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  1. fxfymn
    Try a solution of 90% acetone with 10% ATF in the cylinders. Let it soak as long as you can before you try moving the pistons. The acetone will thin the oil to let it reach into the cylinder and then evaporate away to leave the lubricating oil.
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    My 52 75A weighs 12,500; based on that I would guess around 1.5 times that for the L model; hence 18K.
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    Please pm me.
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    Thanks Mike; a friend that knows the new guy speaks very highly of him. He was quite surprised by the hire since he does not have an extensive museum background.
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    I am not even sure it is factual, but I have been told that Don Schumaker has retired from the museum and that a "fire truck" guy has been hired to replace him. Has anyone heard anything about this?
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    Welcome: what does the truck have for a power train?
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    My vote would be to remove the engine first without the tranny. Unless you have access to a fork lift or very heavy duty floor crane the weight of the block will be everything you want to handle. I would start looking for another engine right now. Yeah, I know you probably want to keep it original, but the cost of a re-build, if it can be saved, will be way more than a used engine.
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    Love the picture! 50 or 51 Chevy. More importantly what is the rig behind your truck? A BX with a front mount pump?
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    Welcome aboard; nice truck. Was it from Radford, Va by any chance? The first thing you need to do is send the chassis number to the Mack Museum to get an owner's manual, any delivery pictures they have, and a lot more information about the truck. Next go buy a copy of Harvey Eckart's book "Mack Fire Trucks: 1911-2005 (An Illustrated History)" It will have all sorts of information about L series fire trucks in it. My guess on the weight would be around 18K. Your best bet is to go get it weighed if you need an accurate number. Do you have fire service experience? You should also consider joining SPAAMFAA and ODHFS the VA chapter of SPAAMFAA.
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    The reason the rigs were built by Grumman was that Mack had already ceased fire truck production. Chesterfield was big on Macks, so they bought several chassis that were finished by Grumman. The "scrapper" that had your truck is actually a collector and member of ODHFS and makes an occasional visit to this site. Very nice guy who will help you out if you need it. He does scrap out any rig that is beyond help, but if it is savable he tends to move it on.
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    I am still looking for an extinguisher for my AB if anyone runs across one.
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    I am almost positive that the CF chassis is one of the last produced by Mack. You should check with the museum to find out where it fits on the production list. Glad to hear that it didn't get turned into a service truck as the previous owner planned.
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    I'll be there. Staying at the Homewood Suites in Fogelsville. Same offer as Randy if someone needs the doors schlepped to VA. Any Mack apparatus extinguishers this year Paul?
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    Congrats on finding the rig. Ex-Chesterfield, VA?? If you are not a member you should consider joining Old Dominion Historical Fire Society, the VA chapter of SPAAMFAA. http://odhfs.org/
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    Are you going to remove the engine to work on it? If cleaning up and getting the truck looking good is one of the goals it would make detailing the engine and engine compartment much easier. It would also allow you to check the clutch and pressure plate.
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    I would check out an existing diesel powered C model to see how Mack did it. My guess is that the air filter is so much larger for the diesel that it will not fit inside the dog box.
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    As the replies said the P3 can be used with positive ground, but there other accessories that cannot run on positive ground. I use a back up camera mounted to the front bumper of my 75A so I can "see" when I am loading onto the trailer. I created a negative ground buss bar by running a fused wire to an isolated fuse panel from the positive battery post and in turn running a wire back to the negative terminal that is also insulated from the truck. Now I can use the camera and a GPS in the truck. Both panels are mounted in a plastic box I bought at Radio Shack to keep them from electrically touching the truck.
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    I have an inside spot for the 52. Open cab+lots of loose shiny stuff=need to be inside if I can.
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    I have not been able to copy or paste for some time now. Now that I have downloaded Chrome it is working fine. Thanks guys!
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    I received my registration package yesterday. Keep an eye on the mail box for all who have registered.
  21. fxfymn
    Check out the "Fire Apparatus" section to see a couple of R models that have had dual square head lights added as an after market modification during a rehab. It is under the "Looking for 1973 Mack R Fire Truck" thread.
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    Check on-line for wire reproduction builders. Narragansett Wiring in RI and Vintage Wiring of ME are just a couple of the builders out there. If you still have the original harness you can send it to Brillman in VA and he will re-produce it.
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    Whenever I see something like this I always question the legitimacy of the auction. Before everyone runs to the storage room to look for an old dog to sell wait to see if it is re-listed because "of a non-paying buyer" etc.
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    Probably going to use different boxes for the type of response they are making. We used a system like this with one box dedicated to carrying cribbing/shoring, another for communications, logistics, etc. It saves on the truck cost, but can really slow you down when you need more than one box right now.
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    Positive or negative ground?? Are you sure you got them on right?

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