flying belgian
Well-known Member
I am going to an auction tomorrow where there is an old farm truck with 290 Cummins power. Note says it runs real nice. Picture looks nice. New rear rubber, floats on front. 18.5ft. box and hoist. full screw tandem. Anyway is there any signs with this engine that I can tell by looking and listening to it run that might tell me if there is a problem with this engine? It is a private auction not consignment so this is the truck this guy used. Reason for auction is retiring. So I feel pretty sure if farmer says it runs good that it is a good running truck. It has current d.o.t. But still a wondering if I can tell anything about this 290 just from listening to it?