Rob

Does anyone out here have an older AMBAC book? I've got this pump and would like to know what engine is was used on? Looks to be manufactured in 1972 and was rebuilt but not used. I needed the governor for another truck due to obsolete parts. The rack on the driver's side, (installed) was stuck hard so don't know if the plungers are any good on that side cause it took a little force to get it to move. If it is still good, I'm wanting to have it built to the ENDT 866 series plus about 20% like my other one is. Here are the numbers from the pump dataplate: APE 8VBB-1100-6438EI 15486372 Port CL 313GC4369-PI P62673 Thanks, Rob

The doors would NEED to come off to fit inside. With that bed available, Momma could even ride; If the suspension could hold. Our A40 is too small in realistic terms for me to drive, but I get by with tightening a belt around my midsection causing a "deep Vee" that the steering wheel can pass through. Momma says "That's Embarrassing" but what can I say, "It works". Rob

Hi Fred, I've been through seven gallons so far....... That is a good trick that I've used for years. If something leaks afterward it is because the corrosion was holding it together, (sorta like a 3 year old Volvo truck). Rob

Yes, that works very well for removing scale and varnish that forms in a cooling system. This stuff I'm getting out is "chunks" that clog the draincock. I have flushed it several times now and it is much better than it was. I've got the stuff rounded up for my water cannon, but haven't used it yet. Thanks for the tip. Rob

We prolly better keep this one a secret. Other Dog will be trying to install a mixer drum onto it to wash garden vegetables with! Rob

I'm a decent photographer and will make sure there are plenty of pictures taken when it gets to my place. Rob

somebody has got to have this one...... Rob http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/1266139208.html

Sure sounds like an ugly thing. I wouldn't be caught dead in it myself so in the interest of your personal well being you should drive it straight to my place at night and ride the Greyhound home during the day. I'll take care of the rest. Sounds like it is worth working with but just because I have two V8 powered trucks doesn't mean I'm biased or anything like that. Rob

The media is driven by money, and greed. Accuracy takes a back seat most times. The commedable story of "Ed Freeman", no matter how respectable, or honorable, is just not a commodity that can be marketed with great success, financial gain, or market share. This is sad, but very true. There are very few "morals" in the news media as can be ascertained from the fiasco of this Jackson case. As mentioned earlier several others of commendable service have passed within this narrow timeframe, yet pass unrecognized into oblivion. Rob

Hi Herb, I've spoken extensively with the original owner; Very nice gent. The hauled a lot of processed coke for the iron plants in CA that required that high sided dump beds. The truck was also leased to "Jack Grey" trucking out of Gary, IN that was known for hauling the "dirty dirt" from hazardous waste cleanup sites. I know the truck was loaded with tare tickets fromt the Long Beach Naval Shipyard from the mid to late 90's. Supposedly this truck was put out of service when that yard closed due to age of truck. I like that loader too. I thought but wasn't sure it was a "Hough". I've not been around IH diesel engines so really didn't know it was IH. I believe everything that Hough made was durable. The coal mines around here used to have several of them. It was always in CA from day one. Built in Hayward, CA. Rob

That "Dynamat" is some good stuff I'll tell you. For dinner(s) last week I had baked beans, jalapeño laced taco sauce for my burritos, a whole head of cabbage with my corned beef, plus drank nearly a gallon of spiced tomato juice from some of Other Dog's garden tomatos. On top of that I finished off a large bowl of mustard potato salad and 1/2 dozen of deviled eggs. Momma cooked me up a few hard boiled eggs too but I was too full to finish em. When my bowels started to get a little "queezy", I fashioned a diaper from a 3 foot square section of "Dynamat" and headed to the public library downtown; (still haven't fixed the floor under the toilet at home). Upon backing up to the HVAC inlet I was able to practice flatulence in E minor, and C sharp, with nobody hearing nothing! That stuff sure does mufflle sound!! With the exception of a filtered air silent tornado, all was unoticed. I had to grab my cheeks to cease the flap, and depart quickly as a "Funk" filled the building. I surely didn't want to get blamed for something I didn't do. That "Dynamat" stuff is pretty good. I think I'll use it in my truck. Best of all, it is not an irritant and is hypo-allergenic. Actually, I've used several variants of "Dynamat" and there are many product just as good in quality that are less expensive to purchase. The more dense the media whether it be fiberglass, closed cell foam, or any of the like sound attenuation and difusion media all work well. If you go this type of route be sure to get the Mylar faced material which will serve to reflect the radiant heat that comes through the firewall from the engine. Use a heat resistant adhesive to adhere the material to a cleaned substrate . You will also need to cover the insulation blanket with some type of cap. I would get a sheet of black vinyl material and glue this to the mylar face of the blanket. Vinyl sheeting is readily available from most upholstery shops. One other thing; Ask if the vinyl is UV stabilized so it will not fade with sunlight. Rob

She's just razzin on ya. Don't take it to heart. Rob

I quite looking at that when I found Momma. Rob

Can't. All of the laptops and desktops go through a secure LAN server, (proxy) to get to the internet and sites like YouTube, and anything that may take up bandwidth is by "access permission" only. The amount of bullshit needed to access is not worth the time, or effort. If the proxy is bypassed the internet cannot be used on their system except over dial up telephone lines. The restrictions are on their end, not local. Rob

No is the correct answer Albert. Steel lines have a 45 degree double flare end to them to ensure a pressure proof seal. Should you need to cut and section a steel brake line use only a steel compression type fitting if not replacing the complete line. Brass will work for a time but have been known to fail, (split) due to the crimping pressure necessary to properly seal the fitting to the line. A flexible line will have straight threads and use a copper "crush washer" to facilitate a leakproof seal, or use a crimped fitting. A leaking hose at a fitting needs replaced any way it is looked at. Rob

I carry the broiler oven in the truck for a quick roadside snack. I've never needed to turn it up on high before but the entree' presented was quite thick in the midsection after I quit whittlin with the chain saw. Oh well, it takes some time to learn these things. Incidently, it is propane fired at 155,000 BTU on high. Sin?? I'm full of them and commit enough to make up for a lot of folks that don't do enough. I figger we all have to meet our maker sometime and I'll deal with it then. My favorite moniker has always been: "Do unto others, then split". Rob

No. It's this damned government computer considers Google images a pornographic site. Rob

Forgot to mention to check for air leaks at hoses, and connections etc. Use soapy water if necessary. When the brakes are released does the truck leak air at any of the chambers? You may need to have the engine shut off with the brakes released to hear this. If air is escaping as the emergency, (spring brake) side of the chambers are charged, they will be slow to release. A rapid leak of air pressure will be easily detected without the engine running. I always check air functions and operations with shop air supplied to the truck under test so I don't have the engine running. Rob

I think we should all believe in something. I believe that I'll turn the broiler oven up a couple of notches as the meat was a little rare last evening for the time expended. Sins = My life; repentance is futile. Rob

Grant, send me your email addrss. I'm out of posting room on the board and want to send some photos your way. Thanks, Rob

Ain't nothin wrong with a Cat in a Mack; But only if Mack built it that way. Rob

The total was a zillion plus three. Rob

Can't find it. Rob

Hi Adrian, I would follow the air line from the emergency side of the brake chambers back to the quick release valve, the relay valve on frame fed from air tank, and the air tank check valve if there is one. It sounds to me like you have a valve that is very slow to function. Do the parking/spring brakes apply as soon as they are set? If they do then you can rule out the quick release valve as it's function in that application is to exhaust the air that is holding the parking brakes released quickly. Don't forget to evaluate the PP-1 valve in the dash that you actuate to release the brakes. If it is passing air through it slowly the relay valve will be slow to operate and you will have a slow release as you are experiencing. A slow relay valve will do the same thing in delaying the needed air to release the brakes. Here is what I would do: Take the air line off at the pilot port of the relay valve. With the air built up in the truck but engine off, push the PP1 valve, (yellow handle) in and listen for a sudden rush of air at the disconnected fitting. You should hear this air escape immediately without delay or ramp up. If the air starts slow and increases in flow, replace your PP-1 valve in the dash. If the air rush is immediate and without delay, reconnect this pilot line and disconnect the lines that run to the emergency side of the brake chambers. Repeat as mentioned earlier. There should be no delay, or ramp up of escaping air pressure. A relay valve has tank pressure on one side of it at all times. When the pilot port has air pressure applied to it, the relay valve opens allowing air pressure to pass through it to perform a function downstream. In this case, release the brakes. Rob

This is my 74 RL797LST at work prior to 1979 when the original owner went to a new paint scheme, and fresh out of the paint shop. Photos are supplied by the original owner and are scans. The truck still looks very similar: Rob