We had a truck that blew an engine, and the only engine we could get cheaply was a 40 year old 12V71, that had been sitting for 15 years. It actually said"GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL" on the covers, not "DETROIT DIESEL". They just cleaned it up on the outside, and dropped it in. It ran for 3 years straight before it finally gave up the ghost!!
You should hear a 12v71 when it puts two big holes in the sides of the block! I was pulling in a turn at full throttle when 1 and 2 con rods let go and put fist sized holes through the jacket to open air. Man did she shudder the whole freaking yarder.
Making me think! That one had the little round knob Main,HB,Straw clutches and the air guyline dogs. Separate air dogs on the running lines so you can shotgun. Hey, you the guy narrating the Trakloader vids?
Now THATS a truck!
@jusportel seems like a fine truck cant wait to see what it looks like all fixed up
Awsome video.
@choatelodge Those were the good old days.HDX's, P16's, big wood, and MacMillan Bloedel.
We had a truck that blew an engine, and the only engine we could get cheaply was a 40 year old 12V71, that had been sitting for 15 years. It actually said"GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL" on the covers, not "DETROIT DIESEL". They just cleaned it up on the outside, and dropped it in. It ran for 3 years straight before it finally gave up the ghost!!
A man's truck! Not like these darned "kerb sniffers" we have today!
that's a pretty tough lookin truck.
True, but the natural sounds even better!
that is the sound of muscles
You should hear a 12v71 when it puts two big holes in the sides of the block! I was pulling in a turn at full throttle when 1 and 2 con rods let go and put fist sized holes through the jacket to open air. Man did she shudder the whole freaking yarder.
Twice turbo'd buzzin dozen!
Making me think! That one had the little round knob Main,HB,Straw clutches and the air guyline dogs. Separate air dogs on the running lines so you can shotgun.
Hey, you the guy narrating the Trakloader vids?
1980 Madill 009 (last year they made them) on rubber.
Was that one of the ones with those silly little switches instead of Tite-Air valves? And air cylinders on all the guyline dogs?
@jusportel id rather have this old blister sitting on my front lawn then a brand new peterbilt i love old trucks
I bet! What kind of yarder?
I'll try to get the same video, only with a natural 12V71 later in the week.
Hi jusportel!
Please tell me how much hp the truck has and perhaps how many tons of timber?
Thanks
And all the best
Gasteraner
LOoks like a 12-VTT
@WesternStar4900SA Only ones that would dislike this would be guys that like Justin Beeber.....
How can people dislike this video!? Sounds great Clint.
Yeah, I'm him.
Twin 671s or 12V71?
It looks like a real monstar!
what kind od motor
Diesel engine are amaing arent they! They can do so much!
hell yeah.......... yeeh haw diesel's sound better than spark puggers
About 550hp, and anywhere from 90 to about 110 tons of wood. Of course, it depends on the wood, as cedar is quite light, but hemlock is really heavy.