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12 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

remember that dash set up when it was called brand new.  how long ago - little hint  check the cigarette lighter ::oops I mean power plug right side of steering column.

Would you believe 1969???

37 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Pretty cool hand wasn’t he driving a Mack on something seemed like it was black. I’m sure you fellas would know ,,, I probably should know myself. I’ve always seen it once whatever it was… bob

You talkin' about the movie Convoy?

That F model is killer too.

16 hours ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Speaking of Kris in general, I think my favorite song was Sunday morning coming down, and I loved him in Lonestar, he played evil so well!

My favorite Johnny Cash song is his version of Kris' "Sunday Morning Coming Down".

On 9/3/2023 at 6:24 PM, mechohaulic said:

and do you think your on that list alone !!!  list of stupid me is way tooo long to print.  give one =quit college to be a diesel mechanic !! 

Harder to find a diesel mechanic these days than it is to find a college grad.  Got plenty of those.

I was walking home from little league baseball practice and saw a boy in the parking lot of my best friend’s dad’s gas station. Had been hit by a car. Blood everywhere. He was trying to get up. 
don’t know if he survived or who he was. 
I quit baseball that day. Still can’t get that image out of my mind. 

4-lane across Sweetwater! Used to have an uncle who lived right at the top of the hill. 

I think you have a gem there.  As long as you can keep it running, you're probably better off doing so.

29 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Credit goes to you DCW, it was from the link you posted, 2nd page.

😄😄😄I didn't read that far down.  LOL!!! 😄😄😄

"If you stole your outhouse from a construction site..."

You know, it is my considered opinion that this truck SUCKS!

And the only way I can think of to make it "cool" is to...give it to me!  Then it would be cool!

I can't wait to see this thing finished.

52 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:

if his has seals , he has the 9-10 type III  ??????

True.  And a fig. 9-10 setup would have needle bearings on the top, not a bushing.  That's what my '70 had.

2 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:

one of the many confusing things is the picture of the pin sure looked straight to me not tapered. realize alot has to do with pictures posted. the bushings in one pic looked to have off set grease holes another angle holes looked center as should be. as had been stated many times in a variety of post = wish we were there to actually see the project.

Here was a pic he posted.  Definitely a tapered mid-section.  But I don't know if the straight parts on the ends are correctly sized.

Beside this is a pic I posted.  The ends ARE straight where the bushings go.  The taper is only for where it seats in the axle beam.

Like you, I wish we could be there to help him sort this out.

That is a VERY informative post, Geoff.

I just wish there was some way to help the OP sort this out.

Straight part on small end even looks longer than I thought it would.  I think you are right Mech.  This eBay seller might be FOS.

I don't know, but these guys might be able to measure what they have and offer some insight into what you got...

I keep finding references out there that suggest the 45 replaces the 32.  But who knows for sure.  The counter-holder-downers at the Mack dealerships certainly aren't much help anymore.

https://instockmotorsports.com/mack-301sq32b-king-pin-kit-nos/

https://instockmotorsports.com/mack-301sq45a-king-pin-kit-nos/

Nice!

Yep!  Here is a DM with a 413!  I think this is a 1966 model.

Oh, and I think they only built 450 of these 413-equipped units (R410) between 1965 and 1970 (according to the Mack website).

They also list 59 of the DM-410 made between 1966 and 1970.  So, if the numbering system holds true, there are a handful of DMs out there with the Chrysler in them.

All in all, these would be some rare pieces, and would make interesting collectibles.

This site has some of the better pictures of the then-and-now type.

https://horsepowermemories.com/2017/06/16/smokey-and-the-bandit-filming-locations-a-40-year-now-and-then-look-back/

One of the hardest spots to find for me was the pond-hopping site.  Theymoved the road!  But, it's still there if you know what to look for (see map).  This is where Bandit and Frog drove through the Chattahoochee River and Buford lost his door.  Just north of Helen, Ga.  Red line is where the road went before they straightened it.

Oh crap!  I went off-topic!  Sorry!

I think this is it today...