MACKMADMAN Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hey fellas we have began the retore on the little B61 but i was curious what you guys thought of dropping a E7 mechanical 300 in her..the original seems to run great but i do have a complet E7 laying around...what s the pros and cons and the rate of difficulty thoughts and opinions please..(oh and id be needing a transmission to mate to the E7) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxville Truck Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Sounds like a fun project to me, I've got a couple of t2050 transmissions out of MR's lying around (40% overdrive). Good luck!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
werkhorse Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) well i know it wasn't hard when i helped do this one but for the life of me i can't remember exactly what we did to fit it in I do know that the "Quad box" didn't last to long behind the "237" as he's since replaced it with a 10 speed air changehere's a pic or two Edited March 21, 2007 by werkhorse Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKMADMAN Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) Well do you think it would be "Taboo" to pull the engine and bastardize it with the new plant or should i just give the stock plant a try? I do know she needs injector/pump work for sure and maybe rings who knows. Edited March 21, 2007 by MACKMADMAN Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 only thing it's the place for air/air... braket can be fabricated, but radiator size is bigger, turbo take more place... anyone remember the site of the school rebuilding a B model with a modified mack engine... he was white.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris88 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Was the pennsyvania tech site or something along those lines, that truck looked awesome. Search for penn tech on google im sure it will come up Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusW Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well do you think it would be "Taboo" to pull the engine and bastardize it with the new plant or should i just give the stock plant a try?A Mack is a Mack in my opinion. You could put one of those newer E7's in there with a new maxitorque and a new set of mack rears and it wont be a bastard. Quote -Thad What America needs is less bull and more Bulldog! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 As was stated previously, my main concern would be where to put the charge air cooler without making it look like a butchered up mess.There's no room in the radiator area as it is on a b61, trying to jam a charge air cooler in there ain't gonna work.Why not preserve it in it's original form, with the stock engine & transmission?Just my .02. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 As was stated previously, my main concern would be where to put the charge air cooler without making it look like a butchered up mess.There's no room in the radiator area as it is on a b61, trying to jam a charge air cooler in there ain't gonna work.Why not preserve it in it's original form, with the stock engine & transmission?Just my .02.Would the tipturbine intercooler from a E6 work on a E7 just wandering. Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 correct me if im wrong but the exhaust header and intake runners on the 2 valve tip turbine have a diffrent bolt pattern than the E7s. If that is correct the headers and intake set up from a 2v will not bolt up to a 4v Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 correct me if im wrong but the exhaust header and intake runners on the 2 valve tip turbine have a diffrent bolt pattern than the E7s. If that is correct the headers and intake set up from a 2v will not bolt up to a 4vI have seen E6 4VH with the tipturbine setup , awile back there was a post that said the oil pans were the same between the E6-E7s, the engines look simuliar i didnt know if anone has tried it. Thanks Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2285-e7b61-heart-translant/#findComment-11356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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