Rob

Just throw the towel in with the next batch. No problem. Rob

The sack swelling really is not a big deal and can be worked around. However, continued use leads to elongation and that just plain hurts. A word of advice if suffering this predicament; stand up before flushing, and wear loose fitting jeans. Rob

I suppose you could use a donor mast jacket collar from an R model and modify the B series steering outer tube for it to fit. Never have tried to do it myself. Always rebuilt my own steering wheels for the B series and will be doing an R shortly. Easiest thing to do is install an aftermarket wheel with adapter although it looks nowhere original. Rob

Yup, after removing the filter, 90wt gear oil will make an automatic shift long enough to trade the car in too........ Rob

The mast jacket at the top of the steering column is different between the two series of trucks. The spline count is the same. Rob

Mine is not like that although another variant of the "Cushion-Air" is like you describe. I'll have to see if there is a photo on this computer. Don't remember taking one of the seat however. Rob

My 74 RL797L has the low back seats. The driver's is a "Cushion Aire" and a real piece of garbage. The passenger seat is the kind where the seat bun lifts off exposing a stowage compartment that is enclosed which will be nice. Incidently I finally received a p/s pump for this truck today. Getting the pumps for the V8 engines is getting tough! Rob

Can't tell you how many times I've rebuilt a Holley, Carter, Rochester, Stromberg, Weber, Zenith, and the like on the kitchen table. The best carb cleaner in the world is a product by "Kleen-Strip" spray gun cleaner. You learn really quick to not put your hand in the shit very long, and don't submerge plastic parts in it. You will get bare and clean aluminum from the bath that rinses right off. Then your wife or significant other will really be pissed at you cause the stench permeates any porous material in the house with a lingering effect. "Momma" just LOVES that smell and always grabs a frying pan to try to capture the essence that seems to eminate around my skull. Rob

I have learnt at least one thing in my life and that is "Hide what you stole" before she gets into the room!! Rob

These are what I had and they were torn up badly, but the foam was good. I had to stitch the original coverings back together for patterns. The pictures are poor but the seats and cards are plain black. The "dogs" actually started as a 12X12 decal the dealers used to place on their entrance doors. I had it digitized and reversed supplying the upholstery to a lady that does computer embroidery. My sewing is not very good and took a couple hours to learn the little I know and it took me a couple of days to work these out. You can prolly tell I can't sew straight but these were prototypes. If I do it again, I'll go really nice. Rob

Yeah, try as I might to bring sanity to these guys; I feel I've failed. Rob

Should you decide to rebuild the transfer pump; get a small piece of "crocus cloth" and lightly "massage" the sealing surface the check valve disc sets against. If the fuel has had water in it these can corrode but the truck would have to have been setting for a spell as this does not happen overnight. The only time I've seen a transfer pump need to be replaced with a reman unit is from deterioration of the pump cavity material from a foreign substance, (usually water). I've seen some rebuild kits also not have the primer piston in the kit. I like to replace that also for safe measure if nothing else. As a final note: take the transfer pump off the engine. I've seen guys do this in the driveway but you can't get everything really clean to put it back together that way. I like to use the kitchen table and carburator cleaner; It really gets "Momma's" attention. Rob

A #2 upholstery needle will solve that for you. Be certain to dip the tip into alcohol prior to "pricking" yourself. Also, don't fall in love with the action. Folks will think you are disturbed. Rob

Yup, now he needs some of my "homade" door cards and seat covers!! The door card dogs face forward, and the seat dogs face inward. I made these over a weekend. Also, they are not patches, I had the vinyl embroidered through the material. Rob

Don't Do IT!!!! This product is known to the state of California to cause the testicles to swell enormously and hang low. They then easily becoming submerged in anything but a dry toilet when the morning call arrives. This is a genuine discomfort but not compensible under the workmens compensation act. Rob

I do like synthetics for gear cases such as a trans and rears. I also agree on the prolonging of seal life. The facts are established and proven about lower operating temps and this is a large plus in any application. I cannot however justify the cost in an engine. Although modern day engines have a lot less particulate matter to be suspended in the oil than in days gone by, I still am a firm believer in sampling the oil and using it to tell you a history of the engines condition. Oil never loses it basic lubricity quality, but the particulate matter and contamination absorbed as it ages reduces the practicality of continued use. Oil sampling will relay this information to the end user. Rob

Sounds like the block at least is a ENDT676 "Maxidyne" series. Much later in production than the truck and not original. However an improvement over the original. Rob

Sorta like when "Momma" Double Reverse Bitch Slaps Me? Cause after that, an eight penny nail driven under a toenail with an air gun would feel good. Rob

A rebuild kit for the transfer, (or lift) pump mounted to the side of the injection pump is a great idea to "freshen up". Think the last one I did was about $30.00 for parts through PDI. These are the same quality as you would get through Mack but much less expensive. Never a good idea to have seepage in the fuel lines as it always leads to faults. Liquid fuel cannot be compressed where air can and this is why it takes a while to start if the fuel is draining back even if not completly dry. You must displace the air with fuel before the injectors start to crack, or pop open. There is a check valve in the transfer pump and it can gum, or the spring can break/fatigue. Both will cause drainback. Rob

Shouldn't need any additives if the engine is sound and maintained well with scheduled maintenance performed routinely. Rob

Boy am I glad to hear that. I was starting to feeling as if my positive attitude was beginning to deminish. How relieved I am. Rob

Yup, it takes up to a dozen inputs to get one output. A lot of new "techs" don't know how to break something apart mechanically, or electrically and cannot progress any further so start to replacing parts. I see it often in my job. Maybe that's why they keep me around? Rob

Well, you know me; More than two wires involved and I'm lost. Rob

Peoria, IL is almost dead set on staying with Oshkosh equipment from brooms to plows. They received three new snow units last year, and will another next. Mixture of engines also. Rob