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Detroit 8V71N could be VIN engine code S or T or U. That's a nice looking truck, but IMO it's vastly overpriced.
The demand is small, there's very little interest, because there no collector market to speak of. After all is said and done, this ain't a pickup.
Ask a seller for a pic of the Warranty Plate, it would have been nice if he posted it in the ad originally, and...
Do not believe a single word that private sellers claim, as they liejust like new/used car dealers, lawyers, politicians and TV evangelists.
👍🏻 Absolutely!
I’ve already beat gim up on the price pretty significantly. So there’s that.
I also think it’s a W9000 & not a WT9000. The “T” was an indicator of a tandem axle was it not? The W9000 was a single axle.
Lower pic: Letter O engine codes. Where is Detroit 8V71N? No see um.
This CA 'pink' slip was issued May 2018, where was the truck before and who owned it?
I know right !!!
At this point all I know is the current owner is in Arizona & he bought it in California recently.
The wrong motor isn't much of an issue as the regular use for these type of rigs is understandable of rebuilding / replacing.
Obviously someone at some point chucked the 5th wheel and installed the custom bed plate and if I understand correctly and a WT9000 was one which had 2 rear axles ( Tandem ) then they obviously chucked that with the bed transformation as well as the multiple hitch and electric brake set up that's in it now.
He did state the CALIFORNIA owner used it to haul his personal classic and custom cars.
I pulled up that ad and there's so many things false I wasn't sure where to start.
It is a nice looking truck that someone spent a lot of time and money on.
First thing is the only thing legendary about a 318 Detroit or any 8V71 is how much oil they'll slobber out on the ground.
Miss matched tires and wheels, tall 11R24.5 tubeless fronts and shorter 10.00-20 tube type rears, plan on buying new wheels for the back when it needs tires, very few tire shops around that will mess with those old 20" split rims. Would be better if it had 11R22.5 tires and wheels all the way around.
They where work trucks, button over vinyl was the norm but not on the mattress, house carpeting in the front defiantly isn't original, nor are the aftermarket high back seats with arm rest.
Roof top AC was a add on and the RV style sliding rear window is the first I've seen in any big truck.
Period correct radio in 74 would have a 8 track tape player, mixer/amplifier was a 80's thing along with the cassette player.
As much time as was spent on the truck you think they would have had a couple of lids made for the battery boxes if they couldn't find some originals.
I started my trucking career in cabover trucks, IH, Pete, Freightliner, Ford, one thing they all shared in common was how rough they rode, only exception was the air ride cab Ford CL9000, it rode better than a lot of conventional cab trucks.
I pulled up that ad and there's so many things false I wasn't sure where to start.
It is a nice looking truck that someone spent a lot of time and money on.
First thing is the only thing legendary about a 318 Detroit or any 8V71 is how much oil they'll slobber out on the ground.
Miss matched tires and wheels, tall 11R24.5 tubeless fronts and shorter 10.00-20 tube type rears, plan on buying new wheels for the back when it needs tires, very few tire shops around that will mess with those old 20" split rims. Would be better if it had 11R22.5 tires and wheels all the way around.
They where work trucks, button over vinyl was the norm but not on the mattress, house carpeting in the front defiantly isn't original, nor are the aftermarket high back seats with arm rest.
Roof top AC was a add on and the RV style sliding rear window is the first I've seen in any big truck.
Period correct radio in 74 would have a 8 track tape player, mixer/amplifier was a 80's thing along with the cassette player.
As much time as was spent on the truck you think they would have had a couple of lids made for the battery boxes if they couldn't find some originals.
I started my trucking career in cabover trucks, IH, Pete, Freightliner, Ford, one thing they all shared in common was how rough they rode, only exception was the air ride cab Ford CL9000, it rode better than a lot of conventional cab trucks.
Can you believe that's the same damn house carpet that's in my house currently !!!
Thanks for your input. Actually had a relative whom lives close go check it over. The price has come down significantly due to the items you mentioned. I'm actually surprised he's stone engaged with me & hasn't chosen to go with all his other offers he has !!! LOL
I also know that light tan that the dash interior is painted was for the earlier years. 74 would have been a more tobacco / chocolate ( darker ) color / shade. In the sleeper the rear interior surround panel where the window is, in my dad's had all different cities listed. Don't remember if that was FORD assembly plants or just major US cities but I remember it.
There apparently is a discrepancy with the CA title so the owner is getting it rectified & transferred over to his name & state. I'll hopefully have a better vin to decode then
So with seeing that now, do I have it right with the following?
Z90TVT06124
Z90 = "73 - 77" W9000 Diesel
T = "73 - 79" 8cyl / 568 CID / Detroit 8V 71N
V = Kentucky Assembly Plant ( Is that Louisville or was there 2 plants in Kentucky? )
T06124 = it's a 1974
it's great to see so many oldies but goodies, I've been in my 1968 P400 since 2012 and finding info. on her has been a bear.
can anyone please direct me to some threads pertaining to grumman body beasts, I'm still trying to get familiar on how to navigate the forums.
any help would be much appreciated.
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