DRIPTROIT 71

And a few more:

The injectors are under the valve cover, but you can add some detail. Detroit Diesels were used in a wide variety of things and a variety of configurations. Here is the typical fuel set up: Here you can see the fuel pump: Fuel pump's location next to governor assembly. Fuel lines going into front of the heads: Fuel filter: Air shut down Air box drain

Thanks Pat. I used craft wire .010, .025 and phone wire.

You can see the rear injector on this H, and on this F as well.

The injectors are on the left side and the pump is on the right. Two lines go around the front of the head and the rest go between the valve covers on most I think as you said, but some run around the back of the head as well. You can see the injectors in the second photo.

Brian is exactly right. I for one like to build the odd-balls.

Looking good!!

Thanks!! Thanks!! I noticed in my reference pictures that the turbo was mounted lower on the engine when compared to the timing cover than the kit engine. One of the modifications I made to the snap engine was lowering the turbo and making a new intake pipe. With that done, clearance is good.

Like Jim said spokes were available but pretty rare. You'll find more with spoke drives with disk steers than you will find full spoke. Tim ("Mackinac359") on Fotki has some pictures of 359s with full spokes. Also like has been said, disk for the west coast truck would be the most common and accurate.

WOW!!!!!!! I'm not sure what else to say! Excellent Work!!!

Thanks Guys!! Thanks Jim. The paint is 8-22962-8 Caterpillar Yellow in a spray can by "Majic Tractor, Truck & Implement Spray." I think that I picked it up at Tractor Supply.

That is one slick looking Willys!! Excellent work!!

Very sharp 57! Very nice work!

I like the idea! Nice work!

Thanks Guys!!

Looking Awesome! I'm glad you recovered so well. I thought that I was the only one who had paint disasters.

I look forward to seeing more of this one. I have one of these as well as a narrow nose KW that have about convinced myself to build curbside. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for the comments guys! I haven't been able to put much time in this one lately. I almost have the engine ready to in stall. I made a couple of modifications to the snap engine. IMG_7856 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_7859 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_7860 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Looking forward to seeing more!! Your work is always awesome!!!

The kit engine has its short-comings, but if you use reference pictures to add detail it will look pretty good, especially if you use the kit air filter system. The kit engine has internal injectors. The resin one has external injectors (at least the connections). Dan may offer that engine with or without the blower, I'm not sure, and I'm definitely not an expert, but from what I've read, the "hey-day" for that engine (with the blower) was the 50's although they were used in the 60's some as well. As I said, if you want to use that engine, there is the possibility that one was installed in a glider. Please don't think that I'm trying to be critical, but I though you might want to know that the two engines were actually different engines and that the resin one was based on an early design. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I think the kit engine is 855 C.I.D. and the resin one is 743 C.I.D.

That is a very nice engine from Dan. If it is the same one that I used on my Highbinder it is actually an NHRS Iron lung Cummins (blower on the passenger side). That engine could have been possibly placed in a glider kit, but I think that it would have been too old to be a factory engine for this particular Freightliner especially with that style pump. You could also back date the cab some. However, it is your build , so what ever you go with will be great. Besides, I put a 12v-71 in a H-Model Mack. Looking forward to seeing more!

I plan to finish the Ford before I start this project. The resin cab is from an unknown source, but I assume it was Back Yard Shed. The plan for now, unless I get ambitious and scratch build my own, is to use the AMT wrecker bed. Power will be 8v-71 with dual straight pipes. IMG_8124 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Here is my official entry post. I will start a thread as well. Here is the cab cab conversion for my Dodge LT1000. The frame, chassis and engine (8v-71) will be from various kits, but all new. I'm not sure if I will scratch build a wrecker bed and boom assembly or use the AMT bed. I'm leaning toward the AMT bed right now. All parts will be new though. IMG_8124 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Looks good!

Looks good!! I like the manifolds!! Don't forget the oil leaks!!