Speed

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Hi all;

Anybody know where I can get a functional windshield regulator,a striker plate for my left door,a heater fan motor and a glove box door?

New or decent used would be great. I also need repair kits for the door glass regulators,but I think the kits for late 30's-mid 40's Chevy trucks will work with a little "tuning".

Thanks!

Speed

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I don't see any videos in your post, but I looked on Youtube and am guessing these are yours.

Assuming these are the right videos, thats a really cool Mack you have!

That's them-thanks for fishing 'em outta the Twilight Zone!

So far,the only real concern I have is the carb acting sorta weak, but I think it'll get better the more I drive it. Also,the tires are pretty weathered,but I'm not gonna be going very fast and won't be hauling much so they should be fine.

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I don't think the videos are going to work here,but if they do,the first one is the first drive in my Mack,and the others are just stuff Dutch recorded while we were working on it.

Speed,

Back in the good ol' days(?) the Aux shifter was on the passenger side of the cab except on a Mack. Mack put it where it should have been(the one ya shift the most was close to you) while every one else put it on the wrong side!

Remember that those RPM changes were 300 RPM - give or take - and not 1000 to 1500 RPM as a gas engine would be. That may be some of the problem trying to shift.

Packer

:bmod1: Hey Packer;

Just had a llittle luck with the shifter;sprayed it down a few times with WD and ran it through the gears several times after each application,it works quiter a lot easier now.

Hi, HK;

We heated the stick last night and pulled it over towards the main stick a little,actually got it a bit too close and the sticks got in each others' way in a couple of gears so we re-bent the aux. stick back towards the seat a little. I think this'll work. The only possible conflict would be reverse-overdrive,and I donm't think I'd be using that particular combination anyway. If I DO,it just means I'll have to shift progressively(so one stick will "release" the other one.)

We got the hitch done and got the front bumper built and installed-it looks pretty impressive! I upholstered the seats in saddle blanket.

The mast is on for the boom,we're having to build hinges for it and the drill press isn't working too well,so it's slow going. That and the tow bar brackets are about all that's left to do on the Well,I might try to cut a window for the left door and engineer a pull strap to raise and lower it until I figure out where to find window riser parts. I noticed the '46 Chevy truck rebuild kits look a lot like what I took out of the ,so I might try a conversion later on. Same goes for the windshield regulator,only the Chevy has a crank and the has a big wing-nut.

We got a couple of video clips of me and the ,I'll try to get 'em posted here somewhere. They're also on Youtube,but I haven't figured out all the tech BS to get them to work here yet.

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Speed

Why dont you use some apsco valves and convert to air shift. Just an idea. We have converted alot of mechanical transmission to air shift. think about it.

:bmod1: Hi Rick;

I'm not familiar with that,but it sounds like a good idea. Can you email me some info on the conversion,maybe some pics?

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On my Eh the shifter for the 3 speed Brown-Lipe box is located on the passenger side of the main box,and is a genuine pain to shift. What is involved in moving it to the driver side where I can reach it without sliding across the seat? Are mounting brackets available,or do people just make whatever it takes to make it work?

It also has a really long throw,and has a hard time crossing from Low to Direct-it seems to hang up in neutral,like the shifter's out of adjustment. I've just been picking my range while it's stopped,since trying to shift the Brownie on the run just results in rolling to a stop fighting the shifter and having to start over again.

Also,I had to adjust the clutch when I first drove it,because it was set clear at the top of the pedal. Now I have it where it's more comfortable for me to use,but it only has abour 3-1/2 inches of travel from fully disengaged to fully engaged. There's still about 4-1/2 inches of un-used pedal travel there. Is it normal? I'm wondering if this is indicating the clutch disc is needing replacement. Still works well,though a little sudden.

I'm being told I can run this old flathead six at around 2,800-3,000 RPM's on the highway;is that so? The engine seems to be in good shape;warmed up it idles at 45 lbs oil pressure,comes up to a little over 50 at driving speed,so I don't think engine condition will have much bearing on how fast I can safely rev it.

Okay-enough questions for now-time for a little down time.

Speed

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I've been kinda looking for a belt driven air compressor to replace the one missing off my '45 EH,without much success.

I notice my EN354 has a 3 bolt cover on the back of the timing cover where I've seen the gear driven air compressor on other Mack gas engines. My question is,do the more current air compressors,such as the Tu-Flow 750,still fit the older engines with 3 bolt mounting? Will I need to find a drive gear,or does it usually come with the compressor? How is the gear-lash adjusted?

Speed

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:bmod1: My truck has the ratio stamped in big numbers on the top of the carrier,right side of center. There's a flat boss there with the ratio.

Speed

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Hi all;

Just a short update about my new . I'm still in the Reno area working on it,looks like I have about another week before it's ready to drive home. Dutch and I have spent the last week getting the fuel system functional and re-wiring the truck. The original wire was brittle and crumbled every time I moved anything. While we were at it,we changed it over to 12 volts,installed a GM blade type fuse block and a 17(?)SI alternator. Had to order a pulley for it.

We got the brakes operational,but the previous owner removed the Hydra Vac,so it's working without one for now.

Worked on door glass today,both regulators are damaged so we blocked the windows up and removed the regulators to try to repair them.bI've cut replacement floorboards for it,as soon as it stops raining I'll install and fit them.

Took it for a test drive today-it was GREAT!!!! It runs out well,doesn't get over about 140 degrees,and after idling all morning while we worked on lights etc. still held about 50 lbs oil pressure.

Learned a few things about it; It really NEEDS a Hydra Vac! I have some bodywork to do on the drivers door jamb to make the door latch. I need to find a wiper motor for it. I need to move the shifter for the Brownie-it's clear across the cab from me,and appears to be installed backwards,the shift pattern is exactly opposite of what it should be. It's a bear to shift-sticks a lot trying to get through neutral. Not a single grease fitting on that shifter,either. The speedo works,no idea yet how accurately. I'll need a windshield regulator since somebody let the windshield hinge freeze up and destroyed the regulator trying to wrench it open. A brass doorknob will work on the passenger side outside,but requires a strong grip to open. Updraft carbs aren't one of my favorite things.

I have a couple of weeks left on my 30 day temp permit to drive it and work the bugs out so I'll be getting as much drive time in as I can.

Dutch recorded some video of the test run,as soon as we figure out how to send it you'll get to watch me leave and return in it. Next up will be making a front bumper for it,extending the frame behind the rear axle about 3 feet for when I put a flatbed on it,and building the boom for it.

Almost forgot-I had a 1957 GMC dump truck with under 70,000 miles given to me;needs the brakes bled,3 tires,and one valve spring replaced. I have it stored with another friend here,I'll have to get thattruck operable next time I come down,load my little truck in the back and drive IT home.

Well,I'm beat-I'll write more later.

THE MACK LIVES!!!!!

Speed

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Congratulations!

There is one thing though...

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Okay guys;

I'll try to get some pics of the project;my camera took a powder shortly after I got to Reno,but with Dutchman's help I might be able to do something for pics.

BTW-A guy here in Reno just gave me a 1957 GMC 350 Dump truck in exchange for cleaning it and a bunch of scrap off a lot downtown. It was bought new by his Dad and was used in a family owned masonry business until his Dad passed away in '92,and the truck hadn't turned a wheel since.

It has under 70,000 miles on it and has a 270 six,4 speed/2 speed axle,and a broken valve spring and 3 bad tires. Once the is ready to travel I plan to try to get the Jimmie fixed,and will make another trip down for it later on.

I also traded a chop saw for a 1960 GMC parts truck similar to the dump truck,but with a tag axle and a V-8. Plan here is to cut it off right behind the cab,make a trailer out of the rear half,slide the front half onto the trailer,roll my '62 one ton onto the dump bed,hook the trailer to the dump truck and drive it home to Elko.

To get the on the road I still need to find a wiper motor and a Hydra-Vac,which I think I have on the parts GMC. The wiper motor's gonna be harder to find,I might be able to get one off a Toyota Land Cruiser. I'll know about that in a day or two.

Well,better get some rest,got a lot to do tomorrow and it's supposed to snow.

Later!

Speed

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Hey guys;

I'm writing this from Dutch's place in Sun Valley Nevada,just a couple of miles North of Reno. A couple of days ago we brought my here from Carson City-a death defying tow of about 45 miles. I went over with plans to get it running and driving it here,but the carb wasn't getting gas and we ran out of daylight so we came back over the following morning. I decided to just tow it over so I'd have better access to parts and tools.

The previous owner told me it wouldn't do corners on a tow bar,but it did fine in that respect; the biggest problem was that it wanted to go everywhere but straight. Anything over about 30 miles per hour the dragged my one ton duallie all over the road. Near the hot springs coming into Reno some jackass decided to hook a U-turn in rush hour traffic right in front of us,hit a curb and stopped;I jumped on the brakes and glanced in the mirror,nobody beside me so I swung over into the left lane. Missed the idiot,even though she reversed into the lane I'd just left. Other than that and a couple of very slow ascents on the hills leaving Carson and going into Sun Valley,it went without a problem.

I'll be pulling the carb tomorrow after I go retrieve the '57 GMC 2-1/2 ton dump bed truck I rescued today. There's no room for it here so I'm parking it at another friends house. Once I have the ready for the road,I'll try to replace the GMC's broken valve spring and get it ready to drive,and once my finances will tolerate another trip,I'll come down and get it.

While I've been working on the mechanical stuff on the Dutch has been doing a lot of re-wiring on it. It's getting a GM fusebox,fitted into the huge voltage regulator case,which will be vacant once we install the 100 amp Delco truck alternator. Also it'll get taillights,and we've repaired all the other lights in the truck,and given it Halogen headlights. Still left to do are bleeding and adjusting the brakes,adjusting the clutch,topping off the boxes,finding a replacement wiper motor,replacing the intake hose and top radiator hoses,doing some bodywork to try to make the left door latch,and working on the windshield regulator. Then the fabrication will start-building a front bumper,the boom,a hitch plate for the rear,a bunch of misc. brackets,and an exhaust stack. We're also going to install an aux. gas tank to give me enough range to make approx 100-150 miles between gas stops. I also need to get some tow bar brackets made on the front of the one ton,so I can tow it home.

It appears all the gauges work,even the horn even tried to work-I think it's just full of dirt. I'll try to clean it up too,as I'd like all the accessories to work on it.

I decided to look for a gear driven air compressor for my ;I've noticed a lot of the re-con's I see on eBay are set up that way-will they fit my engine,or is the application more specific?

Well,I need to get some sleep,lots to do tomorrow.

Later!

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As it SHOULD be...

Speed

There are no synchronizers in that transmission.

Yep,HK-you're right. I was just reading the info on transmissions again and the info I saw was on the optional monoshift. I wrongly assumed the straight 5 speed would have the same basic features. Not that it'll make a big difference to me,but thanks for catching that.

Speed

Ya, pretty much split each main with brownie. Or leave it alone in direct, then just use OD after you're in 5th? Whatever the situation needs, or uses.

I usually skip along when I don't need them all.

That's pretty much how I see it-unless I have some weight on,the only real reason for me to run it through all the gears is just for practice,which I plan to get a lot of on the way home. I imagine once I'm comfortable with the boxes I'll start using mostly 3rd low,4th low,5th low,then direct,then over. 5 gears. I think I read the main box is synchro'ed in third through fifth. (Wonder if there's any synchro's left in there?) Of course I've also read the gear spread in Trucks is even enough that synchronizers are less important than in other brands.

Thanks for the reply;I'm learning so much from all of you on this forum.

BTW-went through my finances today,and due to some unexpected expenses,this trip is gonna be pretty thin-sliced. I'll get it done but will have to skip a few luxuries I'd hoped to get done. No big deal-I'll do that stuff when I get it home.

Speed

Just to beat that poor ol' dead horse one more lick:

My '45 EH has the straight 5 speed with a 3 speed brownie in it;It'll shift pretty near the same as in the video,right? Only less a few gears?

Speed

I don't get the name-"Ugly Mack";

I don't think there's such a thing as an Ugly Mack-only Macks with Character. This one'll be cooler than cool when it's done though.

Enjoy it. Admire it. Revel in its unique character.

And take lotsa pictures along the way !

Speed

I had to share whats happened in the last 2 weeks...I figure some of you can relate an will get a good laugh out of it cause it is trucking and it does happen...lol.

Last Monday morn on first load of morning truck wa acting funny and leaning pretty bad in the holes....well when I got to the dump I went over it lookin for probs....boy did I find one. Trunion bar was broken slap in 2 (dont ask me how all I can think is it was worn out) right in the middle between the springs and u could see where it had been a long process of cracking a little at a time. Well started tearing it down to fix it and discovered the drums were shot so we may as well line brakes as well. Lined 4 wheels of brakes, 4 drums,1 cannister. one slack, seals, a few bearings and hardware kits. Put 4 new drive tires and 2 new spacers on it as well as replacing the trunion, lower rubber blocks, and saddle brass. Some time during the latter stages of all this while using a railroad jack...the bar kicked out of it and hit me in the forehead....instant concussion and huge knot....not really a big deal as anyone who would buy a truck doesnt have a lot to hurt up there anyways.

Well after visiting the Doc he told me to take at least a week off...I explained it wasnt possible as the job only has about 5 weeks left. So we decided that I would take off till this Monday. Ok Monday morning comes and I fire the truck up anxious to test all my new parts out. Air builds up and I mash the clutch in to pull out...BAM...clutch explodes. So have been down all this week as well and had to replace the clutch assembly, motor support bushings, etc. I am supposed to be back to work tomorrow afternoon and Im scared to get in the damn thing now..lol. This is just some of the perils of buying a used truck as someone elses headache becomes your own I suppose.

Either way this one is about to go on down the road..lol..I love it but not sure I can afford much else with it..lol.

Damn-I hope my EH fares better when I go to drive it home!! That kind of adventure I don't need!

Glad you're on the mend. At least you have that much of the "restoration" done now. I'm guessing you'll be looking the truck over a lot closer from here on,maybe catch problems before they become Catastrophic Failures.

I expect to be repairing/replacing parts on the EH for a pretty good while before I can feel like I don't need to worry about possible mechanical problems.

Speed

Although I love the Bs and still rate them as THE classic truck, I've always been drawn to the 1940s for some reason. Love those big fenders!

Cheers

Andy

Jeeze,Andy-it looks like we're a minority on this;at least we're still ahead of the C-cab crowd...

I think you're right about the B series;when you say" Truck,the B-61 look is what most people think of.

Speed

WELL I SETTLED WITH THE INSURANCE THE OTHER DAY. THEY GAVE ME CLOSE ENOUGH TO WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR OUT OF IT PLUS 20 DAYS OF DOWNTIME AND THE TRUCK BACK FOR SALVAGE. SO WHEN I GET THE MH BACK HOME AND DISMANTLED FOR PARTS I'M FIGURING ON DIGGING MY SUPERLINER OUT OF MOTHBALLS AND FIXING IT. FOR NOW I THINK I'M GOING TO JUST DRIVE FOR SOMEONE. AND JUST HAVE THE SUPERLINER FOR A BIG TOY. I DON'T INTEND ON BUYING ANOTHER TRUCK FOR THE ROAD RIGHT NOW AT LEAST NOT UNTLL FUEL PRICES GO DOWN.

Glad the insurance co. didn't beat you up too bad. Sometimes they do good work...

When I got "left-turned" on my Harley,the other guy's insurance co. gave me almost $1,000.00 more than I paid for it (I got a helluva deal on it),and I was able to buy it back for $700.00. It looked like it was rolled into a ball,so I pulled it all apart to try to have the frame straightened or find a new one,and buy new forks for it. A friend made a good offer on the bike so I sold it to him. He had it back on the road 2 days later,and didn't buy any parts for it,just fixed the wrecked stuff.

Sounds like this'll be your chance to improve on perfection and build your truck the way you wished it had been done the first time. I'll bet by the time you get it roadworthy again,you'll be chomping at the bit to put it back to work.

Speed

So the "Elite" pkg.,I'd assume,was a truck with "all the bells & whistles"?

Cool truck-I vote that if the price is reasonable,you should jump on it,if for no other reason than being 1 of 1 build! In collections.the first and last built of anything are worth more than the ones in between.

Speed

At least these can be converted;the last old GM 2 speed I had,if there ever was a conversion available,nobody I've asked has any idea where to even look for one. I just assumed your 2 speed was a vacuum or cable shift. Electric's the way to go.

Speed

Packer;

Is that 2 speed the one in your '48? I was wondering what gearing that one had...

Speed

For what it's worth,I found these numbers for those of us who don't care for champion plugs:

Champion-D-16

Autolite-386

AC-C87

NGK-A-6

Denso-L14U

Bosch-M10ACO

Bosch Platinum-??-still looking

Speed

I don't know why I didn't think of it before -I have a friend who suggested making some inserts I could thread into the spark plug holes that would be threaded for more common spark plugs. I'm going to talk to a guy I know with a lathe tomorrow to see if he could do this.

Speed

Hi All!

I might be getting a 2 speed axle for my '45 EH. It's from a '48 EG. Is there a way to convert a vacuum or cable shift to an electric shift?

Speed

Good point,Packer! Plus,air's a lot cheaper than brake fluid...LOL

Hey-I might give you a call later;you gonna be at the 307 number?

Speed