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  1. mechohaulic
    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.
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    WE are not totally FU#$%ED === OUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE !!!
  3. mechohaulic
    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.
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    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
  5. mechohaulic
    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    picture #2 showing roto chamber also show a hefty driveshaft , TRANSMISSION (not falling for that trans stuff again), not having a parking brake drum on output shaft ,what appears to be tri shaft maxi TRANSMISSION . picture showing the red parking brake button has partial decal on heater box cover looks to say maxidyne diesel engine. vin number will explain much
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    title calls it an R-350. thought was an R-400 ; would put it in the hyd brake class ??. picture looks to be a twin -screw. red button may not be a miss place if it is set up for trailer towing?? interesting to find out what rear drive brakes are ;; hyd/air. would help explain the conversion roto chamber for air to trailer brakes. all goes well , BMT will have follow ups and great to have complete door/ frame serial number.
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    apologize for incorrect info ;; B-20 lighter drive train ; smaller wheels size (in some instances) possibly work better for this application.
  11. mechohaulic
    call it another change in times;; back when if a line was needed = simple step to go in parts room grab roll of correct size aero=quipt hose; cut to length , bevel ends on grinder = clean out hose , screw ends on using caution NOT to cut inner lining with fitting. plenty of oil/ grease and straight shot fitting to hose. have seen internal hose lining cut installing fitting, never this modern day "have to order" = different today.
  12. mechohaulic
    can't wait till that topic gets posted and BMT crew can vote on who has the best mobile smoker/cooking set up on a big rig. LMAO . big question now is will the classification be done on GVW 🤣🤣or smoker capacity😂
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    grandson (16or 17 ???) had a small birthday get together last week . wife asked what he wanted for food ; he says rain bow Sherbert ;;; now who the h-ll would have ever given thought to something that innocent. I like Sherbert ice cream = always have. the rainbow flavor ice has been there for yrs. and NO there isn't anything different from my grandson; he like that ice cream. so different today
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    bet the '48 will maneuver a lot better in parking lot then the DM600. LOL!!!! BUT the DM600 with flat bed can carry it's own smoker and grill with room for umbrella and chairs to a sports event. 🤣
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    many yrs back my '77 F-350 dual wheel truck was showing signs of age and rust. a local road sealing co had small short nose Brockway used for back up emergency. flipped the idea of a cab swap. would have made sharp looking dual wheel flat bed Brockway. like rest of my life everyone else iron took preference. time went by /sold the F-350.
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    hope there are up coming pictures explaining this new progress. removing "ugly vertical muffler / installing modified grass burner horizontal muffler. ?? what (TRUCK) body does the future hold for the DM600 that a PTO is required???? .going to be a dump/ hyd roll-off ??? . how's fiberglass nose work looking ???
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    Mack did make a B-20 ; smaller cab . also it doesn't have to follow a pattern being a B-model Mack. the A series or E series Mack aren't usually used, think out side the box and build different. E series dual wheel pick up having updated running gear (AC/ power steering ) with twin stacks.
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    what ever the out come; sure hope the BMT crew is kept updated. which way is chosen by you/class would depend on available Resorces. take a dual wheel pickup swap Mack cab on to it might be easier for school tech group. to take a mack chassis and swap over could be challenging for class to operate on highway. much depends on the class abilities which is a question YOU could answer better then anyone.
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    OK ; my fault .purposely write the entire word transmission in topics instead of trans!!! such a different world LOL.too much on the brain cells when I posted the write. 🤣
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    once again this shows how money has ruined everything. 750 mil for ten yrs to play baseball ;they don't even get dirty sliding cause it isn't real grass!!! nascar lost interest yrs ago; can't follow drag racing any more .
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    another "give away" on engine ;;; dual intake ports off air cleaner .. one to tip turbine other to turbo. truck too new for air cleaner to have rain/ dry day control. for you" youngsters" rain/dry control was same as car recycle air control. foul weather it closed the intake pipe used air from engine compartment. air cleaner has/had two stage elements
  22. mechohaulic
    original single axle would have had different bolt pattern on spring hanger mounts . looks as it was slid back enough for front hanger to be bolted to rear bolt holes. requiring new holes for two rear hangers L/R side only.
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    excellent observation on the original bolt holes. it had to be one rough riding tractor being such a short wheelbase twin screw.
  24. mechohaulic
    unfortunately leaving the office position for some doesn't mean they loose the control they have. not counting the present day puppet there are those ; we won't beat around the BUSH and place names of course that maintain a behind the scene control. long after leaving office.
  25. mechohaulic
    not 685 but 686= 300 tip turbine ?? in a steel nose .

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