What actual engine is in bill signs truck?

[catd11rpusher]

I have the revell bill signs truck, The question is what egine is in it, also if it is that cat you are talking about can I get it after market egine to add to the kit? :)

[BigBad]

Have a look at the CLYDES II topic lower in this forum. It seems to be a V8 Cat 3408. I haven't seen a 3408 in 1:25 scale kit form except for the ones already in Revell's Kenworth W900 or Australian T900. May be if you ask nicely somebody around might step up for an offer...

[Semi Trailer Mechanic]

It's a Twin turbo charged Cummins.

A few years ago a member on another model truck forum mentioned there what the exact model engine it was. He drove a truck that was equipped w/ that engine and said it was disapointing. I too am working on the Bill Signs kit myself (for the last 5 months) and because of the inaccuracies of that kit compared to the 1:1 I'm just building it to my likes. The chassis has still to be completed (yes it's been 5 months give or take a few days and the chassis isn't done!) But I was thinking semi gloss black chassis w/ a bright yellow cab. I think the yellow will look good w/ all the chrome accoessories. (I'm thinking about stripping the chrome except for the stacks and using aluminum plate metallizer).

Scott

[BigBad]

It's a Twin turbo charged Cummins.

A few years ago a member on another model truck forum mentioned there what the exact model engine it was. He drove a truck that was equipped w/ that engine and said it was disapointing. I too am working on the Bill Signs kit myself (for the last 5 months) and because of the inaccuracies of that kit compared to the 1:1 I'm just building it to my likes. The chassis has still to be completed (yes it's been 5 months give or take a few days and the chassis isn't done!) But I was thinking semi gloss black chassis w/ a bright yellow cab. I think the yellow will look good w/ all the chrome accoessories. (I'm thinking about stripping the chrome except for the stacks and using aluminum plate metallizer).

Scott

That should look pretty good... Now finish that frame boy!

[Ben]

There are several Bill Signs Peterbilts that look very similiar to each other. If you are refering to the "Clydes II" that the Revell kit replicates. That truck had a Cat3408 turbocharged V8 motor in it. I'm pretty sure it was repowered at a later time though. You can get the Cat 3408 from any of the Revell Kenworth W900 kits.

[Semi Trailer Mechanic]

That should look pretty good... Now finish that frame boy!

LOL