Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and new to Mack trucks. A 1964 B-75 recently found home in my barn, and I'm in the process of getting it running. My plan is to fix the truck up and use it to haul around the miscellaneous equipment that I come across. Its not going to see everyday use by any means, but I would like to be able to get it out and use it like it was intended to.
The truck is equipped with a ENDL 711 with the added turbo and the transmission is a triplex. This engine has the heads with the large bolt (I think its 3/4) on the drivers side front and rear corner of the head.
It seems that everywhere I look, there is talk about headgasket issues with this engine. I havent got it running yet ( injection pump problems) but if it runs good, I'd like to keep it in the truck. My question is, is there anything I can do to prolong the life of my headgaskets? With the triplex, I'm guessing that I wont have any trouble keeping my rpms up to avoid lugging. Are these gaskets failing due to excessive heat? Do the head/block deck have warping issues? Am I going to need to keep a spare set of gaskets in the passenger's seat?
As I said, I'm new to Macks so forgive me for any dumb questions. This forum is a wealth of information and I'm very happy to have found it.
Thanks for the help,
Jim