BOBWhite
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I helped a friend pull a 4 speed out of his new $800 1979 K25 chevy truck. Second gear was out is what he said The transmission jack went out again so it might be fun getting the new one back in.
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Here are pictures of the door I was talking about. A very cool bunk with what looks like some sort of AC unit on the back.
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This trucks just too cool not to share. How I envy the people who got to drive them in their day. No parts left and from what I've heard people are too scared to even use them anymore. Link: https://www.equipmentfacts.com/listings/trucks/auctions/online/221646327/1984-marmon-cabover-semi-78 Kinda cool to me that it has a 5 speed Allison Automatic in it. New automatic trucks just don't seem as cool as the old Mechanical Allison's and ZF's of the 70s and 80s. Also what's with the door in the back of the bunk? Never seen anything like it and it seems hard to climb up into.
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I heard there was a few cat motors that made it into cat truck here in America. But they couldn't meet emissions so they were low production. I think CT 13 and CT 15 is what they were called. They had a cat block, head, and internals but with crappy international wiring and bosh injection systems. Not much info on them out there. -
Here's a YouTube link in case it doesn't show up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUP-RXdhYjg&t=41s
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Beautiful Mh! And a rare sight to see a cabover hauling a cabover.
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I've heard some bad things about those cat automatic transmissions. $20,000 just for the torque converter plus maintenance I heard is a pain. However Versatile uses cat power shift transmissions in there 4WD tractors so maybe it's just the rarity that makes them a pain.
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I heard Caterpillar is showing some interest in trucking again. It's complicated, but from what I understand they're making new engines for trucks as an exchange program. I don't think Volvo would give up Mack but Caterpillar would make a quality product.
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Something electric probably. That sure is an exiting title though, Mack used that same phrase for an Ultra-Liner promotion.
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Not at all. 4-5 grand for labor isn't bad at all. Heck I've been quoting plumbers all week and its $1000 bucks just for them to come all the way down here 😡 But in most other dealer and big shops the labor is the part that drives up the costs. You not only have to pay for the rebuild but the insurance and social security for all the employees that work at the shop. The big guys know they can't compete with the small guys in price so they drive em out of business. Sorry Joey I didn't mean to dog on your business or anything. I'm young and dumb and try to do and learn everything myself, bites me in the butt most of the time down the road.
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I use Udder Balm or less preferred Bag Balm for any sores on me or the cow. Lanolin based products seem to work the best for me but never considered mint, might have to give it a try. And I have never heard of "tail jacking." My paster is also my neighbor and something like "tail jacking" or "teat playing" is something Id really prefer not to explain Sunday morning.
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Labor seems to be the most costly part. E-Techs are a whole different beast but the old mechanical E7 seem pretty easy to rebuild. Both the rebuild instruction manual and rebuild video are available online.
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94 Mack ch613/E7 won't restart after it gets hot
BOBWhite replied to Brianpcp's question in Mack Truck Q & A
I've got a few diesels that sometimes act like this. Vaperlock is the best way I would describe it, only that can't really happen on a diesel. In all of them Ive seen there seems to always be a problem with the fuel line or air getting into the fuel somehow. Try clear line between the fuel filters and injection pump and look for bubbles if you get desperate. One of the trickiest problems to diagnose on a diesel. Best of luck -
I get why people speed shift but they're not usually the one's who have to pay the repair bill. Manual transmission trucks are going away for that reason. So please, shift with care and enjoy it. To me its just as fun and rewarding.
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3 more months until this mutt has her calf. Breaking it to milk might be fun. I might have already posted this somewhere but I've never seen an 855 detonate like this before
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Me and dad about bought this today at an auction. It went for $1,900 but it's too long of a frame for us. Plus with a 5 speed probably wouldn't be enough gears for what we want to do. Bought this instead for cheep. Our old 110 volt air compressor just isn't enough anymore so this 220 volt should be better.
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Wow whata looker! She'll be a beauty for years to come for sure!
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Probably wouldn't be a good idea in the long run. If It did work you'd be putting a lot of stress on a cam not meant be pushing twice the valves with a different variation and possibly timing. You probably could bore out the 2v block to accept the 4v cam but It would be better to just keep the 2v heads.
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I wanna know the story behind that sign... but at the same time do I really wanna know?
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150 Posts already wow. Whats the deal with hydraulic master and slave cylinder rebuild kits going extinct? And even if they are out their good luck finding them in the right size. Especially for the import or companies that don't exist anymore like International harvester. Why is It that I have to spend at least $400 bucks to get new wheel cylinders for my Toyota LandCruiser when rebuild kits for em would be $20 total. Why do I put myself though this?
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Egg prices are no joke. We have 3 chickens but one is molting so only 2 eggs a day, still worth it to keep chickens and don't have to worry about feeding them with free range and a good dog. Milk's 5$ a gallon too just as our milk cow's drying up. We bought a gallon of milk today for the first time in 2 years.
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I believe he is correct ^ Dynatard specific cam, beefier push rods, and different rocker arms and shaft. Theres probably more things like oil passages that aren't there on non dynatard engines that I wouldn't know about.
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We went through the same thing with my grandma last year. Whenever we'd visit and she'd forgot who her grandchildren and children were and even be scared of them it was the same feeling. This form and others help keep my mind off the morbid stuff.
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X15 might just be the last great motor there is. I haven't read about too many major problems and it seems like the emission systems finally figured out. I truck with that motor is a great investment.
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The most frustrating part of it is 99% of these accidents can be prevented with a proper pre-trip. Lazy drivers are a menace to society...
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