mrsmackpaul Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Gotta rotate on the phone or what ever your using before loading them up Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-443221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, mrsmackpaul said: Gotta rotate on the phone or what ever your using before loading them up Paul Thanks! I'll try it the next time the website knocks something on it's side... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-443223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CaptainCrutch Posted February 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) The old girl is all back together. She puts real nice... part of out problem was it turned out when we had the carb rebuilt someone tightened the main injector... once that was fixed she roared. Hope to have some video soon for you all but it’s too cold right now... Edited February 29, 2020 by CaptainCrutch 2 1 Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Wow looks great,,,,,god love ya for working so fast,,,,glad you got it all ready ,, come over here and start on mine lol bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 hours ago, mowerman said: Wow looks great,,,,,god love ya for working so fast,,,,glad you got it all ready ,, come over here and start on mine lol bob Believe me I had plenty of help! Hoping to have it out at a show at the end of the month... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 All the same,,,,,, great progress bud... nice neat work and detailed ... hats off man bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Nice to see this back together and running!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 7:07 AM, CaptainCrutch said: Believe me I had plenty of help! Hoping to have it out at a show at the end of the month... Looks great! Which show are you talking about? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, HarryS said: Looks great! Which show are you talking about? Hopefully the 11th Annual Mt. Airy Memorabilia & Equipment Sale in Maryland on the 29th. We’ll see how it works out... Definitely trying to plan to have it at CAFAA’s muster in MD this year, Pump Primers in PA, and the Gerhart All Mack Show in PA. Might try to have them both at Macungie... and maybe a few others depending on what comes up... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 well....im sure that truck,will go anywhere now....have a ball with it...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, mowerman said: well....im sure that truck,will go anywhere now....have a ball with it...bob It'll certainly go anywhere, including up a wall... just at a max of 55 mph... keeping somewhat local, like within 2 hours of normal travel time and sticking to back roads is preferable... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 yes im quite familiar ,,,my DM has the same top end......kinda gets old in a hurry with everyone taking you apart on the highway...... gotta new transmission for it a few years ago.....im not sure if it will pick up the top end or not....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, mowerman said: yes im quite familiar ,,,my DM has the same top end......kinda gets old in a hurry with everyone taking you apart on the highway...... gotta new transmission for it a few years ago.....im not sure if it will pick up the top end or not....bob Luckily most of my limited experience driving the L on the highway is pretty positive, so far most people have seemed ok and in some cases even excited with the inconvenience of the slowed traffic once they realized the hold up was a real old looking firetruck... Still, whenever we get the money we plan on changing out the rear end to be like the one that was in the sister apparatus which made her top speed closer to 80... 1 Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 What is the rear ratio that is in it now and what is your rpm when your at 55 mph? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, davehummell said: What is the rear ratio that is in it now and what is your rpm when your at 55 mph? About 2500 rpm in 5th at 55 MPH. No clue on the gear ratio off the top of my head, I'll have to check the manuals on both mine and the sister on Saturday when we go to bring the truck back home... It's either been too cold this week or we've been too busy to drive the thing home from the shop we rebuilt the engine in... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I have a good mack rear it is a 464 ratio s cams new drums shoes bearings seals one new type 30 maxi. it has 11-22.5 tires on it i ran it up to this winter i put an air ride under my truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, davehummell said: I have a good mack rear it is a 464 ratio s cams new drums shoes bearings seals one new type 30 maxi. it has 11-22.5 tires on it i ran it up to this winter i put an air ride under my truck. By any chance is yours this blue B getting brake work done at D&D? Edited March 4, 2020 by CaptainCrutch Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 No mine is red and i do all the work myself . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, davehummell said: No mine is red and i do all the work myself . Figured I'd ask, the owner of it has a similar name (but I'm no good with names), then saw you had a B model... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I wish i knew how many brake jobs on trucks i did in 40 years. my b is a single axle with a flatbed i use it to bring home round bales for my goats. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I've not seen one of those "old" selenium, or germanium plate rectifiers in a long time. They do carry a lot of current for their size however. Not as efficient for size as modern silicone based rectifiers but certainly did the job making very clean DC voltage output. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Just got home... Edited March 7, 2020 by CaptainCrutch 2 Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarite ........ too much fun thanks for sharing and 10-4 on the lousy weather....... I’m burned out on it..... cold and windy this morning in reno👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻.... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarite ........ too much fun thanks for sharing and 10-4 on the lousy weather....... I’m burned out on it..... cold and windy this morning in reno👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻.... bob I was lucky enough to have finally gotten a good day to drive the thing home earlier. Very comfortable in that cab all around. It’s also running a lot smoother so now I don’t feel the thumping of the engine in my chest when I’m trying to fall asleep. Other than that I’ve been thinking about digging out my winter coat again... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 this winter has been a little colder than usuall,,,, alotta pretty good days here normally in the winter,,, hardly any this year ......dont even bother trying to do anything outside the house,,,unless i got a decent day,,,,i just sit on the sofa...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55277-l-fire-engine-restoration/page/6/#findComment-444770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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