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Mark T

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  1. Mark T

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    That bearing cover you mentioned ? The one where the brake is squeezed against ?? take a 7/16 bottoming tap and thread two adjacent holes, screw a couple bolts in as jack screws and it comes right off. no damage to the 3/8s threads on the case and no removing the housing .
  2. Sounds like a Hendrickson AL The weight rating is determined mostly by the Z spring in them. Pretty good air ride, but that Neway I'm thinking of us what the guys use for weight
  3. I'd be looking for a big NeWay . The big one with the adaptors for the housings like in a camelback and the big giant nuts on the back of the trailing arms where the cross brace is. (I'm sure there's a name for this) Pretty robust suspension .
  4. If anyone ever saw that movie Better Off Dead, this broad is pretty close to Ricky's Mom when she had the dinner for the for the French foreign exchange student .
  5. After reading this over and over (and factoring in it sat around for a period of time) makes me think it has something in the governor sticking. Not the ideal thing to ignore. Watch that video with that guy that hates the Detroits . Might need it's injection pump looked at by a reputable pump shop.
  6. The back of it sorta looks like a great grandfather to a '63 Vette. That Dodge with the welder looks like it's not far from driveable, let alone in fantastic shape overall.
  7. He had a song years ago. It was Froofie or roofie the dog or something like that. Who knew it was inspired by starting fluid. On a serious note, sounds like this dude's truck for some reason has no fuel pressure without some RPMs
  8. I think there was a special ether called Roofy brand he used. Must have been one of those old ones that you could seat a bead with .
  9. Wasn't there some legal issues with Cosby in someone's can ?
  10. I was think'n '30s I believe stuff like that was in the Art Deco period . It reminds me of some of those tankers and beer trucks from back then.
  11. There's not too much in those pictures that doesn't have potential. All very interesting stuff......even that thing that looks like a torpedo or something that I have no idea what it is.
  12. Ether is a tricky thing. if metered in properly it can be a cold weather starting aid. Just sprayed in recklessly ??? the engine can easily be running out of time and to uncontrolable RPMs if anywhere in the intake is loaded up with it. So yeah, it can get out of hand if not used sparingly . Some old Cummins engines, when they became worn and hard starting in lower temperatures it would seem as if they wouldn't start without it (addicted) most likely the engine was a combination of worn out and cold. Most guys would sooner forget about how things were years back compared to starting diesels now.
  13. That's pretty good thinking on that girl's part. Keeping those life preservers so close to the lake. No wonder someone took her picture.
  14. This is gonna require some pictures .
  15. Thanks Bob, I didn't right click until reading this. Always like seeing old trucks as they were.
  16. If you need someone to drive it so you can hear how it sounds going by ??? I'll do it .😀 That engine sounds like it's in good shape.
  17. Company in central new York has tractors that look similar. They're a tanker operation. Long time Mack users.
  18. That white truck looks like it could have been an Alnye truck
  19. Mark T

    Shop Talk

    They get a bad rap.... those engines like it or not did a lot of work over the years.
  20. Mark T

    Shop Talk

    Really. I get the truck was worn out and all, but it really did take a lot of abuse . Went way farther than I expected it to.
  21. Mark T

    Shop Talk

    Paul...... I can't believe the changes I've seen in two years, never mind decades .
  22. Could be leaking after your EGR cooler too.
  23. I too have seen these on mixers. Maybe in really cold climate (like you'd be pouring concrete there in the first place) a smaller HP engine might benefit from it on a cold start cause there's less fuel at full fuel throttle position ??? It'd have to be pretty cold to need it. A Mack engine in anything much above fair condition usually starts easy in the cold.
  24. Mark T

    Shop Talk

    Gee Bob, there's these bright red sneakers I see guys wearing. they must be comfy cause I see so many in them..... and we all probably bought them already and didn't even realize it yet
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