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Sep 5, 2011 | 09:45 PM

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Fomoko1

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Didn't Oliver have Detroit Diesel in some of their tractors?

Sep 5, 2011 | 10:25 PM

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Almost everyone used a Detroit motor at one time almost
-Case had a version of 500 that was Detroit optional
-*****hutt used in 1900 and 1950
-John Deere used in 8010 and 8020
-Massey Ferguson used in 98
-Oliver used in 99 super (optional but popular)

Then Detroits were the most widely used Diesel non-Cat motor used in industrial equipment til the mid 80's, everything from Forklifts, cement mixer motors, backhoe motors, motor graders, etc.... and then also extremely popular marine motors aswell

Sep 7, 2011 | 08:16 PM

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Seems like cummins sure got popular in equipment and whatnot as well.

Sep 7, 2011 | 09:01 PM

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The legendary 855 began itts tractor life in 70 I think in the Versatile 800. But the 555 and 903 V8 had their fair share of models. My knowledge of things ends in 1990 but I hear Cummins even more poopular

Sep 7, 2011 | 09:03 PM

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Uhh Big Bud used the V12 Detroit and V8s missed that one

Sep 7, 2011 | 11:23 PM

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I love the sound of the old Detroit 2 strokes.

Sep 7, 2011 | 11:31 PM

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Agreed espically while pulling hard

Sep 7, 2011 | 11:36 PM

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Those 2 strokes are hard to beat, hard to imagine driving one for a long distance though!

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Sep 7, 2011 | 11:49 PM

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I drove one for a while, it wasn`t too bad as I really like that sound but you sure know how to shift gears with that narrow power band.

Sep 7, 2011 | 11:55 PM

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Ya upshifting at 1950 downshifting at 1500. Noise wise prolly no worse then other era trucks

Sep 8, 2011 | 12:01 AM

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Driving a cummins I hardly had to shift at all on the flat lands of Saskatchewan compared to Detroit. I started out with a Detroit so that became my favorite.

Sep 8, 2011 | 12:03 AM

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I started out with a mack when I was 17ish, then a detroit when I actually got my license. Little different of a detroit though, 60 series, it was as easy as driving my old civic!

Sep 8, 2011 | 12:07 AM

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I always liked that old Kitty 400 Cat I drove even with the trakhoe on it took a hill and a half before I had to worry. Speaking of which yes it is Bud from Excel owns it now