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[cul8ter70]

Had to start this so I had something to do while I was waiting for things to dry on my Kenworth
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[Platerpants]

gonna look good i like the color

[mackinac359]

Looks good so far.

Tim

[catd11rpusher]

Hay is that a cat or a Fe big block ford?

[cavejohnson]

Looks like one of those oddball Normally aspirated cat engines they put in those Louie-villes.

[cul8ter70]

a little update not much but somthing
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[cul8ter70]

was asked about the engine not sure so hope this can help
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[Rich_S]

Rich,
What is the wording on the valve covers on that engine?

[peterbuilder48]

bed looks wide at cab and narrow at the rear,better check

[Jim B]

was asked about the engine not sure so hope this can help
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That's a naturally aspirated Caterpiller 3208 that was built for Ford by Caterpiller and sold in Ford trucks as the V200 or V220. From what I've heard, this engine is actually a Caterpiller 1160 which is the predecessor to the 3208. Apparently the 1160 & 3208 had different fronts.

[Rich_S]

That's a naturally aspirated Caterpiller 3208 that was built for Ford by Caterpiller and sold in Ford trucks as the V200 or V220. From what I've heard, this engine is actually a Caterpiller 1160 which is the predecessor to the 3208. Apparently the 1160 & 3208 had different fronts.

Hi Jim,
Did Ford paint the engines blue or leave them cat yellow in the Louisville Line trucks? I only drove a couple of Louisville Line's and they both had DD 318's that were so cruddy you couldn't tell what the original engine color was

Edited by Rich_S, 25 July 2012 - 11:39 AM.

[Jim B]

Rick, I'm pretty sure Justin is correct as you could probably find them in both. Ford truck engines in the 1970s were Ford Blue, but if there was a rush order the engine probably would have been OEM color. Similar to Peterbilt & Kenworth who had their engines painted white, or International who had their engines painted red; but OEM colors always crept in!

[bandit1]

I have seen them both. Some blue and some yellow.

YAAAAAA! So i can actually paint my "CAT" yellow? that is in my louisville! YIPPPEEEEEE!

[lapazleo]

They used Ford blue on Cat Cummins And Detroit in the early 70s

[cul8ter70]

Ok so I redid the paint on the engine
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[lapazleo]

Lookin good!

[baloney]

nicely done,good job!

[cul8ter70]

ok I was told the back of the bed looked off so I rebilt the whole thing and also started the straps to hold down the load
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[lapazleo]

Coming along nicely.

[cul8ter70]

just a small update put some rails on the bed sides and put the strap holders on
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