L700 modified dragster transport

[olsbooks]

Picked up one of the Lindberg L700 Dodge's the other day. 

I'm toying with the idea of adding a tandem rear and (if possible) want to shoehorn a V8 diesel in it.  If I read it right (debatable) a 555 Cummins along with tandem drive could be ordered from the factory.  Regardless, has anyone ever tried dropping a diesel engine of any type in one of these?

I'm thinking something like this.  No plans to really start on it until the 1/16 Bison is finished.

Peace

 

Edited December 8, 2018 by olsbooks

[Jim B]

Hard to say.  Looks like the only engines available from the factory for the 1969-1970 model year for the L700 were Dodge gasoline engines:

http://www.olddodges.com/index1.htm

Knowing the Tommy Ivo truck, it's highly modified.

[Mopar - D]

JC, I read online a couple years ago that Tommy’s race hauler originally was built as a single axle but after getting a ticket for over weight per axle in Louisiana they added a tag axle. 

[olsbooks]

Thanks for the feedback/corrections. We'll have to see what kind of junkyard finds I happen across. 

 

FYI - look close on engines. If I'm reading correctly, the  L700 shows 185 hp diesel available.

 

Peace

Edited September 24, 2018 by olsbooks

[Jim B]

Yes, it does say that, but it doesn't specify what manufacturer it is.  Could be Cummins.

[Sledsel]

Wow, I am usually in the car section and decided to look here because I have an L700 on the bench.... Low and behold, the first topic is L700.

This is what I can say thus-far. Slow and steady with the doors, and paint before they are on. I had them on and working and broke them painting.

Also, the pins on the rear axle are pretty soft/fragile. I drilled mine out and inserted solid Evergreen rod. Other than that, it is going together pretty well.

I did buy a second kit and plan to extend the frame to make a car hauler, but with a twist, a dirty grungy hemi under the cab.

Also, the truck has a nosedive look, something needs done on my next to level it out.

 

[Oldmopars]

9 hours ago, Sledsel said:

Wow, I am usually in the car section and decided to look here because I have an L700 on the bench.... Low and behold, the first topic is L700.

This is what I can say thus-far. Slow and steady with the doors, and paint before they are on. I had them on and working and broke them painting.

Also, the pins on the rear axle are pretty soft/fragile. I drilled mine out and inserted solid Evergreen rod. Other than that, it is going together pretty well.

I did buy a second kit and plan to extend the frame to make a car hauler, but with a twist, a dirty grungy hemi under the cab.

Also, the truck has a nosedive look, something needs done on my next to level it out.

 

These seem to be a fairly popular kit. I too have one I am about to start. There is a lot of info here on fixing the Stink Bug rake that they have, and even some info on how to deal with the doors.

The L700 is a cool kit and lends itself to lots of different options as far as builds go. I am still thinking on what I want to do with mine. Stock is nice, but I think I want something a little different.

[Lordmodelbuilder]

23 hours ago, Jim B said:

Yes, it does say that, but it doesn't specify what manufacturer it is.  Could be Cummins.

I have seen online that both the Perkins & Cummins diesel engines were used.

[Jim B]

What they heck is a Perkins?

[Sledsel]

5 hours ago, Oldmopars said:

The L700 is a cool kit and lends itself to lots of different options as far as builds go. I am still thinking on what I want to do with mine. Stock is nice, but I think I want something a little different.

 I agree, that is why I picked up 4 of them at Ollies...... one stock, one flatbed and............

 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

According to what I read the Cummins was a V-8 185 (I assume this is HP) appears to be a 470 C.I.D., and the Perkins was a 6-354 (I assume that the 354 is C.I.D.).

Perkins:

 

 

 

 

 

Cummins:

[1930fordpickup]

Why wouldn't it have a Hemi in it? Ivo used them to race with why not in his truck? 

[landman]

I put a V10 in mine. As long as it fits, it is plausible.

[PettyKW43]

The available small Cummins V8 had similar architecture to the 903 found in the old Ertl 4270, and for modeling purposes I would use it as is but file off the 903 cast into the valve covers to do a period correct diesel variation, but a retro fitted truck could have any engine. The small Cat engine in the Louisville kits would be a natural choice but again filing of the badges off the valve covers!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

41 minutes ago, PettyKW43 said:

The available small Cummins V8 had similar architecture to the 903 found in the old Ertl 4270, and for modeling purposes I would use it as is but file off the 903 cast into the valve covers to do a period correct diesel variation, but a retro fitted truck could have any engine. The small Cat engine in the Louisville kits would be a natural choice but again filing of the badges off the valve covers!

I had considered doing that myself for a 555 on another project, but I though that the 555s and 470s were physically smaller than the 903s and I've never found accurate dimensions on both to compare. From what I understand the 555 and the 470 were physically the same size though.

[PettyKW43]

You are right Brian, basic dimensions are as follows... 903 Cummins 68in long 39in wide 35in high . 555 Cummins... 48in high 35in long33in high . Physically they look the same , I was planning to downsize one of the 903’s to put into a couple of Dodge projects!

[PettyKW43]

48 long 35 wide 33 high . Should have read before I posted

[DRIPTROIT 71]

3 hours ago, PettyKW43 said:

48 long 35 wide 33 high . Should have read before I posted

Thanks! I've been wanting these specs for a long time now.

[PettyKW43]

Glad to help! It took me awhile to find them but strangely enough I found them by accident looking for something else on the Cummins web page! I was actually looking for info on the pancake mount inline six that I didn’t find. I am going forward with a little imaginerring!

[gatorincebu]

 

J.C.

   That is a cool project . Tommy Ivo was one of the guys I followed back when I was a kid.

 

 

  Be Well

    Gator