Maddog13407 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 nice lookin tough dog there. a B613SX or B813sx is on my wish list someday........ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-273571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Where was this truck in south jersey? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-273591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdozer Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 The last company to work the truck was out of vorhees/clementon area. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-273633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Nice truck & good deal,in my book too! She looks straight & solid from here. These trucks now(in their "hobby" state) are having the easiest days of their lives! Little or no loads to pull,no schedules to keep,& somebody that is not going to beat the HELL out of them to boot! Like Maddog said,you'll be fine with the quad as long as you keep the speed shifting to a minimum! There are several 237/quadbox set-ups around our area,that guys have ran for years. One even pulled a 225 Cat excavator around with a single disc clutch in it! Oh yeah,and last but not least.... Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-273654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Any updates ? I like the truckJust curious what's Happening or waiting on spring toPlay with it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-274680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdozer Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Well, I must admit that I'm a little jealous of Wobblin-Goblin. I would love to have a shop like that to work in.I have been slowly working on it when the weather allows. Both fenders, hood and radiator surround are removed. Hopefully this weekend I will lift the radiator out and get the timing cover off. When the weather is too cold(I'm a hot weather person) I have been working on the drivers replacement door in my little shop. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-275229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm following your project, bud. It's neat that we both have pretty much the same truck.One thing my uncle (who does projects like this all the time) told me: "Don't take parts off the truck that don't need to. If you can refurbish it in place, leave it on. You'll spend an awful lot of time doing unnecessary work when you could be gaining ground instead." Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-275250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 why doe the timing cover have to come off? did I miss something? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-275252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdozer Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 why doe the timing cover have to come off? did I miss something?No, you didn't miss anything. I pulled the compressor, thinking that was where the noise was coming from. The noise was nonexistent until it built around 80psi then as it built more it would get louder. After I pulled the compressor, I found that the auxiliary shaft has a fair amount of slop in it. That is the reason for the timing cover coming off.This is the loose shaft. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-276016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 No, you didn't miss anything. I pulled the compressor, thinking that was where the noise was coming from. The noise was nonexistent until it built around 80psi then as it built more it would get louder. After I pulled the compressor, I found that the auxiliary shaft has a fair amount of slop in it. That is the reason for the timing cover coming off. This is the loose shaft.I think the end play is set by a button with a lock nut on the cover on the shaft end, with the compressor in place. Loosen locknut snug botton down and back off about a half turn or so and tighen locknut. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-276022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdozer Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 I know it's been a while since I've made any updates. Between work and the ignorant cold weather, I haven't been able to get a whole lot done on the B. I did however fix the auxiliary shaft problem. The picture shows the problem bushing. It was the bushing toward the compressor end of the shaft. You can clearly see the wear in it. At some point in time, whoever rebuilt it, had less than half of the oil hole in the bushing lined up with the port in the block. After replacing both bushings and the shaft, everything is good to go. I have also decided to put rod and main bearings in it too. A buddy of mine has all the bearings for me. I consider it to be cheap insurance for the 40 year old crank. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38212-looking-at-buying-my-first-macki-bought-it/page/3/#findComment-280295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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