LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Just off hand if anyone else has needed Autocar parts and need a dealer. Autocar has made the Cummins Distributor's dealers. Be prepared to pay dearly for the parts. A fan clutch I normally carry and pay about $770.00 USD from Borg Warner is costing me $1475.00 from Cummins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 And I thought my parts department was gouging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I think I've only ever seen one Autocar in my life... I'm not going to sweat too much over that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I think I've only ever seen one Autocar in my life... I'm not going to sweat too much over that... Just saw my first one a couple weeks ago! A 6x6 drilling rig of some sort... That thing was old as dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Adema Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks for the info, Larry. Where did you find out about this? There are still quite a few of those old bags running around here, and sometimes, I mean sometimes, they break down...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just happened to need a special fan clutch that comes from Borg Warner across the big pond, It has a pretty long lead time to get. I ran the number backwards and came across the Autocar #. The local Volvo Dealer used to be Autocar as well and got me the info. For the pricing from Cummins you would think that I was working on a damn Cadillac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 From looking at an Autocar, I think they look alot like old Peterbilts... If that's true, I wonder if anything is compatable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul BDP Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I used to call on the old Autocar plant in Ogdon Utah. It was originally made by White and used the White cab. No common "proprietary" parts with a Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoWilimek Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 There is a house mover in town here who used to have(maybe he still does)a 1939 Autocar that was restored. It was geared to move houses at very low speeds. He took it to a local fair for the truck and tractor pull(this was about 15 years ago) and entered it in the unlimited class. After all the other truck tractors and the largest all wheel drive tractors had finished, he hooked on and could have pulled that sled fully loaded for many miles as easily as if it were not hooked up. Pretty good for an old girl that had every right to be in a museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Most and I mean Most of the engine, trans, and axle parts are industry parts. There are the certain parts that are truck specific when building the rigs of which most of the engines come built to the water pump anything further than that is the truck oe's spec. I am having a hell of a good time right now. It turns out that the companies that had produced the cooling systems on these trucks have sold out to Borg Warmer of which has decided to discontinue production of the service parts. Superior has been around for over 30 years and has seen all of the companies go thru modification and seen most of the parts go out. Right know we are enjoying being the only shop in the country and maybe the world to be able to adjust and come up with conversion kits to keep these old beasts on the road. I have all of the major manufacturers refering their customers to me. Horton,Bendix,Borg Warner and Kysor have a large gap in product. We figure it out and come up with solutions for the companies and end users out there. We have the best machinist right down the street from me. I have more ability to do what others don't. If your on the heavy truck side and have heard of Kitmasters or Ross equipment, you more than likely have seen our product with their name on it. Here's one more if anyone out there is playing with the VW's, Parts Place in Pontiac we do all of their fuel injection product. Sorry to get a little carried away...I just want to let all you guy's know that there are other avenues out there for parts not just the fly by night parts guys on Ebay or other. If you come across hard to find parts keep looking... I wanted to show some of you the fact that the Autocars that are out there have parts available elsewhere and not for the price they want... They may not think they are screwing over the end user but are... And we wonder why things are so expensive in this country... It's the companies that think they are the only supplier out there...There are other avenue's... Thanks guy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Bruno, there is a towing company up your way that has a big, ugly, blue heavy tow Autocar... Value Propane always seems to use them to tow their crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul BDP Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Agree completely. The Class 6-7-8 truck "assemblers" are just that...assemblers. It's been that way for years. Proprietary parts like frame rails, cabs and hoods are brand specific. Suspensions/steering, axles/brakes and drive train are somewhat standard across the industry. Like Larry said...don't give up on looking for most parts...they're out there...just from another dealer or parts house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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