L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> You can't even guess at the differences between semis???????
>
All Class 8 truck chassis can be had as tractors or with longer frames
for dump or tank service. Engine, trans, and driver tandems are the
same, the frame and driveshaft are longer.

 

Lon wrote:
> Yup, number 1 cause of failure on the turbo Corsa Corvair, running it
> hot and failing to cool it down.

The Corvair, although a brilliant design, was the wrong car to
turbocharge. If you intend to drive it, pull off the turbo and its
plumbing and mounts and put them in a box and put two three barrel
Webers on there. Actually you should probably crate the whole engine
and build a carbed one, or at least swap the heads, because you mill
the heads to put the Webers on.

 

Lon wrote:
> Yup, number 1 cause of failure on the turbo Corsa Corvair, running it
> hot and failing to cool it down.

The Corvair, although a brilliant design, was the wrong car to
turbocharge. If you intend to drive it, pull off the turbo and its
plumbing and mounts and put them in a box and put two three barrel
Webers on there. Actually you should probably crate the whole engine
and build a carbed one, or at least swap the heads, because you mill
the heads to put the Webers on.

 

Lon wrote:
> Yup, number 1 cause of failure on the turbo Corsa Corvair, running it
> hot and failing to cool it down.

The Corvair, although a brilliant design, was the wrong car to
turbocharge. If you intend to drive it, pull off the turbo and its
plumbing and mounts and put them in a box and put two three barrel
Webers on there. Actually you should probably crate the whole engine
and build a carbed one, or at least swap the heads, because you mill
the heads to put the Webers on.

 

Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:
http://www.----------.com/temp/kenworthDashCloseUp.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> All Class 8 truck chassis can be had as tractors or with longer frames
> for dump or tank service. Engine, trans, and driver tandems are the
> same, the frame and driveshaft are longer.

 

Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:
http://www.----------.com/temp/kenworthDashCloseUp.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> All Class 8 truck chassis can be had as tractors or with longer frames
> for dump or tank service. Engine, trans, and driver tandems are the
> same, the frame and driveshaft are longer.

 

Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:
http://www.----------.com/temp/kenworthDashCloseUp.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> All Class 8 truck chassis can be had as tractors or with longer frames
> for dump or tank service. Engine, trans, and driver tandems are the
> same, the frame and driveshaft are longer.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
> are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
> have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:

If both axles are driven there is an interaxle diff and it usually
locks, tractor or straight truck. I never said it didn't. What fleet
trucks don't have, are air operated fifth wheel sliders, air dumps,
most do not have EGT, transmission or oil temp gauges, rear end temp
gauges, turbo boost gauges, fuel pressure gauges on Cumminses (no more
PT), they also do not have a splitter on the shifter (a range switch is
not a splitter) or a hand valve for trailer brakes. Most DO have Jake
brakes or other engine retarders. They all have air conditioning and a
few now have cab heaters, but APU's are unheard of and most don't have
a shore power connection.

My next door neighbor works for a Freightliner dealer and he is
laughing his *** off at Bill. Maybe he'll join in....:-)

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
> are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
> have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:

If both axles are driven there is an interaxle diff and it usually
locks, tractor or straight truck. I never said it didn't. What fleet
trucks don't have, are air operated fifth wheel sliders, air dumps,
most do not have EGT, transmission or oil temp gauges, rear end temp
gauges, turbo boost gauges, fuel pressure gauges on Cumminses (no more
PT), they also do not have a splitter on the shifter (a range switch is
not a splitter) or a hand valve for trailer brakes. Most DO have Jake
brakes or other engine retarders. They all have air conditioning and a
few now have cab heaters, but APU's are unheard of and most don't have
a shore power connection.

My next door neighbor works for a Freightliner dealer and he is
laughing his *** off at Bill. Maybe he'll join in....:-)

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Is that what's on your freeways, only bobtails? Interstates I drive
> are transporting eighty thousand pounds, even your little tandems should
> have interlocks like seen on a ten wheeler:

If both axles are driven there is an interaxle diff and it usually
locks, tractor or straight truck. I never said it didn't. What fleet
trucks don't have, are air operated fifth wheel sliders, air dumps,
most do not have EGT, transmission or oil temp gauges, rear end temp
gauges, turbo boost gauges, fuel pressure gauges on Cumminses (no more
PT), they also do not have a splitter on the shifter (a range switch is
not a splitter) or a hand valve for trailer brakes. Most DO have Jake
brakes or other engine retarders. They all have air conditioning and a
few now have cab heaters, but APU's are unheard of and most don't have
a shore power connection.

My next door neighbor works for a Freightliner dealer and he is
laughing his *** off at Bill. Maybe he'll join in....:-)