Shop Talk

[mrsmackpaul]

2 hours ago, Mark T said:

They get a bad rap.... those engines like it or not did a lot of work over the years.

Those engines and other old buckets of bolts of that vintage built our nation's 

They helped build the roads that hauled or livestock and farm goods to feed the world

They helped build our huge irrigation projects, our power stations, our cities

I just find treating this gear that gave us much like this wrong, love em or hate em, the truth they did the work when many other brands couldn't 

 

Paul

[mechohaulic]

don't see need for intentional destruction of fine pieces of equipment; other side of the why is ;; i'd rather see someone of such talent  destroy engines than the videos showing how to shoot up innocent  people 

[Onyx610]

He buys these trucks and scraps them for money because nobody wants them. Like he said the engine is only worth its weight in scrap, even when it’s in running condition. So he makes some of these destruction videos because apparently a lot of people enjoy it and it’s makes him a TON of money at the same time, like 67RModel said. I’ll admit im one of the people that as soon as he posts something I watch it and look forward too it. I guess what I was mostly impressed with was how great the condition of the bottom end was after that. He’s done some legit tear downs after a few of these and inspect the parts and see what failed and they are almost always still in really good shape. Tough engines for sure. 

Edited July 9, 2022 by Onyx610

[Joey Mack]

what a bullshit video...  the damn thing ran..  why not pull it and sell it..  or sell the whole truck..  and the rootz blower is valuable,, I know, because I tried to help a farmer fix a 353, but the blower took a crap when we cranked it..  2 grand for another used one..  anyway..  it sucks  ... jojo

[davehummell]

After all the years I dedicated to repairing heavy equipment and trucks I could not watch some one purposely blowing up running engines old or new. I just wasn't raised to destroy anything of value. Those old engines made the USA.

[Onyx610]

I remember Obama doing this to about 700,000 perfectly good vehicles. 

Edited July 9, 2022 by Onyx610

[tjc transport]

4 hours ago, Onyx610 said:

I remember Obama doing this to about 700,000 perfectly good vehicles. 

oh, you mean the "get people to trade in old good running cars on  new ones they could not afford so they can be repossessed and ruin their credit, than they will have no car and have to take mass transit" program. 

[Joey Mack]

"Cash for Clunkers"  What a joke !!!  All these libtards preach is climate change issues, and caring for the environment, but they make everything to expensive to fix and create more trash than needed.   Just count how many pieces you throw away the next time you get a new cell phone.. jojo

[BOBWhite]

Whats sucks is now that cash for clunkers ran its course a whole generation of cars is now gone and some models almost went extinct. Cheep 80s and 90s cars are not as common as they used to be. Its sad that I never got to experience some of these cars that are now gone from the roads 

[mowerman]

Yes I remember a lot of wrecking yards were complaining they couldn’t sell the engines because they were forced  by the government to destroy the engine so it wasn’t usable my god what a waste another brilliant idea scrap out your old US steel and buy imports .:. That’s about all I saw around here more money for Japan and Korea wow… bob

[mowerman]

11 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

don't see need for intentional destruction of fine pieces of equipment; other side of the why is ;; i'd rather see someone of such talent  destroy engines than the videos showing how to shoot up innocent  people 

my wife watches     should say addicted to those crime shows,,,,innocent people getting murdered that didnt do anything,,,,some of them begging for thier lives....i tell her,,,i dont know how you can watch this garbage,,,i would rather see commercials....bob

[tjc transport]

Back when cfc was active a local bealer was seud by the state and fed for selling cfc cars at profit and not destroying them like he was supposed to.

The woman drove past and saw her mustang gt with only 15,000 miles on it out front for sale and called the feds.

The dealer paid the 4 grand trade in on over 100 cars.

But never cfc'd them.

He just bought them as used cars....and sold them for big bucks.

And there was nothing anyone could do because what he did was legal.

And the idiot that traded in the basically new mustang for a sheitbox ended up with a sheitbox.

 

 

[Onyx610]

Haha that’s awesome. I’m sure that’s about when cfc came to an end. 

[mowerman]

I’m sure the same stupid people that are getting 12 Covid shots from Pfizer now they’ve got another angle I   understand  Pfizer already has magic potion for a monkey box my God these people are good like wow man.. Bob

[mowerman]

And Paul don’t forget the fact that tons of marine equipment used the green droppers ha ha. Bob

[mowerman]

And TJ I think they call that trading in your cool ride. For a Chinese people mover that’s what it looks like to me ha ha… Bob

[GA_Dave]

That CFC program forced me into buying a new car, as the market I had always purchased from disappeared.  It was my first ever new car, so I bought exactly the car I wanted.  178,000 miles later, I'm still driving it!

[Joey Mack]

hey Bob,  I have a '97 toyota tacoma..  21 years now,,  the frame is rough but the truck runs and drives great... 188,000 miles...  I was told by scrap yard guys that they were told to drain the oil from the engines and start them up and blow them up however they saw fit to do so...  LKQ, is one of those companies...  yep,,, Kill the good ones, and keep the junk...   America !!!  'F' Yeah !!!...  I hate progressive phonies....  they are not conservationist's...   just duche bag's...  forgive my poor spelling     jojo

[BOBWhite]

2 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

hey Bob,  I have a '97 toyota tacoma..  21 years now,,  the frame is rough but the truck runs and drives great... 188,000 miles...     jojo

Weld and brace the frame back up and keep going, that's what my neighbor did and his pickup split in half. 

If its done right it'll be better than new. 

 

[Joey Mack]

too funny.  I have fixed it twice already.  my bracing is still strong, the original frame just keeps rotting away. at some point the frame will look like a patchwork quilt   ..  I still drive it with out fear, I just cant go off road...

[Joey Mack]

Hey Bob,,,  My wife also watches all of the crime shows, like forensic files, true crime network, her new favorite show is Dr.G Medical examiner..   They are interesting show's,, but they are also, 'online training courses' on how to get rid of their husband, and make it look like an accident..  Gotta go now... I just remembered there is a jug of antifreeze in the cabinet...   jojo

[mowerman]

Great responses Fellas thanks too many likes …. Another backfired adventure that did absolutely nothing To improve this place

[Joey Mack]

Hi guy's,,,  So I'm doing a synchro repair in an Eaton FRO15210C.. My question is....  What is this repair worth in a shop/dealership, nowaday's..  I have done dozens of these, and my customer seem's to be sitting on his hands about price, but his truck has been in my shop for 5 week's,  I did a few other big repairs as well.  I have about 8 hours in the synchro job because I had to fight it every step of the way..  no biggie. the back case was cracked so that added $225.00 to the parts list, and I had to cut the yoke off.  not sure there, mabey $200.00 for the yoke..  I have a rebuilder shop here that beats all prices and they have OE parts and PAI part's.. my labor will probably be around $800-$1000, including shop supplies.. the parts will be around $1300.00...  so that would be $2300.00, tops for a synchro repair..   I had to replace the bearings, Hi gear and Lo gear due to chipped teeth..  which is normal..  and  re-ringed the shift valve in the shift cover,, and replaced the leaking shuttle valve.  I guess My question is what I asked.... What is it worth? what do shops charge for this repair..  I remember it being over $3000.00, 5 years ago.. but never saw a range shift valve rebuild ,and a shuttle valve replacement.    thank's guy's, jojo

[Onyx610]

So I had this question when an 8LL went out on an RD. It lost 3/7 gear. Would kick out of gear under load. So I called our very reputable Mack dealer (Bergeys) and talked to the service manager.  I asked if it was worth rebuilding or just getting a new trans. I also asked what do they do? He said honestly IF I could find someone that knew how to do it and or had the tools it would still be cheaper to get a reman and you still get a much better, most likely 3 year warranty out of it. He then said we just get remans….it’s most cost effective. It was about 3k for a new trans and 3 year warranty….

Edited July 14, 2022 by Onyx610
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[Onyx610]

Ferkd sliding clutch….

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by Onyx610