BOBWhite

I wish our truck had the 549, but the 345 V8 in our seed wheat truck really has treated us well. Such a smooth engine for not being maintained and cobbled together spark plug wires.

Door plate tag or Injector pump tag might reveal something if they aren't worn off too. Someone here might be able to decode that injection pump tag but not sure. Best of luck

I kept a little Honda trail 70 in the back of my pickup for that very reason, parts fetching that is. I must have carried over 1000lbs of small odds and ends back and forth from the field to the shop. Pick it up and throw it in the back when done. And sorry again for highjacking the thread lol.

Since Joey shared his mobile mechanic setup I thought I'd share one I saw sell on Truck Paper the other day: What a rig! Be something nice to build something like this on the farm someday, crane and welder would sure be handy.

Thanks for passing this along. Good parts list here: Maine is a world away though

Good eye spotting that! It would be a cool project to save that cab and restore it. Ive heard helicopter and crop duster turbine engines have a lot more hours left in em after FAA regulations decommission them. Wonder how hard that would be to swap 🤔

I like that look too, lots of rubber. Probably not the best if you don't have power steering with a larger contact patch on the ground, but I haven't driven enough to know if that would make a bit of difference.

Anyone know if this is normal oil pressure? Or if there is a relief valve that's stuck? 90 just seems too high at full load Also anyone know how to tell if an engine has dynatard? This truck had an engine swap way back when and I am wondering if it mechanically has it but just never got hooked up. You boys that drive these truck in the hills fully loaded are brave! Engine has hardly any breaking at all, almost feels like the clutch is pushed in when you let off. Nature of the beast I guess

Hauled the first load of milo with the R700 today. Its a long haul so we are running both trucks

Good to hear an update on this! I've got too many projects on the back burner as well, too busy in the summer and too cold in the winter lol On the topic of gaskets anyone tried carbide scrapers for gasket removal? I've got an aluminum head that is being stubborn.

Did those originally come with the Continental/Hercules engines and then swapped out? Were they swapped out by the military or was it done after they were retired? The ones around here I've only seen hauling water for cattle.

I'll make a separate thread about it sometime, not too worried about it now that its cold. I need parts like the top cab seal and control panel.

Wish I could have talked to that guy with the W900. I'd like to get the rooftop unit on my Mack working, maybe he would have a few pointers.

Wasn't able to make it this year but took some pictures on my way through. Seemed like it was going to be a good show! 8V92 in this Transtar, nice looking truck. Wish I'd got the chance to talk to more of these people, lots of nice folk. Hope I get to bring a truck one of these years but it's always a busy time.

You don't see many of those that are in that good of shape anymore, most are beaten to death by the 2nd owner. Hope it finds a good owner