early 90's Iveco V8 info

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationWhat can you guys tell about the early 90's Iveco V8 twin turbo diesel? I'm pretty sure Iveco was owned by International at that stage, could it be an updated 903?

here's the unit I'm particularly curious about;



any info would be appreciated..

Other way around, International was owned by Iveco.

That cab has shades of Magirus heritage about it, would the V-8 be an air cooled Deutz?

Not sure?

If im on the ball i think you will looking at a FIAT . Iveco is owned by FIAT which owns New Holland and Case and others aswell,

Yeah, Iveco originally was the truck division of Fiat.

According to German wiki, it's an engine that was developed by Fiat/Iveco in the early 80's...

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iveco_TurboStar

I don't suppose anyone knows what they're like reliability wise, do they?

Iveco stands for Industrial VEhicles COmpany. It was formed by several manufacturers including Magirus-Deutz. I think its actually controlled by CNH, which is in turn owned by Fiat. Fiat has a lot of fingers in a lot of pies including GM, Ford and Chrysler to name a few.

I haven't had a lot to do with Iveco's, but I haven't heard anything good about them. I think the Acco's even went a bit up the creek when they stuck the Iveco badge on the front...

So it could be unfounded reputation?

I've heard mechanically they're pretty good, but electrics and bodies aren't great...

We had one in 1991. The first of the Iveco 6 cylinder 350 hp. They were a rebadged FIAT. They should of stayed in Italy. The problems started at front bumper and went to the tail lights. Apart from the water leaks,fuel leaks,air leaks,electrical problems and in built rust they weren't a bad truck.The only plus side that I found was they had a lot of room in the cab. This truck went back to International at Lidcombe,Wollongong and Taree 27 times in 12 months and still had the same problems. The only bloke that fixed it was a mechanic we found who did his apprenticeship at FIAT in Italy. He got it going.The best day I had whilst owning this piece of s..t was when a driver wrote it off. This was the beginning of the end International Trucks in Oz. I stepped out of a T Line into this and regretted it from the first day. Apparently the V8's weren't a bad truck when loaded heavy according to several K&S Drivers I spoke to then. They had a heap of them on Double work. I still have nightmares of these mongrel things.
David

Tell us what you REALLY think?! haha

Yeah, I think they're best avoided...

Fiat had a 17 litre V8, natually aspirated, fixed cab, but later a tilt cab and the rust in the cab was what took them off the road. Aboods rebuilt one with twin turbo but it sat around for want of a cab and it must of gone somewhere shortly before Brians death.(could this possibly be the one?)At the time of badge changing the cab stayed the same for a while.
I know of two up this way, with one on low loader work and the other sat in a yard for yonks.