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THE MACK E-9 V8 ENGINE RATED AT 500 HP WAS THE MOST POWERFULL MACK ENGINE. SOON MACKS WILL HAVE THE MP-10 ENGINE WICH IS RUMORED TO SET THE PACE A T 600 HP.

Now I have more reasons to beleive this one... I work driving trucks for my local Municipal Goverment and our brand new trucks are UD (NISSAN DIESEL TRUCKS) And guess what ? The only dealer that represent the UD brand here is M.A Caribbean (Our local MACK dealer) And know that NISSAN is now part of RENAULT, wich is now part of VOLVO, wich now owns a great share of MACK... I'm getting such a headache.....

You said it brother.... But ask them what happened to those MACK powered by other engines and powertrain components...They are a rare sight. But now is a complete new story....Every MACK now is going out of assembly plant with the MP7/MP8 (VOLVO Engines) The only thing I hope for all of this is that those Red MP7 /MP8 engines are in true statement MACK DIESEL ENGINES Designed and developed by Mack Trucks Inc, and that VOLVO just change the paint and some components of them to use them in their ugly trucks. Such a good truck company is now getting ruined by a NON AMERICAN company. Soon the all true AMERICAN TRUCK will be vanished. Next one INTERNATIONAL bought by MAN Diesel... Eurpoean Trucks are hideous

Can I use a late RD front end on a 1989 MACK R series truck ? Can I replace my old R series cab with a late model RD cab ? Are R and RD firewalls the same ?

I wonder where can I get a cromed air filter case for my MACK R /RD /RB series truck. People here ruin their MACKS using chromed air filter stacks from other trucks. But I found a picture of a MACK RD truck with its original air filter stack chromed... Where can I get one ?????

You can say there are a lot of on non 100% MACK breed trucks from MACK trucks and I know it. But what happened here with those non MACK Diesel powered trucks ? MACK Trucks powered by Cummins, CAT or Detroit are a rare sight. I don't mind if some MACK Trucks use Allison automatics, remember MR and LE Refuse trucks require the use of an automatic to make them more practical. The topic here is than our beloved MACK truck is becoming a GENERIC TRUCK like mosto of the others. I do not want a VOLVACK or a MACKOLVO I want a 100 % True MACK built truck.... How come that pesky air ride suspension beat CamellBack ??????? Hahhh never .....

This is the VOLVO D13 engine. This is the VOLVO D11 Engine. This is the VOLVO D16 Engine.. (What soon will be cloned as the MACK MP10) This is the MACK MP7 engine. Are they the same ???? or Do they share external components that makes them look alike ?????? Please read this. All in the Family Mack and Volvo engines may come out of one factory, but they aren't twins By Paul Abelson Mack and Volvo engines for 2007 have much in common, both with other 2007 engine brands and with each other. As with most other engine makers’ offerings, this includes cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to control oxides of nitrogen (NOx), diesel particulate filters (DPF) to control soot and particulate matter (PM) and variable geometry turbochargers (VGT) that control throttle response and improve drivability. But commonality does not mean that these engines are identical. All diesel engines use compression ignition and will burn the same ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD), but they differ in many important details. Mack and Volvo strategies for meeting 2007 (and 2010) EPA emissions regulations are similar to others’ but differ in detail. Mack and Volvo are mentioned together because they are sister companies, part of Sweden’s AB Volvo. Both makes’ engines are made at the Volvo Powertrain Hagerstown, Md., factory. The engines are similar, but they differ according to the particular market they’re developed for, and the nature of the truck they go into. Both makes share the same production lines. Engine blocks and cylinder heads are identical. Both use an overhead cam design with four valves per cylinder. They have 38 cylinder head fasteners to better contain increased pressures in the cylinders and the fuel injection system. Both use steel ladder-type reinforcement that increases stiffness at the main bearings for greater resistance to distortion. The common design has internal drive gears that turn the camshaft, air compressor and power steering pump. The camshaft has a viscous vibration damper. Placing the damper there helps absorb torsional vibrations created by the high-pressure fuel injection system, and directs them to the flywheel where they are managed with traditional hardware. The engines come in three sizes, roughly 700 cu-in, 800 cu-in and 1,000 cu-in. In Volvo nomenclature, based on liters of displacement, they are the D11, D13 and D16. Mack’s system designates hundreds of cubic inches: MP7, MP8 and, for later release, MP10. A sliding nozzle controls the variability feature of the VGTs, allowing the turbochargers to respond virtually instantly to throttle demands and engine requirements. Drivers of pre-10/02 engines are amazed at the responsiveness and lack of turbo lag of VGT-equipped engines. Mack Specifics Mack’s fourth generation Vehicle Management and Control System, V-MAC IV, allows tailoring of the engines for specific customer applications. For LTL operations primarily on Interstate highways and application where fuel economy is the top priority, Econodyne engines have an operating range from 1200 to 1800 rpm. MaxiCruise engines are for full-load applications and travel on rolling Interstates. Its rpm range is 1200 to 1950. For applications requiring highest power — off-highway, mountains and other severe-duty applications — Maxidyne engines run from 1200 up to 2100 rpm. For 2007, MP7 engines will offer from 325 hp to 405 hp. Torque will range from 1260 to 1560 lb-ft. Thirteen-liter MP8 engines will be available starting in 2007. Power will be 415 hp to 485 hp, with torque of 1540 lb-ft to 1700 lb-ft. MP8s will be available for all three applications. Details of MP10 engines have not yet been announced. For Mack buyers needing big power, Cummins ISX engines are available. The V-MAC IV system allows Mack to program customer-requested variables including idle shutdown, improved theft deterrence, tamper detection and normal operating parameters. Mack’s proprietary PowerLeash engine brake is light-weight. The company claims best-in-class braking performance. Volvo Features The Volvo engine lineup for 2007 is based on vocation and the Volvo trucks that they will power. The 11-liter D11 is intended for P&D, LTL and regional distribution, in VNM (medium hood) and VNL (long hood) truck models. Horsepower will range form 325 to 405. Torque will be 1250 lb-ft to 1450 lb-ft. The D13, derived from the D12, which will no longer be available, is for economical line haul and long haul, as well as general vocational applications. The D13 will go into VNM, VNL and VHD trucks and tractors. Horsepower availability is from 335 to 485, with 1350 lb-ft to 1650 lb-ft of torque. Volvo’s “big power†is the D16, developed to meet 2007 and 2010 regulations. While early D16s had as much as 625 hp and 2250 lb-ft, 2007 models will start at 450 hp and to “only†600 hp. Its torque goes from 1650 lb-ft to 2050 lb-ft. The big engine is intended for heavy haul and over-the-mountains Interstate travel. It will be available only in Volvo VNL and VT (premium sleeper) trucks and tractors. The Volvo Engine Brake (VEB) is a two-part system, consisting of a compression brake and an exhaust pressure governor. The combination allows more effective braking at lower engine speed, especially below 1600 rpm. The engine brake weighs only 25 lbs. The VEB is so quiet, it can be used in communities where use of compression brakes is restricted. The exhaust pressure governor works with the compression brake. It restricts the exhaust to build backpressure when the parking brake is on and coolant temperature is below 149 degrees F. That places a load on the engine, which raises engine temperature until temperature reaches 158 degrees F. It provides more rapid warm-up after engine start. The unit saves fuel by keeping warm air in the cylinder, allowing idling as low as 500 rpm. See this article at: http://www.roadking.com/story.php?id=748

At lesast the RENAULT Group let the MACK Trucks Co do their job, Built great TRUCKS. I was looking forward to buy a new Granite MACK, but I think I will do a complete overhaul on my 1989 MACK R DUMP TRUCK.

There is a problem with the link of the first set of pics I have posted in this topic. The web link has been remove, therefore you will no longer be able to see the pictures of MACK Trucks at our Diesel nationals. But, Diesel Nationals 2007 is set to be next month (October) I will bring you great pctures and videos of all MACK Trucks at the show.

I think it all began with this..... When the MACK Mid Liner and CS series got replaced by this "MACK" Freedom. By the way the MACK CS Conventional, has a RENAULT Counterpart or Twin... MACK CS RENAULT....

I think that the VOLVO Group will get rid of the all true MACK truck. Just see how now our beloved MACK truck is becoming a "Generic Truck" like the other truck brands. Soon the days of an all MACK built truck will be gone. Did you read the last issue of BullDog Magazine ? I was shocked when I read about MACK trucks offered with other non MACK drive train components. A MACK teamed up with Eaton, Fuller, Rockwell, Allison , Meritor etc... ? I am getting confused and now I am in the point of beleiving that the new MP7 engine family is in real statement VOLVO engines disguised as a MACK product. It is so paifull to see our MACK getting VOLVORIZED little by little to the day the MACK brand will no longer exist. They can say that MACK merges with VOLVO for the good of both companies. But at what cost ? Good bye to the all true MACK Diesel Engines. Good bye to MAXITORQUE transmissions Good bye to Camell Back suspension Good bye reliable MACK R /RD /DM /DMM /DMMX / CS /Mid Liner /CL 700 Elite. I hope this VOLVO-MACK thing ends up like the Daimler Chrysler group erger and MACK kicks out Volvo for the good of the brand. MACK TRUCKS has the capabilities of surviving on its own. VOLVO TRUCKS SUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well it seems that all the MACK trucks were sold and Volvo need the empty space of the Mack dealer to put their trucks to pasture because they are not selling them. VOLVO,no matter if you have one on ICE ROAD TRUCKERS as one of the show stars, Volvo trucks will never be equal to MACK. To stop this, ecourage your felow Truckers to not buy any Volvo.

I drove an MACK MR series truck with a Warren Bulk feed tanker over it. Nice one. I wonder if I can request the mount of a larger WARREN Bulk Feed tanker over one of those amazing 7-Axle MACK MR and Terra Pro TRUCKS.....

The same age run can go with the other trucks. Take for example KW trucks wich have the same cab design for almost 40 years now. The R series cab and front end could be updated if they wanted to do so. I agree with you on what you say about us playing outside. Those kids of today will not leave their Playstation X-Box or PC's just to work hard like us. RD was out to give new space to the Granite, Granite Axle Back, Pinnacle, Vision and all Mack new models. Too bad to see the ol' reliable gone...

I would say that MACK Trucks should kept making the RD series truck. Can you imagine a 2008 New RD model, the same RD as allways but with some touches like the new MACK "M" grill. And those GRANITE windows that split down a little bit ???. The classic look and style of the R series cab is one of my favorite features. Thanks MACK trucks for not get carried over by the conventional square style of the other "trucks". Mack R are trully dependable and reliable trucks, easy to work with. I don't mid to send my R Mack to the work pit every day. It has survived it since 1989 and it will last for ever. the EM6 series engines are true performers. Why we choose them over new offerings ? Well what can you say about this R Series Mack trucks when throught all my life I have seen them work and workover and over and never giving up. That tells you that if you have one, it will outlast anything else. And besides that original MACK R Series look was never copied by the "competition" New trucks are ok, but they are focused more in Safety and all the comfortable things, than in the dependability and reliale atributes of the trucks. Let the time tell us if the New offerings will last that long

To put the accent over the letter "a" just press Alt ( keep it pressed) and then with the other hand type the number 160. The MACK B61 is trully my favorite Classic Truck. I wanrt to restore one.

More MACK TRUCKS at TRUCK FEST:

MACK Trucks at TRUCK FEST.

MACK MR series Concrete Pumpers reaching high in the sky....

Interior pics of a MACK R Model. Mack R600 Dump Truck. This MACK R series are King of Dump Trucks here in Puero Rico !!!! MACK TRUCKS at the area, between some "competition"...

MACK TRUCKS at the Show and Shine contest and area. This is one nice MACK SUPER LINER with a polished aluminum dump body...

This is another MACK Truck wich was built for DRAG RACING. It is named DUMONT TRANSPORT, and it is powered by the small 6 cylinder engine in the Funny Truck Class a MACK EM6 engine. This one blasted an incredible 11 second run at our ocal race track.