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  1. mackdaddy
    Hey guys, would you believe that I polished the trailer myself too?
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    I'd love to be there! But I am in Oregon now however, an original New Castle, PeeeeA native. I agree with your take on having a laid back get together.
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    Nice!! Looks like a good time.
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    Amen to that. it really is unbelievable how we have sold ourselves right down the crapper. Buy a Freighliner made in Mexico.............makes me sick thinking about it. All of the left wing commies in Portland, Oregon ran Freightliner out of Swan Island. And now the City gives money to a wind turbine company to build a new plant and office there. Wow!!
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    sure that is a U model?
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    Wow, did the Pete with the 1693 get down under already? Did they buy the pull trailer too?
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    That is a nice website for Mack parts. It reminded me of the time Dr Bill Comcowich came through town in his W model. He complained about it roaming all over the road. In the end we rebuilt his tie rod ends which were parts readily available from Mack as they were the same as in the RD. But his insulator caps on the rears did not have the side blocks in them along with the insulators being about gone and the brass bushings were gone. Overall sure improved the drive for him after it all got repaired but being a novice I did not think about checking the tube for wear.
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    Now that is what you call a ..........Mack. Keep it going as long as you can.
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    Thanks guys!! I should have known to post it here first. Didn't even get one atta boy on the ATHS post!!. I am restoring a 1966 R 719 that was sold new in CA and ended up in the Mary Hitchings fleet. As it turns out Don at the museum helped me with info on the engine and only 34 of the twin turbo 864's were built. I will get a new post going with pics soon.
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    Try John Chalmers as i just got some gaskets from him for my 864.
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    I thought that by 87 they were all RW700 series??
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    I seen a few Rawhides with the large chrome surrounding the front girll. Much like a Superliner had. Is that an option or 3rd party purchase? Sure makes them look good.
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    Nice spread in LargeCar Magazine this issue of the Thumper. What a lot of work he has put into that ride. Caption states over 800hp!! What all is done to make that happen with a V8?
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    What are the times for the factory tours over the Macungie show weekend? Just show up?
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    When I first saw the truck it was a single axle.
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    John, The B-77 came with either a cummins supercharged or turboed like the 335. Dave Strickland of VA has the finest example of a B-77 with a charger motor. I have one with the early 335 and big 590 turbo. As for the rear ratio that would be a later 50's drop in as I believe 5.77 was the fastest in the early models. I keep thinking that it was 5.13 but maybe there was a 5.08. But if it is a drop in most definetly Mack. It is a single axle? and the serial number would have be believe it was one of the earliest of that model built.
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    Mike is ol Sid Manders still around. Helluva guy!!! B-52 pilot shot down over Germany.........POW and escaped with the help of a German officer who attended the same university in the USA as Sid did. He said as they drove out of town he was laying on the floor board looking up and could see American aviators that had been captured hanging from the street lights.!!!
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    Is there any truth to the rumor on the ATHS thread that the Maine Loggers on TV are parking the new Titans for new Western Stars. Claims they have broke oil pans too many times along with other issues?
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    The stats show this as a 864 with twin turboes putting out 300hp.
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    My current restoration project is a 1966 R-719LT that has a factory V-8 with the twin turbos. Note that it also came with twin pyrometers. Lucky for me the engine runs really good so I am not intending to tear it down but to just do a cosmetic resto and detail of the engine. The fuel tanks are aluminum. And you can't beat a single axle for having room to keep it.
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    I liked the show but noted no comments were made about the HQ closing down and when he mentioned that he was from NC..........and now HQ is there? I thought the display of the Mack trucks showed a really quality product and nice variety of options and models. He sure wanted to say Freightliner and KW a few times when he mentioned south of the border!!I think the show is the real deal especially when the parts guy was sitting in the CEO's office and he wasn't about to shut up.
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    I know for certain that the H-61 came with Cummins but did the H-67/69?
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    Did your H come with a Cummins? The one I have did, it was a 200. Gene Olson has a really nice complete H-61 with a Cummins also. I never thought the H-63 on came with anything other than Mack diesels or gas jobs but back in the early 80's I spotted an H-67 pulling for Mayflower sitting at a stop so I went over and talked to the owner and he bought it new and claimed that the 220 Cummins came in the truck.
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    Michael, that is a really complete looking H-61. I have one that I bought a few years ago and unfortunately just before I showed up to pick it up some vandals stole the radiator and front radiator shell. Any chance there were parts at the Smith company? That is the 80yr old owner that I got it from in the picture. This truck ran the west coast for many years.

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