By the time 1952 rolled around is when people started looking at powering with diesel. Diesel powerFor some reason Hall Scott and other huge gas engines were popular in fire trucks for a while, but were all gone was before my time in fire apparatus. The only I ever worked on was a Ford 534.
To collectors those old manuals and bulletins are a treasure.I was cleaning out some cabinets in a shop I worked in in 1980 it was started in 1959. Sadly I threw away manuals and service bulletins from the Clessie Cummins Engine brake Company. The trade mark was a mule with a cart going down a hill and logo said " Even A Mule Works Both ways".
I also remember seeing that same picture on the engine brake switch on a really old KW.
I really enjoy the aesthetics of the old hand drafted manuals…To collectors those old manuals and bulletins are a treasure.
I am sure sold on it. The brake saver on the 3406 is always on. I would do a head job on my 5.9 to get it, but for the cost and the relative effectiveness of the simple exhaust brake that I have.In 1961 there was one real defining design that pretty much put the kill to gasoline power plants.
The Jacobs Engine Brake designed by Clessie Cummins. People finally gave into the idea of being
able to stop and stay in control was just as important as moving.
IDK...... Look up Toyotas 'water engine'. Looks like they might be getting close to getting it figured out.Gasoline may be the only way to meet the government emission standards in the future
What did the diesel getA friend of mine recently replaced his 26' box truck with a newer one. He had a Freightliner with I think a Cummins before. He was tired of taking it to the dealer for engine issues, so he bought a Ford F650 with the 7.3 gas. It pulls just fine, but gets about 5 mpg . . .
Several, there were quite a few around here as farm trucks.How about the v8 gm Toro flow ever run into one of them?
What did the diesel get