Freightrain

To take just .003 off now would be a PITA. It was fine before, it will be fine now.

My new friend runs that 237 pulling engine. He knows how to make them run! Even stays together at 3400 rpm! Yikes. I'll never do that but maybe I will try to get a few more HP out of it at some point. He, his dad, and grandfather are big Mack guys and weren't afraid to make power. His Dad's comment to me was "I can make that 300 smoke the tires on that single axle". 😆. Hold the phone..... I need it to last a long time first.

Ya, my thoughts also but figured I would ask those that know these motors. It ran before and all numbers are within .001 from old to new. Few more crush is better then a few less!

Well, did a little cleaning on the bores and counterbores. Checked my depths and I am a bit shallow. .189 and liners are .199 tall and book calls for .0035-.0075 protrusion. I'm at .010. I compared all old liners and they were the same. Unless I get someone to deepen them .003 I will just run it. Until I get the liners in I think I will roll new mains in it and then get rear seal installed. I hope to get someone here soon to pull 237 out so I can work on getting power steering installed. Spoke with Kevin All on a plan. He my buy my Triplex for his bus.

Most DMV employees only know "what they heard" about a law. Especially when it is something like what we do. Few have direct dealings or first hand knowledge. Paperwork is your friend. I hit scales that say "All trucks" and bypass "commercial trucks". Lots of junk vehicles (daily drivers) running around town with historical tags on them. That is what gives the rest a bad name.

ATHS thinks bigger scale than ATCA. This the money issue. I stay a member of ATHS because I am involved with our local show and "you need to be a member to do certain things". ATHS was checking names and membership lists and was giving grief about non members. There was a chapter that kept "dual log books".... 😆 to avoid issues with the big house. It has definitely changed a lot since I joined in 2002. But have met a bunch of new friends and learned a lot from them.

I got initial grief when I put historical tags on my truck here in Ohio 25 yrs ago. DMV lady tried to argue it but she lost. She did say "you better not be hauling freight with this". I just laughed at her. Ohio DMV is not a legal govt entity. It is a privately run business for the state. So they DO NOT have legal expertise so push back. Hard.

I gave them the part number but being unfamiliar they screwed up. They couldn't give me what I needed unless I ordered the whole thing in separate pieces. Likely more expensive then what that to do. If PAI doesn't offer it either, then I was out of luck no matter. Another rebuild? No, I hope not. 😆

Well, my new liners showed up. Imagine that.....same part number as what I took out. Hmmmm. Time to start cleaning the block and get ready for installation.

The Mack liners were in boxes that said "made in India". 🙄 I'm cringing.

I should have used the other Mack dealer but friend said go here. The other dealer lost their long time counterman from health issues last year. He always took care of me. It's screwed everywhere.

That is what I will be selling. The .020 won't be in for a few days.

Got 6 of these for sale. Less piston, rings, pins.

Well, got my answer. 🤦 They don't offer a complete kit with .020 liners. Sooo, I have to BUY six .020 liners and eat the six .002 liners in the kit. Oh yay. Another $1208. Why not....😡 Anyone need some .002 liners??

So, this part number is incorrect. I need to confirm what brgs as I told him the crank was std.