Brocky

GW: The one I drove was in a 1962 Autocar snub nose with a Cummins.. The shifting procedure was also in the Drivers Manual for my 1959 Diamond T 921C which had a 220 Cummins. I cannot post a picture of the manual as I gave it to the man who bought the DT. 

3 hours ago, blackdog2 said:

Go to the " OVAL " site ?

 

Is there a site for Ford Trucks???? I used to go to one when Michelle Cole was still alive, but after she died it was all modern $h!t..

Dean, I do NOT know what to say about rear fenders???? Most trucks of  that era did not have rear fenders and I am not sure if they even had mud flaps???? Since you have your lights mounted on the rear cross member, about the only thing would be a half fender with flap bracket??? BUT that would not be period correct🤨.. Since you trailer it to shows do you really need the protection???

33 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

If we pop our clogs tomorrow, will someone else be able to get them off our phones

I am an "Old Fart" and all my pictures are on the computer where my kids can delete them after I pass!!!

2 hours ago, mowerman said:

I don’t think anybody got it. I don’t know what the gray button is for. I did drive a transmission and a Volvo white years and years ago had two switches. It wasn’t a 13. I think it was a 12 and you could not shift  it without using a clutch air operated switch would not shift the gears unless the clutch was depressed I’m sure some of you knew which one I’m talking about Maybe that’s the one you had Tom

Bob, I think(??) you might be speaking of the Spicer 12 speed??? The one I drove had a manual clutch and you had to shift the lever thru neutral in ever shift.

Bob and Paul, AGAIN constant load and RPM's.... NOT up and down thru the gears..

1 minute ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Nope, I will not say that, but I will say I don't like V engines. Mack had good luck with theirs, and Detroit produced many, all in variable speed applications.

I know modern technology has improved engine life overall but still I do not think (???) that V configurations ever bumped the million mile mark that the inline 6's did?????

Geoff

Go on and say that no one was able to get reliability out of a V configured engine in a variable speed truck application..  In stationary and marine applications where they were under a constant load and operating speed the V configuration held up.

I have been in the rest are near the middle with a Goodyear (???) tower in it that looks out over the lake, But not when they were racing😂..

Paul, Between  Ayers Rock and the main highway we turned north on, to go to Alice Springs, we stopped in a sandy wide spot an looked out over a big dry lake, that you folks call a tank,  that looked like mostly flat sand.. The driver said it was cow pasture when wet????

48 minutes ago, cruiseliner64 said:

Dont know Paul...I will confess to loving the sound of a Detroit...when I drove haul trucks in a quarry they were Aveling Barfords with 16V71s...and air starters.....

Paul

And you wore ear muffs!!!!!!😁😅

28 minutes ago, Mark T said:

That truck is over 20 years old. Looks like it's in fantastic shape.  🤔 might not be up to the task of pulling that trailer with the multitude of axles in the background if it was loaded.

Good eye on spotting the Michigan centipede!!!!!  Load the wagon!! NO slop!!

The 9 and 10 speeds are the simplest!!! Just float shift them!!! Obviously an instructor who learned everything from a book!!!!! And operates on flat ground... Would like to see him start out loaded up hill with one of the "super 10's".. You had to drive it like an old 12 speed Spicer and go thru neutral on every shift..

I thought that the 3208 was a throw away school bus engine??????? It would be very under powered for any kind of work truck...

I am not familiar with your area BUT:::

June 27 and 28, 2025 Ashland Ohio Ohio Vintage Truck Reunion this year hosting the White Bash..

June 5 thru 7 ATHS National Show in Madison Wisc

June 13 & 14 The ATCA National show in Macungie PA

August 7 thru 10, 2025  The Brockway Weekend in Cortland NY

Contact the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of ATHS at::  neo-aths@live.com  for their newsletter which will have more local listings.

Send a PM / Email to Heintz.. He is a Mack Parts man should be able to reference a replacement or upgrade??? PM me and I probably have his email address if I can remember his real name🤔

I am not going to make Spencer today.. I hope you can bring it down to Dark Corner next Saturday>>

Learn something new every day!!!! I did not know you had a Bonneville salt flats down under.. 

Thank you guys!!!!!! get to celebrate the big 80 by starting the day with a doctors appointment😔

Congratulations on the 36 years!!! You must be a "Cradle Robber" cause she does NOT look old enough to be 43????

A little cleaning, polishing, and a little touch up can greatly increase what people will pay..