Alright, need some info on this thing.....
It's in an early 80's S- series International truck, 10 speed, twin screw. Use to be a dump truck, but they put a 5th wheel on it. Govt Rig, odo reads 106K- yes, that low- hour meter says 5000 hours. I think it had a snow plow prior or to the dump bed being removed. Had nice emergency engine kill knob too... along w/ the normal engine shut off. It had a low boy trailer pulling a track hoe on it for a local irrigation district.... they complained it lacked power. But the area is mightly hilly....
I didn't find any engine plates, but it's a 6 cylinder two stroke w/ a turbo. Not intercooled/aftercooled. (Any how, online searching says it's HP is between 230-275. Kind of hoping it's the 275.) It was in the mid 20F when I went to look at it. Any how, after about 3 attempts of starting (has sat around for some time, maybe two weeks not started), it fired right up. Cleared up and idled fine w/ 5 min. Original and second owners are govt. entities.... its being surplused, kind of incling about it.
What kind of performance should be expected. I've heard that this engine should be driven near full throttle all the time? My only experiance w/ on the road semi engines is the 3 Cummins NTC's I have (all 1977 vintage). Heck, my little NTC 290 seems to pull better then my NTC 350!
So, educate me on these engines/tranny/trucks......
(Oh, and the tires are decent..... lock ring still, but usable. The IH Transtar II twin screw in my sig. needs some cosmetic work inside and electrical wiring before being road worthy.... this IH S series is road legal as-is).
(This is being posted on other forums.... under my other handle...)
It's in an early 80's S- series International truck, 10 speed, twin screw. Use to be a dump truck, but they put a 5th wheel on it. Govt Rig, odo reads 106K- yes, that low- hour meter says 5000 hours. I think it had a snow plow prior or to the dump bed being removed. Had nice emergency engine kill knob too... along w/ the normal engine shut off. It had a low boy trailer pulling a track hoe on it for a local irrigation district.... they complained it lacked power. But the area is mightly hilly....
I didn't find any engine plates, but it's a 6 cylinder two stroke w/ a turbo. Not intercooled/aftercooled. (Any how, online searching says it's HP is between 230-275. Kind of hoping it's the 275.) It was in the mid 20F when I went to look at it. Any how, after about 3 attempts of starting (has sat around for some time, maybe two weeks not started), it fired right up. Cleared up and idled fine w/ 5 min. Original and second owners are govt. entities.... its being surplused, kind of incling about it.
What kind of performance should be expected. I've heard that this engine should be driven near full throttle all the time? My only experiance w/ on the road semi engines is the 3 Cummins NTC's I have (all 1977 vintage). Heck, my little NTC 290 seems to pull better then my NTC 350!
So, educate me on these engines/tranny/trucks......
(Oh, and the tires are decent..... lock ring still, but usable. The IH Transtar II twin screw in my sig. needs some cosmetic work inside and electrical wiring before being road worthy.... this IH S series is road legal as-is).
(This is being posted on other forums.... under my other handle...)