mechohaulic

went back 21 pages ; sure I missed it but no where did you list year of the DM! reason being ; I questioned the side extensions on the radiator . in pictures you posted; must be an early ' 60's DM??

old school rule of thumb was :: as tight as you can get them. depended on what you have for tools ' air or manual also. such a technical world today. the follow up retorque was the important part for most. did the replacement of cutting edges on a D-8 dozer in hot blazing sun one Sunday afternoon ; was the concern over torque =He-- no ; tighten them there bolts.

most important part of engine rebuild whether combo of old studs VS new is the retorque after ??hrs. never seemed so complicated back then;;quess goes back to common idea of things SO DAARN SIMPLER THEN .

having installed 50-60 5th wheels on new units while at Mack trucks; the Teflon plates are ONLY FOR UNITS COMPLETELY CLEANED OF GREASE. units NOT being dropped regular for what ever reason( tank loaded / heavy unit etc) the teflon plates are excellent . while at Mack truck a fleet of prestressed concrete haulers had osculating fifth wheels installed . 4 in spacers under the wheel. the wheels had two pop up locks which locked the carrier bar to the wheel giving better weigh Distibution on the load during cornering. I find the ball race turn table similar yet interesting.

no such thing as a crummy photo of a Mack.;; shame on you. LOL

I'll send my address and they can come over to help take down this Christmas tree ;; WAIT A MINUTE ;;; where can I send my wife first ..🤣

can see in picture #2 why that muffler wasn't as noticeable having dump body "hiding "it. defiantly would look awkward as a stand alone . even a headboard on flatbed wouldn't cover it. does the DM still have brackets for oval short muffler ?

those pieces are what a mechanic considers a fantastic "cross word puzzle". so many pieces and a challenge swapping them around till results are :: THAT'S HOW THEY GO !!!

we are all countin on Ya Bob ::getter dun. going back to a small side mount vertical muffler or an under mount resonator style??

one number looks to be 2T302?? other tool 81 106 or its an ST 106

apologize for delayed response. I've enlarged/studied , can say possible === . can't confirm actual usage. checking bell housing run out was a tool having a dial indicator fixed to it connected to crank shaft and spun. I can see how the individual parts are related to each other terms of using. spare dowel pins top right . flat bar with center hole back in the day may have been used for top of sleeve puller. 3 bottom round "pipes" used for different diameter holes in crankshaft not having a bearing ??? very faint part numbers on one . don't recall a grove cutter having this stuff. keep the tools soaking in some oil;;WHEN I drive down to see my sister and some BMT members ,remind me to check that stuff out up close.

Not a pack-rat ;; difference is you are saving for tomorrow. does tomorrow ever get here ==Nope it becomes today!!!LOL

not counting the viet Nam conflict (it didn't meet the requirements -yes they have them ) to be called officially a war. the generation of my parents had for the most part a positive future for their children. sadly I can't say the same for my daughters children.

darn you must be showing your (old) age also. Paul Harvey said it like it was . If we could only go back to better days .

possible reason for all the interest in space travel. earth is screwed . billionaires see more money to be made on other planets.

now that's what you call a circus wagon.

that's a lot of truck to part with. being you did the build yourself; I hope it' a positive reason for sale , not a have to due to health or other negative issues . best of luck on your endeavor,

that is one fine looking unit. enough chrome to look good yet not a circus wagon. the black radiator sets the picture. unusual to see white hood (and air cleaner ) which doesn't follow up to cab roof. a look all it's own. fender guides = with mascot bulldogs showing the way AND the correct spot mirrors complete the package

unfortunately finding the cutter or many of the machinist tools of days gone by slim chances. may have better chance of finding a pot of gold. have seen many cases where when questioning such equipment has the same response== oh we got rid of that stuff to the scrap yard, didn't have anyone who knew how to run it !! or most resent is shop has new computer which takes up less space and doesn't need vacations doing same job.

WE are not totally FU#$%ED === OUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE !!!

part 2- AND we made up our own cut to order with old or new ends hyd/air/water lines . from the small #4 to the large #12/16 aero-quipt medium pressure hose .high pressure hose was far and few. used different fittings with outer sleeve cut down to braid before installing ends.

going to be difficult NOT going off topic ; can't go with out a reply. zagar and Evens back in the '60's wrote the song ::: in the year 2525; now listen to those words and convince yourself thats not where the plant is headed. hope the backward beings of this planet don't go to mars/pluto=why screw those planets up; READY == of course they may be able to solve the E6-285 engine problems on mars !!! howd I do for on track.. LOL

Ah the fun good days LOL , that thin gray rubber seal never did it's job. bottom half of louvers didn't last long after internal "flood" always rotted out. fact they were installed on the DM kept with period correct acc. great job.

yes there was/is such a tool ,, Mack dealer back then had one for cutting fire ring grooves in the HEAD. did use it way back then. where it is or can find one ; can't help on that. same as bob(mowerman ) waiting for hyd hoses , things much different today. many dealers (HD truck) did majority of their own work . few items sent out. parts were ready available since most were interchangeable to other models. relined shoes. engines. drive trains rebuilt in house.

20-30 yrs from now do you think an "engine" will still be using oil ? have to wonder how far this "save the planet " will actually go. glad I won't be around.