[AT] Detroits

[charlie hill]

Heck it didn't matter how much oil they dripped.  It only took 24 quarts to 
change the oil in a 8V71.  A 290 Cummins took 60 quarts.   As long as it 
didn't drip 36 quarts between oil changes you were ahead of the game!

Cecil I have a soft spot for the old Detroits too.  If you knew how to drive 
them they would get the job done as well as anything on the road at the 
time.

On that subject.  I hear that Detroit has recently come out with a notice 
that they will NOT honor the warranty on any of their new engines that have 
been run on Bio-diesel.   Something about the valves.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] old expressions


> Boy you got that one right.  It used a quart a day around here on these 
> short runs, but I still loved it...  For some reason I still have a soft 
> spot for Detroits..
>
> Cecil
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> From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
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>>>
>>>
>>>and then when we had our first 6v71 Detroit diesel, an old truck driver 
>>>looked at it and said:
>>>
>>>" Most efficient means known for turning good diesel into noise!"
>>
>> Also known as a 318 horsepower road oiler.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
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