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20 in my mind, 70 on the calendar. but there are times my body reminds me it is closer to 170.

I was working with a crew maybe 6 or 7 years ago on construction Anyway a big crew, 130 electricians and the older blokes were still running rings around the young blokes Was stinking hot 115°f plus during the day so it was all night shift, still over 100°f at 3 in the morning Younger blokes were dropping like flies, who would of thought that "Red Bull" and the like doesn't work as well as water Old blokes are to tight and to smart to drink energy drinks Anyway Doecke's, once of the sparkies came up to me and said "your one of team, Team Sun Screen" What's Team Sun Screen I asked, yo which I was informed, we are SPF 50 + ha ha ha Old Doecke's popped his clogs not long after, bloody shame, he was a good bloke and funny bugger RIP Doecke's, certainly gave me a lot to laugh about over the years Paul

Now that is one awesome Mack! You can be proud of this bulldog even in before any restoration. Thanks for sharing.

Mech, I am of course going to be 77 on 06/22. By the way I really like your AAA Mack! My step father drove for them back in the 60s from the Trenton, NJ terminal and used to run local to the Ft. Dix/Maguire AFB area.

Hello, I am working on a 1956 LTH that co-owned by my dad and uncle and spent most of its life hauling logs on Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. It was purchased new by my grandfather in 1956 and he drove it until he retired in 1989. Shortly before he retired it was re-powered with a Big Cam 3 400 Cummins and retains it's triple stick (5-4-2) configuration from the 1950s. It is unrestored and we are in the process of getting it road worthy again.

Was out to dinner with a pretty drunk group one night when a smart ass who like his steak rare, told the waitress "Trim it's horns, wipe it's a$$ and walk him in"!!!! The waitress did not bat an eye. When she started serving us, the Chef, with is tall white hat, walked in with a RAW steak on the plate and asked " Would you like me to warm him up????" I thought the guy's wife was going to kill him!!!

I just went back out and pulled the pump. I unscrewed the line from the filter and it sprayed fuel, so I guess the check valve is working since it has been 4-5 hrs since I had it running. The other day I was out playing around and was going to bump the starter so I could get the trans into a gear, one quick hit of the starter and it lit off instantly. I typically don't leave the shut off pulled out. So my guess is the check valve is fine. Btw the roller looks narrow like the one in the ad I posted.

My 2 cents worth Are you sure everything in this department (Tee circled in red) is working correctly? If it isn't building pressure here properly then it maybe just leaking back to the tank to quick Apart from that useless information, carry-on Paul

Looks like only two variants are available. Single or double check valve. $166 isn't bad. Pretty sure I paid much more for the one in the 237 about 6-7 yrs ago.

cooked to perfection.

Now lets not use the words "updates will be slow "" the updates will be in a timely fashion. just sayin. we won't go near the topic of "small in nature "!!! leave nature out of this !

Paul. Updates will be slow, and sometimes small in nature. Thanks for the response

personal opinion !!no such thing as tooo rare. have partaken in the butchering of my steer , sliced off a piece and down the hatch !!! what grill. you mean your not suppose to feel the heart beat still in the meat !!LOL

Yeah its just a number.62...still 17 in my head...body about 50...I'll keep going untill I cant🤣... Paul

Excellent thanks for that Bubba

Fantastic truck Joey.You should be rightfully proud of it.Cant wait for more updates... Paul

It still needs another minute on each side!!!! I like mine done a little more than that..

Thanks ;; basically it's just a number .a person is only as old as they feel. for me with 50 plus yrs of pushing wrenches and starting at 17 ;; i feel 139yrs old .!!!LOL; yet today for the FIRST time ever I took apart a Mack transfer pump to discover what's inside. have changed a few ''never examined the internals. I'm closely closing in on 75. knowing now I'm NOT the oldest on here. come on you brave folks == who's got us beat for age and knowledge. all for fun.

I just assumed it was a torque converter, spinning fast enough to turn the engine over but then again I guess something has to spin the converter I have rebuilt a few myself. I can only remember one front pump on all of them one Cadillac three Fords

Good idea Mech.....if any will admit their age.....I'll go first 62 today 11/05/1964..... Paul

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yes, you CAN kill them. you just have to know how to properly dispose of a body where you will not get caught, and it can never be found.

Ford was in 64 with the introduction of the "green dot" C-4 trans. GM was around the same time.

Ok, fjh.. i see the difference.. sorry....