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Question On My B 61
Freightrain replied to chris88's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Seems there isn't.........if I recall. Maybe I haven't looked in the right place. There is an inspection hole, but I don't think there is room for anything in there to turn flywheel. -
Installing Headliner For B Model
Freightrain replied to madscout's topic in Exterior, Cab, Accessories and Detailing
Anyone have a line on someone who builds the black pleated version for a B? My original carboard is getting pretty used up and outta shape. I'd like to have the door panels made up too. Easy way to dress up the inside without painting. -
The only size difference between tri and quad would be the rear box. The quad would be a shade bit longer with the extra gear ratio. The front boxes should be the same size. I was looking at a quad box to put in mine and I seem to recall measuring the differences between my triplex and the quad. It's been a couple years and I can't say I recall the actual numbers. I have an extra driveshaft, so I was going to have it shortened so that I still have the triplex shaft if I ever needed it. I've wanted to add some road speed to mine, but just haven't got around to it. I have 4.62 with single over. Gets me around 64 mph on the gov. Double over gets me about 8 mph, so I can cruise at 60-65 about 1700 rpm or so. Pulling my trailer might be a bit much, but I can always just keep it outta double over on hilly terrain.
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I'm already having problems getting vid dowloaded into my computer. Won't do it at home OR work. Stupid computers! I'll keep tryin.
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I don't have any pics of his R model. Here's the B. Ya, Trent. I got in a closed the door and just kinda went...............Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, ya! Then I got it cranked up and really wanted to get out cruise it.
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Ok, Stan Leman wanted me to post these pics of his lastest creation. I got first hand look today at Lakeside Sand and Gravel open house. Stan is known around here for his VERY nice trucks, all green, ALL MACK! He has a B model, an R model and now this Super! It came from Sidley(concrete company around here) and was pretty rough when brought home. He stripped it to nothing but bags of bolts and put it back together. Original E9 500 hp V8 Mack with 12 spd tranny, Neway air ride. Supposedly never rebuilt, low miles motor but Stan had the pump tweaked a bit and added the cooler. It's nothing but astounding to look at in person, even better to hear RUN!!! As I was poking around taking pictures Stan took me to crank it up and make some NOISE!! Alrighty then!! I tried to get a test drive, but I guess Stan wanted to get it dirty first? I've got about 24 seconds worth of video that I'll be getting put on Youtube in the near future(as soon I try to get it downloaded). I kept telling Stan that if he EVER needs a driver to get that special load delivered right now........I'll be GLAD to run up and take'r out on the big road. He plans to start using this daily in the next few weeks. (you'll see Stan in the bottom pictures standing with his back to camera........ya, he wears matching green shirts too)
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The Rumor Mill
Freightrain replied to Barry's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Funny..........I haven't heard from anyone about when they are going to come pick my truck up?? LOL!!!! Ya, I hope they do a resto NOT a pimpmyride version. -
Pretty popular on Ebay right now. Couple guys have been advertising them. I was going with the old plastic bottle off something until these came up. Thought it would fit the part better than a plastic bottle My '67 F100 has same type bag on it. I was thinking of duplicating the sheetmetal bracket to hang on B, but the stainless hooks were simplier . Not quite as "factory looking"........but then again WHO CARES?
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Aw shoot Barry, forgot all about adding it here. My bad. Bought a Mack bag off Ebay for $20, went to Azone and got a set of squirters(with white LED's), some rubber line, Radio shack had button. A few days(over 2 wk time period) and it was all installed and working. Now I have windshield squirters to clean the bugs off or just get rid of the dirt smears. Nice/simple upgrade. Herb, that's an AWESOME Chevelle. I'm a true blue Ford guy, but anything 60's muscle is cool stuff. It's got all the neato 70's hot rod parts in it(cragars, ladderbars, 4 spd, etc). I'm lost in the 70's when it comes to cars(and trucks). The new crap don't do anything for me(like Codington or Foose) with their 30" wheels and rubber band tires. JUNK!!! All flash! I still have the Chevy mag that I got the idea to build my blower car from. It had a 62 Bel air with 409/blown that was Ragoon red, black pleated interior, cragars. That was early 80's(like 81). I like those full size cars, but since I turned Ford I had to do a Galaxie. I'm still thinking of installing a straight axle, but want to find another frame since mine is all restored(rebuilt) and don't want to cut it up. Hot Rod mag did a thing on straight axle cars about a year back and that just made me want to do it even more. Someday.
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Oops.........Hot-rod it once................LOL!
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There is a fellow in Ohio that bought a LTL that had a big Cummins and a quad box in it. Ya, talk about overpowered, but like HK says, it's all in the driver. Keep the power level smooth and it will survive. Hotrod it once and ya it'll come apart real quick.
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Ya, I have a full set of vids from Lindsey.
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Newest Addition To The Watt's Towing Family!
Freightrain replied to Barry's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
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With the issues with 711's I'd probably just replace it. Does it have the big head bolts in the corners?? They had had gasket problems and the bigger bolts were to help hold it all together better. I can't say that the 711 had oil cooled pistons, so If you plan on running it hard I would again just replace the motor than try to turn it up. Good luck and WELCOME to BMT!
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There's a local fellow around Ohio that runs a super stock Fairlane wagon. 427/4 spd and it's known for it's wheelstand antics also, usually followed by smashed oil pans and shocks up thru the hood(from hard landings). I keep mine around 4-6inches and that's fine so far. It's all in the clutch and suspension and I'm fine tuning both. Ya, I'm a showboat'r with it, but I still win races. I took the Points championship of the local stick shift group running NE Ohio. Just today I got it all put back together and got it started(broke in the "new" neighbors nextdoor LOL!). Ahhhh, the sweet sound(and smell). Ok, sorry for the O/T............back to trucks...............
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Getting 4100 lbs to stand up on a 9" tire at all is a real feat! It's usually about there in third gear also(ya, it's a stick shift car). Been workin on suspension for last couple years and I'll let ya know when I get it up on the back bumper LOL!
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Ya, other than sitting outside for 40 yrs, the owners tried to keep it from being beat to death. Here's the most recent picture from last summer. Got a bit more shine to her now. Yup, the ol wagon runs a 428ci FE. Not much Ford left inside of it, but she's a run'r! Got a couple shots for ya.
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Canton, Ohio. Lima is over on the West side, right off Rt. 30. Follow 30 East over about 2.5 hrs to canton and that's me! If I recall correctly I have a racing friend that has a nephew over there taking mechanic classes.
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Sounds like my Triplex. Not always, but sometimes it gets a rattl'n noise that if I rest my hand on a shifter it goes away. Harmonics, I suppose? If the moon and sun are in perfect phase it's quiet.....but that ain't very often LOL! I got the rubber heater hose on mine also, but it don't do much. It might have something to do with the 1.9 million miles that's on it too? LOL!! (or something close to it)
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.........um..........that'd be me in that video. It's a triplex, but that don't matter much. It's really simple to do when you don't have any rpm to deal with. Those little diesels run like a gasser and you can flip thru the gears pretty easily with only 300 rpm drops. And lord knows I done ground all the burrs off when I first got the truck and didn't have a CLUE what I was doing LOL!!! (but don't tell anyone)
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Karl (aka Penguin) and I go back to college days at Stark Tech('bout 20 yrs now). Abel was a neighbor til I moved up towards the airport couple years back. His "new" Binder is just as perfect as that Mack was. Blows my mind how anyone can keep something that clean? Lord knows I try, but he drives his thru the crap everyday and still keeps it shiny. Tom Bonner went to Junior high with, but went separate ways in HS(he went to Mck). I'm sure we'll bump elbows someday.
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36 mph!! Oh Lordy!!! If that was my top speed........I'd have to just walk to get there LOL!!! That would get me run over just driving thru my neighborhood!
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Ya, pretty much split each main with brownie. Or leave it alone in direct, then just use OD after you're in 5th? Whatever the situation needs, or uses. I usually skip along when I don't need them all.
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dendrill: That was probably MY trailer it was pulling? 40 ft black Haulmark enclosed gooseneck used for my race car. Hi Jeff. Yup, I get fuel over there next to Northstar. I'm sure you know "Hammer" aka Dick Abel and his old Gold mack? I know Leo Russo too, my buddy Karl(relative of Russo) drives cement truck for them. How about Tom Bonner? I know someone just about anywhere LOL!! Give me a holler sometime. Firemack: Nope, my race car is just an odd one, but not factory. It's a '64 Galaxie wagon as seen in my avatar. Bob: I don't think much anything PLASTIC will be around long. It will be a bunch of new PENS in 15 yrs LOL!! The ol truck has been pretty good to me so far and the owner is just tickled that I'm fixing it up. He never did because it was just a company truck that was going to get beat up anyway. I see the owner a few times a month and still hassle him about getting pics from back in the day. Someday I'll get to post something.
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Ya, I've spent a couple hours poking around in the junk a few years back. I went looking for a low air flag originally, which of course nothing left there had one. Pretty decent size yard of junk trucks, plus the large piles of cut offs and motors, tranny's. Then across the street is the field of "used" trucks(mostly fleet stuff) that they sell. Just about anything over there! If you think you might wander over this way...let me know!
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