53 Series Powered Trucks

here is a GM8V53 in the engine bay of a Diamond Reo C101...that has worked in Australia

Thanks for that Pat I dont know how many were around but the ones I am thinking of were in what I would call a P model cab ????? dunno if that means anything to anyone else or its just a Paul thing :woohoo:
They left the factory fitted with a 8V53 had a big Donaldson air cleaner on the LHS mud guard

Paul

Along those lines Pat same style cab earlier grill and the air cleaner was huge compared to those two but they only had one LHS

Will have to some hunting around and see if I can find a picture of it when new

Paul

I have been a daily watcher of this great forum for several years now and enjoy it all. Having just retired after too many years in too many jobs, I find I have the time to add a little something at times.

Years ago, during the '80s and early '90s, I was a contract driver for Channel nine, delivering outside broadcast trucks between locations Australia wide. The furthest north was Port Douglas and the furthest west was Perth.
They had a Bedford Pantech which was based on a KM series, but the cab had been removed from the floor up and an old style pan built on. The ABC had one similar.

Now to getto the topic, they kept blowing the 500 diesel on the longer runs, so engine and box out and in with a 6v53 and 610RR. It was sure fun to drive, when using the two sped diff to show off. I remember rattling the shop windows in Collins Street Melbourne with the 4inch straight out side pipe.
Cheers, Steve.

Anonymous
Reckon you have more secrets
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these are about the only different fronts, that would be long enough for a 8V53

top picture is the go Pat

Paul

that model was the P5000 or P3320....there is a couple of P4320 ,s in oz, they are a heavier rated truck with slipper front springs instead of shackells so paul did you have a connection to a truck with a 8V53 in it