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  1. mechohaulic
    with changing times/ rules and regs ; hand brakes didn't make the grade . parking brakes systems needed to be a higher capability for holding. in comes the mechanical spring brake. another earlier failure was the brake systems using same service can with dual function valve . flip dash switch , valve sent air to cans (same as if someone sitting in seat holding down on treadle valve. great till truck ran out of air ;releasing brakes.
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    in 60's-70's there was a "conversion " set up which had the spring parking brake can mounted inside the frame rail. camshaft housing bolted to rail with hole in frame for camshaft going to outside rail . early set ups had a long 1/2 dia steel rod connecting slack adjuster on axle to cam going through frame. setting parking brake moved the rod which pulled on axle mounted slack. bad idea! rod too long kept braking. change over repair was putting HD cable on replacing 1/2 dia rod. this set up was used on DM's as well with other models..
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    it's those stories that should be tape recorded and kept for the "youngsters" to listen to years from now. actually spoken by those that made the story happen. best days gone by which sadly will never be duplicated in a positive manner. computers and A I will make future tales. I take it this means another trucking co going to the history books. there could be 2-3 more volumes written on the Connecticut trucking.
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    have high hopes of making the 4 hr trip to Cortland this year. last year was worth the drive. this year things a little different; don't/can't plan too far ahead for such events. missed Deerfield/ Bethlehem / Macug Pa/ and Brooklyn this yr. basically didn't make one show. meeting Bob(mowerman)last yr there made the drive / show a real positive. will see how things are when day closer.
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    have used a small center punch on valve covers bottom side . small indent enough to hold rubber gasket. did mostly when engine had a jacob engine brake spacer and 4 rubber gaskets were used. situation wasn't as bad when the gaskets were cork NOT rubber. yes; did a few engines when valve covers/pan gasket were cork not paper or rubber.
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    wondered why "you call .we haul " was missing from dump head board when I passed it going through Woodbury.
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    such an excellent sound. everyone has their own thing; be it sound of trains/ planes/ boats etc. that engine beats them all. memory maker .
  8. mechohaulic
    sorry to hear of the loss of Your Brother. at 73 seems time waits for no one and their hopes and goals.
  9. mechohaulic
    similar to having TV on during lightning storm and house or near by tree is struck. current will follow through house and take-out plugged-in appliances.
  10. mechohaulic
    also keep in mind; the braided ground strap is a duel purpose item. not only for ground but also it is made of the braided material to act as a weak link in system should a problem arise. it will melt in half intentionally when major short happens.
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    got that one covered 100%. changed many of the braided ground straps .
  12. mechohaulic
    after the mechanic section closed and I was put into driving: the FL was what I was given. worked well= short wheel base; excellent turning radius for the narrow alley tight turns. company colors pink/blue didn't make a difference to me . cup coffee/ doughnut to wash kid and it was cleaned every week. took it away and I was given newer plastic ford; didn't like it at all.
  13. mechohaulic
    I'd say some where in time the hand brake assembly with drum was eliminated. what year truck? is there/was there a hand brake ?
  14. mechohaulic
    thing about the "early mechanic days" , if you had half an interest in your job, you learned and studied. like high school what you put in is what you got out. thing is not much attention was paid to minor items as a thermo or maxi dyne. if it was gold it was a maxi anything else was a mack. to see the start of the computer age in trucks wasn't easy to accept. how could an engine 250 hp become a 300hp with this little box plugged it. not a wrench involved. also 300 plus rings a bell.
  15. mechohaulic
    he is the victim !::he had to use taxpayers money to buy those drugs when his daddy should have gotten them for him for free. poor lad.
  16. mechohaulic
    memory is correct the 675 becomes a 676 with the tip turbine. I do recall a 300 /315 version talked of way back then when they were NEW products. wasn't a lot of rebuilding then being new and the slogan "built like a Mack truck meant something.
  17. mechohaulic
    enlarged to max ;that's not a crack .
  18. mechohaulic
    is that not a crack in liner ??? 542c ??
  19. mechohaulic
    pulling both as one unit -no problem . except when only lifting device is two hands and strong back. the reassembly done MANY times as one unit works. prefer reassembly as two separate units myself.
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    might have to keep some pictures close by on reassembly. at least the picture showing location of the three odd ball studs used to clamp angle bracket for tip-turbine fan(intercooler) brace.
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    toolbox always had a drawer with the plastic caps for things such as open ports on injection pump. any work activity such as the removal of heads put dirt/grit in those holes. at least a rag to cover. just sayin. looking at those excellent pictures has the brain cells going "remember when " the fun days. after assembly ; best part is sound engine makes on start up.
  22. mechohaulic
    only one gummed up stud !! you came out lucky. many times due to time constrains head gaskets are changed with heads still clamped together by manifolds. it will work BUT life span of the gaskets may be shortened. when heads are set/torqued individually torque per head is tad more accurate.
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    seems time is closing in on all the ole timers; like Tex Ritter says in "Hillbilly Heaven song". I can't bring my toolbox with me ; think the heat will melt everything. I do my best Not to think of people in past tense. they seem to hang out even after they leave here. Glen Akers Left a wealth of knowledge for all to learn by. at Waterbury Mack it is Ole Man Al Dixon in the machine shop. His knowledge would fill a complete set of manuals.
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    you really know how to make a guy feel bad , LOL .. 8 am I was at set up for Kof C Church function; left for short term watching the clear skies thinking " I could make it to Bethlehem to see up close the B-73 then make it back in afternoon for K of C event, didn't make Bethlehem figuring I could make the Sunday half. we all know locally it was clouds and rain Sunday . that picture of the B-73 between "those other brands" is fantastic ; LMAO !!. it says - I'm older then you , see if you look this good when your my age !! Thanks for pictures..
  25. mechohaulic
    I know ;; just have to keep bob on his toes. LOL . can't figure why my wife gets upset walking through a store and I say" there's a nice pair of t- ts. 😱

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