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my wife did a marathon over there last year and said the place was gorgeous,,,,and i told her,,,,she must have been on the right side of town,,,ive never been there,,,,but i picture the place loaded with crime,,,,and not enough heat to control the place,,,,understaffed like everywhere else,,,,,of coarse we always have plenty of overpaid politicians to rattle on about how safe we are,,,,,,yaaaaaaa right

and hippy,,,,,,that would not surprise me,,,,i remember when i was a teen,,,,they closed down the kowloon on rte 1 for serving customer's cooked pigeons,,,lol.bob

lol i guess stupidity has alway been around,,,,its amazing the damage done just by 1 little mistake,,,wow,,bob

Oh.. yes, i see your point. I forgot about that.

just to clarify Dynatard Is not a jake to add a jake is a different animal! Not stepping on toes here Joe just clarity!

well if nothing else.....looks of that thing,,,,most 2 legged unwanted quests i expect would scatter at the sight of it,,,,,i would be,but then again,,,i wouldnt be prowling around,,,were i wasnt wanted,,bob

I've seen both Marmon and Marman listed. More then one person has a spelling for it. I found a 4.5" clamp but from the runaround I went through on the 237 exhaust clamp 10 yrs ago, there are different widths of taper?? Not universal one size fits all. Or is it?? I went through this with Tip turbine clamp. Found manufacturer but they don't make clamps anymore. The clamp on the intake side of turbo has R.G. Ray on it. Lots of variations.

Kinda a long story, but has all the usual bits like pay off and deceit. Many were newer than 1968 model year but had been listed as older to skirt D.O.T regulations that took effect in '68. That was just to get them into the county, then there were pay-offs to run them in Chicago. Most came into the 95th st docks in Chicago, which was a problem as they are surrounded by rail bridges that were lower than the buses. rumor had it the buses cost around 3k and the shipping was about the same. I suspect the price was because they were too expensive to MOT/COF back in the UK. As long as the buses didn't stray far from Chicago and the influence of the politicians "on payroll" they were left alone by CPD. After I left he tried to run to the newly built casinos in the Indiana and that along with changes in the Chicago political seen became his downfall. That and the way he ran the business. Getting them from the 95th st docks to downtown Chicago required running down the rail right of way, into Whiting, IN where there was an "at grade" crossing and then make your way back into Chicago, which was also a problem as the height exceeded 14' and the bridges are only 13'6 for the most part. One time a bus lost its diff and had to be towed, We informed the tow company that they would have to remove the steer tires and use an under-lift to keep the height down. There are tow provision behind the front valance panel. Tow operator lifted with the tires on, cleared the 1st bridge on the expressway, and "hammered down" and hit a bridge hard, folding the upper deck back and blowing out all the glass on the upper deck.

I would have loved to see those "English" busses in Chicago.Im sure theres an interesting story behind how they ended up there.i really enjoyed our time there as I do love music and visited a blues club or two.Blues is among the finest music in the world. Yeah every city has its problem areas.About 5 years ago we had a "disagreement" between two drug gangs here in my home town which resulted in 10 guys getting shot and a 17 year old being killed and cut up...... We couldnt move without being stopped by the poilce but they got a grip with it. Sh1t happens everywhere..... Paul

Yeah, 3/1000 of an inch bigger...... That looks like a GREAT varmint gun. Some varmints only have two legs........

That thing looks a lot bigger than 22!!!!!!!

I lived in Chicago for 5 years and worked there longer. Like any city there are safe and un safe areas. If you had been there 10 years earlier, you might have been confuse by all the Bristol Lodekka's and Damiler Fleetlines running around "the Loop". (that I maintained) If you like music and the blues esp, there is no place like it. I am not a city person, and did not like living there, but I walked home many late nights (or early mornings) from listening to friends at a "gig". I also 1st drove semi's in the city. (ok I drove a Mack 5 spd bobtail a few mile when I lived in Chelmsford ,Ma but that doesn't really count). Learn to drive semi in Chicago and the rest is easy.

Sounds like you need a 4.5" Marmon clamp. Have you tried Grand Rock or other exh supplier? Edit Marman is the correct spelling.

Hippy, The same thing with ALPO dog food in Boston... I always wondered if they used it in hamburger helper????

Ok, I need some assistance getting the proper part number for the exhaust clamp on my 300. It is 4 7/16" diameter flange. Mack turbo 631GC5134P4X. Dealership are pretty worthless so I haven't even tried there. I googled V band clamps but couldn't come up with a chart of sizes. Of course the input side is a different size so I can't go off of that.

The exhaust lobes are different.

Ooopsy.....

I have to change cams to add a Jake??? Ive not heard of that on any other brand of engine.

Last time l was in the Windy City 1982+/- delivering Howard Johnsons food and supplies. One side of the street was warehouses and the other was row houses. You had to get a HoJo employee to come out and watch the back of the trailer. You opened your doors out in the street before you could back in a narrow ally. lf he wasn't standing by the trailer their was a chance the neighbors would help themselves. Then go load dog food for Central Soya and head for Nashville. Back when it was fun. .....Hippy

Funny- not funny "ha-ha" but funny weird. Chicago used to be one of my favorite places to go. There were several places in and around Chicago that we delivered kyanite to and I went there a lot. Got to where I knew the area pretty good. But now- you couldn't pay me to go to Chicago!

FOR SALE: 2000 Dodge Dakota Sport Regular Cab. RARE COMBINATION 3.9L with a 5-speed and manual 4WD. has 150,000 and change on it. The BAD NEWS: Frame is shot. All body panels are shot, especially the pickup bed. The cab and body mounts are shot. Will not pass the next Pennsylvania Inspection which is due up at the end of July 2026. The GOOD NEWS: The engine runs strong. The clutch is strong and the 5-speed shifts as smooth as the the prom queens thighs. A/C works. Interior pieces are in decent shape. AM/FM/Cassette/Disc all work very well. Has 5 new tires, mounted on 6-lug rims. Have one extra 6-lug rim. You can see the tires in the picture (ON THE TRUCK....They only have about 3000 miles on them if that. The tires in the bed ARE NOT INCLUDED. I can see someone using this for the drivetrain, interior parts and the tires/wheels or for running around on a farm (if you patch up the frame a bit and replace the body mounts for heavy loads) I'd like to get back what I have into the tires.....Asking $700 or OBO. I will be bringing it to Macungie if you want to take a look at it or come to Hellertown, Pa.

Joseph, did you not agree to never bring that subject up ever again??

Yeah, like the girl at the Colfax Show 2 years ago...

And tom I figured you were familiar with attracting unwanted guests… lol