Popular Post j hancock Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Built OEM with a Mack 864 Thermodyne V8 under the hood. 10 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AZB755V8 Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Nice looking black B, got the cab and hood for mine out of Texas as well, look like what is on the plate. There are more than a few B-755's still around. There was a number of differences from a B-75, mostly to do with raising the cab to fit the engine. Most do not have the original 864 in them anymore. OEM B-755 had the NA 864/255hp. It was Mack's first attempt at bigger HP but the engine was plagued with problems. Then came the twin turbo 864/305hp in 1967 in the R Model. The injection pump was a nightmare! I had a running 864/255 for my B-755 but choose to go with a 866/375hp when it was restored. Most of the bad problems were worked out in the 866 except for constantly cracking cylinder heads. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 nice, very nice!! terry👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 So they made the B-755 with both cab styles? Is one earlier, one later? AZB, that is a beautiful truck...I really like the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, h67st said: So they made the B-755 with both cab styles? Is one earlier, one later? AZB, that is a beautiful truck...I really like the blue. Both of these B-755 are 1965's, wonder how close the serial numbers are between them. Both B & L cabs in B-7xx series were available to end of production in 1966. When I choose the color for the truck the painter really did not want to paint it. He had never used that color on a truck. It tuned out nice and everyone that comments on the color likes it as well, including the painter after it was done. When I got the truck cab from a drilling company out of Texas it was a darker shade of a similar color. Thanks for liking it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 AZB did Matt do that truck or parts of it? i remember seein it at Gerharts i think the first year you had it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 2:30 PM, Maddog13407 said: AZB did Matt do that truck or parts of it? i remember seein it at Gerharts i think the first year you had it done. Matt did this truck. It took me 16 years to get all really good parts to put it together. There are 6 donor truck in to this B755. I did not have the time to put it all together and Matt had it for two years if I recall right. 2013 Gerharts was the first time I saw it complete myself. I did a short punch list of "to does" and it was shipped out to Arizona. I have done or am doing the restorations on other trucks myself. Frame from California, Borden Dairy, B773 Engine from Ohio, Kuhnle Brothers Tank Lines, R795 Quadraplex duel plate clutch Transmission fron New Jersey, R719 Cab, hood & radiator, Rears 6.34, from Texas drilling company, B75 4.17 carriers from Ohio, 1967, R719 All mounts and brackets from PA, B755 New fenders, doors, interior & glass from Mack, NOS a lot of little stuff from Tidewater Mack, back in the day. Wheels from Georgia, Ford 1980 vintage. Reworked for stud pilot mounting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 wonderful restoration. remember seein it done at Gerharts just didn't think it was that long ago, time flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I've never been in a L cab, but off of looks I like the B cab much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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