First a little history as to what pushed this article. I’m employed by possibly the best wagon dealer in the land. We in the service dep.

Have many fleet accounts that we look after. One of our accounts has an World glider. A glider is largely a taxi and frame rails. The engine, drivetrain, and rear spindles all come from another donor wagon. Kind of similar to building an enormous model. This actual lorry was married to an 8.3 litre Cummins midrange engine and a six speed trans. whoever put this lorry together neglected to record any info per engine, what sort of a wagon it came out of, for example. Obviously, the engine is a nightmare to find parts for. I searched the web in vane, but could’nt come up with anything solid to draw from. Thus, this article. Let me go thru the different engines and share with you what I’ve found. Continue reading →