FOR SALE 1981 Superliner with a Detroit

[Bigdogtrucker]

A SALTY one

[Maddog13407]

I was more mezmorized by Christine. forgot all about the possessed Mack with the green leaker. have not watched that movie for a while. kinda a shame actually. probably didn't make too many Supers with driptroits in them

[mrsmackpaul]

you lot have lost the plot havent you lot heard "beauty is only skin" so its got a few beauty spots and the bones might creak and the heart might leak but it all can be fixed you just need shove some dollars at it

Paul

It dont matter what you all say I still kinda like it

[Bigdogtrucker]

It is a cool truck,but at that price with amount of rust I don't think future is looking too bright for this one...

[1958 F.W.D.]

It dont matter what you all say I still kinda like it

That's ok Mate, we know that because you are upside down on the bottom of the world, all the blood rushing into your head clouds your judgement.

[Vladislav]

You folks aren't right.

I like to have old and rusty 6-71 in the corner of my back yard.

Used to piss nearby sometimes.

But as for me... Just the day hasn't come to buy the correct truck for that engine

[Bigdogtrucker]

Have many 2 stroke Detroits in Russia Vlad?

[Vladislav]

Have many 2 stroke Detroits in Russia Vlad?

No, they all are long gone.

Were in series production until mid 60's.

Now only for garden tools

[leversole]

No, they all are long gone.

Were in series production until mid 60's.

Now only for garden tools

Doesnt the Delo 400 make your vegetables taste funny?!?

[ws721]

Nothing wrong with a Driptroit. Just sepreates the men from the boys. You gotta be a real man to stick ur finger in the door and get mad then take it out on the engine. Works every time

[Superdog]

In one of the many hard cover Mack picture books,there's a pic or 2 of a purple MH with a big Q on the air deflector and Art Quiring on the doors. That truck had a 8V92TTA and a Allison,it sold several years ago at the local US Auctioneers monthly truck auction. Also several years ago I saw a small group of very plain MH's on a Taylor and Martin auction that had 6V92TTA's. I'd bet they didn't make a whole lot of either one.

[Joe Ditchkus]

Vlad I saw some pictures once that they made a 2 stroke in Russia that was very close or exactly like the 6-71 Detroit. Do you know anything about it / Thanks Joe D.

[Vladislav]

Joe, I indeed know about them alot.

The beginning of the story was during WW2 when 4-71's were supplied under Lend-Lease to SU to be fitted on locally bulit artillery tractors.

Along that some equipment was ordered to provide repairs of those engines. Probably some production stuff and technologies. After the end of the war (and the start of the cold war) Russian engineers reworked that engine design (mostly copied although re-did into metric). Than those engines came into series production. There were two versions, 4 and 6 cyl (4-71 and 6-71). The main destination were trucks of the marks MAZ and YaAZ. The first ones were single axles with 4 cylinders and the seconds were twin screws with straight six. Basik design of those first Russian series diesel trucks was taken from Mack L model, or probably more from its military version NR wich were also supplied under Lend-Lease.

I myself too liked them old Russian MAZ and YaAZ by thier look although missed the time I could see them down the road. Single axler's you may see in several museums overhere or just as monuments. 6x4's are extremely rare, to the moment I know about the only one survived and it suddenly came on a surface some years ago. Before that I had strong doubts I would ever see one.

Interesting point is that when trucks were designed basically as Mack the engine wasn't used of Mack (Lanova to the moment) but GMC (now Detroit). The reason was on my mind of difficult cold start of a pre-chamber diesel wich Lanova's were.

[maint1]

Thanks Vlad, that was interesting. Always nice to learn about things you aren't familiar with. Dave

[Joe Ditchkus]

Vlad thanks for the detailed explanation. I am suprised not many old trucks of any make survived in Russia (Soviet Union). Any specific reason for this ? Thanks Joe D.

[57 bcr]

The last bunch of R models that Campbell's 66 Express (Humpin' to Please) bought had 6V-92's in them. They went under shortly after that.

[1958 F.W.D.]

The last bunch of R models that Campbell's 66 Express (Humpin' to Please) bought had 6V-92's in them. They went under shortly after that.

Couldnt afford lube oil and the workmans comp claims for the hearing loss, smashed fingers, and lung problems due to exhaust exposure.

[gearhead204]

not to mention the slips and falls from random oil puddles all over the damn place!

[Bigdogtrucker]

Oil leakage is far over overblown about two stroke DD's...I've had people try to convince me EVERY one leaves giant puddles every where they sit,and nothing can be done about it .

[2stacksuperdog]

Oil leakage is far over overblown about two stroke DD's...I've had people try to convince me EVERY one leaves giant puddles every where they sit,and nothing can be done about it .

Maybe not a big puddle but everyone I've been around leaves a noticeable spot.... I still like them. Good motors.

[Bigdogtrucker]

I've owned a few(have one now)that don't leak a drop.Have driven a few at work over the years that were the same.Only one slobbered fuel real bad if it idled a lot,but that's to be expected.

[j hancock]

Relatively speaking, my 6-71 is pretty clean also. I try to not let it idle much at all. Read some sort of Detroit service literature years ago that said to limit the idle time if possible.

After being in a small Brockway cab for 2-3 hours with a Detroit singing, you are more than happy to shut it off!

[Freightrain]

After being in a small Brockway cab for 2-3 hours with a Detroit singing, you are more than happy to shut it off!

Just like a B model? LOL!!! I keep trying to find places to put sound deadener........

[Vladislav]

Vlad thanks for the detailed explanation. I am suprised not many old trucks of any make survived in Russia (Soviet Union). Any specific reason for this ? Thanks Joe D.

Joe, our talk looks like off-topic although I continue because it might be interesting to others.

First reason is that from the beginning of 20th sentury there were revolution, WW1, civilian war, than WW2 and the Cold war wich wasn't a war for shure although took a lot of labour and other resources. So people overhere started to live relatively good to have a serious hobby about 15-20 years ago. As we speak about trucks there was another and very strong factor. During socialist politic there was a basic princip of communism - prohibitation of private property for any production facility. Actually you couldn't register property of any commercial vehicle until about 1990.

[1958 F.W.D.]

I don't know about you guys but I love hearing about the Communism and Socialist policies of the Soviet Union back then from an insider.........Oh.....wait.....shit.....nevermind we're there now. My bad.