mechohaulic

i go with the idea someone changed the springs at some point. left picture has possibly the factory jam nut which is thinner. your truck has a regular nylon nut. considering the thickness of the nut , yours has more thread above the nut. springs sure looks different.

as with the gas "shortage" of the '70's , gas is now jumping up by dollars a week, in a short time the news will say how gas prices finally coming down , 5-10 cents a month. never drops at the rate it rises. in the past, there was a fire/ explosion at a refinery "gas has to go up" now there's a cyber attack in texas "gas has to go up" , all someone has to do is close the valve and call it a cyber attack. country is in a heep of sh=t.

if your trying for a factory reproduction , i'd be concerned. that green with tint of metallic will make the cab stand out nice. unless of course your repairing and attempting to blend .

CT diesel $ 5.25 + ,topped off the car 2 hrs ago .mid -range $4 .67. i don't use reg cold weather. snowing as i write . temp dropping again.

oil filters --always. truck, car , john deere . even the wife's subaru has the upside down spin on; fill much as possible =finger over center hole and flip fast to thread on. no mess either.

a big importance with prefilling is the method used. have seen filters filled with the hose/nozzle from fleet fuel truck or storage tank etc-- definite NO NO. more dirt , sh-t falls in. prefill with a clean fuel only container.

no disagreement the prices are bad, the aggravating issue is there is no reason for it other then corporate greed. at the expense of many the bonus check for CEO of pfizer is $$$$. same with the oil co's. things are done today same as yrs back. the stock market crash of '29 was intentional. how the rich made themselves richer; make the poor people poorer. i don't do the political crap; can't stand the present day clown in DC, sad part is he's only a puppet . john kennedy tried to do things his way; we all know how that turned out.

think we are heading off topic ; no problem here = no one else complains; wife's aren't involved why would there be complaints, LOL

that's when you do the politician answer " oh dam now i have another one to fix for someone" she doesn't need to know the "someone"is you. works all the time. political double talk it's called.

like I tell my wife, if i didn't give you a reason to bitch at me ; we wouldn't have any conversation at all LOL .i Had 50-60 old walk-behind tractors once from a '20's planet jr to the newest a '49 standardtwin.with that many i was able to sneak one in once and a while.

Bob did you ever finish the model? want to sell it. i have 3 DM 800's on the bench being built. one stretched for a 4th axle . bought a 359 pete model for the twin turbo cummins going into the 800.

not too technical- fortunate to have been raised in farm country. it;s broke learn how to fix it. started part-time at mack trucks 3/69, didn't grad HS till 6/69. grad friday night started full time mack following monday. at the "height" of my profession i was working 364 days a yr(never worked Easter Sunday out of respect to my Father). 7 days a week , short day was 24hr long no sleep. 44hrs once.did that schedule for 10=15 yrs. paid a hell of a price health wise. and i was a rotten excuse of a husband and father.to Two wonderful people =work always came first. so the mechohaulic came to be.

now that's interesting. i had 2or 3 of the old briggs maytag kick starts. ('40's= "50's vintage) i can check see if the new owner lost interest; i'll send them to you.

don't forget your VIN number !!!😄😁 LOL

never had much luck with the belt wrenches . had both. belts seem to slip more . your text was perfectly clear .didn't know they were that wide.

i had a 3/8 round bar that had one end pointed like a spear. couple different lengths. drain pail under filter would punch a hole in filter bottom. results a clean controled drain of the filter. a filter that just wouldn't remove i;ve pierced a large screw driver through the side ( another reason for drain hole in bottom) for removal leverage. there have been a few that " who the h-LL tighten this " . no reason that tight.

large spin on filters i had wide band filter wrenches set up for 1/2 in dr ratchets . as with EVERYTHING in the world of mechanics;;;; common sense factor plays a huge roll. certain applications your can't get the leverage needed to hand tighten. using a HD band filter wrench helps,. as earlier stated getting the wrench right close to base(threaded end) , NOT to put 500 lbs torque, tight enough not to loosen and leak. the large strap wrenches have a tendency to bend the filter. through the yrs my paycheck went for tools and toys. if a tool was made i had it,

for HD construction the B81 is the best. for HD / road work the B73/75 series is tops. when Doug Allen and I finally talked waterbury mack into up dating the ole '57 Diamond T wrecker . a B75 was unit of choice . Sillaman traded in a fleet of them to bridgeport location. Doug and i went down picked the one WE wanted!LOL ,, no way said boss. we ended up with a B61 with unishift.

sure hope the opportunity to see the finished truck in person. at 6-7 $$$ a gallon gas i'll drive from watertown to view it.

"eye ball on cab mounts " might be front mounts . don't know if this unit has been running with air built up . hood was changed possibly the rear cab air bag (if there is one) was never hooked up . a deflated air bag could look like a cab mount.

far out thought , by chance is that an air ride cab and bag is not filling. that would give extended space.

original post with a 12 speed is from 2014 this post is 7 yrs later and states a 10 speed

those parts are way beyond breathless. i've been staring at the pictures so long my wife walked by twice , asked what's so interesting? i just replied " go back to the TV, no food or jewerly pictures here" LOL

as a suggestion , if the filter(s) are over tight what ever you are using for removal ;; large pliers or proper filter wrench the closer you get to the base less chance of crushing. install without proper wrench ; i've used piece of scotch-brite or folded sandpaper they give a little bit better grip when tightening by hand.

there never was a '70's gas shortage . like everything in this country and as other post have said=== it's made up for power and greed. i worked for owner operators hauling gas, there was so much gas the storage tanks (new haven/ bridgeport CT) were full , barges loaded with petrol were in the harbor with no place to unload. one way to hold storage was == the tankers were riding up and down the highways going no where. one benifit for me working for OO's was i had a 1000 gal tank buried on the farm full of gas.same with the "coin shortage" . there is none . talked with bank teller, asked why. she said there is no coin shortage,,, the FEDERAL GOVT is doing it. DON'T trade in any gold or silver.