mack600 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I just picked up an 85 r600 and while there is a long list of repairs, one thing that's kind of annoying is that the hood isn't fitting the way it should. I'll attach pics but it's tight against the intercooler and leaving a 2" gap at the cab. I'm sure something isn't right but without another R to look at I'm not sure what. I did measure the length of the hood and it's 54 1/2 so it hasn't been cut. Ideas? - thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack600 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 here is a pic of missing radiator mounts but I don't think they would move the rad back any? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/#findComment-377775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coenut Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 On my r model the radiator mounts on a crossmember. The hood hinges bolt to the side of the radiator uprights. I adjust the upper cab to radiator support rods to adjust the rear of the hood to cab. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/#findComment-377781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) The support rods for the radiator need to be adjusted pull the top of the rad back. Edited August 18, 2017 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/#findComment-377784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Seems to me just like a hood having not 1 inch of its length. An old short version. The distance between the fender back surface and the hood side edge to the cab front should be checked. An old cab has fenders cut straight along the rear edge. A 1 inch plus hood has a kind of vertical strip area to the back of the fender ending up to the cab front line. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/#findComment-379664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 looks like you either have very bad hood mounts or that hood was off a older R600. the older R600 hoods were about 2" shorter than the newer ones. I think Mack changed the hood length when they went to Front mount intercooling Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50801-r600-hood-fitment-issues/#findComment-379672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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