Right Now Part IV
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From: ghettoville, abq, nm
The cabover we had used the pissant Navistar turbodiesel - couldn't pull itself against a stiff wind (this was when I was at Southwind & Chrysler was paying the bills). Spent many a night going across Texas watching the speed slowly drop, then 'bang' I'd go down a gear, get it back to 65 mph, slam it back up a gear, go through the same 
process again.
My memory fails me, but I think the Stuart Moore truck had a big Cat motor out of a D9 - I got busted doing 110 with a full trailer going across NM in that one
process again.My memory fails me, but I think the Stuart Moore truck had a big Cat motor out of a D9 - I got busted doing 110 with a full trailer going across NM in that one
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From: Nowhere
I'm not all that familiar with older engines... just the newer ones.
I've driven a couple new trucks that couldn't get out of their own way, though. A Volvo 770 with a 350 HP
D12, and a 9200 of ours with a really wimpy (325?) Cummins ISM and a poorly set up autoshift (shifted at 1550 no matter the throttle position!).
I've driven a couple new trucks that couldn't get out of their own way, though. A Volvo 770 with a 350 HP
D12, and a 9200 of ours with a really wimpy (325?) Cummins ISM and a poorly set up autoshift (shifted at 1550 no matter the throttle position!).
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From: Lake Stevens, WA
Originally Posted by mikes2k,Mar 2 2005, 12:47 PM
Right now this thread has turned into car talk forum without all the bitching and arguing 
Can we get some arguing please!
Can we get some arguing please!
up?
Right now that's a little better! MORE 
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From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Mar 2 2005, 03:56 PM
No replacement for displacement!