Mark T

Funny thing , your trucks have protection around the windshield (s) and I'd imagine extended shifters because of raised cabs. Those things are functional and don't look silly . The low visor / high shifter floor dwellers ??? IDK to each their own, but I don't get it.

Did you ever try to drive one of those ? I moved one once (moved it) I don't think I could actually drive something like that all day.

Those visors seem to make shifters look taller in those trucks for some reason. Or do most of them also have the shifter up to the roof ? 🤣

I think Denis Leary wrote a song just for him too.

That's the same truck in both pictures ? Holy cow.

3408 was a good horsepower engine. Where they were used weight and size weren't a huge deciding factor. They weren't the best for pumping out huge torque (think like when shifting a loaded truck) The crank shaft had two rods on each throw and they didn't share the same centerline. Not a ideal setup for automotive use. They did much better sitting at one steady rpm making horsepower. You could get one ein a truck and they were impressive, but expensive and somewhat fragile if the horsepower was bumped up. E9 was a much better design for use in trucks. A true 90 degree V8 not a 60 degree tricked into thinking it was a 90. 🤔 cram an MP10 in there (lol) that'd be different.

This wouldn't seem like a cost effective swap ( to say the least ) the E7 with a mechanical pump is your easiest path to a bigger horsepower swap, and I'm not sure that's gonna go without a hitch. Those 3408s are big, the 60 degree part really doesn't mean much as far as it's external dimensions. They're big .

I PMed you

Are they backwards compared to trucks made for The USA ? Or are they same thing but on right side of the cab ? Looks like a nice fix for that problem.

Any closer to finding out what it was ? This truck stirred up memories for lots of us here I think. Back when the Internationals were everywhere I never concidered them the handsome trucks they were. ( I also like the little teaser of the R700 in the frame picture )

And yes..... that's sarcasm 😁

Yeah Mech, they're awesome. Sometimes they're made to such stringent tolerance there's not even enough air line to cut off a little bit. Jojo's initial response was spot on concerning the manifold in question. They're fantastic for the first couple years though, because you need to remove them so often.

Detroit Diesels ....scream'n demon....green leaker. General Motors Diesel. Turn'n fueel into noise down under. 😇

He's about as popular with the jews as jesus right about now

Remember OD, he might be Irish....but he's not dumb. Said so himself

That's what I was say'n. Lots of DD there.

There's a very nice cab at Old Forge Power Equipment.

If we're looking at the same thing, my guess would be that's the cab's suspension ??? ( this is a good question for Paul) How about the compressor poke'n out the back on that truck ? Lotta scream'n demon there on that unit.

One of thos ewith a 340 woulda been a fun car. You musta looked a little like Mannix in tht car.

I wonder if that was one of those trucks with the giant vacuum cleaner on it. I remember seeing those with some kind of hose reel (?) on the front. Truck looks to be in very good shape.

I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who has that old saying coming to mind. Plant corn......ya get corn. This a$$hole probably has been on dope his entire life just like his shining star son

That's a show you'd like to watch. Way better for guys like us than BBT ( seriously, it's the guys in Canada with the wreckers you'd like it I bet )

You do know Highway Through Hell is on The Weather Channel

I've had them all. The Etech 460 was a very good engine. It has several updates on the overhead, and luckily I dodged any issues there. That one had a J Tech engine brake and it worked very good. I had strong E7s too. The MP's engine brake worked fairly well, compared to the displacement of the engine. All of them made it past at least 700,000 miles. ( some were sold at that point and never had the oil pan or head(s) off ) Maintenance is everything, and doing your best to keep them from overheating. In my opinion, as long as it's not an AMI or ASET they were all pretty good engines without enough power to destroy the rest of the truck. Enough power to do the job though and long life to overhaul. And yes, the MP on the skid is for sale.

'04 MP7 was an excelent engine. About the biggest issue was injector cups, and there's no update on them (like going to conicals) also, wirinharnesses were no where near life of chassis. Power wise, they were way more driveable than the last of the grey engines. Very good throttle responce and off idle torque. Remember, compared to the ASETs and AMIs.... a good running Briggs and Straton seemed powerfull. They aren't a powerhouse , like an old E7 427 or a Etech 460 would smoke them on a grade. Fuel wise, came down mostly to the right foot. At @ 73000/75000 pounds in the 6 to 6.25 MPG was realistic. I had 2, they both had a long life with minimal needs. I actually have a brand new one sitting here in my shop too. (yes, brand new Remack on the skid). All and all, by no means the worst engine choice I ever made.