Gmerrill0516

Ok, So I've been working on things and needed to move the truck so I put some stuff back together. I wanted to check the oil level for good measure and there is no dipstick anywhere on it. I grabbed a light and looked it all over, both sides, high and low...nowhere can I see where it is or where it should be. IT is a replacement engine which was put in around '84. I'm told it is a 2 valve E6-250 and has a turbo. It has the oil cooler on the left side and the turbo hangs up high on the right side. Any ideas? Stupid question but I seriously don't see it. Thanks Greg

Tater salad and baked beans? That is a combination to prompt windows down on the ride home if I ever saw one! Nice pictures. Thanks

I believe those are the optional heavy rears if it is like my 66 B-815sx. The lowest ratio they had in the day was 7.49:1 which mine is. It certainly won't win races but will pull stumps with ease. Mine is rated 58 MPH wiht the 11:00-24's on it if I read the Mack paperwork correctly. I can't answer the question for sure but am interested in the answer myself. I should point out that I have the Quadroplex with a 5th gear hig split ration of .69:1 overdrive.

Is that the one in the back of the B model book with the Engineering and Sales executives in front of it? We need pictures and serial numbers. It that is indeed "that" truck, it is a special unit. Do you have mack museum paperwork etc. Please get it if not. Sharing is encouraged and appreciated. Cool Greg

I prefer an original look on vintage iron for the most part. I like lights on the new stuff. Do what makes you happy however. Greg

Ron you are absolutely correct on the three lines and the element for the oil. The element has the P706-M number on it and I found them at Grainger.com for about $40 if memory serves. I'll dig around on the FC350 hose. My lines are solid as a rock, scuffed up in need of help so thanks for the tip. The welding went well (I'm still alive!!!) on the tank. The CO2 purge did work but the molten steel made an ignition source which when the fuel/CO2 mixture passed it as it exited the tank made a gentle little "torch like" event. It scared me enough that I decided to stop, flood the tank with water and degreaser and flushed the crap out of it. I kept it fairly full for much of the welding in addition to the CO2 purge and had no other signs of ignition. So YES it can be done with a lot of caution and YES I'm confident you can blow yourself to pieces if you get careless...Use all comments at your own risk! Diesel certainly has adequate vapor to ignite if the air fuel mixture is inthe right range. Subsequent flushing after welding yielded a bunch of oily grime and crud. I'm going to keep a spare set of filters real handy once I get her running. Hopefully it woun't be to big an issue. I also gently heated the tank once drained to help drive moisture out of any residual crud and the tank in general. Got to paint the tank now, fix one bracket rust issue and on to the next item.

That was quick. Must have been a good price. Can do lots of blasting with that sucker!

Love reading those when they come in. How true to the build sheet is the old girl still? Any surprises?

Rear of cab, bottom of doors can be GONE which is common. Look at the $ items like tires, does it run, trans, radiator etc. Check for water in oil and oil in water etc. Watch for hornets, bees, wasps, spiders and snakes...Dam things love old trucks and hate guys who want to mess with them. Good luck.

Nice LS. What is the serial number and year? What engine is in it? We need more details for sure. I've been busy getting a 49 LS85-1356 back running, moving and soon to be stopping. Nice trucks with lots of character. If you need help with anything this tis the place to turn. Keep us posted on the old girl. Greg

Some day I'll afford one...pretty first, then factory correct...

I bet its full of hornets in the summer time too...could make for an interesting place to "rest".

A b-30 tandem...An odd combination of stuff I think. I can't remember seeing another one. Aren't they usually "P" platform trucks in a 30? It looks sharp but that is a lot of coin. Greg

The grill is cool looking on the engine but the rest of it is just a bit plain and boxy. I prefer the version with all the high heals and legs on them. Much better. Those gals must all be at or past the century mark now.

I vote not guilty for both wimmins...I cannot imagine anything they could do that would be wrong...naughty maybe, but not wrong. Goodness.

A reamer may be the way to go but not sure 100%. If drilling I'd use a mag drill if you can. Turn it slow, push to feed the drill in with good presure and use a good amount of oil on it. The frame is hard steel. Keep them sharp too if you have knowledge of sharpening bits. Good luck. Keep the pics coming. You are really serious...should be a beauty when its done. Greg

Hey nice Bockway MrCat. Enjoy the drive. Greg

I've got to pull my radiator (B-815) and it is a monster. The two studs from the bottom are gone and presumably rotted off. The radiator does not leak at all but the fins area like dust in some places so I'm thinking I should bight the bullet and do it. Be sure the studs are there and get springs and nyloc nuts on them going back. The studs hold the radiator down. Mine jumped off the cross member on 95 in NY (a frigging wonderful stretch of "road") and broke the radiator hose casting...puked all the contents on the highway. Oops. I avoided eye contact with any motorists for a few miles after that. I've got is brazed back into one piece but still have to worry about the re-core and the studs. One thing about mechanic work. If you start pulling off everything you can for nuts and bolts that hold it together, sooner or later you sill get it apart...Use PB blaster and have the flame wrench handy for some stubborn bolts. Use your head here as you can screw up stuff too but a little heat can prevent breaking the bolts off and forcing a trip to the machine shop. Good luck

That's rough. I pray you are well and find a happy and healthy path moving forward. Be well. Greg

Off the top of my head I could use an air tank 2-3 feet long like eddeere above, vent a pair of good vent windows if the chrome is ok and the latch isn't froze up. The mirror brackets if they are not rotted out. Is there a good saddle tank for the passenger's side in a 40 gal size and one bracket to go with it? Mine are rough (but like all else can be tinkered up) Let me know,. Greg

Nice truck! I like the wheels. I hope they are not a pain to keep up with. Cool pics. Greg

I'm actually having second thoughts on the frame. ALL the running gear was orange from Mack. I'm not even sure the radiator was a different color. It would be easier to stick with orange and it might look better if I paint the radiator and shutters, spokes, oil filter, air cleaner type items black. I guess I have to decide soon...Thank you for the input Vlad. Greg

Is Matt restoring that old beast? I've only been to Matt's place once and recognized it right off despite the movement and change in stuff out back. I cold spend a week there just looking at cool stuff! Better than pizza and beer. Greg

Couple more pictures off the phone. Got my doors of an old Wilton FD tanker. Would have loved to restore the tanker too but...Might have had to live in it. I'm trying to pace myself. It is a disease...

Some progress pictures attached. Hopefully I have a handle on how this works...The front end was all ripped or rotted but I've patched it all up with lots of fresh steel. I have parts off of three trucks and some sheets of steel in the works in these pictures. Making everything straight is a challenge as dents and twists are the norm not the exception. A bad day of this is still better than a good day at work...More to come.