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after a few phone calls ; seems the scammer closed the on line sites;; now the name shows up on amazon selling a clutch cheaper $500.oo . I have a claim going ; time will tell.
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I knew a driver that drilled a small hole in the door of the sangamo wrapped a small string around the clock and was able speed the time ; finish his NJ run be back in CT for second job. LOL .only reason he was caught = someone call the plant wanting to know why a baskin robbins truck was parked outside their house every week. chart in sangamo only had the one tell tale rip showing door opened ;. driver was fired after brass went took pictures of the truck in CT not NJ
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looking through the window in pic 3 there's is another R700 single stack Mack . nice
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if your initial start is by your self, I would have the emergency stop cable working and connected. 1- you can't (or want to )climb up to the shut off fast enough from the cab.2= a helper brave enough can standby if the emergency shut off needs to be flipped. the internal emergency flapper should have spring tension helping it close. when you move the locking lever there should be a slam action to the flap.
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remove the valve covers , work the fuel linkage top of eng. the rack control rods = coming from governor to injector rack front of head Inside should move back and forth. the rack connecting each injector will move. as each injector goes to full fuel , the injector arm will rotate very slightly. I would remove truck fuel linkage from governor making sure engine linkage is free. enlarging the picture the emergency shut off might not be connected. most of the time , steel cable cuts through the flip lever. MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY STOP WORKS . sounds like a technical deal ;; it's not;; very simple preventative maintenance.
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some options don't allow the run away part. LOL short version which i believe i told before on the forums;; working night shift waterbury Mack CT . a K100 towed in for drive line problems. sat for two weeks in shop waiting for tab to be paid. guy comes in late night ,climbs up in cab . hits the key; engine went beyond wide open in seconds. i rip rear cab engine screen off . CLIMB /CRAWL on top of screaming engine manually flip emergency stop;; tooo late. it shuts down; jack cab remove valve covers :: ALL rockers were shattered.
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most gliders were long frame rails with suspension added based on wheelbase wanted. cut offs welded to cab front half didn't seem to majority that i remember.
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'70's saw a lot of gliders and B_C_R 's built. I built a U611st for a local company. mack eng coupled to a RR. decent wheelbase.
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must have been parked for some time based on the cob webs. a real great barn find. see the sangangomo (wrong spelling) speedo /clock on the dash; haven't seen one of those since the '70's. I still have quite a few DD tools in my toolbox. just a suggestion, I would clean off the top half of engine and remove the valve covers to make sure the rack and injector plungers move freely. a runaway DD is a scary and costly situation. you would be sick if I told you all the brand new DD parts I threw over the bank yrs ago. turbo's, new complete piston kits , and the list goes on. got tired of moving them around my garage.
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don't recall such a light equalizer being on a tractor. if I'm seeing right ,the rear drive has the parking brake cans with one disconnected. a little T L C that would make a real nice truck . R700 western ,old kysor AC and bullet roof lights .
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the wheels of time magazines are yours; send your mailing address to:: dieselv12@comcast.net.
i will box them up.
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I see you logged of. I just posted a topic for wheels of time magazines . are You interested? not selling ; looking for them to have a new owner. Dave in CT
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I have 32 wheels of time magazines ( given to me).that i would like to pass on . 7 of which are collector show time ; highlighting different show, covering yrs '03/'11/'12/'13/'15/'16/'18. basic magazines are from 2015 (2);2016(3);2017(5); 2018 all 6; 2019 first four ; 2020 (4) and 2021 (sept/oct). seems a past topic someone was looking for some. entire lot is heavy. would ship in separate boxes. don't want any $$ just someone interested. located in CT. I will deliver if going to CT interested party -
The "Factory Branches" of Mack Trucks, Inc.
mechohaulic replied to kscarbel2's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
another day of learning , looking at the Mack branches of 1946; didn't know waterbury was in operations as a Mack dealer . started as a gas station. -
using a 60in zero turn, grass cutting is a 5 hr venture, if I do my section (we rent ) and the landlords yard ; part of a 12 acre place. gas doesn't stay too long. 3 five gal cans and 3 two gal cans . small 2 gals for 2 cycle equipt. was interesting before I smarten up and labeled the 2 cycle mix can. on the list is rotate the gas ; time goes by too fast. generator sits .
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you are joking !!! just picturing the moment .i have done my share of track ;under carriage replacement ;;;; NOT that way LOL . that liquid wrench was almost always near by . D-8 cutting edge at the gravel bank 90 degree Sunday torch no air wrench : once again the 1in breaker bar. i see todays tracks are a "piece of cake ". one pad , four bolts the track separates. no more find the link pin rotate the track so pin near ground . had a 1 in pin welded to a long pipe. one held the pipe another swung the 20lb sledge.
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gas tanks full or empty is a matter of opinion ; positive/ negative to both ; ideal situation is partial tank of gas with additive in gas. tank with todays crap gas : gas goes sour, empty tank seals; gaskets in carb dry out.
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hope wrench was only a reference ; LOL . the one inch drive breaker bar with 2 3/4 impact socket stood the test =some what. biggest challenge was ;; do I put it in first or reverse to loosen the nut. every thing fell to the ground and it was secured very well to frame. best part i was in cab safe from flying parts. it's called one nut trying to loosen another.
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might want to pull it outside and let it run now and then. time flies and the gas might go "sour"; and the mice always find a home in the wire compartment when things sit too long.
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owner of the tractor did a lot of research recently. turns out this operation has 4 web sites. i'm out the 1200.oo due to i was working on the JD with hopes of buy it from owner. any $$ i put in to it would be deducted from tab. now the JD1450 sits in the shop split in half taking up space
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yes he owned the ford chassis made into a dump too .
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you haven't had any fun till you try and change a clutch in a DM600 having a quadbox outside using a 10x10 car jack on a piece of plywood.
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same one and ONLY guy. he had an old (yes it was old back then too) white without a defroster . CT to NY winter. He was also the same that loaded a cable shovel on the back of loadbed =lifted the tractor off the ground and away they went. no brakes on the trailer. He like many of the older generation unfortunately are gone. won't write the story of taking a ford straight truck (long chassis) and making a short wheel base dump with two P T O's. outside in the summer heat March-aug. that one will have you pis---ng your pants 😂
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pulling a transmission (can't call it a trans anymore LOL) out of a DM800 , the yoke nut was soo tight I put a 1in breaker bar strapped to the frame on the nut started truck and put in gear slowly letting out the clutch. one h--l of a noise = did the trick. transmisson was one of the largest machine shop master ever saw. twin stick 6 speed with bell housing PTO . cement truck
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I'm unfortunately learning a lesson about e-bay transactions lately. only $13.00 for a pilot bearing that never showed up.someone always ruins a good thing. the 13 i can deal with ..a word of wise; DON'T DO ANY BUSINESS with a web with monkey as part of title. won't print actual. they "deal with tractor; truck; auto parts. ag goes in front of monkey.com. I'm out 1200.oo for a john deere clutch that never showed up from 3 weeks ago.
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