mechohaulic

compared to last few weeks , CT weather like a summer day today. spent day working outside on John Deere 5200. nice compact tractor. fixed hyd leak other misc.

2 points !!ole man scored again 🤣.BMT keeps brain cells for us old people active . Thanks B M T . of course being this old have seen many changes /advancements in mechanical field. difficulty is remembering them.if I only figured picture down loads, found the picture of engine with water cooled intercooler showing the 3/4 piping.

now tell the truth :: he's there to make sure you do it right !! in event you install a side car on bike and he's riding in it : he doesn't want a break down LOL

guess the ole man hasn't totally forgot . great idea to use a hole saw to weaken brass washers

to spend $$$millions on those fancy 4 -5 axle wreckers and have them sit not profitable. they make the big bucks on calls ; when they are on one. take a set up like above having a 5th wheel ; unit not towing can be useful under trailers. fleets started using tractors with 5th wheel mounted wrecker set ups yrs ago. now they seem to be more elaborate

me also BUT almost 75 with a "power plant" not functioning 100 % ; I have learned to adjust my diet. of course it depends on the weather !!(back on track ).. might have to move this to "what's cha cookin " to be on topic.

Passed Your RD west bound 84 yesterday . lookin good ,

sorry ;;my fault,🙃

bmt crew stands for Big Mack Truck members, as you will find out with your Mack build this forum is like a pit crew which work as a team . not doubting the model as B61 , the concave cab associated with B67 , a design made to accommodate longer trailers still maintain tight turning radius

a simpler version; if you check the engine picture from wayne86 and his '55 B, the water pump has a 1/4copper line off the housing pic 1 then pic2 shows the other end of line going to the thermo housing. this 1/4 line was known as the cavitation line; top housing would hold air. modern technology this line no longer needed. water pump draws from lower radiator through engine back to thermo housing and top radiator. heater copper pipe on lower radiator(suction side) pulls coolant from heater core while other copper goes to heater .

isn't the pipe coming off the housing a 3/4 dia ?? while heater hose pipe nipple a 5/8 ? I found a picture of a tip turbine Mack on line(can't figure this posting yet) it has a 3/4 +- hose going to water pump housing ; fans blocks clear picture. one version of tip turbine engines had water coolant used to lower air temp another went to air then to front mounted intercooler in front of radiator. point is : my guess is pipe on WP housing was for a tip turbine engine. this would also put pipe on right side of pump.

totally different world in today's "mechanics" thinking. saw that when at coke , couple of flunkies did nothing/knew nothing. then there's the management with Ideas of::: let equipment stay out of service so I can increase my yearly budget for purchasing new junk ; have seen that attitude also.

rear shutoff valves are installed since the b's didn't have best air conditioners back in the day. without the shut offs. coolant would still circulate in cab. is it possible reason for two different fittings in front were due to one had brass pipe return other rubber hose ??

defiantly good to have extra parts, either for trading material or might need for the next B model you get, can't have just one !🤣. hopefully the BMT crew won't be kept in suspense waiting for verification of vin / model. it's for sure a B; the concave back usually is a B67. door plate will tell if it's there. or frame rail. picture looks to have fuel tank missing cap. start up may require bit of system cleaning.

it was the 2008 premiere showing of movie :: grand Torino; on youtube ; good to know there are those still today that are caring humans !!