Popular Post j hancock Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 Mack Maxidyne equals Money Maker. Tip Turbine with associated plumbing for the hood scoop. 6 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I prefer red as it's mine: No hood scoop yet but it's coming. 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, Rob said: I prefer red as it's mine: No hood scoop yet but it's coming. You have the 56 qt oil pan that comes with the ESI+ package. 25,000 mile oil change interval. And an engine that'll run that long and then some between trips to the dealer. Standard came with with 1 filter, small oil pan. ESI came with bigger oil pan and 2 filters, ESI+ got the 56 qt oil pan and 3 filters. Wish I still had the intake plumbing to go with the hood scoop, but that went in the dumpster a long time ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 My 79 r model has the 56 qts oil pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Rob,do you know what color is the red on your motor?I would like to repaint mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 31 minutes ago, hicrop10 said: Rob,do you know what color is the red on your motor?I would like to repaint mine. I do not and assume it is original to the engine. There is no sloppiness to it, nor overspray on anything. It is dull and without gloss. The cylinder heads are gray "ReMack", and were replaced at the same time the engine was out of frame majored 42K miles ago. It is not however standard Mack red color that is faded. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I think it is a Mack color, I've got the same engine the same color on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 IT is original The first 2 years of E9 Was the same almost primer color salmon brown at one point they did robins egg blue as well! just a little before the 4 valve head was introduced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) The E6-350, (two valve engine) in my B-61 is a 1982 year model and is "robin egg blue". Edited February 26, 2019 by Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 285 Maxidynes with tip turbines were gold, 300+'s were that red color with the tip turbine as far as I know. kinda like a red 'Glyptol'color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 My old 285 was gold and had a two stick six speed behind it. The truck was a 1977 R-686 series. This one is a 1980 and the only one I've seen in this color. Don't actually know if I've seen a 300 "Maxidyne" myself that was gold. A buddy had one and it was light blue and rust. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Maddog13407 said: 285 Maxidynes with tip turbines were gold, 300+'s were that red color with the tip turbine as far as I know. kinda like a red 'Glyptol'color 300+ engines were originally copper,that reddish orange color was what they went with for all engines after they had to quit using gold paint on the Maxidynes,then came light blue,then gray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I have seen one that was somewhat copper colored but it was a rebuilt engine and didn't pay too much attention to it thinking owner/rebuilder preference. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 The Mack we had with ESI (Extended Service Interval) had a big sump with isulation on the front of sump as they claim the oil ran too cold we removed the sump and replaced with the normal size sump and kept the 3 filters on the Cool Power 300 also by removing the sump it kept it inline with other trucks wen to do a service cya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 My Mrs Mack is ESI motor and its faded redish orange colour 320 coolpower and of 1980 vintage although some of the plates on the truck say 79 Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildirt Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) Deleted Edited March 4, 2019 by phildirt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Though I'm not certain as have never looked into it, I think this truck was built in April, 1980. Some of engine parts have "79" cast into them, some "80", and some are dated on the castings and parts. One of the casting dates on an aluminum engine part is 3/27/80. I have a lot of paperwork from the truck since new and have known the family longer than that as went to high school with one of the relatives. Little tidbit of nothingness: They kept this truck around a lot longer than desired, (fortunate for me) citing the disaster some of their new 2004, and 2005 Mack trucks turned out to be. More than one occasion this old R model was sent out with a trailer to bring one of those back to the shop. I was told this one was kept around because it always started and did what was asked of it. "That" is not heresay, but rather straight from the owner's mouth as told to me. 2 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Here is my 79. Color is a dull red. Seems like mid to late 70s was when the red color was used on the engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Maxidyne 285 ESI ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, fjh said: Maxidyne 285 ESI ? I was going to ask the series of the truck also? Engine is a "kissing cousin" to my ETAZ673. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Appears to be an Rd or RB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 R686ST. ENDT676 285hp with the ESI. Truck build was completed 10/12/79. Currently has 118k original miles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I'll have to did further into my truck as far as a completion date. It is a 1980 R-612ST. 300+ engine, RTO-12513 Fuller, and Mack Camelback 3.87 rears. All is original to the truck except the replacement transmission. I have Budd hubs on front and Dayton's on the rears in 11RX24.5 rubber. Just over 500k on the clock but only about 45K on a out of frame rebuild with the new "ReMack" cylinder heads. 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Nice looking rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 7 hours ago, seyser said: Nice looking rig! Well thank you and that mirrors my thoughts on yours. Don't get to see a lot of R models in work clothes any longer and I find it "refreshing" to see one not all dolled up. 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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