Popular Post T-Mack1 Posted Wednesday at 03:42 PM Popular Post Share Posted Wednesday at 03:42 PM Here's an up date on my Brother and my B85F that was once part of Boston Fire Dept. It lives, moves and stops!!!! Sunday 3/9/2025, Jack and I got it running on a temp gas tank and got it to move around. Videos are my brother Jack driving. Note, I boobie-trapped him by having the auxiliary shift lever in neutral. He figured it out. And, even though he has been driving manual trans cars for over 50 years, he never driven a truck with non-scynornized trans before. Truck-wise, it builds air pressure to normal levels and the compressor kicks on and off where it should. The battery charges. Oil pressure is good. And clutch seems normal for the 2 times we drove it up & down his 700 foot driveway. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100009041979074/videos/538239552636001 https://www.facebook.com/100009041979074/videos/619931730934531 On YouTube.: Part 1 and below Part 2 Part 2: 5 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 03:48 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:48 PM Thanks for that. Freight train told me a while ago if you want to post video clips on here, you have to go through YouTube. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mack1 Posted Wednesday at 04:09 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 04:09 PM 19 minutes ago, mowerman said: Thanks for that. Freight train told me a while ago if you want to post video clips on here, you have to go through YouTube. Great minds think the same. I just figured out the Youtube thing and edited them in. It wasn't too hard. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 06:24 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:24 PM that was excellent thanks for that,,,engine sounds great,,bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckcrazy Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM Great work. It has Armstrong steering. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack Mack Posted yesterday at 01:20 AM Popular Post Share Posted yesterday at 01:20 AM Perhaps filming from the passenger so as not to show our desperate attempt at fixing the gas tank involved a 2 gallon jug on the running board! My brother showed up hours after I had been out working on new fuel pump, redneck fuel tank with the mission to run the motor today. Tom comes walking up showing me the new rectifier, and talking about gauges, and little stuff, ........I was like we are running her today forget that stuff the tank is full let's get going! It went well.....Jack 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted yesterday at 02:00 AM Popular Post Share Posted yesterday at 02:00 AM Looks and sounds good. I'll bet a buffing would bring a nice shine to that paint 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 23 hours ago, T-Mack1 said: I got it running on a temp gas tank and got it to move around. I am sure you are aware but I shall say it nevertheless- Try to only run NON-ETHANOL GASOLINE !!! 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mack1 Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago 13 minutes ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: I am sure you are aware but I shall say it nevertheless- Try to only run NON-ETHANOL GASOLINE !!! Yes!! We live in eastern PA and the convenience store chain WaWa carries Non-ethanol gas. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75276-former-boston-fd-b85f-1211-project-mack-brothers/#findComment-571268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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