Loadstar Engine?

[cowboytueller]

Hey guys I have a 1970 International Loadstar 1850 I got from a guy a while ago and I was wondering what engine is in it. The guy told us what it was but this is about 4 years ago and we forgot to write the engine down. Its a diesel and its base horsepower is 185. We think it is 365, but if I need correcting please correct me. We have looked around for a while, but can't get a straight answer lol. Thanks

 

[RLDSL]

Write down teh VIN and take it to the IH dealer and they will be able to tell you all kinds of things about that truck

 

[6.9poweredscout]

diesel in a loadstar... hmmm any pictures?

 

[The Warden]

diesel in a loadstar... hmmm any pictures?

Agreed re: pictures!

There are some videos floating around YouTube of a Loadstar with a 6-71, so diesel Loadstars did exist. I'm not sure what all choices there were, though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pit6YPtanso

 

[6.9poweredscout]

i know FLEETstars came with detroits, my friend is restoring one. that's a fleetstar in that video too! i though the loadstars were gassers.
my friends 1970 6-71 powered fleetstar.

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[The Warden]

i know FLEETstars came with detroits, my friend is restoring one. that's a fleetstar in that video too! i though the loadstars were gassers.
my friends 1970 6-71 powered fleetstar.

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My mistake; I thought all of their bigger trucks were Loadstars...but, yeah, re-watching the video, I can see the "Fleetstar" emblem on the bow. Oops

However, I do still recall hearing about diesel Loadstars before...although I think you're right that most of them were g@$$ers. OTOH, maybe someone did a conversion in the OP's truck?

Nice lookin' dumptruck, by the way

 

[GOOSE]

The short nose on the Loadstars were on of the issues leading to its demise. An inline 6 diesel was basically unable to fit in the engine bay. I would believe that if a big block gasser IH engine would fit, the 6.9/7.3 couldn't be too far from being shoe horned in there as well.

 

[bike-maker]

Most of em I've seen had the 9.0L V8 diesel.

 

[Eason]

It could be a DV- 473 or a DV-550. There were some with a D-301 or a 354 perkins but those were in the early 60's model. Although I have seen some with a 4-53 detroit. Arround 1975 the DT-466 was "reengineered" to fit in the loadstar. After 76 3208 Cats, DV-550s, and DT-466s were common. The DT-466 Loadstar had the firewall modified and a short doghouse for the engine to fit. The 9.0 L was after the Loadstar series. The 9.0 L was an upgraded DV-550. Eason

 

[giezy]

I have always wanted to put a load star body on a f350 chassie with some 10 22.5 wheels and low pro tires with a idi in it and us it as a tow rig!

 

[idi_econoline]

.....with a 6-71,......

Sorry; always get hot and bothered when I remember dem ol' 2-stroke Detroits....

 

[Blind Driver2]

http://www.binderplanet.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

 

[Ironman03R]

Look for a tag by the injestion pump and it may have the engine info. Dads Fleetstar has a 250 Cummins with a 10speed.

 

[Goofyexponent]

NOt all detroit diesels were inline engines. a 6-71 was a 6 cylinder inline diesel engine with 71 cubic inches per cylinder. 426 cubic inches.

However a 6V-71, was a V6 diesel engine with 71 cubic inches per cylinder....also 426 cubic inches.

It could be a 6V-53 as the 53 series engines were introduced in 1957. the 6V-53 was nicnamed the 318 dertoit as it was 318 cuybic inches. that was also a V6 configuration.

 

[cowboytueller]

this should help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwzaFIJQ6Uw