Joey Mack

its all good,, hell I dont know either... im a 12 volt neg ground guy.. what seems simple, is sometimes things I make harder... jojo

I usually check the list of birthdays, so I can wish them well..... where'd it go?? jojo

Great !! Thank yo for posting the solution, and for catching 'Mickey',, him and his pals can really give us headaches... jojo

Me too... I have an idea.. a small light wieght panel with extra wire and thermocoupler, in a enclosure, and put ceramic magnets on it, so when I'm driving I can stick it to my dash to see my gauges, and then be able to pull it off and hide it behind the dash.. I will put felt on the magnets to avoid scratches.. what do you think??

My amp gauge does work. But I figure I will just un hook the wires and cap them.. then make a small gauge panel that I can hide under the dash, at truck shows.. I know I can make a new harness with a modern fuse panel, and get a clamp on turn signal wand, since there isn't one. It would be nice to find a good horn button assembly for the steering wheel, but if I have to put a button in , I will...

Mech,. My plan is to disconnect the wires and cap them, and leave them in place. You may remember, I was going the leave the old wires in place just to show how it was built in 1948.. I think I'm going to make a swing away gauge panel under the dash, that I can swing up behind the dash at shows, so you won't see my modern crap.. jojo

Mech.. this is my '48... Jojo

Im not real smart on 1070's. I believe that's what he has. But I would look at a split oring in a shift cyl. May be time rebuild the shift cyl's.. new air filter, and confirm air pressure setting.. Simple stuff first.. jojo

$7500.00 ?

It's funny.. I was on my phone earlier today and all was normal.. then during a late day break, I checked on my phone, and thought my phone went crazy.. It's all good,, Jojo

I just want to be able to walk and bend without pain.. If that happens I will feel like a man again.. then i will stick it to my wife,,,, just sayin... hopefully that will shut her up...

Well 'F' from what I am seeing, even if we give away our secrets, they wouldnt know how to use the knowledge.. They are not looking at a Mechanical issue nowadays, they want to plug a laptop in and get the answer.. So .... No.... I'm not concerned.. the knowledge we have will go in the ground with us... jojo

Ok, Onyx... I understand your point's.. But... Many guys ran good old push rod MACK engines, and they new how to keep them running, and making their living.. You didnt need to have a boat load of special tools and knowledge to get it done.. and a computer.. now, you have to have all of those, and the luck to find a shop that can fix it.. and then you cross your fingers when you leave the shop, hoping that the CEL doesnt come back on and derate you in 30 minutes or less.. I know i'm losing here but this is my take on this.. jojo

Onyx say's it truly... I have those same thought's... He just wrote it professionally.. Damn you Onyx... You are correct Sir.... My pride is true, but I do know when to bow down to the truth..... DAMMIT !!!!!! 😘🤔

That's why I posted my take on this.. It suck's!! Us older guys, were able to fix the trucks with our hands/heads/ and a damn good set of tool's... have a service manual handy, and you get it done.. Nowaday's... to make a Million dollars in trucking,,,, start out with 2 Million.....

Yes Bob, Thanks... So today I was looking at the wiring on the '48 INT. K-B 7... I think I'm going to go ahead and convert it to 12v Neg. ground.. I cant afford to buy the correct gauges, and a few other thing's, so that's what I'm gonna do.. I'm going to leave the original wiring, and gauge's in place ( this way when I am at a Show, I can show how it was done in 1948) and run all new wiring.. I can do this a heck of a lot easier than trying to buy and replace all the old parts.. I just dont have the money to pay for NOS parts... I will apologize now to all of the Traditionalist guys on here... I just cant afford it, and I want to drive it, not look at it up on jack stands... Jojo

I understand all of what you guys say about pain, and reduced physical ability.. All my life I have been a laborer, even as a kid, my chores where hard work, yard work/ Mechanic work/ and helping Dad cut ,split (by hand) and stack 7 cord's of fire wood every year for 10 years. The last 25 years in trucking and as a mechanic has really messed up my back and my knees. When I sit for a bit, my arms tingle and hands go numb.. I'm only 53.. My new job with the city, helps. I get to walk much further than just around a truck in the shop.. I have some better days, lately, and hope to lose my belly fat, to help with my pain.. God Bless you guy's... Even You TJC.... 🤣😘 Jojo

I am in total agreement with you Mech... I was just thinking about starting a separate topic about respect for our free knowledge.. All of us are truck doctors, and need to be respected.. Jojo

I second that motion.....

TJC, I have a custom made tin foil hat... I can send you one if you need a new one... jojo

TJC....You were supposed to give me a 'Trophy like' Dammit...

yes they will...... dammit....

I do have to 'Bow down' to those of you that like the MP's.. They are very smooth running engines with a great power curve. They certainly pull hard.. My point of view is from a mechanics point of view... I dont care for an engine that needs injectors and cups every 200,000 miles or less. and when the rear mounted gear train has an issue, you have to pull the tranny, and the whole rear engine assembly to fix it.. I also dont like the fuel delivery system, where air can be introduced through the primer, and I also don't like the fact that to make these repairs you have to have thousands of dollars worth of tool's to fix it, and the knowledge to do so... and then when you are done.... you may have to hook to P.T.T. and re-program some of what you installed... lets not forget cam removal and replacement and that whole process.. If you have never done this repair,,,, you better study up on it... ask me how I know?? jojo

I have no use for the MP engine... It has good power, but when you have to fix it... you will be pissed.. The AI Mack is decent, compared to an MP.... This is my opinion based on my knowledge of Mack's over the last 25 years.. As far as parts gettin'.. You will have to search a bit more for the Mack part's, but they are out there.. I will stop here, to see what else comes down the pike... jojo