Rob

Looks like the test routine when the ignition key is first turned on. Given fact that no Pete operates very long with that indicated groundspeed. Rob

some of them are here in Peoria, IL today. I'm avoiding the airport at all costs. Rob

Can you imagine getting co-cocked with one of those gozonkas at 60mph on the open road? Could be life threatening! Rob

I'm looking to purchase a mag drill for the shop. It will primarily be used for horizontal drilling of frames and such, with possibly some limited verticle drilling. Don't really mind spending the money for a good tool, (NO China) but don't know too much about them. Any experience out there? Thanks, Rob

Thad, if it were me in that situation I think I would either swap the engine for a 427 "High Block" truck engine, or go with a 366V8. It sure seems the ole 350 engine is not up to the task for a long duration. A lot of the 427 engines around here had an SAE flywheel housing adapter installed and ran 10, and 13 speed transmissions also. You could mount an air compressor just to work the air shifted transmission and retain your hydraulic brake setup. I've done a couple actually in years gone past. Either of those engines are relatively easy to locate around here, although they are getting older now. Rob

Well, I am actually feeling a little bit better today. The fever is gone as are the headaches. I am left with this cough that is deep in my chest and very irritated internally from the hacking. Yesterday morning I was on the throne passing some of the medicines through my bowels when I discovered the damn toilet paper roll was empty. I yelled at Momma about the situation and what does she bring me? A Peterbilt Cap to wipe my ASS with!! My first thought was "Yeah Right", Wipe my backside with that thing and catch the highly communicable "Red Oval" disease. I don't think there is enough penicillin in stockpiles to cure me of that dreaded affliction. Instead, (citing the pinch I was in) I just pulled off my sweat soaked "T" shirt, cleansed the needed area(s), then tossed the shirt down the laundry chute. Every problem has a ready solution; just need to engineer it. Teach Momma to be a smart alec I will. Rob

Mack still shows it as a current part, as does PAI Industries. Rob

That would take all the fun out of it. Rob

I'd just go to the hardware store and get a quart of "Rust Oleum" paint, (your choice of color), and a long nap roller and decent quality paint brush. No need to worry about all that masking, trimming, bugs, etc. when you are working on a Pete. Wait a minute. This subject pertains to a Mack. Nevermind........ Rob

I looked in all the books that I have and do not have the breakdown of the compound like the main. The compound shifter rails are shown towards the bottom of the posted diagram though. I'm surprised the I don't have anything with the compound cover either. Rob

So I guess the USA has better chiropractors than Brazil?? Rob

Don't rule out CarQuest, and Napa stores either. Rob

Maybe not, just can be expensive to repair. Let me see some decent photos and I may be able to judge closer. Rob

Synonymous, perhaps? I, (up until this day) did not own anything with Peterbilt emblazoned upon it's crest. Don't really know if I'll ever have a "T" shirt that has Peterbilt on it either, (of course I do sport whatever is free, and will keep my ass warm this time of year). In my area they removed all the Goodwill drop boxes as a theft prevention measure so clothing is not as easy to come by. I used to score some pretty good threads by letting the neighborhood kids use my tailgate as a step to get inside the drop boxes for cheap. I naturally declined all things related to Peterbilt as I still have my standards to maintain. I really don't wear hats but the size of the balding spot on the back of my skull is ever increasing, so I may in the future. Really appreciate the gift, but I'm afraid even Momma might turn me down if I was to wear it with my "Chick Magnet" shirt. Rob Herb hit it right. Anonymous!

Yeah locking one in two gears is never a good thing. I think you are talking about where the actual shift lever fits into the shifter blocks or tops of the forks, and the associated wear points? I've built several transmissions up like that through the years. If a guy uses "hard facing" rod, it stays built up for a long time but is a real bitch to grind to the proper contour. I don't have a photo of the compound at home with me, but will post one later this morning when I get to the shop. Rob

Hi Herb: Where are we talking about these being sloppy? I've seen low mileage Fuller transmissions with more slop fore, aft, and sideways than the well abused quad I've got in "Yella Dog". Rob

If the silicone was meant as an insulating medium to vibration; I would not use the conventional type on the hood as heat relaxes the grip silicone achieves upon curing. There are high heat clear type silicones out there that may work, (look at furnace pipe silicone sealant that is rated at 1500 degrees). If your studs are intact on the rear of the parts, you could use a double sided adhesive foam moulding tape, (white is the highest tack) and razor blade out around the scripting to get an acceptable job though not OEM, but perfectly acceptable on a Pete. There are a couple more options for you to ponder. Rob

Hi Kevin, the photo you post is of a "Weldcraft" style tig torch display. The gas lens is the part at the lower right of the photo with both internal, and external threads. The long, thin piece of copper is the collet that retains the electrode. Then the white ring is the insulator bushing, and of course the pink nozzle. There are more than one style but the alumina nozzle displayed is for the higher current draws and gas flows. These are of common usage above the current amount I use. Typically I use a -6 nozzle on my torch. I think the -8's and above are bell mouthed such as displayed. These form the "cloud" of shielding gas around the welding zone helping to ensure impurities from the surrounding air is excluded, and to borrow the term from a prior post, proper "edge wetting" takes place. (I don't think Underdog thought that term actually existed without derogatory reference to female genitalia). All in good fun though. I assume you are either a rail yard worker, or pipeliner? Some type of maintenance repair entity participant? Not many folks I know actually use the higher currents spoken of without the need for X-Ray quality welds using the tig process as the deposition rate is very slow in comparison to either mig, or stick. Rob

Well as several of you folks know I've been quite sick this past week. Haven't had a single day of productivity out of the shop due to a nagging cough, and high fever, and cold sweats. I've been so doped up that Momma has been working diligently to get me back to my jolly old self. Well today was the first since Wednesday that I had been out of bed for any length of time feeling a little better. I asked her to go to the shop to get the mail for me and upon her return informs that I have a package. I think just what did I order but cannot remember. Nothing comes to mind. After grabbing my razor knife and slicing through the duct tape holding the box shut I see something that surprised me so much that I DAMN NEAR SHIT MY NIKKERS!!! Just what in the hell am I going to do with a Peterbilt cap??? If I hadn't just paid good money to have the toilet unstopped, I'd flush it cause it is too early to use for fertilizer, and too late for compost. I guess I'm stuck with it for the next couple of months....... Too bad to. It's kind of a nice hat. Of course I had to "Jazz" it up a bit. Thanks, Rob

Mike, don't discount the clear silicone sealer working. It will work as well as trying to stay dry as you piss in a high speed rotating fan; Honest. With a broken script emblem such as Thermodyne, Diesel, Mack etc. there is no way to make the repair yet salvage the existing chrome. In fact a repair facility will not make the repair until the plating is removed. These emblems are cast from scrap, (literally) with an unknown composition of the contents of the molten vat when poured. They are full of "blow holes" and when heat is applied to them, they tend to expand sometimes "popping" the plating with holes. After stripping, and thorough cleaning, they can be drilled in the pits to remove corrosion, then ground smooth in the areas of breakage, and then silver soldered together again. This can very well cause more blow holes to form which have to be repaired also. There is really no way around this and it can become quite expensive. Then after the repair is complete, the finish grinding to final form can take place. As you can tell these are very labor intensive processes that equate to a lot of money expended on short order. But, sometimes you do get lucky. Rob

I've used a gas lens for years as it is a part of the torch the best I can tell. The nozzle threads to it and the collet is through the center. Are you referring to something else by chance? Maybe getting away from the alumina gas nozzle? My torch is a Weldcraft 20 that is water cooled, and I have a Procon cooler that is older. The tig machine is a Lincoln Tig 300/300 transformer type. I've thought about upgrading to a later style machine, but don't use it enough to justify the cost. I typically only have 3/32 electrode in both 2% thiorated, and pure tungsten. This covers all of my needs. Straight Argon is about the only shielding gas used. I don't hardly ever go above 150 amps so the shielding gas flow rate at about 35cfh is adequate. If you are above that I'm sure a gas lens that provides turbulence to the shielding gas flow would be beneficial. Rob

I'll bet she eats like a chick a dee too. Problem with women is they are obsessed with looking good for the masses. Just look at commercials on the television. How many pairs of jeans do you think the designers would sell if they were modeled by a "plus size" woman that had to jump of the roof pitch of the second floor to get into? Not many would be my guess. Let women do, and eat like they want, and let them do the same for you. Ain't nothin wrong with swappin lies, or recipes as long as all are happy. Rob

No didn't get any of that kinda stuff at all. A six pack of socks only lasts me about a month so they are always on rotation through the year. I walk on the outsides of my feet and "Red Wing" brand boots usually get replaced once during the warranty timeframe, (I buy good ones), due to the side stitching giving way. My neck is so large that by the time a necktie, (not Momma's rope) is around my neck, it only reaches about 1/2 way down my belly and looks dumb. I do get fresh underwear ever Christamas. 56 waist boxer briefs are not readily had at the local Wal-Mart, nor K-Mart, so they have to be ordered from a big and tall mens catalog. I am not tall at 5'2" barefooted. Big, is subject to interpretation....... I'm sure Momma would go to the shop and get the mail if I asked her to but I'm sure she would drive. We don't much ride bicycles anymore because of all the "heckling" that we receive, something to the tune of "Have another cheeseburger you fat fuck", or something along those lines. Never really bothered me, but Momma is a little sensitive to the issue. I don't even turn on the television. When the country goes to a digital signal only, I'll be without, and see no real reason to have the service. I've never had cable, or anything but basic free service. Too much garbage for me to have to pay for. Rob

What part was lost in the translation? I will be happy to make attempt to clarify. Rob

Boy oh Boy. A car dealer with ethics. Does not compute. Rob