Posted by Old Harv on March 14, 2013 at 06:05:56 from (184.151.114.23):
In Reply to: 3208 Cat engine posted by NEKS on March 14, 2013 at 05:27:14:
I used to drive one of those in the 80's hauling freight in Toronto. It was an 85 with a 3208 rated at 200 HP with a 5 speed trany and a 2 speed rear end. They were a great city truck and I pulled 40000 pounds with it way to much, and one time pulled 56000 pounds through 6 miles of small hills. (Lots of ways around a scale in the city) They lug down to about 1300 RPM before they loose their power. However, I quit in '88 and went farming so I don't know how they lasted, but I do think they are better than some people give them credit for. The straight trucks in the company with the same setup got up to 13 mpg (Canadian gallons). It could be that the cost of rebuilding might be what makes people call it a throwaway engine, because a 8 cylinder will have more parts than a six.
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