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MP13 is the same displacement as the old MP8.

I kicked a little spot on the ground yesterday by the front tire on the yellow Zinamobile, just to use as a reference point. Then when I fixed the oil line and pulled it under the carport I knew the general area that I needed to look for the ferrule that I dropped. Even though I knew I'd never find it anyway in the gravel driveway, I'd know where to look. And I looked for a minute or two but didn't see it. I went out this morning for something and walked by and looked, you know, different lighting in the morning, so maybe I'd see the brass shining. Nope, didn't see anything. And a few minutes ago I went out to put this insurance payment in the mail box, and walked over and looked again and what do you know, there it was. Then I dropped it in the grass and lost it again, but I did find it- just kidding 😂 I put a little zip tie through it and put it in the tool box in the shed.

I think an MP-8 is just a D-13 painted reddish pink.

I notice from Mack's website the MP8 has been renamed the MP13. Or maybe its a "new" engine to be offered alongside the MP8? I can't tell. Looks like max specs are 515hp and 1950 ft*lb.

Years from now I think she will look at her testimony here with great embarrassment and shame. She will wonder how she was manipulated into speaking like that and showing such disdain for the victims.

Yes that is a horrible memory for anyone to carry and it is my greatest fear that someone dies on my watch.Too many times Iv seen the devestation a driver goes through when some poor soul decides to end it all by jumping under a train.Known as a "ONE UNDER" on the railroad it has ended the career of many of my collegues.It hasnt happened to me and I hope and pray it never does but Iv been out ten times to recover trains after one and it is a horrible sight.How the emergency services deal with it day in day out I dont know but I have nothing but praise for them....... Paul

Well, I saw a picture of one a few months ago and it was definitely the Mayflower cab. I don’t think they would be dumb enough to get rid of all of them at least until they see how the new cab is going to fly. I guess we’ll see.

Great progress … let’s keep it up

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Thank you so much Joey Mack for your help. I really appreciate it. This isn't the first time you have really helped me. Thanks again!

I took the yellow Zinamobile down to the guy's shop yesterday so he could take a look. Seems very doable, he's going to start tracking down the parts he needs now. He has quite a collection of vehicles there himself that he's working on. He had a 50-something Chevrolet pickup, a 70 Nova, 70 Chevelle, 87 Buick Grand National, 53 Ford pickup, 48 Ford pickup, and probably something I forgot. I got the impression that he knows what he's doing anyway. He also spotted an oil leak at the back of the intake manifold. He thought it was the intake gasket but the the sending unit for the oil pressure gauge was right there too, so I said maybe the oil line is leaking. We wiped it off with a rag and sure enough, the fitting was leaking where the plastic line went in. That's way better than having the manifold gasket leaking. He offered to try to tighten it but I said "no, I'll do it at home so when I break it it'll be at home". So when I got home I took the line loose, and it was crimped and crushed where the ferrule goes over it. I just cut the end off with my Old Timer and went to NAPA. Told them I just needed the ferrule but to "give me 3 or 4 because we know I'm going to drop 2 or 3 of them and lose them". Turns out I only dropped 1 and lost it, it's either in the driveway or on the truck somewhere. But I re-attached the oil line and it appears to be ok now.

When is the first race? Maybe we should get started on a "go fund me" so you can afford some fuel for the truck and some gas for the race car.

The 6BT platform fits great in the factory E/A body. A Dodge product underneath would definitely be a downgrade.

Thanks Freightrain. We will use P.M. from now on... Jojo

- Geoff Weeks Thank you for the explanation and drawing deffinetly very very helpful - Thank you vladislav i will continue on my search and reserach on the thermostat. I got the b43 from the chassis number. Also called the guy who I bought it from he confessed and told me that it was a b43. Sadly most of the idetifying plates of the truck is gone. I will se what is what as i progress true the restoration. - doubleclutchinweasel Thanks for the info lets hope I have the overdrive gears since i will be driving on highways alot and need to drive it from my work to back home which is about 50 miles there 50 miles back (80km there 80km back)

Some years ago i was big in pirating pix and making a animation of the pix so here B OLD MARVELOUS MACK for your viewing pleasure cya

I do believe those are what im after.

I think I have a plan. Remove the inner sleeve.and then shorten the length to make it just like the 673. I think it will work out fine. The wear spot from the seal will be inside past the seal because shortening the sleeve length will move the seal outward toward the flange. Looks doable. Luckily I know a guy at a machine shop....😉

Are the 443 seals what you need, BH ?