Freightrain

Prerty sure that is all Dans handywork! "High binder".......biggest understatement EVER! I get a nose bleed just looking up at that cab. Lol.

Gregs is Blue and silver

Looks fantastic!

LOL.....

My mother tried to plan her death down to the letter. Too bad it doesn't work that way. 3 yrs in nursing home, she was miserable and just wanted to be done. It was a relief for all of us on that final day.

Ya, Greg is still running that old MH. Met up at Harrisonburg, VA convention. Saw him after you saw me over the fence Brocky! He was parked down the aisle from me, towards the campgrounds. Ya, he gave up on the old Mack powerplant after it failed the second time. It's now a CattyMack.....LOL.

I met him in jr high. He went to different high school, then he joined the marines and didn't keep track of him until I saw him here. We chatted a few times through the years and I would run into him at the Dover steam show in Aug.

With the pictures Tim posted lately I figured he was still in NZ or the like. Pretty landscape and farming. Guess not? Tom, Rob bought that bike here by me. I went and looked at it for him. Then he did his typical midnight run to me and picked it up. I drove the trusty rusty Dodge to my house and he rode the bike. Once at my place he loaded it in the back of the dodge and off he went Another time he bought some big antique floor jack by me. I brought it home and he made a run over to get it. Another trip was for 12v71 Detroit parts from a buddy of mine. An old friend of mine that was on here(greg ryder) with the old A model fire truck flatbed came over and we made an evening out of collecting parts. Greg passed away suddenly a few years back. I never knew until I saw Adelmans had his truck for sale.

Friend works at a fab shop so anything I need material for, he gives me. He picks up the drops off the shear and gives me the pieces. He'll hand me a big bundle every once in a while.

Hmmm, maybe I did use the head studs? I just don't remember the details, or if I used this in the front or back? It's like a 6.5" span across the holes. It doesn't really fit well now since I put jakes on the engine. The Jake spacers kinda block things.

Yup, he's on FB and I see him posting occasionally. Ya, Ten-50 has the rollback. Haven't seen much from him lately. I think he may have taken hiatus from that last blowup on here when things got heated. Rob and I conversed a lot way back. He made a few trips to my place to pick up items. He vanished, came back, we spoke once, he retired and dashed away and never returned a call. He always had a full plate and never ending projects. I think he visits incognito, reads a bit and goes off, never to be seen or heard.

I should have a lifting bracket I made for mine. It's been so long I don't recall what end I bolted it to. Don't think I used headbolts either even though I pulled the heads off. I'll see if I can find it and post a picture.

Quick release is a small box with a 1" hole in the bottom that releases air pressure when you let off the brakes to "quickly" release the brakes. They are mounted right at the axle with the two air lines going to the cans (There two, one for service, one for parking brakes). They do fail, and like you mention, it will leak air on application instead of release. The front axle brakes will have a similar item. It is what gives that air Woosh sound when you release the brakes.

Early Schweitzer? Seems kinda familiar on early 673s. Craig, I didn't use a spreader, just three points with a chain. Got lucky and buddy let me borrow his wrecker. Worked perfectly.

I think Roadway might have had some? Or was it only Overnite?

Paul and I PMd on here a few times about racing. We were going to meet up a few times when he was going to be in the area. His plans constantly changed last minute and we never met. Then he vanished. I looked to see if he actually gave me his number. I only gave him mine. He says we supposedly met at South Bend ATHS convention, but I really don't recall.

Need to confirm it is a 500 pump. Then make sure it doesn't have a drier hung on it? About the size of a coffee can with line coming from compressor and going back to tank.

Yes. Ties into the water pump and returnd to the side of the block. Typically no air drier on these trucks from factory.

Every road trip I would drain a oil milkshake from mine. A good cup at least. Now it's just some random water. I would get it functional and see how it does.

Yup, kinda figured that is what happens. Here is picture of typical 500 model. The upper round port is exhaust pipe to air trank, it is typically a copper line. The two unloader valves are accessible through the intake port below the exhaust. My compressor has a small box bolted on with a wire mesh filter screen installed. Many newer trucks have a feed line from the air filter/turbo inlet pipe. The govenor line inatalls in the port to the right end from the intake. You can see the bump in the casting that goes to each end.

Not real familiar with how the unloader works, but guessing the govenor feeds air pressure at a specific setting to open the unloader valve so it basically freewheels(at 120 psi). If the unloader is partially stuck open, then it will never build enough air aince it is basically "leaking" pressure off. I'd have to look at mine to see if there is easy access to the unloader to inspect it. Might be an easy fix, but the sludge in the tank means it needs rebuilt anyway. Here is where I got mine done nearly 20 yrs ago. Not sure they still do them? It was $500 and like 2 day turnaround. Mine needed a new plastic coupler as mine was missing a few teeth. https://www.masontrucksales.com/

Compressor might be just plum wore out if it has sludge in the air tank. Mine was pumping oil, it would make pressure, but just slobber the tanks so had it rebuilt. Yours likely will be a Tu Flo 500 like mine.

If you need gold, this is what I used on my 237 in my B model. Rustoleum RLL 257384

How about doubling it up. Use shutterstat for normal operations then have another air line with solenoid and switch on dash to operate? Or use a TP flip valve for using air only? I'm sure in the right catalog you could find a small/simple air on/off valve.