1960 W500/6BTA Conversion

[Marty1]

I thought you guys might like to see my beast!

It's getting close to running. She's got an NV4500 that Piers used as a spare in his last truck so it's got all the good parts inside, then I've got a Gear Vendor bolted to the back. Unfortunately I won't be able to squeeze quite as much power out of her as Piers did or I'll ruin another new Gear Vendor! :-laf

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[Mark_Kendrick]

Good lookin' rig . I hope my '69 d500 turn out as well.



http://www.kendrickdiesel.com/69_d500/

 

[pwerwagn]

I wanted to do that to my 64 WT-500. Yours looks nice!!! I like the 60.

 

[KBennett]

Sweeet!



Is that a plastic valve cover I see?

 

[towner]

Hey Marty...

Looks great... nice pics too, guess I should spend less time wrenching and more time figuring out how to attach good pics... .

 

[Forrest Nearing]

I want one!!! :{



I woulda gone 12v, but we've already discussed that...



but mercy sakes, that thing is SWEET!!!!



Forrest

 

[SGibson]

That cab looks like a C series cab, on my 69 c-500 it has a section of removeable/interchangeable firewall that can be removed to let the engine intrude into the cab as my c-900 does, however the 6-71 in the 900 dwarfs a 5. 9, I have thought of putting my 5. 9 in my 500 but didn't want to lose anymore space in a already cramped cab w/ the big doghouse, also don't those trucks originally have a saddle type m/m down by the vibration damper? did you just mount it to the framerails like a d-cab, thanks, Steve.