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But guessing not everyone knows that fellow...lol.

Washed the block Sat, ready for assembly this week. Waiting on cam. Going to be close to have ready for Dyno by weekend of 24th. I want to bring it home by labor weekend so I can have it ready for Sept 7th race. Time will tell.

I hear of guys clear coating "patina", but what happens in a few years when the oxidation comes through and bubbles the clear? Just curious.

Ya, I'm not familiar at all, but do know some model numbers.

Looks like you have a big enough garage to work on it!!

Didn't they make a 150 Cummins? 170, 190? Before they turbo charged them. NHBxxx? The supercharged version was NHRSxxx?

Nice. Looks like a pretty solid truck.

Mack Day Cab Tractor Truck - $9000 1977 Mack 600 with 300 Mack motor and 5 speed transmission. Truck has 244,000 original miles. Cab in good condition it’s solid. The bad is the rockers and the doors. I have two rust free doors that go with the truck. Parts also included are 2 complete original a/c unit, brand new push bar, Mack power steering unit complete, two brand new Mack mirrors, complete Mack interior dark brown, brand new Mack hood hinges, brand new Mack hood latches, complete black dash with two extra complete steering columns and steering wheels. Truck runs great. It’s a well taken care of dog. Truck has been stored inside for the last 18 years. Was in the process of restoring but just don’t have the time. $9,800 With Extra Parts Truck is located in North Royalton Ohio. Call 440-570 82fourfive and talk with Chuck. Just passing along a Craigslist ad. No connection to it.

I see the cab is listed as 1/16 scale. You want 1/14 scale. Is that the problem? Other then contacting Small Scale and asking if they will make you a 1/14 scale cab/hood?? Beyond that I think you are going to have to make it yourself. Is the change in scale going to be that far off?

Doh!!

Ouch. I'll remember that next month!!!

The dumb thing is...mine is a royal PITA. It needs to cut the filter about 1/4" higher. Granted I run a specific race filter and it is much more stout then a run of the mill Fram POS. I stomp and cuss the whole time I'm using it. Luckily it is only once a year. It still gets paint fragments around the edge inside, but you aren't looking at that portion of the filter. You unwrap the substrate and look in the folds for anything metallic.

Found a picture:

Few years back, the shop I use worked on a 427 for a fellow. He just built the motor himself, but had "noises" at start up. They get it apart and find all the rods were loose. No one torqued them? Uh, it was a time bomb. After going through the whole thing, it was good to go. I'm stupid anal about procedures and going step by step. I start over if I think I screwed up. I'm the same way in the wagon. I have a routine I follow. If I get interrupted. I start over no matter. The hardest decision is putting the oil pan on a motor. No easily going back LOL!!

They make a can opener kind of deal. Spins around the top using a wheel to cut the can open.

The shop I use is overly anal. That is why I get 19 years from a block. I had 6 years on this build and when I pulled it apart the bearings looked like I put them in yesterday. Nothing out of place. All I've done it change oil every spring(cut filter apart to check for anything extra). Haven't had to check valve lash for 3 yrs. I used to check it, but found that it's never out. I quit checking it. Yes, this block will get the fine tooth comb. Everything, everywhere. My crank/rods are getting magged this week. New pistons already in. Will be file fitting stuff this Saturday, plus more block prep. New pistons are within a couple grams of old ones, so no re balancing needed(cost cutting). Of course the shop is not the cheapest, but the motors stay together. I have friends that complain about the cost(of doing it right). But will have to build a couple engines a year by cutting corners. I'm still scratching my head of that even after decades of watching it happen. Stubborn, bull headed? Don't know why, but it goes on. I do get "good guy" deals on stuff and others don't. Comes from being a good customer/friend for 30 yrs. Some people don't see the true value. I wouldn't trust any "factory" built motor. At least not at the power level you are working at.

"Joe" built a B model cab for someone years back. I used to follow his builds on a long lost forum for R/C trucks. I watched the video and it was mentioned it was a built by Joe, so that confirms it. Here is his Ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/semijoestruckshop I've purchased a few things for my King Hauler years back. I have pictures on computer at home.

Old motor coming out: New parts.... Roughing the bores to size: Hope to see what the heads look soon. They went to Fox Lake for a CNC program. They were around 300 cfm on the intake with just some hand work back in '98 when I bought them. They say it should be in the 360 cfm range now.

The Tamiya King Hauler is not really that far off. Though it is not suppose to mimic any real truck, I think with some artistic license you could make it look like a Superliner. I've lurked around on a few R/C sites that guys have built custom cabs for their 1/14 scale chassis. Some of the work is amazing!! This is one site: https://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/index.php They a have a section just for big trucks. I've never seen a 1/14 scale Mack cab available. I know there is quite the selection of resin cast for 1/25 scale.

Well, I tend to make my stuff last. I'm just a poor bracket racer. I found water in the oil when I was doing my pretrip after unloading a few months ago. I put it back in the trailer and brought it home to investigate. I put head gaskets on it, but one pass and it was missing at 1000 ft mark. I knew it was more hurt then head gaskets. All my buddies were all upset. I told them it lasted 19 years and the valve covers haven't been off in 3 yrs. It is all still in one piece, so I'm not crying. The new block was not really in the cards, but I just figured WTH and bought it. I'm working deals on stuff to upgrade what I can. The shop doing the work is cutting me slack on lots of stuff and getting things ready ASAP so I can get back out. Though I've been using them for 30 yrs, so we're good friends.

Cool. Like I said, the event has prospered some since the earlier events. Kinda just rat rods making fun runs and some rockabilly bands playing. I took the wagon and ran, but once I lost I packed up and left because the temperature was really hot that day and I was miserable. DW42 is quite a nice place now with lots more parking area then before it was "rebuilt". Though only porta pots for bathrooms, they ran out of money before any other facilities were built. It is a work in progress. I still call it my home track, though we don't run there much anymore. As for the motor? I only got 19 seasons out of that factory block. Geez. LOL!! I haven't pressure checked it yet, there is something wrong with #1, but nothing visual. I sleeved #4 18 yrs ago when it ate a carb screw and cracked it. The block is 3/4 filled from back then also. I put 427 cross bolt caps on it(it was an NOS 1973 428 block service). I'll fix it up once I have the car running. It will still be a good piece for sometime later.

Oh, you coming to the RocknRace? i know it's an oldies thing, but didn't realize they brought gassers in. I've only been to one of those events, and that was like 12 yrs ago? Back in its early days. The basic crowd was rat rods, not much for real race cars. I stayed the afternoon and packed up. Keep me in the loop if you are coming. Be glad to help out or whatever. The UMTR got cancelled from Thompson that weekend due to rain Friday. It was a swamp and they didn't want another 50 cars on the property getting stuck in the mud. I might not have mentioned here, but I hurt my block last month. Cracked #1. Instead of fixing, I ordered a new BBM 427 block. Building a 496ci motor now. Getting the old Edelbrock heads CNC'd(finally). Should boost the HP a touch. Not concerned, whatever it makes, it makes. I'll be file fitting rings this Saturday. Hope to start assembly the following weekend? Maybe. Ordering new camshaft. The shop is pushing it through as fast as possible to get me back out. Hope to have it ready by end of August. Sorry for the thread HIjack...................back to our regularly scheduled program.............

Minutes away, literally. At a dragstrip I suppose? I see Dragway 42 has a AA/GS gasser madness event this coming Saturday. That is about 45 minutes west of me. Used to race there weekly.

I'd watch picking them up. The pages might be all stuck together................Ewwwwwwww. All these years and I'm still waiting to find that broke down VW bus full of cheerleaders................LMAO!!!!!

If you are trying to match it to touch up, take the bunk vent cover to your local shop and have it scanned(or drive the truck, your option). That will get you very close. You can then touch a dab on the cover(or some place) to see if it matches(easy to wipe off before drying).