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When I click on the link, it just shows the Marketplace homepage.

Well im glad you got a little price break anyway.

😆. I got my money back for the wrong seal, so can't complain much. I'll have an extra wear ring but whatever. I've blown so much money on this project I don't want to know ....

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I've seen some high mileage EPA04 MP7's around here, and they've always interested me. These guys aren't steering you wrong!

any chance they will give you the correct seal for free?

Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. The 600 in the background was my very first Truck model I built in 1984. I only have the cab interior and hood left. I’m rebuilding it I might start a thread on it later it’s going together well. Maybe some day you can post that wrecker.

Thats what I thought about when I saw the seal in a previuos post. there is a different seal for the wear ring.

Reuters - Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was boxed in by ICE vehicles and arrested by agents. After the arrest, the 42-year-old mother of seven later said she was transported to Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in downtown Minneapolis where an officer gave her a citation charging her under a federal law that criminalizes impeding law enforcement. Her name and photo were added to a government database. The arrest of Ringstrom became the latest detention of one of thousands of local activists for violating Title 18, Section 111 of the U.S. Code, a catch-all charge for anyone who “forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes” with a federal officer conducting official duties. The statute can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor. As a felony, it carries up to 20 years in prison (penalties beyond eight years are reserved for people who use “a deadly or dangerous weapon” or cause an injury). The Trump administration has prosecuted at least 655 people under that charge. How does a "mother of 7" have the spare time to run around obstructing ICE vehicles? Unless she's getting paid? In addition to collecting tax-payer funded benefits for 7 kids?

looks real good. see it's part of a fleet with the 600 in the back ground. some where in one of the many boxes in basement is the DM800 from many yrs ago I built having the pete wrecker body installed also having the red/white/blue theme.

Yes it would be for a tandem dump. If buying the AMI 370 I was planning on doing the manifold, turbo, injectors and larger diameter exhaust to get the performance out of it but if the EPA 04 MP7 is overall a stronger engine stock then I will probably focus on a CTP 713 and like you said get the larger cab. Thank you for your reply.

Some more work on the DM800 mixer. Engine is done and some test fitting.

I am up to FIVE injectors out. One more to fight with tonight. Then I can get the heads down to the machine shop for a clean up and going over. The injectors will go to local shop for checking out. I started to file the bodies up to remove all the damage from the air hammer. They look as bad as I hit them. The rear seal I installed was wrong. Spent some time at dealership yesterday and I think it was the owner that came over and got deep into what was wrong and I think I should be good to go. Seems I installed a stock seal and not a seal for a wear ring. Thus the crank was really, really hard to turn. I pulled the seal last night and sudden it spins easy again. Ugh. They did take back the other wrong seal that I left in the packaging, $167 back in my pocket! Kevin gave me the truck serial number for the power steering box so I can investigate getting a reman and get it installed. I will use his as a core. Slowly making headway.

My brother bought a ex Australian Army Mack, 285 Maxidyne 5 speed Anyway, bro bought this truck and reckoned a 5 speed was no good and needed extra gears like a 12 speed I said 2 him, just let it lug, and when you wanna change a gear don't, let it lug a lot more Once you've done this for 6 months, see if you really want a 12 speed That was a few years ago now and the 5 speed is still there My point is just get it going, drive it for a while and then see what you think Paul

That is correct. GMC made 'Magnum' versions of the 351, 401, 432, and 478. There was also a special 351E version offered in pickups for a few years that had the 'Magnum' parts on it.

Well after long consideration and time. I've finally put Project The Green Hornet into motion. Friend of mine is helping me track down the owner of the AutoCar!! Hopefully something happens really soon....Stay Tuned maybe my next post will be me standing beside it with the keys!!

I haven’t left you guys hanging, I went ahead and ordered the new wiring harness and I guess I’ll be the Guinea pig and try out the Chinese ecm to see what they’re like. I figured if it doesn’t work then I atleast have buyer protection. I ordered both and I’ll let you guys know what I think about the ecm when I receive it.

We own both. I wouldn’t say the AMI was the best of the asets, in my opinion the best aset was the AC, just because it had respectable performance for what it was. I’m assuming you’re looking at getting some type of a vocational truck and not something OTR based on the engine choices you’re talking about. The AMI will generally be trouble free and have a lower cost of ownership especially when it comes to repairs, but it’s a slow turd and it can even sometimes be a hazard for how underpowered those engines are. The MP7 will perform excellent especially if you find one with a 397c engine file. Those engines pull hard for the size engine that they are. Don’t expect them to pull with the large displacement engines, but you’ll be happy with its performance. The downsides are that parts and repairs will come at a tax. We have more problems with our MP7’s than we do with our older aset trucks. When an aset goes down, it’s usually a quick repair. When an MP goes down it’s sometimes a wild goose chase to find the problem and then to wait on parts. having said all of this, your results will vary, depending on the condition of each truck you find and how well it was maintained by their previous owner. if you’re considering an MP, try looking for the rare early 07’ model granite CTP713. The early ones had EPA 04 emissions which only came with egr, no dpf or scr. We have two of those and it’s the best of both worlds, MP power and efficiency with aset reliability, and the newer style cabs are a plus.

Another thing is how wet the cottage cheese is. We also added shredded muenster, about 1/2 cup, in the mix just because. I actually like muenster cheese better than mozzerella.

We noticed that. We actually bumped the temp up after the 30 minute check to 425. Gave it another 10 minutes and it came out perfect. It depends on how your individual oven cooks. We reheated the leftovers tonight and it was just as tasty as it was on Saturday. Thanks again for sharing. This one is a keeper. We are also going to change it up and try different seasonings and toppings....pulled pork with BBQ sauce, some kind of chicken or seafood, the crust is really versatile depending on how you season it.

Best of luck..we'll be waiting for news.... Paul

What a nice truck. l thought the guy was going to cry when Jay took it off the pavement. lol .....Hippy

Yes, Volvo cab from what I can see. Hard seeing past the piles of snow. From the back though, it's safe to say they're what's replacing the Granite.