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  1. j hancock
    Excellent Vlad! Great to have all the detailed pictures!
  2. j hancock
    The 1950 Mack FT was the last chain drive model to my knowledge. There was customer demand for the product so they kept getting built. I think 1951 was the last year for Sterling Trucks to offer chains. Gear ratio changes were quickly handled with a swap of drive sprockets and adding or removing chain links depending on the job at hand. Chains were considered the weak link in the drive train. If a chain broke in severe usage, everything was in the open and could be repaired quickly with an instant diagnosis of the problem. Here is a 1949 Mack FT.
  3. j hancock
    The AC belongs to a friend of mine. He had it For Sale. Haven't asked if it sold or not.
  4. j hancock
    Plus a bunk. Nice!
  5. j hancock
    This one now has a small Cummins for power instead of a sceamin' demon.
  6. j hancock
    That is my understanding. I will add the Mack factory used several of the smaller Continental gasoline engines in certain models.
  7. j hancock
    Best of all, it looks like you ditched that driver!
  8. j hancock
    Why yes I have. Body shop hell is the worst...
  9. j hancock
    Shared the road with B models.
  10. j hancock
    Binder engine as a retrofit not an OEM installation.
  11. j hancock
    Handsome R model born with a Cummins NTA 400 engine.
  12. j hancock
    If Vinny keeps getting taller, he will have to make the U model an extended cab version.
  13. j hancock
    The Aussie Valueliner is a breed apart from the US version! Very handsome!
  14. j hancock
    I guess I will stand in this line also. After some broken bones a few years ago and a family history with arthritis, projects take a little longer these days. If I get going too far, I then have to take a "vacation" day to feel better. Stinks because my brain says I am 20-25 and my body says What the F@ck!
  15. j hancock
    Welcome Superdog! I figured it was Mikey joining up when I saw the new member post.
  16. j hancock
    Maybe with the whole truck in the shop, he will paint the whole truck....?
  17. j hancock
    Both built with hummin' Cummins for power. Took the picture about 1996 or so.
  18. j hancock
    The ED519 engine was available as an option in Mack Truck models such as the FH and FJ in the late 1930's. Looking through my Motor's Truck Repair Manual, the ED (519) and the END (405, 457, 605) are named as you have indicated. Within most of the repair procedures, the ED and END are grouped together. The ED is separated with regards to head bolt tightening sequence, use of lash caps on the rockers and connecting rod orientation. I can't give the definitive answer but speculate that the ED was "upgraded" to match the rest of the family. The war was at full tilt in 1943, standardization of parts was important to that effort.
  19. j hancock
    Some info from Dana https://media.spicerparts.com/cfs/files/media/sHto4RMKzg7cmgEQQ/JOI-TEC-082 Interaxle Driveline Phasing.pdf?token=eyJhdXRoVG9rZW4iOiIifQ%3D%3D&store=original
  20. j hancock
    A good truck mechanic, who has since passed away, told me one time that if everything is tight in the front, take a look for worn rear suspension pieces. The rear end can give some "steer" to a vehicle. When radial tires came along, it seemed like a little less toe in worked better than the original bias tire toe in specifications.
  21. j hancock
    Handsome tractors.
  22. j hancock
    I thought for sure that you knew about every COE within 200 miles of the Epsom Circle!
  23. j hancock
    Wearing Mack mirrors. Must have wanted to be an F model.
  24. j hancock

    Volvo

    j hancock replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    Maybe the barrel was placed on some quicksand? Sort of represents the Volvo Truck unit sales chart...
  25. j hancock
    Dang!!! I missed the whole thing! Good reminder that there is a "Report Post" button in the upper right if anyone sees some SPAM or other junk. It will appear when you scroll over the "Share Post" icon also in the upper right of a post.

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