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Late '60s diesel
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:16 am
by 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?
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:34 am
by 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
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:05 am
by skyrodder666
Was that the Perkins? Seems like thats what ive heard...
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:52 am
by shdnobetter
skyrodder666 wrote: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.
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:18 am
by 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.
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:32 am
by soopernaut
Perkins and Cummins were both available. In foreign markets the diesels were even available in light duty trucks.
Re: Late '60s diesel
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:40 am
by 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.
