3/8" & 1/2" long. They have to have flat ends and be cut square to clamp the head solidly. You might be able to cut some from 3/8" cast iron pipe. If you have a abrasive cut-off saw or similar that might keep the ends square enough.
My White semi-tractor was a '79 RoadBoss II, nice enough truck but needed more gears, had a 6-spd Spicer, would have preferred a 10-spd RoadRanger. It was goverened to 67 MPH @ 2500 RPM. It would run right up to the governor grossing 75,000+# when I first started driving it. Company wasn't real big on maintenance so it got slower.
Oldest truck I spent much time in was a '58 F750 w/312 V8 & 5+2, had a spreader box chipping & sanding roads for the township road commissioner. They also had a '67 C65 dump truck and in early '74 got a new '74 C65 and put the spreader box on the '67. Drove those two a L-O-T.
DON - The head stud spacers were made from rolled steel material, they had a seam in them if I remember correctly. Seems like they were netween 3/8" & 1/2" long. They have to have flat ends and be cut square to clamp the head solidly. You might be able to cut some from 3/8" cast iron pipe. If you have a abrasive cut-off saw or similar that might keep the ends square enough.
Don-
Down here we can get spacers or "stand offs" at Lowes or HD. They are in the specialty fastener section usually in drawers and come in all sorts of lengths and sizes. Even a good hardware store might have them.
Just a thought...good luck.
Down here we can get spacers or "stand offs" at Lowes or HD. They are in the specialty fastener section usually in drawers and come in all sorts of lengths and sizes. Even a good hardware store might have them.
Just a thought...good luck.
