Bigdogtrucker Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Why did Mack make different hood's ect...between the two?R-700 series for example... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Although I do not know the exact answer, I would look at the possibility that east coasters liked the MACK engine.Left coasters were more of a Cummins crowd.Due to the engine configuration, a different hood was needed to accommodate the variant engine Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Although I do not know the exact answer, I would look at the possibility that east coasters liked the MACK engine.Left coasters were more of a Cummins crowd.Due to the engine configuration, a different hood was needed to accommodate the variant engineThis sound good to me! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 sounds about right. EVERY east coast R700 I have seen had Mack power. mostly V8 Macks to. there might be a few exceptions but all the ones have seen were Mack powered 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 there were different variations of both hoods,mainly just model upgrades I always thought. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 The length laws on the east coast kept engines small but in the Wild West where there were no length laws big horse power was king. Bigger engines were needed to pull longer trailers, doubles or triples. The big hoods covered the big engines. The big radiators did the cooling. That is why the superliner was developed. A bigger hood to cover a bigger radiator to cool a bigger engine. I see more superliners in the road now in PA then I did when they were in production. I think they are being shipped in from the west coast. That is what I was told anyway. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsubler Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I was always curious of this myself...Our 74' RS700L came with a V-8 Mack. Something about that hood makes it cooler than any 359]/379 ever built. They just have that blocky/in your face look! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I have driven two R-700's with factory Cummins and two RS-700's one with factory Cummins one with V-8 Mack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 My understanding was the taller hoods allowed for larger radiators and more air flow thru the hood and under the cab to help with cooling of big power. The longer hoods allowed for big block cat and cummings. Not to mention front mount intercooling becoming more popular. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35661-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#findComment-244902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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