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  1. Hi from Smithfield Pennsylvania. I have a 70 R608 fire truck.  707 gas engine. Built my own bed what engine do you have?

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    1. 1961H67

      1961H67

      Thank You for sharing the picture ,, yours is Nice! Mine has a 237 Mack Diesel, 5 speed. It was originally from Baltimore, then a volunteer fire department in East Tennessee got it. A friend of mine owns a rock quarry here in Western North Carolina, he got it because it made his insurance go down, maybe 15 years ago, it was all working. Then the fire department built a sub station near by and they didn’t need it, they let it freeze a lot of the pump. And let it set out and rust the chrome, paint is bad, I removed the bed and had a drive shaft made, I have a reg flatbed on it now, but you gave me a idea, yours looks great. This thing only has 89,000 org miles. But I have WAY too many projects! Not sure what I’ll do with it. 

       

       

       

    2. 1961H67

      1961H67

      Thank You for sharing the picture ,, yours is Nice! Mine has a 237 Mack Diesel, 5 speed. It was originally from Baltimore, then a volunteer fire department in East Tennessee got it. A friend of mine owns a rock quarry here in Western North Carolina, he got it because it made his insurance go down, maybe 15 years ago, it was all working. Then the fire department built a sub station near by and they didn’t need it, they let it freeze a lot of the pump. And let it set out and rust the chrome, paint is bad, I removed the bed and had a drive shaft made, I have a reg flatbed on it now, but you gave me a idea, yours looks great. This thing only has 89,000 org miles. But I have WAY too many projects! Not sure what I’ll do with it. 

       

       

      The hood is good, but the paint is cracked terrible, I have been trying paint remover to loosen it up . 

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    3. mackdump600@yahoo.com

      mackdump600@yahoo.com

      Hi my first pick up at 1970 was a 55 Chevy half ton and since mine is a 70 mark I decided to make a somewhat copy of a 55 pick up bed it is actually extended wide fenders for a 55 pick up made it a lot easier to put super singles air ride from a 93CH truck under it it’s all quarter inch plate.  Made it fairly easy to build it then  thanks buddy enjoy 

  2. Yes mowerman a 70R 608 fire truck I removed the pump and bed had a 14 ft dump on. It took it off and am building a pickup style bed on it now. Will get some pictures of it on here soon thanks
  3. Thanks everyone for posting your thoughts about this,I will let everyone know when I get it back in 👍👍🙏
  4. Thanks guys for the thoughts on it I’m leaning towards the carburetor was too lean that it in , plus I might’ve had the timing off too much. OK appreciate input I’m going to try it one more time and see what happens thanks a lot I’ll let you know ,hopefully get it back running in the next two weeks
  5. I will reply to everyone who answered thanks again
  6. Sorry it won’t let me put any more reactions today
  7. Hi thanks all for the replies and yes you’re all right I should I give more information here’s the story I bought the truck in 04 . 21,000 miles on it took the fire bed off put a dump bed on it started hauling Sand and gravel ,at 24,000 miles the Pistons melted down through the side on one piston all the way through the rest of them was halfway burned through, sent them to a machine shop on the West Coast, they tig welded them up re-cut the rings ,supplied rings and racing shop that I had put it together took the cast strings and threw them away and put in chrome Molly, I run it from 24,000 miles to 27000 and they broke all the rings in it every cylinder , had it board out ,honed 20,000 over with no’s pistons,in a machine shop in Harrisburg PA , he had built these engines in the 60s did a great job on it brought it home ,started it up had less than one hour on it idling and running part throttle, and all six cylinders cracked the rings all three sets of rings ,I believe I had an out of time too much ,so it’s my fault ,I was just wondering what everybody else thought about it thank you very much for your replies and the help
  8. Dang auto spell I know I corrected that before I posted it breaking rings 707 gas engine it broke the rings initially at 24,000 miles and again at 27,000 miles what could be breaking them
  9. hi is there any old-school mechanics that work on the 707 engines particularly 707 say having problems breaking ranks I have a seven day or 608 was 27,000 miles and it’s broke the rings twice and it wondering what could be doing it any ideas thanks
  10. Dang auto spell I meant Macungie thanks
  11. Hi skippy Mack my name is Tom Nine from Smithfield PA I plan on going to my country this year hope you and your family can make it there really really enjoyed your post all the way through building your truck Hope to meet up with you there or somewhere in the coming years congratulations on a great job keep up the good work and keep us posted God bless and stay safe
  12. Hi did you find a engine ? Call cal little at 717 566 8973 he has some takeouts
  13. Looking for a set of 707c standard main and rod bearings call 724 557 2619 thanks
  14. Hi are you still looking for U model located south of Somerset PA Salisbury mid-seventies u model single axle at Southside Salvage truck parts 814-662-4439
  15. Hi to convoyduell what year and engine is your r608 fire pumper? I have a 70 AR 608 with the 707 gas engine just wondering what you do with yours thank you
  16. First two pictures truck run when parked 10 years ago the second one was painted five years ago and never finished ran great had a dump bed on it make reasonable offers on them southwestern Pennsylvania
  17. 66-67bcr complete hasn't run for a few years located southwestern Pennsylvania make reasonable offer
  18. Hi try this number 717 236 9387 Robert or cal little 717 566 8973 cal has some engines I'm sure
  19. Hi I have a 70 r608 707 gas job never built much water in the tanks started running a little bit 3- 400 miles over a month starting get a lot of oil in the air tank is there a valve or something in the compressor head could be passing oil through could use some good advice thank you
  20. Hi did you find anything ??
  21. Looking for a complete set of shutters and valves for a 70 R 608 fire truck 707 gas engine thank you Merry Christmas to all and stay safe
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