mrsmackpaul

these L model Macks sure have a classic look I reckon they look better than the B model that everyone likes they look almost as good as a R model It amazes me were the Mack brand ended up around the world it appears no corner of the world was untouched by the Mack Paul

yes nothing like poaching ones self in your own sweat for hours on end to no your alive

yep top job looks a lot better than mine I must start doing some work on the truck Paul

you are most likely right maybe a heavy duty aftermarket type is the way to go ??? Paul

most machine shops should be able to they build it up with weld and then machine them back down however I have had whole splines fatigue and drop of were the weld was when you say tractor is that a prime mover or a farm tractor ? for $400.00 I would just get a new shaft Paul

I like the way you think but I feel most AC problems are due to poor installation Paul

this is the type of thing I was trying to explain I didnt do a very goo job

some one reckons given it flowers is all the go Paul

Looking good with some planing you could make some big storage boxes for esky's folding chairs ect in the goose neck there just hinge up flap's on the new floor Paul

Lessons I hope we never forget Paul

Max will not only be able to get him self into trouble he will also be able to get him self out hopefully looks like a fun toy to have Paul Got some great looking country side there

Paul gotta love them extractors I have had 2 292 in chevy C 60 trucks they are pretty un heard of out here when I was rebuilding one of them for a truck I thought how much better could I get to go I woke early one morning on the phone to states for parts got heaps of machining done head got some big over size valves spent a fortune on it bought a four barrel offenhauser mainfold extractors 14 - 1 pistons had the crank and rods balanced and shot peened then I discovered the cool power Mack and as they say the rest is history never got the motor finished gave it to my mate who has a 1950 chev sedan with a blue flame six in it so I have no idea how well it would have gone I guess I will find out one day maybe So do you have any figures on on the 292 of Uncle Harry apart from cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paul

everything old is new again ??????? Paul

have you done a compression test even if it runs fine if the motor has done lots of idling in its life it might just need a valve grind Paul

yeah break it up a bit two tone might be the go

All very interesting the the federal Australian government announced today they are spending I cant remember how many billions to try and fix up the beef roads a lot as up 30% of the cost of raising and marketing beef in Australia is the road transport I guess as the world markets are slowing down and China dosnt want coal or iron ore much anymore they government has finally realized they will have to look to farmers again to keep the country going funny how the world still needs food ???????? Paul

now get see how it all happens or perhaps this one bugger me this fella got his 15 minutes of fame seeya Paul

so do you blokes loosen the oppiste side to the one you trying tighten or are just trying to pull it in tighter and not allowing somewhere else for the rim to go dunno if that makes any sense I cant see how it could be such a drama loosen one side of the rim tighten the other it has to run true no need for all this other high tech measuring and sliding rims on the spider maybe all this stuff only works in Australia ??????? Paul

welcome aboard The oil pressure problem might caused by the fuel getting in making the oil thinner Paul

If it was me the biggest concern I would have in the back of my mind is if they cant even get it right now before the truck gets delivered what will happen if once you take delivery and you have a problem will the same BS follow, as Dr Phil says the best predictor of there future performance is there past performance I would speak to Mack them selves on the telephone take notes of everything that is said I guess with todays modern phones you could record it all but Im not that smart and I hate to say this if it still dosnt feel right walk away from the deal and I would tell Mack the reason why to so that they have a understanding of there dealers performance You might be surprised at what just may come of it all prepare your self before you make the phone call take the time to get it right in your head try to put it all on paper before you call them follow it up with a letter with all the dates and times of what has been said and by who most times if there has been a problem companys will bend over backwards to try and fix it and they will if your dealer is wrong pull your dealer into line It should never come to this but life just works that way some times good luck Paul

Tim what would the temp be at the same time of the season back home ? I know how you must feel it is cooling down here as well

Banjo Paterson I would think would have to be Australia's most famous poet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo_Paterson Paul but my favorite Australian poem would be this one "My Country" http://www.dorotheamackellar.com.au/archive/mycountry.htm and particularly this verse it makes me feel all a bit strange in side Im a bit of a girls blouse hey seeya Paul sorry for taking it off topic

Guy most the Mack road trains and heavy haulage units out here in Australia right up until the E9 were were Mack six cylinders 320 Coolpower as we called them They were either Maxidyne or Thermodyne most believe were the thermodyne and even after the E9 400 hp was released the 320 Thermodyne was still a big seller and some were even put into super liners the gross weight of the road trains were 115 ton max I always felt the fitment of a Thelma retarder would be a big advantage to a Mack motor the dynatard is pretty useless Paul