Left hand rotation 855 Cummins ?

[3408cat]

I've found an old rear engine concrete truck that has a 855 cummins w/auto trans that has the starter on the right side of the engine unlike front engine trucks that are on the left side. Is this a left hand rotation engine   Anyone have any interest for use in a bus ? I was told that the transmission, Allison was just rebuild before the truck was parked and the motor ran good ? I'm guessing its from the early 1980's maybe about 250 - 300hp.

[luvrbus]

They are right handed engine you see the starter on the right side on about all the Cummins generators and industrial engines,if he has the rear tandem drive from the mixer I know a guy with a MCI 7 combo that is looking for one 

good luck

[3408cat]

It an all wheel drive set up - the driveshaft goes to the front to a transfer case and then back to the rear axles.

[luvrbus]

Not a Crane Carrier unit then I take it 

good luck

[gus]

The 855 was not Cummins best shot!!

[Tom Y]

Someone better jump on this an ALL wheel drive bus.  Tom Y

[3408cat]

Its a Tet - Advance    Big rears with super singles on pillow blocks and low gearing. The motor and trans are the only parts to use in a bus. I guess the idea of 855's being any good is a matter of opinion, unless you were thinking of 555's or 903's - (pure junk).

[DaveG]

I've seen 855s with the starter mounted on either side depending on the truck it was in, all same rotation

Aw come on, what's wrong with an 855? Other than physical size...

You are correct about the 555 (triple nickel) and the VT903...now those were not Cummins best shot, but the 855 were industry standard workhorses for about two decades

[3408cat]

If you were a driver back in the day, You had 238 Detroits w/10 spd or 318 w/13 spd, or Cat 1693's or 1674 w/RoadRangers, Mack 237 with twin stick and last but my choice 290 or 350 Cummins. All of the above without power steering. Everyone was tougher and more hard core. If you started driving in a gas job you really beleived 6-71's were fast.

[luvrbus]

I don't even like Cummins but the 855 was a tough engine smoked a little on start up when you got past that it was ready to roll,and believe it or not I owned a couple of 11 yd Wabco scrapers with the 903 and they never gave any problems but leaked oil at every seam lol

good luck

[Tom Y]

Clifford, Thats funny. I had a Wabco scraper with a 4/71.  Tom Y

[luvrbus]

Tom, I had good luck with the 101 Wabco the 10 yard had a 501 Cummins mine were 11 yards level 13 heaped yards with the 903 the engine was under the driver seat you could really see good not like on the 613 Cat I had with the mickey mouse 3208 

good luck

[3408cat]

I thought any engine in a wabco would out last the electrical system? I cut them for scrap.

[Tom Y]

I only had the one. Brought it home from WV used it a couple years at home and sold it. No problems with the electrical I couldn't fix. Tough old bird.  Tom

[3408cat]

I've got an Allis Chalmers 260 that I push with a IHC TD-25C. Great old machines that just keep going.