Freightrain

After 8 yrs........my back starts to hurt just thinking of getting the B out of the garage. Looks like you got that problem handled!! Nice job. I can't wait to see this when it's done.

Hey....I'm thinking two Macks on the STARTING LINE!!!

Nice find!

Average 33.3 mph! Ouch!!!! Sounds like a typical Rolls Canhardly. Rolls down hill fine but can hardly make it up the next hill.

Thanks. Good bunch of guys here and more then willing to lend a hand. Barry really helped out with my truck back when I first got it. I got over to meet him years back, but haven't gotten the opportunity to get the truck over there. I met Jim this past summer at a race, but his project didn't get done in time so I guess I'll have to wait til next summer? Pete at Thompson Dragway will not know what to do with TWO B model Macks at the track LOL!!

Actually it really pisses off a few of the "fast" cars that run in our group. It just burns their hide that a big, heavy, slow car can win so much. "Faster is better"............NOT!!! That is why my car hasn't changed in 12 yrs. Consistency wins.

Welcome aboard Dwayne. I'm over Canton way. You a member of Black swamp ATHS?

Hey Glenn! Glad ya found us o'r here. Got plans to go pick it up yet? You definitely need to get over to Jim's house and check out HIS project. That will make any grown man cry LOL!! BTW, not sure if you DO want to get to know us? We're a pretty ornery/rotten bunch of apples round here.

Here again, I don't earn a living with mine, but use it every weekend to pull my race trailer. It's been three states away without a hiccup or breakdown. Go through the essentials and it will last a lifetime(again). My friend jokes about having me pull a bucket for him, but doubt that will ever happen. Like mentioned, only 180hp will make "per load" money very slim by the end of the day.

Dag gone Greg, sorry to hear about the house. Wish I could keep Faith for you, but you know how it is at MY house! Only got one more weekend of racing coming Oct 10th, so if there is something I can help out with let me know. Larry

Time to get some bikes LOL!!! Can you hear it......"Pull over"....cha-ching,cha ching.......... Guess they don't get enough traffic violations to support the cars? Bummer.

Hmmm, neat idea Tom..........LOL! Hey Rob! LOL! Pinks was at Norwalk last summer, I did try to buy tickets, but the website was bogged down and I didn't get through. Come to find out, I could have drove to Norwalk(1 1/2hrs) and bought tickets at customer service on the day they were released as hardly anyone was at the track. Oh well. I've had friends run in it, it's "cool", but it is a pain as you're dealing with TV production.

They have those warning signs around Ohio, but surely not enough of them. They have put a few new lights on the divided 4 lanes around here and you can tell by all the skid marks how bad of an idea they are. I learned along time ago to treat the green as red and start to slow as it will change, unless I saw it just change green and I'm really close. Sadly they put those lights up because a few 4wheelers couldn't cross the interection without getting creamed, now they add the problem of trucks not being able to stop(or just driving too fast and not driving safely enough).

Well, the last race of the season was last Saturday at Thompson. I went into the race #1 in points(been all summer) and with any luck I would stay there. It was a long day, had to work pretty hard to keep my spot, but in the end I kept it. There were 3 other racers that could mathematically get past me if I went out early. It came down to #2 having the chance as I lost 3rd round. "IF" he made it to the final AND won, he would pass me by 2 points and take the championship. Well, he lost 4th round and that sealed my fate. Was a good day! Our banquet is in November where I'll be crowned along with winning my prized given by the sponsors. On the list: A set of M/T rims and tires (like the ones I won back in '06 and have on the car now)plus things from Mr. Gasket Corp, and many others. After a long day..... Running it hard.....

Gotta agree. Likely just had to run the "pink" light and hit the horn for warning. Not to say I've done it, but..............ya, couple times I've had to cut one close. Don't like doing it, but taking that last 1/2 second to decide I'll let loose of the brakes and roll it instead of trying to slide it to a quick stop.

You lucky Dawg! Neat find, for sure. Rust would have a hard time get'n thru the bird poop LMAO!!! Does look very original, hope momma don't cut them off fully.

How's the bodywork coming? Haven't seen any updates on the roof work.

I like it!! LOL!!

$90........ouch. Sorry you had to deal with the idiots. Does your old hoses have replaceable ends on them? Sometimes you can unscrew them and reuse the ends, depending on the type you have. Then you just have to buy the hose. BTW, my shutters kinda stick when you first air up the truck. Sometimes have to go "smack" them get them to close, then they work fine the rest of the day. Seems there is a catch in the mechanism of the shutter that it gets caught on when fully opened with no air pressure. Once there is air, it doesn't get to that point anymore.

That cylinder is very easy to dismantle. I pulled mine apart and cleaned the guts. The leather(?) packing was fairly nice still and to this day works fine.

Well, the build has already gone along pretty well. The guy is pretty talented, here's his own website: http://joes.madmooseforum.com/index.php Look under "semi truck builds" and you'll see the post.

Like mentioned, my lines were crudded up pretty bad as the shutters worked/then didn't. A coat hanger thru them finally got the crap out and worked fairly well. I've since replaced the lines.

There is suppose to be a thermostat valve in the water manifold on the drivers side that allows the air to operate the shutters. Valve might be stuck? Does it get air to valve? Air on the other side when motor is cold? Air to shutters? Mine lines were also clogged with dried up crap and I finally replaced both and also cleaned out control. Works like a charm. I can get some pics tonight showing how it's all plumbed.

Umm, no idea, no idea, and no idea. Never messed with the air govenor. Don't know anything about special lube for shutterstat. Mine picks up air from the firewall(can't recall what it picks off from memory), goes to thermostat control and then to shutters. No lube that I know it needs? I've had my shutter piston apart and cleaned all the old oil/gunk from the piston/seal. Works like a charm.

The typical vent is in the center of the tank, under the cab, in the rear. Usually a coiled up piece of copper tubing. Mine has RB pump, but the throttle hooks to the rearend(if I recall?)as the govenor is on the back side. I have the manual throttle, but it's a twist/lock cable style. It hooks into the throttle linkage, and I do use it for long trips on the highway.