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ap40rocktruck wrote:todd s wrote:dain555 wrote:I'd like to know if the trucks in the book are gas or diesel???
The trucks in the book originally had Hall-Scott gas engines. They were a beast of an engine with twin Holly 4-barrel carbs. I have had a few people that used to work around them tell me about how the exhaust stack glowed and how then engine would shoot flames out the stack when working hard. Starting in the late 70's, when the trucks were rebuilt the gas engines were replaced with a Cat diesel engine. The book covers both the early gas powered & the later diesel powered. The gas was a Hall-Scott 1091 ci 6 for the truck & a Continental air cooled V-12 for the blower. The later diesel units had the 1693T in the truck & the D346 V-12 in the blower. Ap40 The book should go further than that as later rebuilds like mine have a 3406.
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todd s wrote:ap40rocktruck wrote:todd s wrote:dain555 wrote:I'd like to know if the trucks in the book are gas or diesel???
The trucks in the book originally had Hall-Scott gas engines. They were a beast of an engine with twin Holly 4-barrel carbs. I have had a few people that used to work around them tell me about how the exhaust stack glowed and how then engine would shoot flames out the stack when working hard. Starting in the late 70's, when the trucks were rebuilt the gas engines were replaced with a Cat diesel engine. The book covers both the early gas powered & the later diesel powered. The gas was a Hall-Scott 1091 ci 6 for the truck & a Continental air cooled V-12 for the blower. The later diesel units had the 1693T in the truck & the D346 V-12 in the blower. Ap40 The book should go further than that as later rebuilds like mine have a 3406. Todd, Yes it does, 3406 in all it's glory & detail. With the book being written by a mechanic, it is full of the best information missing in most books, the mechanical wizardry of this legendary machine! Rick
Richard MarkOwner/ Master Model Maker Industrial Model Designrick@industrialmodeldesign.comhttp://industrialmodeldesign.com
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ap40rocktruck wrote:Todd,
Yes it does, 3406 in all it's glory & detail. With the book being written by a mechanic, it is full of the best information missing in most books, the mechanical wizardry of this legendary machine!
Rick Does it also include the 1160 versions? Thanks
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Is the 1160 version "non-original" or something?
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I received this book for Father's Day. It is very well done!
Has anyone ever produced a replica of the Oshkosh WT-2206?
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We dont actually get snow where I live ,I have to travel 500 k South to see it if I really want to but based on the reviews here I ordered a copy. Well, this book is sensational and a real credit to Jim. It really wants me to want to travel to the US in thier Winter to catch some snow plow action. That seems a bit drastic leving a lovely Sydney summer but it has gone to the top of my list for christmas.
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