Joey Mack

Trust me... It has rained here all weekend and yes to muddy yard.. I had to pull a Granite Tri-X out yesterday when my customer picked it up... All I could hear in my head was,,, MY Wife.. Your tearing up the yard!!!! anyway, There should be numbers cast into the body of the steering box. Can you clean them up and post picture's? I'm not trying to make it sound easy, but as you know, there are guys on here that are 'Super Smart'...

She's my favorite 'Rocker Chick'..

Bob, did you try to find the part number with the V.I.N.? it may point you towards a parts kit, or a new production unit.. Just curious.. jojo

Thats Cool MACKS.. isn't Pat Benetar from that area, or was is Wauntaug?? My family took me to Vermont in '81,, 7th grade, then to Maine when Dad found a house and got his transfer with Delta Airlines to Portland Maine.. ( no, not a Pilot) we were low class )..

Sat. Radio??

That smoker is awesome!! and Redneck as Hell... I havent cooked over a wood fire in many years.. So I'm new at it again. I do have back-up cooker in case this gets away from me.. and yes.... I got the fire going, and it starts raining... I think it may help a bit, with the fire.. I hope to create great looking meats like you do Tom.. Hope you are having a good weekend, say Hello to Ms. Zina... Jojo

That is awesome.. I just lit my homemade wood cooker.. I have a shoulder all seasoned up. Now if the rain will just go away..

Heres a crazy thought... is the heat shield on the air cleaner housing loose?

Sorry, FJH... I left that out of my 'post'... Yes, it has engine brakes, with the top oil feed update.. some one had to go into it to do the update..

Mark??? are you and TJC, Kin to each other??

Off topic here... I went to Timber Point Elementary school in the 70's.. I lived in East Islip for 8 years as a young'n before we moved to Vermont, then Maine..

I still don't know why Mack got rid of the the White RTV... It seem's to coincide with the Volvo takeover... I do like the Gray RTV... It really does seal quite well.. I dont think I have another old hardened tube.. but...... I have a lot of totes that I havent opened in years.. I can send you the one in the first picture, but it's hard to read the label.. Its hard as tire rubber.. I just kept them as collector items..

How's it goin'??

2014??? where are you??? you had 73 views with no answers, then you get answers.... from a really smart and helpful BMT Member.. I expect that you will post more info about the issue and the solution.. We take great care in helping.. We also like updates, to know that it's fixed, and to respect those that take the time to post information... In addition, the repair information also helps others who come here for help.. Respectfully yours, Jojo

I just gave them cookies 15 minutes ago.. I hear what you are saying, but the Cam shaft part number and the pushrods are for steel rollers, and ceramics are in the engine,, they were not in a box, I pulled the cam and found them.. Have you ever seen that combo ? I have re-built about 30 E-7's and E-tech's, and never saw this combo. as many as I have have done, plus cam replacements, I would never say I have seen it all. So I come here to ask about it.. 🍻 JOJO

Yes, it is/was the white colored Mack RTV.. I have another tube in my Mack curio cabinet.. I have had that tube for over 20 years..

Hi guy's.. I recently received an E-Tech that was disassembled but for the cam, crank, front cover, and flywheel housing. All of the removed parts were in boxes. Given the age of the engine and the fact that (12) #417 pushrods were in the box of parts, and the Cam p/n is GC5227C, I was surprised to find ceramic lifters installed.. In all of my searching, both in my brain and on-line. I have not found any where that ceramic rollers were used with that cam and without spring loaded Exh. pushrods.. The cam is in great shape, and definately re-usable.. I plan to put steel lifters back in. My question is basically, have any of you seen this mixture of valve train parts before? I think it was built wrong.. Thanks, Jojo There are Engine Brake heads with the top oil feed update installed, in the parts box..

Yep, they sure are Bob.. You should see how much they help me when I'm at ground level on a creeper.. I have had them try to sit on my chest while i'm working, and trying to lick the skin off my face.. it's funny,

That looks great.. I also like the wooden 'Snap-on' creeper.... There is nothing like building one of these engines on a good stand.. I'm doing one as well, and Man! what a difference. I havent used a stand in decades. always did 'In-frames'... I'm ruined now!! Looking forward to the 'Run-in'.. Jojo

That is great.!! We love em' don't we.. My Dachsund is named ''Mack'' I call him 'B-Rat'

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Ok, TJC... Just to prove even more that I am Nut's!! I buy cheapo rawhides, and drop them into a pot of simmering chicken or beef broth for 2 minutes, then drain them.. then I put them in the Beer fridge, and treat them when they are good boy's...

Amazon just left here.. They got a new box of cookies delivered... Damn Brat's !!

Their bored, and kinda 'pissed' Daddy keeps a cookie jar in the shop, but I didnt give them any... They were lazy at work and didn't earn a cookie.. You can see it it in the middle picture. its the jug up on the shelf by my security monitor.. Trust me, they are spoiled Brats..

Ryon,,, since you have another post, about not getting into reverse, I would pull the shifter off the tranny and check it for wear. check the bushings for the shifter shaft. hopefully the service kit is available, and re-build it..