danda Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I have this 1976 Fleetstar 2050a that I bought used with 300k+ miles. It has a Cat 3208 in it. I obtained an operator's manual, and it mentions only an international D190 or DT466 diesel engine. What I would like to know is if International actually sold any of these 2050a trucks with a Cat engine. If not, then clearly someone did an engine swap along the way. I guess that would be good news, because it likely means the engine has fewer miles than the truck. Googling around my results are inconclusive, but I'm leaning towards the notion that this engine is NOT original to the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Beale Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 On 4/12/2023 at 6:37 AM, danda said: What I would like to know is if International actually sold any of these 2050a trucks with a Cat engine. If not, then clearly someone did an engine swap along the way. I guess that would be good news, because it likely means the engine has fewer miles than the truck. I'd guess that might depend on where the Cat engine came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Get a line set ticket to see what the truck was originally built with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAVELETTE Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 IH sold many 2050's with the 1145,1150, and 3208 Cat engines. The original owners manual packet would have included a supplemental engine owners manual printed by Cat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_P Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 A 1972 Sales Data Book says the 1160 and Cummins V555 engines were options for the 2050. I don't know if the 3208 was an option in 76, but I'm sure it could be ordered if wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.EVIL Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 The '74 Diamond Reo 10-wheel readymix truck I drove summer of '75 had a 555 Cummins, I remember the data plate said 208 hp @ 2600 rpm, my 7.3L Powerstroke made more HP than that! Combine the drag from the Allison Trans and that HUGE hydraulic pump out ahead of the front bumper to keep the drum turning it was pretty slow with 7 yards on, around 28,000#. The other trucks which I drove one summer of '76, a 1966 White, 165 Cummins & 5+4 Trans was just about as slow. I followed some gray haired old lady out of town one afternoon, she never got over 35 mph even in 55 mph zones, with the hills and turns and traffic every downhill had me behind somebody s-l-o-w and every uphill had me dropping gears. The big "S" curve I normally took 50-55 mph I managed to accelerate to 35 mph. The batch of trucks before those Whites were IH R-series, probably RD-450 powered, the mixer engine sat on one of the rear fenders. Now they drive new Peterbuilt's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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