Lmackattack

I spoke with my mack parts guy today and he said there were a few revisions with the 9 speed. the range selector/clutch plates , some gears, and counter shaft were the some of the changes. he said that in most cases it was because the drivers did not know how to shift them properly, He also said that some of the early productions had problems people speak of, mainly with the clutch plates, he said that they were very stiff and caused early wear on some of the internals. the plate revision had a softer engaugement that reduced wear. I guess if the trans was shifted correctly or had the revisions made all will be ok I like the 2 stick for the city but the direct drive is no fun on the highway thanks for all the input Trent

any things possible...... some things I have seen that are diffrent between the e6 and e9 instlations are... front engine mount, rear engine mounts. steering box, exhaust system, air filter location, IC piping, water piping, possible radiator mounting location.possible radiator size?/IC size. go for it

the 672/675 etc... that I have driven all had weak engine breaks. i just figured because they had less ci than the other engine mfg's. the jake brake in the company truck (550Cat) works great. it feels like i am on the brakes when its on stage III.

a few years ago there was that strike held in front of the white house? diesel around me is 2.84 at the small stations and a lettle less at a truck stop. hope it goes down. its costing all of us money. there is no reason for diesel to be more than reg unleded

thanks for the reply I am asking because I have mixed reviews I am driving my friends dump truck on some weekends for the last year and it has the 9 speed. I noticed the range change was not smooth at all. He replaced the clutch pack and a year later its doing it again. Another friend has the same trans and we went from Chicago to N.Y and back with not one scratch from shifting it. the local truck puller has a superliner with a jused up V8 with the 9spd and he's heard its a tempermental trans but has not given him problems...yet

On both my trucks I used PPG DCC single stage then used PPG clear coat to get the deep shine. I did wet sand the B model and buffed it with rubbing compound then had my friend wax it. I did all the body work on the B and painted about 40% of her, then my friend took over to smooth out any mistakes I made... If you saw my RS at Auburn it had lots of oarnge peal and a few runs in the clear coat. thats what the B model looked like before we wet sanded it. I am no expert at painting and had lots of help from friends who work in auto body.

I have driven them both over the road and in the dirt and I like them alot because it gives you more gears to work with and it has an overdrive to keep RPMs low on the big roads. However I have heard quite a few people say the 9 Spd is not a good dirt truck transmission because there is a problem with the range selectors in the gearbox?? any truth to this has anyone had a major issue with them?

dont forget that the e9 is comparibly small for a V8 at 998ci and is also 15 some years old. The marine E9 engines were 600+ HP and some milatary engines were tested to 900HP. I think the reason the E9 is not availible state side is that it is heavy, and most current 6cyl are making the same hp/tq as the older v8s. also less things to fail on a 6cyl dont get me wrong. a V8 under my hood would put a big smile on my face

WHATS THE "FUSION" CAB???

great pics . i like that cat v8 and that sweet b model

I think I have one in a junk truck but the mounting tabs are cracked?? I will check tomorrow

Hi dave. There were a few trucks used, the main truck was a 1977,78 RS700L powered by a 285 tip turbine with a 10 or 12 speed. it had a 60" ablebody sleeper the other truck(s) were R700s with simmilar setup. look in my photo album for pics of my RS700L

I was in the middle of them all 27 missed me!! We were at Road America for a race car event when the sky fell. I guess luck was on my side

thanks for the kind words everyone. its been a long 3 years working on her. The job and no funds gets in the way real quick... its been great learning with it so I hope it will come out looking good Barry I will check my local window repair man if he has any..if not I will let you know Thanks again Trent

just a few pics I took this evening Barry I recived the windows and rubber weqther striping todayall intact...Thanks for the speedy shipment!!!! one question. what do I use to "glue" the door glass to the steel holders?? Trent

could ithave been possible that one air cleaner went to the turbo and the other to the tip turbine?

DAVE some people are having a hard time posting pics if you have trouble posting the pic email it to me and i will post it for you. Trent Lmackattack@hotmail.com

Barry thats great.... That must be funny when some punk in his Riced out Honda gets beat by a ford wagon LOL . Back in High school there was a kid that had an P.O.S chevey wagon for his first car. I remember it was pretty rusty and all the rich kids driving mom and dads bmw thought it was fun to pick a race after school with him for braging rights..I mean old chevy wagon vs. bmw easy race right?? NOT. he was spraying a simple nos set up and just left them in the dust after he got traction. LOL lots of kids lost money that summer word got around quickand no onewould race him

still looking for that?? hasent it been a wile sence you started looking? I asked a few friends first time I saw your post but with no luck I will keep asking around

that truck is in great shape for its age!! I would love to own that truck!! Andy..... could you explane what the coolpower mack engine is. I have heard that the R models came with 2 air cleaners with this engine. Was the truck in Mad Max a cool power??? it had 2 air filters

anyone have a lead on oil seals for non power steering boxes? mine is leaking pretty bad and I want to replacethem before I install the box onthe frame

try some aftermarket companys like pai indistries...my work gets some parts from them when mack is out of stock on needed items. Trent

someone told me to wait untill winter, fill it with water and let it start to freeze. keep your eye on it and it will push back out??? never tried it as the risk of cracking it?? or you could cut the ends off and have new skins welded on

I wont make that show, I will be in WI for a sports car race event at road America. figures you have the weekend i dont LOL Trent

lets see LOL.. p.s.... dont get fired