Joey Mack

You Need to be careful Mech,, That Kung Flu can kill you.. Keep warm the best you can. I remember those winters,, have to go out every couple hours to move snow..

It has a high cieling, but it is only 22'x40'... it suits me well.

yes. pistons loaded and heads on.. I do a little bit after work as many days as I can, then on the weekends I do a bunch more. I dont have all the parts I need, so it is a slow process..

I did a few chores today, but now I'm relaxing.

Best of luck with the surgery.. Jojo

Well, You can always grab a beer and watch some Football..

Yep,, If I do my generator tank, I bet I will have to tie my el-cheapo mixer down, or maybe put my fork lift forks down on the legs, to keep it from flipping over.

yep, Mrsmackpaul, posted a similar picture.. Looks like a good idea, I havent tried it yet, i have a small generator that needs this done..

could be, but it looks like its parked on 2 different grades, look at the hump in the ground under the fuel tank.. still a cool truck..

I think there is 2. the second one from the right looks like one too..

I like the 'R' models, and the RD, But I really like the DM. great group of trucks there.. Jojo

yes, pull the valve covers, certainly wouldnt hurt to drop the oil pan. if you have lifter issues there will likely be bits in the pan. you describe the sound as a clicking. so it is not popping back into the intake or ''poof poof poof'' out the exhaust? is the oil level raising up, and /or is the oil diluted with fuel. you can do a simple 'halo' test on a piece of cardboard to see if the oil is diluted.

it wouldnt hurt to check lash again,, have you ever run the rack on an ASET-I or C engine? Just curious.. It is not the same as Earlier Macks, Cat or John Deere, for example.. Jojo

when was the last time valve lash was checked?

Yes I did forget about the crayons,, I didnt use them much.. as far as a stethoscope goes, Yes I have one, but I actually use a long peice of 3/8'' car brake line to listen to the engine and so-on.. The temp gun is pretty cool, you can stand back and take temperature.. sorry Old Man but there are some neat ways to diagnose,,, i mean trouble shoot, issues.... I always chuckle when you post.. Jojo

Did you use a stethoscope to locate the sound? Do you have an infrared temp gun to check the exhaust. Manifold per each cylinder?

current liners omitted o-rings ( around 1999 I think) at the top of the liner, and just uses RTV on the counter bore/shelf.. No o-rings on the liner at the mid-stop. I have some pulled liners in my shop if you want to see a picture of a current liner. If you get to the point where you think you will pull liners, get back with us.. I take pictures of what I do and save them for threads like this one.. Jojo

That's good RSDisposal.. it was an effort, but you got it.

As far as the timing marks go, 2 cyls are adjust on each position, but not at the same time. 1&6/2&5/3&4.. but just because you pointed the pointer to 1&6, doesn't mean you are up on #1 . You could be up on #6, and if you adjust #1 then follow the firing order as you rotate the engine, your adjusts will be done 180 degrees out.. are you sure you were up on #1 when you ran the valves, also, do you have 2 pointers on the front, if so, one is for the injection pump timing... Jojo

In the N.C. mountains, Christmas Tree farmers use them to cut our Christmas trees.. that's all I know .

Ditto...

Here is a sample of a finished engine from my shop.. I know it may look like a 'Rattle can rebuild', but trust me, I spend a lot of time cleaning and measuring as I tear down, and as I re-build.. I also made all the lines accept for the Jake Brake oil lines.

You crack me up Mech.. If we were closer, I would be proud to have you in my shop. Hourly rate?? not sure,, would $25/hr cash be too little?? I dont charge too much to build them. Typically my customer buys the parts per my request, then if the engine is in the truck, my labor is $5,000.00.. if its and ASET-C in-frame I add $500.00 more. Out of the truck and in my shop, it's $4,000.00 for labor, and if the wire harness needs to be repaired, it's $50/hr plus materials for that additional repair.. Basically, I can build a Mack E-Tech/ ASET/ or E-7. For around $15,000.00. new heads raise the price, based on market price, Turbo's, are decided on early in the job,

Well, I made the best of my 3 day weekend.. 5 hours each day in the shop. the engine is clean, primered, the liners are in, and the crank is in and done.. I sorted out the old parts from the good parts, and prepped a set of connecting rods. I need to get 4 new deck dowels, and a buttress bolt from Mack tomorrow, so I can load pistons and install the heads.. Thanks for reading my post guys,, I know it's not super exciting, but I figure someone may see something they need to know, or offer advice to me.. Jojo

Yes MarkT,, It is not mine though.. I am blessed that the engine owner is kind enough to let me use it.. Jojo