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...and then there's this nonsense-

Ok, next question for the day. How do you get injector seal washers out. I have 4 out(fell out). Two are stubborn. Used a wide screwdriver and tried to tap into copper and twist(read that somewhere) but nothing. Thoughs?

Yep. Sure is. Good call.

I have a piece of 3" exhaust tubing to get the sleeve on deep enough. Been there, done that. If needed, you then tear off the shoulder of the sleeve. The black magic marker is where the seal rides. I used calipers to confirm exactly. Look at the 673 next to it, the shiny spot is where it rode.

I dont know that the seal will ride where the little dings are. What say you, mech ?

possibly things are different now then back in the "dinosaur days"; speedie sleeves which were installed on front crank hubs didn't come with a deeper install tool(cup). modifications were needed to install sleeve without damage to it. hose clamp ???

We are in a crazy spell.. High 70's last Wed thru Fri, 50's today and 40's Sunday?? What is the spring opposite of an Indian Summer in the fall??

Well it's meant to rain here, well at the moment actually Any still is meant to be raining Pretty crappy amd muggy at the moment We have just clay soil here and if there's any more than a 1/4 of a inch of rain we can't move So loaded the Mack for another run Still a good old bucket of bolts Just got a message about another load today, Princess will not be happy ha ha ha don't get to lost in the snow there Paul

Progress today .. Heads assembled, almost. I tried checking spring pressure but the outers are too tall for buddies checker without screwing with it and making him reset it for his daily work. I checked free height and they all were right about the same besides being a bit short of "spec". The inner spring I could check pressure and even being about .07 short it was within pressure. So I checked all heights and all but one outer was within same height. I left it apart and will being getting some spares from Mack buddy. I machined the crank hub. All is well. Only issue is one small spot where it is marked. A few pit marks and I am going to get a speedi sleeve for it. The rest is perfect condition so there is no need to leave a chance for seal to tear on those marks. I checked and marked my balancer for correct TDC. I'm using my old 673 and it has no factory marks. It has a timing mark on flywheel. I did TDC and up to 30* plus 120* each way. Taped it and used yellow highlighter. I will paint around them and then clear over timing marks. Far from perfect but will be nice when needed. The long stripe is TDC, the shorts are 5* increments. The keen eyes will see GOLD paint behind the balancer. I stopped and found another shade of gold and it looks good! So I will be getting more. Rust-Oleum metallic champagne gold.

Vlad is on to something. There's an old post from 41chevy from about ten years ago with a bogie upside down that looks quite similar.

I ran a "dummy" rear axle as a tag. I left the center section in place (to keep grit out and to add strength to the housing. Greased bearing and axle caps. Over 100K mile like that with no problems. Then I swapped out the center and made a full tandem again. Grease does just fine. Looks like Vlad has the answer as to why none of recognized those hanger pieces.

Those brearings were also grease filled. At least that's what I have in my NR-model of 1945. Jack shaft end caps (removable flanges) have extra seals fit inside which separate ends of the axle housing tubes from the bearings cavity and gear oil can't go there.

Definitely an old Mack rear bogie. 10 bolt carrier mounting pattern. Off an L-model or early B-model. Had those "elephant ears" attached to the chassis and the trunnion brackets attached to them. By the bolts which were cut by torch. My guess the only way is to check out junk yards with really old Mack stuff. But those trunnion axles tend to be rusty where they (are supposed to) spin in bronze bushings due to long gone seals. So if even the right setup would be found there are very high chances on need of heavy rebuild of the shaft ends and the bushings. I've done that for my truck.

If bearings are oil lubed, would’nt it take alot more oil to fill? terry

Because the lights are on, but no one is home.

Well, I gave one to somebody about 20 years ago in exchange. Best of luck to you and yes, you are looking at a stab in the dark but you never know until you ask around. not sure if you’re aware there’s companies around that redo them and they are not cheap. You might want to call watts B model store for information on something like that

Besides the fact, you got dad‘s fist fighting at Little League games I doubt this is ever gonna be a civilized society as we know it utopia if you will there is a time at a place you’re supposed to keep your mouth shut no matter what you’re complaining about

Sometimes less is more. The guy didn't really need to use his platform as a way to share his personal political opinions. Being a patriot is one thing, but there is a time and place for that sort of thing....the Olympics really isn't a great time for out of touch athletes representing their country to weigh in on politics. Thats actually one of the most unpatriotic things a person in that particular position could do. People aren't watching the Olympics to hear some out of touch person rant about their country one way or another.

I remember when air shields became very popular. It took me a while to get used to them now a truck looks kind of weird without one.

lol and yes there’s always that

From a Commer promo film, a Commer knocker bags up this old Mack in Mexico climbing a hill Paul

Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.A. is bad when Mr. TRUMP travels the world to make big bussiness deals... Laundering millions through fake Somali bussiness' is just fine... My very basic statement is enough to prove that the left is buying votes... Its about Power!!! Not the good of the country and its CITIZENS... Too bad we cant just have a smooth system of swearing in New U.S. Citizens, instead of buying them for votes...

Thing I don't understand is why people worry about paying for tariffs, but when billions goes missing in fraud there's not even half the concern.

This would be a good mystery for that guy that straightens the framesin Texas. Looks like it has an extra spring added .

Same here in central jersey, current forecast is 17-18 inches between 7 am Sunday to 7 pm monday.