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Oil cooler rebuilt and hanging on the block. I won't torque it down until I get the water pump housing installed so I can line up the holes. Will get water pump cleaned up next and get housing put in block. The pile of parts is decreasing at a steady rate. Whew......

I know a guy in ND with a visor on an F model, the last time I asked he didn't want to sell it.

Rebadged Volvo VHD

Yeah you're right Mark. My understanding was they had the frame spread out up front to accommodate the E9 V-8. One thing about the MH/RW2/CL frames....they were very odd compared to the rest of the Mack lineup of models.

And BMT... been there a few times myself. And I'm 50 years younger than you.. 😁

Getting bored though now that i am feeling better, all I am allowed to do is eat, sleep, and read.

Roll that piston to Top Dead Center, then you can replace the cap. Get some retainers, in case you shoot one to the ceiling. As far as lifting the rocker shaft goes.... i assume you have not done one? If not.... STOP ! Do Not run the engine.... There is a good bit of prep to lift the rocker shaft and putting it back on has MANY steps...

Great news... 👍

That would be a good retirement gig for you. Being its a grain truck it probably only operates for a month or two during harvest in the fall. You could show up and be this guys wheelman for a few weeks then go home. From what I hear anymore these big farms are hurting for help especially around harvest. Honestly he’s probably dumping it because nobody can or wants to drive a manual anymore.

lol thanks for that … that thing is clean…. Almost makes me wanna go back to work…..and drive that … bob

It has been 8 days now and all is going very well. Only pain now is when I sneeze or cough and that is more an annoyance then pain. I go on Wednesday the 25th for post op doctor visit. I no longer "run out of gas" moving around the house. I have not ventured outside yet as weather has been uncooperative, either Temps in the teens, snowing, or raining. The warden is fattening me up, I am up 4 pounds since Friday morning to 184 pounds

Hadda look it up …. I didn’t even know where that was!!!!but I do distinctly remember Perdue we don’t have them here

Didn't they spread out in the front on the MH RW2 and CL700 ? I kinda remember if they had a liner (double frame) it was the same size as the back up to around the rear front spring hangers and rear motor mount area .

That just sucks

See how ya are 🤪

I've been past a couple times now there's less snow. I'm not sure what I was seeing. Might have been day cabs with a Volvo cab. I'll be there a few more times this month, and I'll be looking.

Good answer, tjc.... I laughed too..

Watta ya trying to do, kill me?🤣

Interesting. I never knew this. I never really paid any attention to MHs. In fact I can't recall ever seeing one up close in person. I have never cared for cabovers of any kind and truth be told If I was ever in the presence of an MH at a truck show I most likely walked past it without giving it much attention.

This first picture shows the bridge on the bad valve washer and the next is one of the other Exhaust brake bridges.

Hello, I have a 2013 Mack CXU 613 with an engine tick, Upon inspection I found that the #3 engine brake valve spring washer is cracked. The bridge sits down hard on that washer unlike the other engine brake valve bridges that have a small clearance. I will send a few pictures for reference but my question is, what is the procedure for repairing this before it lets go of my valve and ruins the piston. ~Lamar

Update. Replacing the horizontal oil thermostat with part number 23871486 cleared up my code. Thank you, The Heinz, for the info! ~Lamar

Looks cool and you seldom see a MH with that long wheelbase. Fish belly frame rails is standard equipment for every MH and also 2nd series Superliners. The length of that higher section area is also standard no matter how long overall length of the chassis is. Those frames were made with very artificial front end either and looked like a high engeneering product. They also became the basis for the CL-series but to my surprize and missunderstanding next generations of the chassis (still Mack chassis not Volvo) for CH and CX got simple straight rails even without spread at the front.

Yup. We too hope the time has already come.

Good to hear!!! Should we get OtherDog to send over some Winfall Wimmin nurses?