JumperAndSon Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 My dad just had a discussion with me about the comments I posted on that video. I guess I won't be writing anything like that again.Ben Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 My dad just had a discussion with me about the comments I posted on that video. I guess I won't be writing anything like that again.BenHe expressed dissappointment? I never read them, nor watched the video. I'll have to do that later.Uncle Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 I may need to enlist you guy's help sometime to post a video. I have a 79 4200 International lowboy tractor my uncle gave me about 11 years ago and I've never started it. The hood/grille is right up against a tree precluding it's opening. This truck has a supposedly very good running 6V-92T, (350hp) under that hood and a nine speed behind it. I'm gonna make attempt to get it going over the Memorial day holiday break. I have spare injectors, and governor setting tools so we'll see how it shakes out. This truck will be my "yard horse" if I get it fired off and running well. A video might send nephew Ben over to see his girlfriend for some excitement. I can just imagine how nephew Vin would feel if I was screwing around with a "U" model Mack; but I don't have one of those.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Oh no - you have a whole library of them fancy new video's? How about a link?Been a long time since I posted a video, but here's the old ones. I like "leaving D door". They're all bad, but some aren't as bad as others.http://www.youtube.com/user/otherdog59/videos Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I may need to enlist you guy's help sometime to post a video. I have a 79 4200 International lowboy tractor my uncle gave me about 11 years ago and I've never started it. The hood/grille is right up against a tree precluding it's opening. This truck has a supposedly very good running 6V-92T, (350hp) under that hood and a nine speed behind it. I'm gonna make attempt to get it going over the Memorial day holiday break. I have spare injectors, and governor setting tools so we'll see how it shakes out. This truck will be my "yard horse" if I get it fired off and running well.A video might send nephew Ben over to see his girlfriend for some excitement. I can just imagine how nephew Vin would feel if I was screwing around with a "U" model Mack; but I don't have one of those.RobI'd put the truck in neutral, use another truck to charge the air tanks so that you can release the brakes, and roll it back away from the tree so that you can at least check all of the fluids (if not drain/replace them) before you try to fire that thing up. Hell, I could check/top off all of my fluids Sunday night and I'll STILL open the hood to double check everything before I fire it up Monday morning. Never know what might have happened overnight...let alone over the course of 11 years! That "oil" might be pretty nasty after all this time, and who knows whether or not some part of the cooling system rotted through and pissed out all of the antifreeze....or some knucklehead might have showed up overnight to remove a drain plug....never know.Always better to be safe than sorry.....check those fluids! Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 I'd put the truck in neutral, use another truck to charge the air tanks so that you can release the brakes, and roll it back away from the tree so that you can at least check all of the fluids (if not drain/replace them) before you try to fire that thing up.Hell, I could check/top off all of my fluids Sunday night and I'll STILL open the hood to double check everything before I fire it up Monday morning. Never know what might have happened overnight...let alone over the course of 11 years! That "oil" might be pretty nasty after all this time, and who knows whether or not some part of the cooling system rotted through and pissed out all of the antifreeze....or some knucklehead might have showed up overnight to remove a drain plug....never know.Always better to be safe than sorry.....check those fluids!I will do and follow all of that advice. My uncle outside of Effingham where the truck is, farms and has a large tractor we will drag it back with. Given how the two strokers like to stick the injector racks from sitting I'll take a complete extra set with me. I know the truck ran well and drove to where it sits now, but I'd like to get it back to my place. I thought about winching it up on my dropdeck but my uncle is kinda itching to have something to do with me? so wants to help get it going again. I don't want to spend a lot of time to discover the engine is stuck from sitting so getting it to roll over is kinda important.Thanks,Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumperAndSon Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I may need to enlist you guy's help sometime to post a video. I have a 79 4200 International lowboy tractor my uncle gave me about 11 years ago and I've never started it. The hood/grille is right up against a tree precluding it's opening. This truck has a supposedly very good running 6V-92T, (350hp) under that hood and a nine speed behind it. I'm gonna make attempt to get it going over the Memorial day holiday break. I have spare injectors, and governor setting tools so we'll see how it shakes out. This truck will be my "yard horse" if I get it fired off and running well.A video might send nephew Ben over to see his girlfriend for some excitement. I can just imagine how nephew Vin would feel if I was screwing around with a "U" model Mack; but I don't have one of those.RobAww man Uncle Rob, I wish you didn't live so far away. I would love to be there for that. I definately want to see the video.Ben Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumperAndSon Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I just ran my 6V92TA-powered International 4200 the other day:http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/25024-a-two-stroke-video/page__fromsearch__1Ben Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24824-detroit-run-away/page/3/#findComment-118821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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