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  1. AZB755V8
    Got ta love LT's. That is a older photo the second red on, 1951, is no longer in the states. Green 1952 looks to be a LTH. There are a lot of LT's still around believe it or not. Even with only 2000 built there are many survivors. Some still hidden and waiting on rescue I hear.
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    That is a Mack specific bend for 50-60's trucks. It is NOS and I paid $100 for it. There are more if interested. There is a specific bottom elbow as well for some LT's it looks like a question mark. I don't have the cab mount that uses it but it is cool, have a new one of those as well. The big radius elbow is correct for my mount. Thanks for asking.
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    Really like to see them... I am alway up for a wild goose chase if they are available. Photos Please... They don't exist without photos... Well they aren't doing any good if we can't see them!! Photo's... Only know of one totally original LTH logger in OR.
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    Thanks everyone!! One big thing is that LTL's came with 141 aluminum casting to save about 2000lbs from a LTH. This truck is one of maybe two left that has then ALL. One exception both aluminum air tanks have been replaces with steel units for safty. Those old aluminum ones are, thin, dangerous and corroded after 60 years. I plan on driving this thing, not a garage queen!!
  5. AZB755V8
    Just fininshing up the cab,fenders and hood on the LTL I got 2 years ago. It was showing signs of rust and not so good paint prep from a restoration completed in 2004. It was keyed up pretty good as well and need some TLC. I did this one myself except for paint. Total cab off and strip to bare metal. Chroming and powder coating was done to dress her up as well. Hope its up to your Guys standards. This is what I started with, a nice clean unit and Itchy was proud of it. Driven to every show he went to. It still a work out to drive with 3 sticks and an iron lung Cummins. It will be at the shows in 2016
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    Man it's OK it all part of sharing. I hate dings, dents and scratches but it is part of showing nice stuff to ignorant people. Ya it pisses you off but what good is having something your are afraid of taking out driving it and enjoying it with other people that appraise it. I just lock that door at shows now. It is like getting a door ding in a parking lot if it really matters don't park there. Ignorance is everywhere. You can't fix Stupid. My LTL was keyed up pretty bad when I got it. People just can't stand it if someone has something nice and they don't. Again Ignorance is everywhere but just try and avoid it. A Dash cam will prove that in an hour or two Stupid is everywhere!!
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    I did but not the 864 that came in 3 of the 5 truck used in the restoration. It has a 1973, 866@375hp and a double over Quad. The engine was rebuild by me 15 years ago. It has 4.17 rears so 70-75mph at 1600rpm's, governed at 2450, don't have to worry about passing to much of anything. It will not be pulling to many trailers these days. I know wrong color for a 866 but it is the right color for a 864. A V8 B model has a lot of differant parts from other B's
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    I think the scrapers are getting about $4-5K for a core E9 these days. Back 15 years ago I lived in Ohio. I went to Canton to Aldeman's Truck Parts and they would not sell a part off of one. Every E9 they got in was going to Australia for $5K running or not, 4 or 5 a week. Dont know if they are still exporting everyone.
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    I had one of my B's since 1996. It was 2012 when the wife said ether scrap it or get it done. Well you know what I did. It only took 17 years 4 doner trucks and a ton of parts, time and way to much money... she found out just resently how much money... She got a new Corvette out of it! In process and coming apart Done and at first outing in PA
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    Sorta like the rule: supply and demand... Supply is dwindling but is demand? Where I am going here is maybe get some parts hooked up with guys looking for them. Not just in a comment in a past post.
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    ​I see here if someone mentions a E9 that is sitting or possibly for sale it sparked interest. I have talked to many Guys through the years and everyone seems to know where several are. I have know of whole running E9 trucks go for $2500 mostly MH's. I could have bought a daily driven MH E9 with a 48' flat deck for $4000 back 10 years ago in Ohio, didn't have a place to keep it. Bought a good low mileage 94 CL engine last year for $6000 with a good double airride frame and 20K beam, an OK deal. I had rears so I didn't need them. It is EZ to have $20K in a rebuild these days. More and more there are stories of broken E9 trucks getting sold and repaired. What are they getting sold for before being fixed? What is the going rate for these engines/trucks running or not? I have heard that a crank can go for $10K, head $2K, inj. pump $3K. Some whole trucks are going for less than $10K and everyone is looking for parts from what I see. Parts/engines are out there so where are they and what are they really worth?
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    Looks a little backwards with the Mack being pulled be a Chevy. Isn't that a little over the tow capacity of that thing, LOL.. No DOT down there? Like the Superliner, got a Maroon one myself. Great color for the truck black trim is classy.
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    ​Man I sort of keep my pseudo play truck camouflaged from the wife... There no hiding that thing.... No hiding the checkbook ether. The old saying: How FAST do you want to spend applies. He must want to go pretty FAST!! I like that stuff a lot but that is looking like an EZ $150k build. Way COOL and pricey.
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    Just a suggestion, from your questions you should seriously consider having a professional Mack mechanic do the work. The work you are talking about is not a small fix. Yes the trans needs split, Balancer comes off, gear removed, Rad removed more than likely, timing marks need to match. Then what about all the metal that is still in all your oil passages, cam bearings?
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    Looks like some serious engine mod's going on. Single or Multicharger? Nice aluminum fromt cover and polish work!! Purple though... Really..
  16. AZB755V8
    I crap next you will be saying You Love MOPAR's too... Is that your truck?
  17. AZB755V8
    Cool clutch looks like and older Crower 3 disc. I hope that isn't an E9 painted Purple... Only AC's where Purple... LOL Joey tell it an't SO!!!
  18. AZB755V8
    I have to look into one of those when my setup starts giving me problems. Sounds like it is totally adjustable and can roll on the pressure with RPM. My leg gets a workout holding down the 4000lb one I got. Not something you want to drive everyday but it dose the job. You running Rockwell lockers? I got them on air and is a nice setup.
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    That's a chunk of change!! What is the torque rating? I get that it is reliable but is it smooth like a metallic puck or is it like a NASCAR or drag clutch, in or out, no feathering unit. I have had many differant ones over the years. In the trucks it is smooth but my race car it's ether disengaged or all in and no in between. Can you inch up at a light with out chattering?
  20. AZB755V8
    Look at, parts wanted, Superliner crossmember it shows the A/C pump on an E9. If you need a better photo I have an E9 take out on a stand with the brackets still on it.
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    Hay Albert, What did that clutch put you back? My twin disc is good for 4000 ft/lbs but after these mods maybe at its limits. Was that EZ to install? How's the pedal, a little stiff? Can it be driving daily? Cool looking unit!!
  22. AZB755V8
    Did my several years ago. Go to the Mack museum site and look at the list of vendors. There is one that does original wiring with the cloth covered wire as used originally. I don't know if it is as pricey as Watt's but it is probably were Barry gets his anyway. Take a minute and look it can only save your money.
  23. AZB755V8
    Maxidyne 865 325HP 5 or 6 speed Gold color Thermodyne 866 375HP 12 or more speed Silver color Thermodyne 864 255-310HP Triplex or Quad Green/gray color
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    Getting back to the topic, major problems. with the old Mack v8's. 864 injector pump, junk! Cracking heads, bad design with injector nozzle about 1/4 inch from the valve seats. They even had an expansion joint machined in to prevent the cracking. dropping valve seats and valves. Blowing head gaskets, They need constant re-torquing. Coolant leaking around head bolts. Freezing and hoping the head off bolt. Main bearings, need to roll in a new set about every 150K miles. Smaller than the E9 main bearings. Don't have them against the governor up a hill and let off going down the other side. Valve seats cool down and fall out if heat goes out of head to quickly. Needed more maintenance than and I6. Was a one driver engine. Don't give one to the new kid... rods out the side.. Needed warmed up good before putting a load on it. Weight, about 600 lbs more than I6. The E7 was one of the best Mack engines in al around good power, low maintenance, and durability. Don't get me wrong I love these V8's but they are not at there best most of the time for many reasons. Nothin sounds like one... Only thing as good sounding is a Supercharged 275 Cummins at full tilt...
  25. AZB755V8
    Sould be the same as an E9. Both engine have a common block and front cover. Mount right side under secondary fuel filter. Belt off crank hub.

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