BC Mack

Did this just suddenly happen?... are all axles locking up at the same time or is it just one?... have you checked the brake adjustment and watched the S-cam action as someone operates the brake... go with what jhancock advises, in your work the driver brings sand and gravel into the cab on his boots and if the rubber boot is worn/split it gets into the top of the foot valve... remove the plunger and roller, clean, inspect and lube and also check the pins for binding. if you have a brake application valve on the dash watch it as you are braking, does it go from zero to 20+ in a jump?, you should be able to feather it to give 5psi then 10psi... you probably have a relay valve for each axle, so if a relay is bad it will only cause issues on that one axle. BC Mack

Also of note in the video is the Transit van... just recently added to the N American market but born in 1965... In my opinion, Ford had Bedford (GM) beat with their products, D series tilt cab vs. TK fixed cab was enough to persuade me... and the D series from the older Thames Trader model, just light years ahead. BC Mack

many buses from the 40/50's had two speeds... gutless-gearless.... also, a bit of googling came up with a 2012 BMT thread which guided towards old firetrucks having similar units, maybe our fire guys here can help. given the short length, transverse layout, and the bevel drive it is going to be difficult to "upgrade" to an Allison... the VS/VH is totally obsolete but you can find them, the later 731 may be too long... neither will simply bolt on and be set for the wrong side to drive. one suggestion would be to search out one of the larger national bus museums and talk to their maintenance dept... if anyone can find documents and parts it's the bus guys... I looked in some of our tech info from the 60's and there was a quick reference to Spicer 918 in a few oddball buses but that's all. There is a guy near Sacramento CA, http://www.coachmaintenance.com/ drop Ted an e-mail, he MAY be able to help. BC Mack

Nothing new here..!!! I grew up surrounded by electric delivery trucks... in the 60's, the milk was delivered on electric floats, all factories internal movements were on electric vehicles, they lasted far longer than any other form of propulsion. it's just taken the rest of the planet 60 years to catch up.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_float I hope Buffet has done his research... we had a BYD (bring your dollars) all electric bus on demo, lasted three days before it busted a wheel bearing (no lube) and took a week to fly in tools and parts from China, fit and finish was crap... one hopes that building them here MAY improve QC but it seems that "warranty plus a day" is the new norm. once electric takes hold watch our governments remove incentives and add "fuel taxes" to compensate for income loss from fossil fuel taxation. remember, it was GM that bought up all the electric bus fleets in the US so as to replace them with their diesel engined products, many cities now regret the loss of the infrastructure for trollybuses and are now scrambling to find the right electric or hybrid. BC Mack

This is what is left of the one I got from Carl.... parts are slowly finding new homes in the BMT family BC Mack

took this photo in 2013, must be the same truck... now licenced in BC... another Mack exported..!!! LOL BC Mack

quite often the secondary is a dual tank, the wet section is inboard.... or not..!!! giveaway is two drains underneath.. follow the hoses from the compressor, through the dryer if you have one, and see which tank it enters. if you don't have a wet tank, and no dryer, then yes put one in.... most diagrams are somewhat generic so your truck doesn't always look like the drawing I suspect you do have one BC Mack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic BC Mack

I think the only functioning loco is in the UK... I can't remember what the truck driver told me but I think he said there were three... or was it six.. of these dummy locos in N America, they have the contract to move them around... and they need to be pulled on/off the trailer which has a temporary rail set which is left here until pick-up... BC Mack

Don't worry about the Thomas Empire, it is a severe money making self marketing machine.... one of the dummy loco's visits my area annually, it is parked in the same building I rent, and the kids love Thomas.. and Thomas loves the parent's wallets.... they fill about 6+ passenger railcars 5-6 times a day for two weekends in a row, put the dummy Thomas loco up front and push it with a 3000hp diesel F9 going PC is just a good ploy for market expansion... what next?, a Barbie/Thomas trainset for six year old 'self chosen' girls.... BC Mack

I bought then as-is, but I believe they were on air... BC Mack

is this the bracket you are talking about? can get better pics if you need.. I have a pair of crd92/93 4:35 but I'm on the left coast.. shipping's a bitch. BC Mack

Cub Scout: Akela, what was that strange noise I just heard? Akela: that was Baden-Powell turning in his grave..!!! BC Mack

Ireland has been assembling Hino trucks since the late 60's... well liked by the operators, used as dump trucks and as tractors on Continental long haul with no real parts or service support in Europe.... that took some trust in the builders..!!!! BC Mack

KSC is this the ultimate outcome of the Volvo FH that Westport was testing in Vancouver a few years ago??? BC Mack

I never measured my fuel consumption on my E9 MH, I doubt if it was better than a six, my only concern was getting the cooling system to come up to temp when bobtailing, that alone will make fuel burn inefficient to a point where I was going to blank off most of the rad to see if it helped.... loaded trailer, no problem. For sheer "grin factor" on a hobby truck, go E9, but just consider how much it will cost to repair if it goes bang, then you wish you had a E6... LOL BC Mack

what is the purpose of this rear mounted air tank? decoration? extra air? I surmise that you have other air tanks to provide for air brakes... and horn..!!! the split tank is split for a reason... it is two non-connected tanks, each about half the capacity of your single tank... BC Mack

In ALL industries there is a serious effort to remove "skill" by automation.... many complain but as a business owner there are reasons for this... car mechanics are now parts changers, new airline pilots flying Airbus products wouldn't know how to start a DC-3 let alone taxi it out to the runway and take-off, the guys who built trucks of old are now just assemblers... was it Henry Ford who caused it with his Model T production line or would someone else have done it anyway??? most of the apprentices I now get can't "listen" to a diesel engine nor can they fix one without a laptop in one hand and a smartphone in the other... an evolution it may be, created by those that want or need "progress" regardless, but it put a man on the moon and it is certainly making my day a lot less of a tiresome struggle.. your mileage may vary BC Mack

If you really want a Scania "sleeper" then you buy one of these..... BC Mack

Fred I spent many a frustrating day with mine, you may need to elongate the slot for the post on the jam to move it in in some, is the door flush on the outside? the two rod system on the lock and handle needs to be tweeked a bit by adjusting the length of the lock rod to ensure the handle opens the door, on one of my doors the lock rod needed to be 1/8" longer so I had to re-bend the end of the rod... air door lock had its issues too send me an email, I might have a few photos.... but even changing the door latches made little difference, it was the two rods that fixed my problems. and when the door wouldn't unlock inside or outside I had to remove the trim and panel with the seat in the way... good times..!!! BC Mack

So far the US museums are turning it down, even for free, no "stars-bars" so not interested.... It's a British built former Belgian Air Force Percival Pembroke, been sitting at Anoka Muni, in Blaine MN since the 80's... I did get it running and taxied it but the costs involved to get airborne were too much for me when a partner bailed, so it just sits. pass it around, maybe someone needs a garden gnome or a real size cockpit sim..... I do have the bomber glass nose for it. Maybe going on Barnstormers soon. BC Mack

I'd question the logic, the in-line is the better pump.... but if you have a preference to a V pump also consider the throttle linkage, lift pump lines, injector pipes length and position and maybe different brand of injectors.... just make sure the drive to the engine is the same and bolts on.... I don't think this is as straight forward as some think... but we have FAR more experienced engine guys on here that have "the knowledge"... BC Mack

Well, it looks like the cat is already out of the bag... LOL I was going to post the full story after it had gone.... but I have to concentrate on my primary project, the Greyhound Scenicruiser, and to do that I needed to reduce my other projects to release the time and money to do so..... I floated an ad on Craigslist to see if there was any interest and while I did get a few offers this buyer was going to give it a good home in Hollywood North (Vancouver) where it will be used gently and has an enthusiastic new owner... I'm also planning an early retirement from Transit next year and want to travel, as an ex airline retiree I get flights cheap so plan to use that.... the truck would have just sat in that building with a lot of old trains and I want to use my spare time to finish the Scenicruiser which has been a ten year project with another two to go.... in case you are worried, I'm not leaving the forum though my avatar will change... LOL also, my parts truck has been sold and will benefit two bmt'ers so all in all I call it a positive outcome. however, as I've said before, if the elusive Hayes with an F model cab crosses my path I may be tempted back to the truck restoration world..!!!! I still have an airplane for sale if anyone in MN area wants an unusual garden ornament... BC Mack

MH Fred.... yes, maybe a little fine tuning down the road, maybe a new tube too as this was off an 89 and a little worn in places Vlad... since you are on the other side of the Atlantic you will get to see far more trucks carry a spare tire (tyre) on the tractor side frame and not on the trailer, so you understand my thoughts... another spot is between the frame rails tucked up under the back of the truck but you've got to be sure the trailer legs will clear.. we did that to the Volvo F88's, but it wouldn't work with the MH short overhang... also, on my MH wheelbase I have to move the right tank forward 2-3" to fit a lo-profile 24.5 42" tire, but with an 11R I would need more room and would probably install a shorter fuel tank. BC Mack

Headed out for another local show, a charity event put on by a local chrome shop, ZZ Chrome.... good turnout but not too many "older" trucks.... attached are pics of what interested me and maybe you too.. I won't caption them but two were of interest... I rarely see a Peterbilt 372 since there were less than 800 made and only a handful here in BC, and this has been in BC since new and was a high spec truck... and I manage to get a quick snap of Jamie Davis of "Highway thru Hell" fame about to be mauled by a very large Mack bulldog... LOL BC Mack