terry

46 minutes ago, 67RModel said:

Interesting to see a hub mounted backup bell still installed on something.....

I remember them well ding,ding,ding!    terry

15 hours ago, other dog said:

Got that tank on today. It has some issues, but it's on.

Has about 3 1/2 inches of gas in it, according to my stick. 

 Definitely a nice ride!👍terry

I believe there was a taller version of the filter on the left that had two cartridges in it, maybe the taller one is this?    terry

6 hours ago, mack31 said:

I would like to take my fire truck further distance with more power. Looking for a diesel to swap out with the 707. 

Better prepare for a rear gear swap, gas engines have deeper ratio gears than a diesel.  Terry

Thanks for the update.    terry

I think mechohaulic pegged it!👍 terry

Pic?

Nice looking rig, i like that tilt hood for working on it!   terry

On 3/26/2024 at 5:59 PM, other dog said:

Well, I haven't posted any pictures of the week for a while. I don't get around nearly as much as I used to. I have to go to the interwebs to find a picture of a girl in a car, something I used to see all the time. So here's a girl in a car, from the interwebs.

Oh, and there's this- I don't want to jump the gun, or count my chickens before they hatch, but the check is in the mail for this unit.

We've been wanting another old truck for a while, Zina kept saying "you need to find us a truck", but nothing really suitable came along. I told her we really needed a single axle unit with a sleeper so we'd have some room in it, like an old fleet truck. Then I saw this on marketplace one day and showed it to her and said "that's a neat looking truck". And she said "you should call". 

I said "but it's really small, we need something with a walk in sleeper"...

"That's a neat looking truck, you should call the guy".

So, anyway, his check is in the mail. Dave Couto, "maint1" on BMT approved.

I actually saw this truck at Winchester a couple of times but I never really paid much attention to it. 

It has a 401 gas engine with a 5 speed transmission and 2 speed rear. 

This man used to own it, he sold it to the late Jerry Howard, Keith Jones from the Keystone Antique Truck and Tractor Museum bought it when they auctioned the Jerry Howard collection, and Dave called him to see if he wanted it back. He did, bought it, and he said he spent about $4,000 on it putting a fuel tank on it, tuning it up, rebuilding the carburetor,etc.  The gas tank had rust in it and kept stopping the filter up so he put a tank that had only held diesel on it.  He sold it for $1,000 more than he gave Keith for it. He said he would drive it pretty much anywhere. 

I called Dave and asked him about it and he verified everything and said he liked it, so we bought it.

Almost- his check is in the mail.

And just because - another girl in another car.

 

 

 

Very nice truck, hope it works out for you!   terry  not to shabby of other pics too!

3 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Mecho forgot to mention it depends on what year the engine is location of their numbers mine are  behind the rear head on the block  Bob

The engine numbers on back of block means it was ordered for a cab over, conventional was right in front of injection pump on the rounded part of the block   terry

Got to go with what works out best for you!   terry

Is that normal for different ratios on front and rear?   Terry

Sounds like good power modifications!👍    terry

Wow I guess some modifications! Pretty impressive.   Terry

Can't tell you how many simple repairs turned into a nightmare!    terry

12 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

info?? did you use the magic wand to scroll through the codes?    the odometer kind'a scared me a bit..   😈

Possessed!😂. Terry

Sounds like nothing to worry about to me!   Terry

11 hours ago, 67RModel said:

Those frame channels look way bigger than any I have ever seen on a regular loadstar. I always thought they were some of the best styled trucks of the time. That cab and front clip design is timeless.

That real deep frame is a double frame over the original rail, I have seen that on dump trucks.  Terry

Sometimes when you pull dipstick it will rub one side clean.    terry

1 hour ago, Macktruckman said:

Terry does the 2080 just drive like a straight 5 speed on road and then has some deep reduction for slow slow off road? I have a Eaton 9LL so I understand deep reduction 
josh

Yes it is a five speed, with three lolo speeds with the main in first, also has a real wide overdrive in fifth for them low geared rears.   Terry

On the model numbers a LST would mean light weight components, six wheel, and tractor.   Terry

29 minutes ago, tjc transport said:

it is. 

So that story of Jamaican bulldog don’t make sense, it uses a diesel engine,right? Terry

But I thought the EV push was to eliminate gas and diesel engines?  Terry

The 2080 series trans. Has to be used with the deeper rear ratios, it has a real wide O.D. In top gear.  Terry

1 hour ago, mack31 said:

I was looking for a little more power, higher speed, would like to travel to farther truck shows. I am the only driver. 
 

If you go from a gas truck and put a diesel in it you’ll have to change rears, gas rears are geared to low.  Terry