mrsmackpaul

Just filled up $1.91 litre diesel or $7.16 a US gallon Even with the exchange rate thats $5.31 a U.S. gallon in U.S. dollars Worlds gone bloody mad, I gotta question the brain capacity of these so called leaders we have, both yours and mine, pack of limp dicks the lot of them Anyway I guess its like the saying goes, we only get the leaders we deserve Still say the worlds gone mad Paul

Welcome to the dog house, dont be shy to share pictures and stories Paul

Dunno about this trouble getting the yoke off, all I have tried and its been a few over the years just slide right off, might be all the salt used on the roads over there and all the heat we cop over here If there's any groove in the yoke just slip a speedy sleeve over to provide a perfect surface again As already mentioned, check the breather and wash it out properly More oil leaks are caused by blocked breathers than crook seals Paul

There is a on line service bulletin for the MP7 MP8 and MP10 I just typed "how to bleed a MP7 Mack engine" and it appeared right away So maybe do some googling Sorry I cant be of anymore help as I have no experience with these It does sound like the return side of the system isnt letting the air out but I really have no idea Perhaps look for a plug on the pressure side to get some fuel into the pump, just a guess Paul

I dunno much about anything in the grand scheme of things but the figures quoted are gunna fairly accurate I reckon The problem is that we never get back what put into these trucks and most of us don't do it to make a dollar and those that do probably aren't been truthful I dont think a old Cummins motor is gunna make a huge difference in value no matter what the motor is My father passed away not that long ago and when Mum was ready my brother and I went and cleaned out Dads things My brother and I are fortunate enough that we dont have to get rid of stuff so we boxed stuff up by the semi load and shifted and stored it all I might not unbox stuff for some time yet A lot of gear was bigger than your fathers truck but I just loaded it up and shifted it for Mum And to make it even more challenging most of the trips took two days But to me it was worth it as everything of Dads I get rid of is like getting rid of another piece of Dad and I will probably clean out a lot of stuff in the future when I'm ready My point to my ramblings is if you don't have to sell the truck then perhaps dont rush into it as you cant unsell it once its gone The end of the day it is none of my business and I'm just thinking out allowed and not trying to tell you what to do Good luck with it all and I hope you achieve a good outcome Paul

Maybe put a O2 censor in the exhaust when you get it all back together to see how it is running Gotta remember these are big pistons compared to a car so when she pings its gunna be huge So timing would be critical as would mixture Paul

Sadly the cost of war I guess, but I guess it can be replaced unlike human life Sad state of affairs over there, hopefully common sense prevails and this mess is sorted sooner rather than later Paul

Sounds like my hair, I swear I just woke up one day and "POOF" gone 🤔 Paul

Well once more into this old thread but I feel this probably belongs as good as anywhere Paul

Thats gunna be a fair size job, keep us posted on how you go Paul

I do believe that Mack Australian did have its own set of serial numbers for the Bicentennial Trucks Paul

Daniel Jacob, parts can be from what I understand a little challenging in America for Americans as you cant just go to your local truck parts place and grab a part or even order a part For the rest of the world we are used to this so it isnt a problem or a challenge at all, plenty of these had Roadranger transmissions new from Mack in Australia so the bellhousing must be a common type I think almost every part is still available in Europe, you just need to jump on google and have a look about Good luck and keep us posted on your progress Paul

Welcome to the forum BBT, certainly wont be able to hide in your BBT lol Should be a nice and comfortable ride to your new home or homes Paul

Sheila with a rivit gun, watch out world she'll rivit yah were yah belong lol Looks good to me, hope you left plenty of gap in your floor boards, the buggers grow quite a bit and tend to pop out when they get wet Shouldn't be long until your all out and about enjoying the fruits of your labour Paul

Looks like Heggies logo on the door Not a bad old movie, gotta remember the era it was made and the budget would of been small as well Some of these story lines are pretty basic at best but the trucks are cool Paul

Yep this is pretty much what I do and I'm no expert at this stuff I find it is a lot quicker to wait for it fully cool now and then, just keeping it at blood temperature than it is to try and beat back into shape Paul

Well I never heard of it either, si I tracked the film down and watched it It gave me a chuckle and the story line was pretty good for a movie from that era Cool looking old White with a Screamer in it Well worth a look if you can find it Paul

Steve these questions have been asked on here many times about Jacobs versus Dynatard on a E6 and apparently if there is a difference it isnt enough to notice Apparently valve adjustment and keeping the gap very tight is the key on a E6 whether fitted with Jacobs or Dynatard What very tight is I'm not sure, I feel the butterfly exhaust brake will be fine because if to much pressure is built up it will just push the butterfly open Gotta remember plenty of people are running 30 plus pounds of boost on their turbo seals with out any dramas and I doubt the butterfly exhaust brake will ever get that high before pushing it open Think about it like this, 120 psi pushing a air ram to hold a flap shut and that air ram is say a inch diameter 5 inch butterfly valve is a lot bigger, if we double the diameter of a circle we get four times the area So it only needs to go to a two inch flap to get enough pressure at 30 psi in the exhaust to overcome the air ram and open it to let pressure out A guillotine type this will never happen I honestly think the butterfly type will be fine And I also think we need to keep our expectations real, it is never gunna face plant you against the wind screen like a Jacobs in a Cummins but I feel good control can be achieved Paul

Brian that makes the most sense out of any of our jibberish If the box has been out the airlines might not even be connected Paul

You blokes over should be all over these, I hope you find some good homes for them Paul

Correct on the valve spring issue as I had already said, exhaust brakes are probably more common than a Jacob brake across the world, and mainly the butterfly type as they cant over pressurize as they just open a bit and allow pressure to escape We dont have big long steep declines in Australia like I'm guessing they do in north America, however I have had some interesting moments So I guess the old saying about pilots rings true"Theres old bold pilots but no bold old pilots" common sense is still critical even with good engine braking But thanks for your thoughts Nothing compares to a modern Jacobs brake that feels like its gunna face plant you on the wind screen, well almost lol I dont think anything comes close to a modern Jacods brake in a Cummins for engine braking Paul

Well I'm think it was to help braking efficiency on the E7 I dont think Mack ever had the dynatard working like people wanted or expected I have a exhaust brake from a E7 to fit on my E6 when I get a chance They are a 5 inch pipe on a E7 and 4 inch on a E6 so I will make a adaptor Blue Ox Exhaust brakes were the same type of thing The butterfly type of exhaust brake just went straight on the back of the turbo with no mods The guillotine type need heavier exhaust valve springs so the valves didn't float when using the exhaust brake Paul

Your clutch isnt adjusted right, even if the plates are in backwards it should grip Back to the drawing board on clutch adjustment I think or maybe the linkage and or cable isnt hooked up right Paul