Toby Schwartzman

Thanks for that reference. I was able to get one from Kevin All with the cap on it, so I'm good to go with this one. Toby

Thanks, I appreciate that. On the Facebook group, someone told me I will need to find an early R-model with a 673 or 711 and Rob the set-up off of that. I guess in the meantime I'll work with what I have. Toby

Hi Everyone, I have a B61T with a non-turbo 711 that I would like to convert to spin-on oil filters. (And fuel filters too, for that matter.) I read on the forum that it's possible to transplant the housing from a non-turbo 237 and possibly other engines as well. Can you give me some details on this, like what casting number I should be looking for? Thanks! Toby

I'm looking for the cap on the valve cover of a 711 engine. See the picture. I'm not sure what it looks like, it was removed from this truck before I bought it. Located in Pennsylvania, willing to pay for shipping. Thanks! Toby

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum, having just purchased a 1966 Mack B61T. I don't know the early history of the truck, but in 1973 it was purchased by a first-generation Italian-American named Richie Casaliggi, who had grown up in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and later moved to Staten Island. He ran this truck as an owner-operator and delivered heating oil for a friend's company in Gowanus called Petroleum Tank Cleaners, on Butler Street. I emailed with Richie's widow, and she said he was very proud of this truck. It was parked in 1977 and stayed in a garage in Brooklyn until 2004, when it was given away along with three other trucks. It then sat in an open yard just down 3rd Avenue for another 20 years, until I bought it in January 2025. I got the chassis record from Mack, and it has the 711, triplex 15-speed, and a 4.62 rear (single axle). Top speed should be about 65 miles per hour. It has the old Tachograph in the cab, and some modifications for pumping oil that I will remove to return it to factory configuration. It was originally painted Mack red, but Richie painted it green. It needs a lot of work, so I will be asking a lot of questions! Thanks in advance! Toby

Hi Everyone, I'm a new Mack B61 owner, and the truck has been sitting for about 20 years. I'm getting ready for the first start-up, and I would like to change out the couplings on the coolant pipes. Since the truck is not at my residence (it's kept in a garage about an hour away from home) I was going to buy some different sizes of stock radiator hose and clamps, and just have a collection ready so that when I go to work on the truck for a day, I won't be running to the store. Can you recommend some inner diameters I should have on hand? I've worked on a lot of cars, but never a truck like this! Thanks! Toby