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I'm thinking of bolting a 4008TAG1A/2A Perkins inline 8 cylinder diesel in my 250. Maybe thats the answer. Perkins is a proven engine, been around since before I was born and I'm a Vietnam Vet. We ran them in Thermoking reefers in the 60s. Will let you know in a couple of years the results. Also, Perkins is the British CATERPILLAR.
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Well, I'd do it but I heard today that fuel was going back up to 3.50/gal. One thing tat stope me is CAT engines are double what an International is.
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Ran a 3406E but parts for a rebuild are as much as airplane parts and CAT gets all kinds of Govt incentives. Is anyone aware of the fact that CAT can trace any engine they have built recently in the US, maybe in the world and tell how many hrs, faults and where it is? Thats what ORBCOM does.
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Welder and cutting apparatus, prefer jaws of life. Next time my bro gets here, I'll measure his 3406. GOSH! I thought a Pete was the same width as a Ford. If you think they aren't, drive one 1.5 million miles, They get smaller every day even with a big sleeper. 
I used to get my best sleep between Cheyenne WY and Lincoln NE but the road got curvygoing E.
I used to get my best sleep between Cheyenne WY and Lincoln NE but the road got curvygoing E.
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My 75 is 34" on the out side of the frame by the motor it been awhile but isn't the Pete frame the same width.
sure it will fit .Put a body lift and move the cab back and make a extended front clip.It would be interresting.What trans you plane on useing.
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sure it will fit .Put a body lift and move the cab back and make a extended front clip.It would be interresting.What trans you plane on useing.
Dale
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Rockwell 15 spd and a hydraulic pump attached, that way when I go to LA I can show up the lowridersWEight isn'nt a problem. I'll run some 11-22 hi profile Michelns. Fuel is still the major problem but with 300 gal I can go at least to CA and back to Indy before refueling. How would I register it? As you can tell I'm bored, we don't have any work for the Belgians and it's 30 and windy outside.
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Perky, Whats that Perkins bolted to? I really would like to put one in my 97. Does it pull good? Whats the mpg? Rearend? Just curious. Thought about a CAT V8 boat motor but they are rated continuos HP stationary.