Popular Post millars Posted January 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hello everyone, my name is Dan Millar and I am brand-new to the website and forums. I live in Seattle, and have driven trucks off and on most of my life. First big truck was a B-61 in central New Jersey hauling building products for George Schofield Inc. (see the photo attached) when I was 19.I am now looking for a completely restored or nearly fully restored H63. I would consider an H67 but really like the fenders on the 63. I intend to work the truck hauling loads, but not all that many days a month, and not really heavy loads.So I would like to ask a question about engines, and would be grateful for any advice and counsel. Can one install a 285/300 Maxidyne easily in an H63, or is a lot of modification necessary? Does the radiator have to be beefier for the 300 than for the 673? Does the exhaust system have to be wider diameter?I'll try to be a good participant in the forums, though my knowledge base is quite small. Be grateful for any help.Dan Millarmillars@comcast.nettel. 206-390-1069 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 welcome dan i`m not real familiar with that type of change over but it sure can be done . if i were doing it i would try my best to get a higher capacity radiator fit in some how. the rest would be just a matter of getting the motor mounts in the right places keep posting progress i`m sure someone else will chime in also who has a lot more experience with mack than i 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 welcome to the jungle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome! Great picture of the B.Don't know if there would be enough room in the tunnel of an H for a tip turbine. Never had a chance to work on one. If there isn't, than you have to figure where you would put the air to air cooler so you could make the higher HP. A 237 would fit nicely and would give a small boost in HP. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
millars Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks very much to everyone for the replies and help. I can see right away that these forums will be a great exchange of ideas, and a lot of fun.Dan Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Moody Jr Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome! Nice shot of the B61 doing it's thing. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Great picture of the B-Model and welcome aboard! are you from Jersey originally? there are quite a few Jersey guys on here,myself included...................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome Dan! You've stopped at the right place! SPOKEN HERE! Al (nice picture of the B in it's work clothes ) 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/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-275999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
millars Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Nice replies from everyone, thanks. No I am not originally from Jersey. Raised in the Caribbean, but went to high school in Jersey. That job with the B61 at my early age still ranks among the two or three best jobs I have ever had -- still harbor infinite gratitude to the boss who took a chance on a teenager in 1967. Though my deep feeling is still with the B models, I drove an H model a little bit during college and it's this Mack that I hanker for. I'm just at the beginning stage of learning the very basics of truck mechanics. At age 67, I'm just too far along to want to do my own restoration. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38587-introduction-to-myself/#findComment-276002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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