ebinmaine 67,548 #1 Posted January 23, 2022 https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/trucks-and-heavy-equipment/truck-history-1973-freightliner-powerliner-its-giant-1150-cubic-inch-19l-600-hp-cummins-kta-600-was-the-largest-diesel-in-production-highway-trucks/ 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #2 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/trucks-and-heavy-equipment/truck-history-1973-freightliner-powerliner-its-giant-1150-cubic-inch-19l-600-hp-cummins-kta-600-was-the-largest-diesel-in-production-highway-trucks/ Ahead of its time horsepower wise. With today’s fuel injection technology, I would think the MPGs would be improved on those engines. I personally never seen a 3408( had a 3406 in one of my trucks) but have seen the 12V and remember a local company that had one of the first year Superliners with the big KT Cummins. Sounded awesome when he hit the Jake brake downhill. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #3 Posted January 23, 2022 Cool! after reading that article I went down the rabbit holes on the right side of the page... didn't find my way back out for HOURS! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,548 #4 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, slim67 said: . Sounded awesome when he hit the Jake brake downhill Alot of 500+ HP engines up here being in hill country and logging country. Nothing like wide open exhaust downhillin' to wake ya up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #5 Posted January 23, 2022 44 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Cool! after reading that article I went down the rabbit holes on the right side of the page... didn't find my way back out for HOURS! That’s when trucks were trucks. Love those rabbit holes. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #6 Posted January 23, 2022 them were the days remember working on cabovers had couple them freightliners at work but mostly cab over IH 9670's . hated jacking the cab up if you forgot anything loose in cab it broke the windshield when it flew out of the bunk . 35 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Nothing like wide open exhaust downhillin' to wake ya up. lol alot of the old timer truck drivers were deaf cause of this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,134 #7 Posted January 23, 2022 Hate Jakes. My house is like 10 feet from a state highway. Get our windows rattled 24/7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #8 Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, squonk said: Hate Jakes. My house is like 10 feet from a state highway. Get our windows rattled 24/7 My brother in law lives north of the westbound lane of I-80 here in Ohio and its a sound he hears daily as well. Mainly because that section descends west. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,548 #9 Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, briankd said: alot of the old timer truck drivers were deaf cause of this My left side hearing is certainly diminished some.... 2 hours ago, squonk said: Hate Jakes. My house is like 10 feet from a state highway. Get our windows rattled 24/7 Absolutely understandable. I'd not want to hear them all day either. Much as I absolutely love a big diesel I'm the first one to shut them down when I don't need it running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
