mackcl96

the mack cl already has the rw frame

the cl has a longer hood then pete 379ex

the cl with an e7 has 18 inches between the block and the cab witch is nice for easy air shift line repair

Saw a Mack Magnum Superliner at the dealer here in St. Louis today. The truck is out of North Carolina, but the driveshaft was on the 5th wheel, so I guess it was towed. The truck is showing its wear on the outside, but the red interior was immaculate, including the original seats. If I get back by there tomorrow, I'll take a picture or two.

Did all of the Magnums have an aluminum frame? The three I've seen to date have.

If the E9 threw craps, I'd bet you could get the truck cheap!

Dan Bruno

www.stlouisdumptrucks.com

Dan, not all magnums are with alum frames mack must have found a bunch from old california stock back in 1985. I had steel in my 85. we had 3 day cabs on the dealer lot in 86 all steel

The rawhide is only new to the factory bigwigs

Mack sales and service Nanaimo Ltd British Columbia Canada has made this custom option truck (in house) for three years or more.

It was called a westcoast special edition (locals call it a mack western).

What makes this a new model is, a six inch chrome pipes (mounted in the right spot) between the cab and sleeper.

oil cooler {copper tubes wore out in area of steel support cage}

RS had longer and taller hood for cat, cummins and V8. the one here is westcoast model

well its too bad you feel that way.I guess your mom or wife wont let you have a hot rod. why do I want a c-15 with my mack history. I outpull stock 550cats now and get 6.5 mpg

What I have here is 96 E7-454 (stock 380 to ground) no fun. It had an S-3 turbo from the factory in 1998 Mack said to go with an S-4 (5145AM).

Almost every year Mack said come down we have a hot new program to put in. Some even came from Hagerstown.

(This was the fun part)

Now with high flow inj., pump timing bump up, high flow del. Pump, etc. Now with all hot rod toys parts will fail early, so turbos only last 2 years. So in July of 05, Mack got rid of many of the older turbos (Service bulletin 214019).

So my replacement turbo is now 5173MX, which is much smaller, then the 5145AM.

Mack (HQ) said you can not use an(5173MX E-Tech turbo)it is only rated for 30 psi boost, stock 454 makes 34 psi boost, and Borg Warner said 31 psi tops.

Week later Mack said that 5173MX has been tested and will work so I put it on. Found out anything over 30 psi it would howl, the old turbo would produce 45 psi. This one 33 psi and screaming, hot pyro, hot water temp and poor fuel mileage.

Called Mack (HQ) they sent service rep to ride with me. To weeks later they tell me it would work if your truck were stock. So it’is your problem. My jaw hit the floor. Now I have $1300 paperweight in the garage and had to find a 5145M4, which is the same as my old one.

What this boils down to is, if you buy a used truck and is running good and don't know the history of it, or if you turn up the power on your Mack, don't expect to get replacement parts form Mack because they now make parts just to meet their stock specification.

honda cars and others build in usa does that make them american?

Is anyone having problems with macks new turbos on pre E-Tech E7 engines?