I assisted in the removal of my 707C. We used a chain that was bolted to the top of the motor and a forklift. After removing the forward cross brace, the front mounts and transmission were unbolted. While bring the engine away from the transmission, it swung forward as we had to pull it away from the firewall. I had everything repainted on the front end while the engine was out, and placing it back in was a little harder. Again we used a forklift but the time used chain and blocks so we could lower the rear end in without damaging any of the new paintwork.We never touched the transmission. I am a novice with all of this work and found it a little overwhelming at times. My friend that did the work had no problems. I felt lucky that we pulled the engine because the clutch was very thin and needed replacement. There is a company in Baltimore that I found the clutch plate at that was very reasonable. I wanted to keep the original motor in the truck. It was a very expensive undertaking - probably 6K for the for the machine shop, parts, gaskets. Labor was free. Albert has a good suggestion in going with a 237 if you are open to that. I understand parts are readily available. If you decide to keep the 707, York, Pa. Mack has a great machine shop and the manager, Rick Riddle, has been doing engine work for over 30 years. We had the cylinders bored and sleeved because we could not locate over-sized pistons. Rick was instrumental in finding all of the parts needed for the rebuild. I used Olsons gaskets in Washington state for gaskets. If you have a timetable to get this done, you may want to replace the engine. We ran into problems finding bearings after the crank was polished, and at one point thought all of the work was wasted. In the end though I have a new engine that I am proud of. In the end it's about money, time, and if you want to keep it original. Best of luck in your venture! Mark
The name is Roto Ray and was big back in the 50's. They seem to have been making a comeback in the last few years and now offer LED lights. I think the company is a small Mom and Pop operation, or was years ago. Yes they are unusual and effective. While most are mounted in the center, the Washington Fire Co. in Conshohocken, Pa. had one ALF engine that the light was mounted on the drivers side. I have a friend that has a retired truck and places a green bulb in the fixture at Christmas.
