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  1. mrsmackpaul
    As my would say when we were kids "I guess Mr Nobody did it again" I have rats shelter in the air cleaner inlet of a IH tractor over night on a bad drought year Sucked them right in tight as a fishes ass There was bums and noses pressing on the element It took me a few hours to find this simple problem Paul
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    I dont think most people realize (myself included) just how much of fine balancing act it is to have a diesel running right If it was simple to get a lot of reliable power out of a motor the manufacturers would do it Having said that, this is still interesting to me Paul
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    Looks like beaut weather and a good turn out Hoping it all went as planned for the day Paul
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    How do you know the diff l9ck is engaged Does it show up on a dash light or is it something you feel when driving Paul
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    Great news, if it had the steering on the other side and in Australia I reckon it would of sold before the ink was even dry on the add Paul
  6. mrsmackpaul
    Well your President forgot who our Prime Minister was today https://www.facebook.com/9NewsAdelaide/videos/219021400282953/ Dunno know whats happening over there in Yanky land but this joker might just a tad past it Paul
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    I have only ever seen them on here
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    Good for you, and I do say that with the greatest of respect You set a goal and you achieved it And you should be proud of what you have done Good luck with it all Paul
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    Or perhaps this one ? http://eucrownparts.en.gasgoo.com/auto-products/1994565.html Paul
  10. mrsmackpaul
    Well have you just tried googling it https://www.swedishtruckpartsshop.co.uk/r8035-flasher-unit--relay-premiumkeraxmagnummidlum-16578-p.asp Gotta put Renault at the front instead of Mack, not sure if this is what your chasing or not Maybe chuck up a photo or two of the relay your after Paul
  11. mrsmackpaul
    Well I'm gunna fly against the wind here no doubt If you own a house you invest in it constantly to maintain it in good condition, not because it is cheaper to do than buy another house and let it fall apart around you So my answer to your question as to if it is worth while ? 100 % yes it is A well maintained house were everything works as it should is a pleasure to live in just as much as a well maintained truck is a pleasure to drive So to me it's a no brainer Things arent and shouldn't always be about dollars and cents Paul
  12. mrsmackpaul
    Your doing amazing work, I have never seen a Brockway in Australia of any description, I do know they sold them out here in the late 60's to early 70's as I have seen the adds for them but I have never seen one with my own eyes so this is all new to me Thanks for sharing with us Paul
  13. mrsmackpaul
    The air system is no longer plumbed correctly after it had a new frame put under the truck Im guessing the air lines were pulled off and not put back in the right spots Paul
  14. mrsmackpaul
    Probably a dual plate flywheel machined out to take a single 15 inch clutch I have done this before on GMs to get things to match, I doubt a 285 was ever offered with a single plate clutch as I feel the torque would of been way to much for reliable service in a working truck Paul
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    Im impressed, you've done a heck of a job there Paul
  16. mrsmackpaul
    I'm pretty thick as most here know, if your getting 25 pounds boost are you still making smoke at this boost ? If no smoke then it can only make more power with adding of more fuel, or at leasts my understanding of how the show works With 24.5 tyres and 4.17 gearing I doubt it will feel like a race car no matter what you do to the injector pump Paul
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    Good for you and all involved That 20 years went amazingly quick Paul
  18. mrsmackpaul
    It shouldn't really matter if the inside of the spider is worn or spacer is a tad bit out of shape the outside wheel should be able to run true pretty easily I haven't had many dramas over the years, if any trying to get them run true Some times I gotta back the nuts off to pull it up a bit on one side, but all in all I never felt it was to difficult Paul
  19. mrsmackpaul
    Ah well I guess it as they say, "if you want a job done right do it your self" Nothing more to add here Paul
  20. mrsmackpaul
    Yes it would appear marriage was either good or bad for him 🤔, it appears will never know lol I hope Paul is doing okay and everything is good in life
  21. mrsmackpaul
    I find that hubs with spokes are much easier to get off with the rime and tyre still mounted however its to late for that So either your brakes are catching on the lip on the drum or its just catching on the seal When it stops sliding off can you still rotate the hub ? If you can the brakes aren't catching and its stuck on the seal in which case brute force is your friend Maybe a ratchet strap or two to apply some constant force and pop the seal out of the hub Paul
  22. mrsmackpaul
    Yes my son ?
  23. mrsmackpaul
    Moving right along, Looking like its all coming together all okay Paul
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    I'll keep my eye's peeled for your photo, the sky doesnt last long like that before it's all changed colour again Paul
  25. mrsmackpaul
    Well Seed that shows just how out of touch I am with new trucks Paul

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