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BOB DINGSDALE

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  1. pkirtz:glad to see another B C er here.are you going to truck show in Merritt or coming to either one off three shows on the island .two in port alberni and one in duncan.Bob D
  2. anyone know what the cid is of the EY and EP engines were in LJ's prior 1950.just picked up parts book on LJSW and list all three gas engines plus two Cummins deisels.The HB 600 &NHB600.
  3. Nice B 61s any LJSWX's in your neighbor hood.Bob D
  4. I love those "L" cabs.I also love the airhorn set up.What are the specs on it.Bob D
  5. We had a lot of problems with broken studs in off hyway log trucks pulling max torque allday.Most of the time we had to pull head to get broken piece out.it would be how long it had been broken and how many hrs was put on it in broken condition.can you tell if there any loose wear on hard washer.getting broken piece out with out any trouble tells me it wasn't broken long enough to warrent head gasket trouble. Bob D
  6. Bob was a ICON to Mack trucks here on the west coast.He knew more about Mack's than anybody I knew other than Marv Comer.He will be missed at all truck shows here in northwest.My condolanses to his family from all of us on Vncouver Island that knew him.Bob D
  7. burnin oil: It might depend on which model"L" Mack you have.Mine is a LJSWX and was made by GEMMER,500 series,also used in Kenworths.Hope this sheds a lite on things.Bob D
  8. just ahead of the coil on timing gear cover is type of engine.should read EN-!!! !!-!!!expenation marks should be numbers.first three will be engine size be it a 431 or 510 cid next set willb engine serial numbers.hope this helps you out.Bob D
  9. Thank you very much to both of you for the info.they are a nice truck to drive.even without power steering or air.Bob D
  10. any one know who's LJSWX is for sale in ME in wheels of time march/april 2012.can't read name on bumper or name board.initals are J.R. Bob D
  11. leversole:tank bracket part numbers are 24 QE 1111,the bracket at rear cross member that has tank at rear of truck is 24 QE 1129.Sorry can't help you on battery boxes though.Bob D
  12. should about 50 mph with that size tire and as long as it had good O/D in aux.My friends has 9.02 with 1200x24 tires with that tr. and .75 aux and his does arond 55.its a LMSW-L but same running gear only NHRBS @ 300.Bob D
  13. Hankstruckpictures.com Robert Nagal's site has nice Mack fleet on there.R and Superliners .Bob D
  14. Paul: you have a wonderful love and a good eye.Bob D
  15. sure glad your wives ain't married to some dumb logger here on the west coast.she'd be like the woman on storage wars.bob d
  16. Is that a scoop of some kind on the hood.what town in Wa. are you in .got any specs on it yet.love those L cabs.Bob D
  17. nice looking shop to do it in.I hope your going to leave the sanders on.They look cool.Are you going to put odd number B-61 signs on or leave the B-60's on.Would trade a set of B-61's for set of B-60's.Bob Dingsdale
  18. I seen the menu they had for PM of england.I couldn't even afford the horse dovers.Bob D. Canada
  19. B66 I met up with Marv again in RENO in 2001 and he was running around in a wheelchair then but didn't pry as to why.If you could email his address I would like to send him a card.Bob D
  20. before you put pump back on whats the gasket like on lifter cover .I have 673 in our b model and thats the gasket thats leaking so will attend to it this spring.Bob D
  21. B66 next time you see jack tell him to say hello from me Bob Dingsdale in port alberni with oldlogdog at portland and spokane.
  22. Well don't think of coming to canada.$5.94 a imp.gal here.same as gas right now.but they trick us up here and say it's only $1.31 a litre.thats the same size as your quart.Bob D
  23. I have 5 pictures posted of Marv and his son Jack on my site on hankstruckpictures.com that Marv sent me.enjoy
  24. This is a B-71 with factory 220 Cummins.The B-21 fire truck hade the 400 Hall-Scott with same front end .Check lenths at a Cummins dealer of the 743 cid and 855 engines also check widths to see if would all fit down in frame.It should do because of flare in rails in engine compartment .Bob D
  25. Nice 6 pages of older trucks on hankstruckpictures.com click on last 7 days of entrys of MIKE KAPUSTAR'S photos.U's B's R's on page 6 but other 5 pages also have nice pictures.Bob D
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