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He'll always be racing the fuel gauge to the fuel stop!

You could pull #1 plug, use some form of measuring stick to determine TDC and use that to mark the damper(or find the mark that should be pointing at damper). Then you know where to start. I have a timing light with variable timing so it is easy to set at any number you want just using the TDC mark. Seeing the truck won't see any heavy load, it likely could survive on a bit more advanced then stock. Not like you're in a race anyway.... 😆

Also looking at Bethlehem, 6/8&9, Brooklyn 6/23. I'm thinking about Macungie, 6/14&15, but I'm going to need a couple of days for that and that's right at the start of my busy season.

any idea of your next appearance at a show?? have been looking forward for weeks to may 5th since you wrote of having high hopes of the B 73making it debut there. due to conflicting events same day I can't make the Deerfield show. the Knights of Columbus , to which I am a member are hosting an important gathering ;;;Darn . 52 weeks a year/ 365days a year seems everything takes place same day.

I looked in my books, and there are a few Dist it could have. Also depends if it is driven from the front of the engine or back. (Fire trucks had two, both front and back and dual plug heads) I would guess single could have either depending on what the engine was in. There was also a early "transistorized" ign at one point (looks to be early GM), and to my surprise it did have vacuum advance. Also makes a difference if it had a cable tach or Gov and cable tach, or just gov. So tag number is going to be needed Early IHC used Delco dist but Prestolite and Holley were also used so to be sure get the tag number.

Looks great @JoeH! Hopefully she will provide years of reliable service going forward.

What is the few of the popping up around here on the job over here freightliners Kenworth ,,mostly local work… saw an Lt ford box truck yesterday and a dump truck both working bob

One thing Ross said and l've never forgotten, "Lets raise the hood and take a look inside" lol .....Hippy

I spent 8 years in cabovers,,, owned 2…yes years ago they were everywhere… I really liked my cruise liner,,, that was my favorite work truck ,,,, all around really handy work tool …also E6 plenty of power… and yes it also took bumps pretty hard , rough riding SOB ha ha I did on a U model. but it had the 300 4 valve but didn’t pull worth the shit ….. that’s why I said, though the cruise liner had the best memories for working with….can sleep in them,,and plenty of storage… bob

You need to come to Australia or NewZealand Still heaps of cabovers, Kenworth still sell them new https://www.kenworth.com.au/trucks/k200/ Paul

As said above and welcome to the forum! Pics are always appreciated. Vlad

Your engine is an EN 377. Serial number 4365. Bore and stroke 4"x5", 377 cubic inches. Almost all Mack gas engines of that era called for a point gap of .022", you're real close. Are you looking for any specific information? With any old truck that has been sitting for some time, you have to suspect some crap in the fuel system will cause you trouble. But in the other hand, it could be any number of things making it run rough. Good luck.

Oops sorry this one slipped through the cracks. I'd love to see some pictures of the truck and engine! There isn't all that much info out there about Mack gassers. Is it a flathead of overhead valve?

I'd definitely drive it!!!

Heres your chance to own a rare one: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/986690686122475 Marmon made some cool looking cabovers but there isn't much Info out there about em. I wonder if they had an air ride cab like the Mack, that would add whole new level of cool! Riding on the doghouse in our Mh was the coolest thing as a kid! You could feel everything the engine was doing and wow that E6 would feel like an earthquake when hauling 90,000!

Bridge approaches are sketchy in our truck, never noticed how badly interstate roads drop before you enter/exit bridges, but our truck would throw you pretty hard. Fortunately most of our driving is local non highway.

Oh, that’s the truth. I got 19 more weeks before partial retirement. I can’t wait to have more time on my hands to accomplish all kinds of stuff and.Hi Paul lol bob

We have an mr688 we put together 2 years ago. Best truck to work on, tilt the cab forward and EVERYTHING is right there. But it rides rough, with a 20k steer axle. Wish I could put air bags on the rear cab mounts...

I guess I was born in the wrong Era like my Grandfather always said. Here lately after all the issues with The Green Hornet 💚 I've been wanting an older Truck Particularly a CABOVER!!! Now I know alot will tell me that I'm nuts and that's OK but I remember riding in an old Freightliner when I was younger up in Michigan and I fell in love with it. Now a few modern updates would be great like air ride,short frame stretch maybe,and a fridge maybe also a webasto heater for winter. But other than that I just wanna go down the road in a Cabover. Couple favorite ones are the late 70s Freightliner,Mack MH613,International 4070B.

Hi all. Just an update here. I was able to read the engine number better after we got it out of the shed it was stored in. The number on the block is actually EN 377 43 65. I still cannot find anything on this. But, While driving it back to our shop. I drove it in direct. 1st and 2nd worked well witth plenty of power. When I put it in 3rd (direct), it ran good for awhile. Then it started running very rough. If I shifted down it would clear up and run fine. Almost like the governor isn't working under power. If I can figure this engine out, I can figure the governor out too. Thanks Pat

Tried to do some more digging on the starter numbers. Same basic model so it might be as little as how the nose cone is indexed, or could be a different drive. Either way I am finding rebuilds in the upper $300 to mid $400 range plus core charge. If you just want it for a spare/core it would be worth having around, SAE #2 housings are not common any more. I think this one spins, I haven't tried it, but if you are interested, I'll dig it out and put a battery one it.

If it continues, I'd pull valve covers and double check valve lash. You could have a dropped valve seat.

Changed fuel filters, put 425/65-r22.5 tires on the steer axle, worked through a laundry list of small punch list items, then took it for a test drive today. Only complaint I have is it has a stumble in the idle, most noticable when it's in gear at a stop. (It's an automatic so it puts the engine under load)

A good parasite doesn't kill it's host. The recent strike was no good for anyone.