farmallgray Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 What is the correct wheelbase for the Bj Mckay aerodyne? I'm going to restore the one I built as a kid. By eyeball it looks like around 180"-190" but I'd like to know for sure. Also I see a couple suppliers for replacement decals for this truck. Any recommendations on which ones are best? The engine is an 8V92? And should be painted silver?
Old Buckaroo Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I built one a while back that still needs decals to be put on . (not my favorite pastime) I will pull it out and measure it tomorrow for you. Silver would be correct for the Detroit. The original truck had 400 Big Cam in it Edited February 11, 2015 by Old Buckaroo
farmallgray Posted February 11, 2015 Author Posted February 11, 2015 You mean the real truck? Is the 400 big cam an 855 CI? I have several Cummins 6 cyl in my parts box. Do they all look about the same? The ones I have look the same as in the reissue K123. What trans did it have?
Force Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 After what I have found out the BJ truck had the standard 180 inch wheelbase. And yes the Cummins "big cam" NTC 400 is 855 CI, but the Cummins engine in the K123 is a NTA 370 wich looks slightly different than the NTC. You can use the NTC 475 Twin Turbo from the Revell AG Peterbilt 359 and KW K100 and skip one of the turbos and you will have a NTC 400, if you don't have that one you can use the NTC 350 from an AMT Peterbilt 359/White Road Boss and Western Star/Diamond REO and modify the aftercooler to look like the newer ones on the NTC 400.
37 caddy Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 You can google this truck,there has been 100's of pages devoted to it, The same person owns it and the Movin On truck as well.it is very famous in the show circles.It is all over Youtube as well. Good Luck with it. Harvey
farmallgray Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 What would be the correct trans? I spent some time searching the web and I can't find any photos or anything in the engine. I found a few old threads where that had been photos but are now gone from their hosting site.
Old Buckaroo Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 What would be the correct trans? I would lean towards an Eaton , but it could of also been a Fuller. It is not an Allison though that comes wit the kit.
Force Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I have seen somewhere that it was a 13 speed so I would go for a Fuller Roadranger. For engine pics just google for Cummis NTC 400 and you will find some. Edited February 14, 2015 by Force
lapazleo Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Correct the real truck had a ntc 400 and 13 speed eaton fuller
Old Buckaroo Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I finally found the pics for this , as stated earlier 180" wb Edited February 14, 2015 by Old Buckaroo
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