mendoza99301 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hello! I’m in the process of buying a 2005 Mack truck with an ?A1 ASET 350? engine. Anyone know if it’s a decent engine? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55384-2005-mack-engine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mackpro Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The AI is a reliable engine. A AI350 is a good engine for a MR or LE garbage truck. But for a CV or CT tri axle maxing out at 80,000 pounds hauling rock down the highway , the AI 350 HP is weak. A AMI370 would be the minimum I’d have for real heavy use. Even the AI460 barely get the OK in my experience. Good news is the 350 can get factory bumped up in HP or modded by aftermarket parts to get the power up. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55384-2005-mack-engine/#findComment-413896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mendoza99301 Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 It’s a concrete boom pump truck, it weighs approximately 58k lbs. it would be mostly city driving, I’m thinking 350hp is not a lot but should be ok for its application. However, I read e few reviews and it mentioned electrical and mechanical problems. Not sure what to make of it. [emoji848]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55384-2005-mack-engine/#findComment-413907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mackpro Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The older MR series trucks are limited to the lower HP engines due to the small size of their radiator. Mack now makes some custom MRUs with higher HP MP8 engines for concrete pumpers . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55384-2005-mack-engine/#findComment-413920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mendoza99301 Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thank you Mackpro. [emoji106]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55384-2005-mack-engine/#findComment-413961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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