Late '60s diesel

[heviarti]

I spotted a 5 or 600 dodge out at the Rose/Firth exit while headed for Idaho falls. I called the guy after passing the place five times. The truck was tandem axle with a fifth wheel plate, and a fuel trailer. When I called he had sold the truck *three hours earlier* to a farmer in the area to haul hay. The oddest feature was he said it had a 343 diesel in it. Anyone heard of this?

[cowboy]

Yes Dodge did put a Diesel in there trucks even back then , even in the 100 series can
t think of the name of it off the top of my head
Dave

[skyrodder666]

Was that the Perkins? Seems like thats what ive heard...

[shdnobetter]

Was that the Perkins? Seems like thats what ive heard...

Yup; that's the one. A good one, too, according to Dad, who worked on them frequently back in the day.

[heviarti]

Perkins is a good engine. you find them in Massey Ferguson. I did find a swing-fender '65 dodge with an L series Cummins in it, but I think it was someone's conversion from a detroit.

[soopernaut]

Perkins and Cummins were both available. In foreign markets the diesels were even available in light duty trucks.

[PowerMan]

I've seen that truck many times along the freeway there. Last summer when we drove by we never could find it. That's cool it has a diesel. I was going to try and get a picture but never did.
Too bad you couldn't get a hold of it.