Freightrain

Crap Mike!! Hope Mikey is Okay. Sorry to hear the Dog is wounded, doesn't sound too promising to fix? UGH, I'm betting no insurance on their part either. Keep your head up, things will work out.

Well, did a little more work last weekend. The 237 has less pedal travel on the pump. I had to lower it a touch so the floor stop was at the right spot. Only problem it is still pretty high in the air and I got really bad cramps in the right calf from holding my foot UP in the air so far. Unlike previous years when I just hold my foot to the floor to drive it. I now hold it UP. So, I got another bolt(shorter) and cut about 2" out of the rod coming up through the floor. It worked out well. The pedal at WOT is just touching the firewall at the top edge and just resting on the stop and is WOT at the pump. My foot will be more level with the floorboard and I won't have to hold it up so bad at my ankle. Going a road trip this weekend so we'll give it a shot and see how it is after a couple hours on the highway. I'm going to look at getting a cruise control set up for it next winter. I already have an electronic speedo in it so that part is already there.

See a handful of trucks I know. I've talked of getting to that show for as long as Jerry has had it. Just never made it. I like that lil red wrecker. Nicely done.

I still use my D104(chrome/black). I still have the receipt in the original box in the attic. That was my pride and joy when I was about 15 yrs old. Only problem is I don't use much and when I do it breaks up(can see the meter jumping) some from the points being corroded in the base. I take a piece of paper and drag it through them and it cleans it up. Before cell phones our shop had a Motorola base station to contact our truck. Didn't really use it much, we did re-install it when the new building was built in 1995 but got used even less. Pagers and bag phones were the end of it.

That has come quite a ways in a short time. Looking good.

My guess is bearing cage?

Ah, ya. I grew up withrealistic Navaho 23 channel radio. It was "turned up a bit" and worked well. It finally died and I found a President Madison base to play with about 8 yrs ago. I do have a Radio Shack Telephone style radio. Bought it on Ebay for about $20 just because I always wanted one growing up. It works, all 23 channels LOL!! I tried using it in the Mack but the static is too bad from the alternator so I took it out. Just needs a filter, but I returned it to the attic for safe keeping. My buddy growing up had a big base station, a set of Moonraker 4 beams and a Varmint 850 watt linear. We talked all over the world(literally). Good times back then. Glenn, sounds like the days we had. Big linears, talking all night. CB radio fist fights. The whole gammit. We did have fun. Always worried about the "man" showing up with his "sniffer" looking for linears. Oh, the license sheet. Yup, I was KBTM 4173.

OK just trying to fulfill a lingering thought. My 237 came from an apparent fire engine and had a single disc clutch bell housing. Is that normal for a fire truck? Did it run a lighter duty 5 speed then an R model? Did they consider the fact it would not be pulling 73k lbs?

The tube unscrews from the block with a flare nut so it would not have been a problem getting the broken piece out.

My local truck tire shop could get used(blasted and painted) or new depending on how much I wanted to spend.

Heard about it last night and went home and watched it. Neat build. Lots of unique workings on the chassis set up. I'll just take the motor/transmission(glad they used the old toploader instead of TKO).

I run about 70# all the way around on my truck. Seems to do fine. The road are bad enough around here, but I don't travel long distance on dirt roads either.

Then I would have had to use the model glue to hold my tongue together til it healed. Then I would have been bent over and used by the infamous wooden spoon til I understood how stupid I was. OH well, that was back when you learned something. I've caught the story the other day when that Starbucks crap started. Personally they can go under and I would not loose a minute of sleep. People that can afford a $5 cup of coffee.......screw'm(well, they are by not getting a full cup). Didn't Barnum Bailey say there was sucker born every minute?

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/hvo/5509368988.html R model Mack visor - $300 (Stark) Two fiberglass visors for R moder Mack $150.00 each or both for $250.00 Not mine.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/pts/5499278300.html Mack (Remack) ETech Cylinder Head (New old Stock) No Core Charge - $450 (RAVENNA) Not mine, just local CL.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/pts/5559948383.html 1985 R model Mack cab and hood - $1500 (cambridge,oh) R688ST NO RUST GOOD DOORS GOOD GLASS $1500 OBO Not mine, just on local CL.

My brake control is on the left lower corner of the dash, right by the door. It is an old school valve with chrome handle. Not the later yellow.

Glad I'm not the only one. Just bought a '95 F150 and previous owner put something on the window. Nice, but a PITA with the wipers on. It spatters the rain all over making it even more difficult to see. I'm going to do a little buffing on the paint and get some wax on the truck so I might buff the windshield to get the surface cleaned off.

Superior Spring in Canton, Ohio made new main leaf for my Mack a couple years ago. They didn't offer the right eyelet so they made it for me and reclamped the pack.

I used to have rain x on the windows years ago when the wipers didn't work as well. Though I don't usually worry much as I don't go racing in the rain. Just bad timing and this time I put a dab of silicone on the fitting to keep it from coming loose. It lasted 10+ yrs so I guess I just need to keep an eye on it. I like rain x to a point, but it also makes wipers skip and smear in some situations. Almost better to not use the wipers at all after you put it on.

Well did a little work on the truck tonight. My shutters were not working correctly so I unhooked them. Checked things out and realized I put the air in the outlet side and shutters on the inlet side. Oops, so I swapped lines and we'll she if they work right. They closed, but would not open right(just leaked air). The valve is one way and with air going the wrong way I could see why they would not open. My air wipers also quit an hour from home the other night. I was thinking the worst............but seems it was only the brass plug on the toggle valve. It was loose and leaking air which would not allow it to have enough volume to work. Once I resealed that they are back to working lickety split. All back to good and ready for taking it in another week to the train tour our club set up.

Fred, I just put a sheet of Dynamat across the doghouse area(engine compartment). I had one sheet left over from the pack I bought a few years ago when I did the floor area. It was just enough to do it. Since I still have all my wires/plumbing I didn't want to worry about covering the whole wall. It surely made a difference.

Looks good. I like fabricating, even if I don't have the right tool for the job LOL!!

Just bought this kit for my 237. Felpro kit and felpro valve covers.

I like the long look too. As for racing? Yes they got the race in but I parked the car before eliminations. The traction was so poor that in four passes I never got a full run. Three of them I tried to take out the photographers on the left side and the last pass it tried to change lanes and spin around. I was pissed and put it back in the trailer. The track was too cold no matter what they tried. I had a good time overall talking with everyone. Racing sucked...,they need to get this set up later in the year when it is warmer. The truck performed flawless. Online issue was my wipers took a dump about an hour from home. They would only go one way. Guess I need to check some airlines. They only ran 10 hrs of a 12 hr drive.