Hobert62 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Then it would have been nice of you to start with a less complete truck rather than butchering a complete one. IMHO You must be a skinny midget or never been around a b67 with a concave cab then. It was a running driving truck when I bought it. I drove it a couple month before I cut the frame off behind the cab for the stretch. Kinda defeated the purpose of the short hood and cancave cab With the new 16’ wheelbase. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, keg1 said: i love when people tell you what you should do with things you work for and pay for with your money. you should have left it sitting in the weeds somewhere rusting away instead of doing what you want with it. ill bet the coronavirus made you do it. keep up the good work No coronavirus for me. I’m stocked up on high quality China made safety masks from harbor freight. Lol. I respect a lot of people’s knowledge and experience on this forum. I really like seeing pictures of people’s projects(including yours). That’s why I post mine. There are a lot of trucks on here that are absolutely beautiful originals. Some sit in museums and others that should. I really respect the time, skill, and $ people put into them. That being said, I don’t want a truck like that. I’ve had this hooked to a pulling sled a dozen times, drove through down pours, and had it stuck in the mud. I get home dump a gallon of oil in it and it’s good for the next time. My goal now is to give “back in black” some burnout competition at the gerhart show. Lol 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Maybe I missed it but what series of cummins are you putting in it? terry I am also in the belief of build what you want! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 C series. 8.3L 505 cubic inch. It’s big brother to the 12 valve in the dodges. Very similar fuel system but has wet liners like the 855’s 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Hobert62 said: C series. 8.3L 505 cubic inch. It’s big brother to the 12 valve in the dodges. Very similar fuel system but has wet liners like the 855’s Should be a good fit then. terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Hobert62 said: You must be a skinny midget or never been around a b67 with a concave cab then. It was a running driving truck when I bought it. I drove it a couple month before I cut the frame off behind the cab for the stretch. Kinda defeated the purpose of the short hood and cancave cab With the new 16’ wheelbase. You'll have a lot more room under the hood with a C8.3 Cummins for sure. Plenty of power too. You going to air to air it or run without intercooling? I've had C series on generator sets push 300kw for hours on end but they will require charge air cooling. Versatile tractors used the series juiced to 350hp and they will live if not abused. 1 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/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Hobert62 said: No coronavirus for me. I’m stocked up on high quality China made safety masks from harbor freight. Lol. I respect a lot of people’s knowledge and experience on this forum. I really like seeing pictures of people’s projects(including yours). That’s why I post mine. There are a lot of trucks on here that are absolutely beautiful originals. Some sit in museums and others that should. I really respect the time, skill, and $ people put into them. That being said, I don’t want a truck like that. I’ve had this hooked to a pulling sled a dozen times, drove through down pours, and had it stuck in the mud. I get home dump a gallon of oil in it and it’s good for the next time. My goal now is to give “back in black” some burnout competition at the gerhart show. Lol yea i say your truck your money build it the way you want it. i think it looks pretty good. was told that last r model i did was nothing more than a parts truck but i put it to work with no problems and as far as i know its still running up and down the road. i do things the way i want them and don't really care what others think. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 My truck is not stock anymore and i just don't give a damn if someone thinks this or that is wrong on my truck at least it is going down the road and not rotting in a field somewhere i think Hobart's truck looks ok to me if i had a cummins laying around i probably would of put it in just because it would be different and they are good engines. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Looking forward to see how the engine and other modifications progress! 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Rob said: You'll have a lot more room under the hood with a C8.3 Cummins for sure. Plenty of power too. You going to air to air it or run without intercooling? I've had C series on generator sets push 300kw for hours on end but they will require charge air cooling. Versatile tractors used the series juiced to 350hp and they will live if not abused. I’m going air to air. The engine itself is 4”-5” shorter front to back. My plan is to keep it mounted back in the doghouse gaining the extra space in the front. Then mounting stock radiator on back side of support instead of on the front like originally. This and loosing my shutters should give me enough room to stick an intercooler in front of radiator. Its going to take some time and footwork to find a 3” thick one to fit in the stock grill shell. If I can’t find a stock one in the bone yards I have a large one out of a rear engine buss with the correct tanks to bring the inlet and outlet out above the radiator tank. A local radiator shop told me he could recore it to the width I need. As for hp this is a 250hp according to the cpl code. Buddy said we are going to change the pump timing from 12-17 degrees, adj the anaroind, and put a O fuel plate in it. Should be a safe and reliable 300hp without any parts. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 My theory -your truck, as long as I don't get any of the bills, you do as you please. I always enjoy the back yard engineering that goes in to these modifications. More power to you man!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Hobert62 said: Inferior is just an opinion I guess. If being able to get parts off the shelf about anywhere, almost twice the hp and torque as my n/a673, being 100 + cubic inches smaller making fit better, and the fact it’s been around for 30 years makes it inferior, then I guess it is. I also have freightliner air ride, power steering from a fl70, and front axle from a fld120. I’m building the truck to use and abuse with parts that are reliable, easily available to me, and have people experienced in working on them. And mostly because I want to. If you're using the Cummins they put in Dodge pickups, that's a good motor. 673 is a good motor but it's old technology and some parts are hard to find. 7 hours ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Then it would have been nice of you to start with a less complete truck rather than butchering a complete one. IMHO There are thousands of B models around, it won't hurt to modify a few of them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 BTW, that's a nice looking jib you made for your forklift. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-445501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hobert62 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) After a lot of doing nothing to my truck for a while now I messed around with it some today. I started the Cummins for the first time since I got it from the junkyard. It started right up no bad smoke or noises. Will go over things a lot more but got excited to see it run. Edited May 10, 2020 by Hobert62 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-450824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 It looks like fun I wish I was right there with you with a stronger highest of course God love you and good luck ...Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-450828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Finally got the engine out today. Made plates that bolted on the intake rear head and the exhaust front. Came out nice. But now I have a question. My engine is sitting level on blocks on the shop floor and the bell housing has a bolt directly at 12 o’clocK. The Tranny is also sitting on the floor level and has bolts at 11 & 1. How is the bolt spacing on a standard B? I know my pattern is to create the 18 degree tilt of of the engine and keep the tranny level. Just wondering wich is different for the b67. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-459809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mowerman Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 even i dont know what my last post was supposed to say,,,,but ingenious invention......we see that it works well.......forklifts,,,they are very handy,,,,my neighbor has 2 of them i can use anytime i need.......bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61453-and-so-it-begins/page/2/#findComment-459820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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