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I remember. I was doing warranty paperwork and we went from 80 claims a year in 2002 to 660 claims in 2004 . Things slowly got better when the CXN and CHN came out with the wide front frame to accommodate the much needed larger radiator.

Awesome. Thank you.

Not sure if you were around when these first came out Pro But 2004 was the one of absolute worse black eyes for Mack These turbos were popping left right and center! They finally got it under control after the Volvo dudes investigated what was going on ! We had a yard full of trucks in our yard that we robed to keep guys on the road At Least 10 ! We observed that the wheel speed was set real high at the start in the low 33000 s 10 psi boost at ide! once that got dropped down and they changed the drain tube things settled down! between that and the fuel line debacle that real stung!

No on pulley.

Ok do you need an 7/8 shaft alt pulley as well?

Yes on the pulley.

Is there a reason that you don't want to put the 92/93 series in if they will fit? I was always told that they were tougher and would fit the same housing

I can mail it to you, but do you have the pulley behind the damper to drive it off of? is the block drilled for the mount? I know all Big Cams have whats needed , but not sure on the early stuff. I'll pull it off and put it in a box, PM me with the address. Yours for the postage.

Geoff,would love to get that mount from you.It looks like it just what I need.

best of luck bud...bob

Yes, I would have to agree it is night and day. I could search out parts for my 30-40 year old tractors while on the road, and by the time I was home the parts were there waiting to be installed. Imagine before the internet going to a parts house and asking for the rubber gasket (or spool valve) for a Bendix MV-2 multi function valve. Getting a blank stare from the counter person. "We sell new ones", for a $13 part. Today the manuals are on line in .pdf form and the part numbers are listed so you can do a parts search for someone who has the part. I had an easier time getting parts for the same truck when it was 30 years old then I did when it was 6 years old, while that doesn't make any sense, it is the truth. I once got a complete set of 6 rebuilt injectors sealed in shipping box for $156 for the whole set, no core charge! I'd pick up gasket sets for pennys (remember those?) and throw them in a drawer, after a while I had several complete or mostly complete sets to use as needed.

BTW which island is usually static? That long one or the closer one to you on the way to Brooklyn? And that trick with limitation of use of lead in the plumbing makes sence but also limits strength of the soldered points. Cooper itself is poisonus so seems doubtful limiting lead presenting in tiny junctions only.

Well, the Internet is absolutely wonderful compared to back on the day. You know you couldn’t stretch out any further than what you could drive now you don’t even have to move out of your chair and everything comes right to your door. I use Amazon quite a bit, but they’re a real pain in the ass to try to return anything there thankfully I usually don’t ever have to, but even wrecking yards across the country are all on the web nowadays, which makes it really handy.

Oh also TJ my F150 runs just fine on it too. It always has now all I gotta do is get it to blow hot air and air-conditioning ha ha

Oh, we got crazy prices out here California it’s even more 545 is the average here for regular in California close to seven dollars it’s ridiculous

Happy Happy Birthday guys!

Im in two minds about the ordering of parts on the web.It seems 50% of what I order is wrong despite giving part numbers/ frame numbers.I did however get rare parts on the web too. Last week I ordered 30 spline axle shafts for my Toyota mini van giving all the correct numbers.What arrived?? 27 spline shafts........aaarrrggghhh... Paul

A word to the wise, make the mount 2x-3x more stout then you think it needs to be. Delco recommends 3/8" plate for making mounts. I found that it needs to be at least that thick and firmly mounted to the engine to prevent it from breaking. As I stated earlier, you can keep that rebuilt generator as is and it will do the job just fine.

Ok, I am mixing up two people with old Red Macks with Cummins in them! I have Big Cam mounts that are yours for the postage but don't think it will work with your set-up

Mine has an old Cummins 335.It a single belt,the spread of the mounts on the motor is 9”.I can’t get you a picture of the mounts tomorrow.

Thank you very much. We're not looking to eliminate the parallel switch, we just want to make sure we don't damage the alternator by hooking it up backward.

I might have a Big Cam alternator mount. what does your big cam have on the front of the engine. Big Cam 3 should have duel belt sheeves behind the damper for alternator drive. am I mixing you up with another guy who has a Big Cam 3 and you have an old Cummins?

and here in joisey the "cheap" stuff is $4.25 to $4.89 depending where you go. i saw the cheap stuff in static island tuesday at $5.19

Turbo actuator is on the J1939 high speed datalink, if shorted it can cause slow response on every thing on that datalink. Everything defaults to the 1587 slow speed datalink.

same with my 21 5 liter 10 speed F150. it runs better and get better gas mileage on the "cheap gas" than it does on the 65 cent per gallon premium.