Freightrain

On the drivers side of the carrier, there is a flat machined with the part number and ratio. The slower the ratio, the less desirable.

Get us a picture of the drivers side of the engine and we'll help with what filter you have.

Was at local dealer this morning to get O rings for the oil filter housing. "Jeff" at the parts counter is old school and pretty knowledgeable. He knows me from coming in. He looked up the old part numbers, crossed it to new numbers and is ordering mounts for "stock". Seems Vulva has a ton of them. They must be used for other things today? Should be in first of next week, we'll see if they are correct. This will hopefully alleviate me from having to manufacture them.

Good point, didn't think about picture issue. That is why I use Postimage. Don't have to worry about running out of room here.

Looks to be a "flipper". Buy and try to sell at large profit. I watched this transpire just a few weeks ago with a friend. He sold at local car auction a very nice clone '69 Boss 302. He got $30K, which he was happy with. I see it posted on FB two days later. A fellow I'm friends with(don't know personally) has it for $42K!!! Don't know if he will sell it at that price? I'm sure he'll make a few bucks. Even $1K is a nice profit for not much "work".

Yup, got sample with me. Very familiar with the variations.

Interesting. Not like I plan to take it apart. I did buy a few extras!

Well, the old adage of fix it right once..............or do it over a few times! When I first put the 237 together I rebuilt the oil cooler and installed new O rings. I also installed new o rings on the two fittings. Last spring I noticed a leak around the filters. I got two more o rings and pulled that front housing off and sealed it up. Well I should have torn that whole assembly down before installing it. Now, it's the rear o rings going to the stand that runs down to the block. Ugh. What a PITA to get that all off(in a B model), but I had no thought about tearing into it before installing it(with engine sitting on the floor of garage all handy like) with no intake on it. Now it's back to Mack for a few more o rings...and I'm replacing all(including the ones I already did). Plus a new gasket for the block plate. Lesson learned. I knew well enough to rebuild the cooler, but the rest of the connections I figured were good. Wrong.

Well, the drivers door is now assembled. The window worked smoothly in the lower track, but now it gets real tight in the vent window track. The passenger side was similar, and after leaving the window up for a few weeks it is getting "looser". Not as loose as I like, but better. I've done the same to the drivers window. I have the trim panel on the passenger window, it's all buttoned up and complete. I found out why my drivers door handle sags a bit. Nothing to do with the return spring on the latch(it's tight). Seems the 5/16" square stock that actuates the latch is worn right there. With the door panel off, it fits tight and works well. Once the panel is the door, the handle then rides in the worn spot and sags. I had two thoughts. Weld/machine that area, or cut/flip the piece and use the part that isn't worn. I'm going to flip it. Less work involved. It's that or buy new 5/16" keystock and replace the worn section. Either way will get the handle hanging properly(like the passenger door which saw minimal use and hangs straight).

Here is what I got last week using Rob's part number. Note quite what I thought, but they do work. Snaps on tight. Guess they don't expect you to remove them without damaging? Don't plan on having to remove them.

When I bought my B, the rear mount area was weak. The PO had run a piece of angle iron across and just let the cab sit on it. Ya, you could wiggle the cab around. I cut the rear cab patch off and welded new pieces across tying it into the rear of the cab structure. Wow, the cab is rock solid. Not quite as purdy as your repair, but functional!

Had good rain last night, heavy winds. Kinda hangin' around today. At least it will clean the roads up from last weeks salt/brine dosing!!! Ugh. We've been a bit under temps here, but the slow climb is coming!! Like I told buddy last week...It's MARCH....not Nov, Dec, Jan, or Feb. March!! That means warmth is coming.

True, but you would THINK that dealing with robbers and knowing the history, the banks would spend a bit more then $150 for a camera? Just sayin'.

With all the weight on the back and using that walking beam suspension...it was not hurting itself much. There was a local fellow with an DD powered old Pete and tried doing that trick. Only problem was he had rubber block and it would not rotate enough.

There was a post on Facebook about photos and how things like this are high-definition but every bank picture of a robber is a grainy unrecognizable photo?

I just bought the roll foam strip with adhesive back to use on my B model doors. Unfortunately the channels are not perfectly clean(kinda rusty), but I got foam that is wide enough to stick behind the lip and pretty sure it won't fall out. I used 3/8" thick on the passenger door, 1/4" thick on the drivers door.

WOW!!!

I remember that guys book from many years back. "Trails in the sand" by Won Hung Lo.

Is there not a snow ban? Usually with more the 2" you can't park on the street. Lucky it wasn't this guy's truck....

I'm guessing it made your finger hurt?? LMAO!!!!

Awesome. Thanks Rob for the information. Sorry Momma had to be put through all that. I'm thinkin' it ain't the first time??? I need to stop at the Mack dealer and get some oil filters and was going to ask about them. Though they do try to help, sometimes I only get dumb looks if you don't have a serial number. Like the exhaust clamp I needed and someone from the fire truck forum gave me their serial number so I could get the part. I did look through the last few boxes of "Stuff" that was given to me with the truck and I found THREE NOS window channels!! Nice, too bad I don't really need them, but they have the rivet snap that holds them in the frame. I have little trinket bags of all kinds of things, but no window clips.

I have a few other boxes downstairs I'll dig around. Maybe there is something?

Looking for something similar. I'm missing at least one. Not sure which one is correct for the window itself? The wire clip or the slip on? I know clips were on the regulator swing arm, I think the slip on was on the window? Not sure it matters. I'm sure it was just cobbled together from years before. What is actually correct? I've poked around online and can't really find anything similar or "close enough". Local automotive supplier just gave me dumb looks(especially when I said "59 Mack").

Ya, neat piece, but I'm guessing there is not much holding it together anymore??

I got the new 1/4" thick seal on the drivers door. Seems to work really nice now. Closes nice and snug. I got the window glued into the lower mount, should get that assembled today. I'm missing one clip for the regulator. There were two designs, one was a spring horse clip, the other was a side on style with a tab to keep it locked on. Local place had nothing, I'm going to check Azone later today and see if something in the "help" section might work. The passenger door is ready to install the upper channel and install the inside trim and be done with that side!! The mirrors are all mounted and secured on both doors. We're chipping away at it!!!