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Ram is about to get hit hard by the tariffs, all the 4500/5500 models are Mexican imports.

https://www.fleetowner.com/equipment/article/55320900/isuzu-breaks-ground-on-280-million-south-carolina-manufacturing-facility Isuzu admits the move was more in response to increasing production efficiency but will allow them to be better positioned in response to tariffs.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/09/chevy-lcf-6500-and-7500-may-soon-offer-a-gasoline-engine/

At this point I would love to hear it run (again) too!

I am screwing around with this at the moment:

I wonder if International will offer the Octane in the MV series: https://www.icbus.com/internal-combustion-engine

GMC made the 702 V-12 from '60 to '65, it was replaced by the 637 V-8 in '66. I have seen a few 637's, mostly in fire apparatus. There was also a very rare Toro-Flow diesel 637 V-8 which I have only seen in boats.

Right. I looked it up, the Mack's with EN-414 gasoline engines (Chrysler 413 industrial) were the 410 series. There was an R, DM, and MB 410.

Yeah, maybe they could have bird-dogged all those Sterling dealers when that circus left town. Possibly sell some trucks through CaseNH dealers too. Plenty of possibilities.

When Fred Diaz was running Ram back in the FCA days, he wanted to develop Ram into a full line producer of commercial trucks by making Iveco trucks available in North America. I thought it was a great plan, but Exor spun Iveco and Case NewHolland off and Diaz left for Nissan. All Ram ever got was the Fiat Dublo and Ducato, the excellent Daily stayed with Iveco. I don't think anyone at the train wreck known as Stellantis knows what a commercial vehicle is. Anyway, it's fun to imagine what a big Iveco would have looked like with a Ram hood ornament on it! I hear you on the lament that the Italians have just given away their only manufacturer of heavy trucks. Tata has done wonders with Land Rover and Iveco fits well into their existing commercial vehicle operations. Exor, the holding company that represents the legacy of the Angelli (Fiat) family, is in the process of 'de-industrializing', substantially reducing their holdings in manufacturing. Their robotic manufacturing operation Comau and parts giant Magneti Marelli have already been sold, and holdings in Ferrari reduced. With Iveco sold off that only leaves CNH and FPT. Anyone have Manhindra's phone number?

GMC dealers offered a kit to retrofit a GMC V-6 into a White 3000.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/tata-motors-buy-italys-iveco-after-defence-unit-disposal-2025-07-30/

4000's were very similar to 9000's except they had a longer hood.

I had heard for a few years White offered the GMC 478 V-6 in some 4000 series trucks. Can't say I have ever seen one, but I did find this the other day:

Thank you for that. Technically even if the engine meets CARB regulations but the manufacturer does not certify the engine with CARB then it isn't compliant and can't be sold in California. I would like to see the emissions label on a new Powerstroke powered F-650, I suspect it says Federal EPA only. I have to say I think that's a really bad decision on Ford's part. Ford is claiming the move will improve the 'overall environmental performance of our fleet' which seems a rather dubious reason. Of course it's in compliance with heavy duty NOx standards, diesels create a lot more NOx than gas engines so if you don't sell any diesels it will be easier to comply with NOx standards. Not sure what Ford is trying to prove here. They broke ranks with the EMA and seem to be falling over backwards to please CARB at the expense of truck sales and their dealers. And this is in light of the fact that as 67RModel stated the Ford trucks CAN comply with CARB regulations. Crazy! Regardless of what side of the political fence you are on you have to admit CARB, or at least their ability to create their own vehicle emission standards, could very well come to an end soon.