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Yup ! So Nate what’s going on? Should have the pan off by now!

I know it’s off topic,,, but I passed a Chevy Dealership in Melbourne FL about 30 minutes ago,,, And I couldn’t resist! There is a Quarter Million $ ! Back on this Superliner ,, That thing is Definitely detailed. The price to get that truck to that level would be astronomical! I had a lot of paint and supplies get washed down the creek and it hurt as much as the tools did.

I don’t have a B but I have a tandem 50 LJ with double frame and camel back if that would help

You ll lose ur Medicare, pension any money u got social security then 401k and Roth Ira to fatten his buddies

You watch its coming

My '95 has the transverse torque arm and 44k rears, my 2003 has the transverse torque rod and 46k rears. Don't think that's it. Probably just re-ran the engineering numbers when Volvo bought Mack and uprated them.

turning the shaft should push the cap off the body. Likely just stuck. Nevermind, I thought I was looking at the steering box not the angle box.

you know main street media is also telling me egg prices are up 40 percent,,,,not sure where thier talking about,,,,prices here have hardly moved,,,,but i have noticed beef is going crazy,,,,just paid 30 bucks for a rack of beef ribs couple weeks ago and was nothing more than a package of bones this weekend i went for pork instead,,lol.bob

hell theres enough of them on here,,,im sure you will have your responce soon,,,good luck,,bob

yes especially if your not atleast doing most of the work,,,which most of us are here for...especially body and paint,,,crazy money now,,,just for paintjob..bob

ok got the worm gear off,,and the rest of the bolts out now the end cap wont budge,,,lol.uuuuuuurrrr

Yes,, They have gone crazy especially the Chargers, Road Runners, and the “ Winged “ Cars . I’ve seen some big trucks getting up there,, it cost much more to restore a old Mack any more,, You would have to ask way more than it was new to get your money back.

After a few beers and some serious head scratching we found the solution. There is a short stud under the manifold between #4 exhaust and inlet ports that retains the clamp which holds the #4 exhaust manifold against the block . It is completely obscured . It had a brass nut that somehow got thicker across the flats. One could start a 7/8" 4 way angle head wrench but it would not fully engage the nut and get enough of a purchase to turn it. In despair we were able to get a 15/16 wrench on it and back it off of the stud a few degrees at a time with some help from the acetylene torch. It was a bugger. The stud must have grown some rust that pushed the nut outward in the center of the flats. The nut was 7/8" across the flats originally. Mack described a special wrench (manifold fork stud wrench)Special Wrench.pdf specifically for servicing that nut. There was such a wrench still in the running board tool box . Maybe this will spare the next mechanic who dares to remove the manifolds some anguish.

Yep, the control tower can be a pita.. still better than trying to drag the cover over the top of the tranny to go out the back, and you would have to open the hood, and jack the back if the cab as high as it can go without breaking a line under the hood,, blah blah blah... Your doing good.

Ya it is a dump truck so I had to pull the big ass tower with a thousand air lines in it to get the cover off but I got it. And the repair should fix it I can tell it is either the detent or the pin because it is not actuating the valve fully like the other gears.

Let us know if you’re fix works!

Yes sir. Your welcome. Sorry i couldnt get the pictures to post. Were you able to pull the cover through the floor pan ?

Also, Dean, I was working in a Chrysler dealership washing cars one of my first jobs. I remember seeing one of those super bees out front on display what it was just about New I think back then it sold for between three and 4000 year old car it was lime green. With the wing I don’t know if they were all that color. You would probably know a little better. I do know a 69 roadrunner is running around 100 grand restored. You don’t even see that money around anymore even at car shows they are very scarce.

I think I found the problem. It is either the detention is worn out or there is a small pin inside the middle rod it may be worn out. I am ordering both from Mack. Thank you for your help man!

Try spraying wd40 on things next time it happens. Our old 1960s forklift the distributor cap and spark plug wires don't like rain, but it'll run if you spray some wd40 on it.

wow,,great price good luck,,,bob

growing pains babba,,,,grab your favorite teddy bear and get some rest ,,bob