tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post1282338245624174225..comments2024-03-05T23:42:30.151-06:00Comments on The Poor Farm: Which Diesel is Best?Jeffrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post-59978902980219276502016-03-28T18:03:53.816-05:002016-03-28T18:03:53.816-05:00I believe the Mercedes Benz diesel engines are jus...I believe the Mercedes Benz diesel engines are just a Detroit Diesel with a Benz valve cover. Just like the diesel engines on boats that they call the ol' Lugger, is a John Deere. Thanks for the interesting outlook. I just picked up a 67 Pete 358 A, that someone bagged and stuffed in a 1978 Big Cam 350 and a 13 speed. I believe the guy said the engine was tuned up to 415-425 HP. It sure does sound cool as hell when the turbo spools up. I can tell pretty much when I can shift just by the sound. Pretty good for a guy with no ears born half deaf, I guess I can also feel the transmission gear whine through the floor a little bit as well. I don't know I hear something telling me shift shift you idiot shift! in a whistling whining kind of diesel conducted orchestra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post-38014771996103351652014-03-04T23:14:33.883-06:002014-03-04T23:14:33.883-06:00Thanks for the comments, Chance!
I've heard a...Thanks for the comments, Chance!<br /><br />I've heard about modded Series 60s doing well and hanging together - and man, that's great! If you can pull fuel mileage and power outta one of those, more power to ya!<br /><br />And if you're hauling in and around Williston, you are busy as hell! Every time I go up there, traffic has gotten worse and there is more stuff being built. Quite the changes going on. Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post-35841789910673733222014-03-04T22:47:47.965-06:002014-03-04T22:47:47.965-06:00John Deer sold Detroit the engine plans for the se...John Deer sold Detroit the engine plans for the series 60, to the gentleman Farm Frank, just saying..lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720217571332281916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post-27229589602690348362014-03-04T22:42:29.546-06:002014-03-04T22:42:29.546-06:00At 7.5 to 8 mpg and 800 horse, Detroit baby Detroi...At 7.5 to 8 mpg and 800 horse, Detroit baby Detroit 12.7 all the way. There getting 10 mpg out of a hot rodded set-up over on the east coast somewhere pulling 25,000 loads. Counting your money at the end of the year because of the large fuel savings is one of the biggest rewards next to staying with the flow of traffic pulling past everything you run into climbing long steep grades. I should get close to 9+ mpg after doing a little experimenting with propane injection with an even larger fuel savings because of the more hp given, engine struggles less with more TQ & HP. The 12.7 series 60 is the small block of the big bad class 8 truck engine's. Cubic inch might be king in the rich mans world but my little 12.7 is my walk silently carry big stick choice of weapon. Brian Cameron, Williston, ND mrchancearmstrong@gmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720217571332281916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961111.post-66001302780646258642008-11-14T02:01:00.000-06:002008-11-14T02:01:00.000-06:00No one in agriculture is looking forward to the ne...No one in agriculture is looking forward to the new Tier III diesels. As for the older motors, Cummins is pretty "it" because they cost approximately half the price of a Cat when it comes to vital parts. I like the 8.3 Cummins but it's no longer made, so I guess I'll stick with my old technology in my big tractor and the combine.<BR/><BR/>All The Best,<BR/>Frank W. JamesFrank W. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589579734134153159noreply@blogger.com