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what a great mistake tim. you can send it out to me being its a mistake and unplanned lol. fed ex seems to be the best for shipping models lol

you can always get a marine control box for just about every diesel engine thats placed in a class 8 truck.  dont get caught with it in it. and it will surely void any warranty. i guy i used to work for had cat do some tweaking to his c-16 which stock was 600. after some work to timing and drilling out the injectors they got it to 829. then some more programing and last i heard it was 930. with a marine box for it the cat guys were projecting it over 1300. i dont know if the drive line can handle that much.

OK guys, while this isn't a build thread yet (but if I aquire the info I seek it will lead to one!), I figured I would ask here as this is where the miledogs hang out. I have aquired two of the AMT re-issue Fruehauf 40' flatbed trailers and was going to kitbash/scratchbuild them into a modern 53' trailer. Questions are: 1)Does anybody even build a real 53'er or is the max a 48'er, 2)would it be feasable for a 53' to sport 9' spreads (and are they measured at the axle centerlines or at the tire edges for the spread distance), 3)does anybody have any pics of such proposed beast?

I will be stretching it regardless, and bringing the rear bumper and siderails up to modern type equipment, and any help you can give this flaky four-wheeler would be greatly appreciated. My dad drove in the 70s to 1981, so he is some help on the tractor I am building, but he is lost on modern trailers.

alot of companies make a 53' flatbed. I myself have only seem one 53' flatbed with a spread axle. and it was a 10'2" spread. and the axle is measured from center hub to center hub. it might seem over whelming to scratch build. but after you start getting into it and do your research on what you want to make. its just a walk in the park. its also alot cheaper to build your own.

i think it looks good as is. the chicken lights may just be a bit much. you already have alot of detail on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item33585708f1

Anyone have something like this but in a descent price range?

try going to your local tech school that offers machine shop that has a c& c machine. talk to the principal about that. my local area tech school did a set for me for cost of the material. after all the teacher was teaching " how to do it" . just an idea.