bulldog man Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Like most everyone else here i have been around 's quite awhile (for me all my life ) & have also made my living w/ them . My question is out of all the DM's we have ran through the years none of ours had the hood scoop (most of ours had 237's) but have a buddy who had a 75 DM W/ A HOOD Scoop was this common on a DM W/ A 300 OR Bigger Mack motor or was there for a totaly different reason ? ive never asked untill now & my buddy & i was talking bout that ole 75'DM The other day & it just had me wondering bout the scoop yall have a safe one Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 The hood scoop was used for the extra air inlet needed for the tip turbine on the 300 series Maxidynes.This was later replaced by a dual element air cleaner. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/#findComment-11224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Yup, and apparently the scoop and separate filter was still an option later on too.Here is a photo of a 1985 DM686s that I had, notice that it has the scoop. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/#findComment-11225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackboy Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 thats a realy nice truck you had i asume its gone Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/#findComment-11229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 As it has come on the ATHS board............"Very Truckly" looking truck!!!I like it!!! If that don't scream "Bad to the bone" I don't know what could? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/#findComment-11236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 As it has come on the ATHS board............"Very Truckly" looking truck!!!I like it!!! If that don't scream "Bad to the bone" I don't know what could?Amen F.T. I Always liked the look of the hood scoop on the 's too makes for a cool look i think while being usefull at the same time Thanks Herb & Superdog for the info i thought the scoop was to do w/ the 300 Maxidyne's as that was the only DM's i have seen them on we never had the scoop on our DM's as they were 237 Maxidynes it makes sense tome now thanks for teaching this "pup" a new trick yall Btw Herb thats 1 good looking DM 686 W/ Butterfly hood never seen a hood scoop on a butterfly hood DM Most of the ones i have seen were on the fiberglass hood DM Model's later yall & have a goodone Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2275-hey-yall-awnser-a-question-for-me/#findComment-11252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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