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BTW, if you do find one, be very careful installing it on the correct head. There's one for the front head and one for the rear head. Mixing them up can do serious valve train damage.

Reawakening a dead 17 year old post for this? Why not just start a new thread or one over in the engine section? There's plenty of places to ask that question and get good responses. Try Facebook. There's numerous active Mack threads there that you could network through with bigger audiences. Someone will have what you need? I'm not sure they are currently being manufactured for two valve engines. I bought a new one back in 2005 that was a knockoff brand that I put on a 673. It's now on my 237. They're out there just keep asking.

As other have said, Restoration Specialties, is one of my go to’s. Steele Rubber Products carries some B model parts. They are a little pricey, though. There are a lot of parts that can be gotten from other venders if you know what you’re looking for. I rebuilt the window regulators on my B73 using some Model A parts. They were a direct replacement for the window regulator shaft and spur gear. The original pot metal shafts broke. Replacements were steel and riveted right in. Some times you have to get creative in located parts and locating them through other sources and making some modifications.

Congratulations, we’ll deserved!!!

It's been a great year, with lots of miles on our trucks!!! Looking forward to even more next year!!

I added the picture that wouldn't upload last night to my last post.

Busy, busy with the B73 this weekend!! Spent Saturday morning cleaning it up from Lititz for an event Sunday. Then Saturday evening my wife and I were in our Tahoe enroute to a family event, when a brake issue left us stranded. Rescued it with the B73. Then out all day Sunday at the “Back the Blue” motorcycle ride and car show, hauling vehicles for the State Police Museum. Another great event and weekend with the truck!!

Nice work, that looks great!!

Welcome aboard!! Really great find and pretty rare, too. I love the B70 series, either B or L cab. Not too many 77’s around. Keep us up to date with what you do with it? Matt

A GMC V12 cabover survivor that actually runs and drives. I heard it only has 12,000 original miles. Jim Rymes out of Florida, formerly of New Hampshire, just bought it on his way to Gerhart's in Massachusetts.

A large amount of Superliners showed up. There must have been at least four dozen there.

Factory sleeper B61. This one was really well restored, great paint in and out and a lot of attention to detail poured into it.

This guy built a replica of his full size cabover. I thought it was remote controlled. Nope, tilt the cab up and slide into it. Amazing detail he put into it!

So many things to see there. Amazing trucks from all over.

I actually landed there, between your trucks and the power lines, during the Anthrax investigations several times with the State Police helicopter. Brought in FBI agents and State Police bomb techs and investigators. A woman from Oxford died from her mail that was cross contaminated from that postal facility. I think that was right around October, 2001. Five people over all died in the region due to that.

I finally made the pilgrimage to the big Gerhart's All Mack Show in Lititz, PA. Drove down Friday morning, leaving the house at 5AM. Missed most of all the traffic the whole way. But what a show!! So many amazing trucks and vehicles. Met people from here and many others that have read this page. Did a lot of talking and spent a lot more time at the truck than at Macungie, so people could find me. Left for home today just before three and rolled up the driveway just around 7:45 PM and traffic wasn't too bad. Truck ran perfectly, put 571 miles and 11 hours on it for the trip. Quite the adventure!!

Well I went. finally met several people from here and had some great conversations!! Met a lot of anonymous people that have read my page here. It was a great time and many amazing trucks showed up.

Anyone of the mind to go? I've been wanting to to go to this show for quite a while and with the B73 done I figured I'd make the trip this year. I got a hotel room and one of my co-workers my go, too. If he goes, we may put my truck on his lowboy trailer and haul it there.

Participated in the Wishes on Wheels Convoy in East Hartford last Sunday(9/14) with the B73. Lots of fun and over 500 trucks participated. It's the largest truck convoy in the northeast supporting the Make A Wish Foundation. Once the trucks leave Rentschler Field they head out to I-84 for a bit, then enter I-384 and head to Exit 7 in Bolton, CT. That's 10 miles away, then turnaround at that exit and head back. Almost as the last truck is leaving, the first trucks are coming back. That's almost TWENTY miles of trucks of every size, variety and type!! I've participated in it for several years now. There's all kinds of photographers, drones and people lining the highway and on top of the overpasses. Cool event to get involved in. My truck got caught by a drone entering I-84 that a drone company posted on Facebook. Lots of photos and videos have been posted and it made all the evening news shows that night.

Latest issue of Double Clutch is out. Big write up on the Macungie show AND..... a little paragraph and photo of my truck!! That was so much fun to do the drive and participate in that show. The only downer was Saturday's rain.

That's awesome!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

It was great catching up with everyone!!

That last picture of your grandson in the cab is awesome!! Glad you're getting out there with it an enjoying it.

Welcome to the forum first off!! There's a lot of knowledgable people here to help and point you in the right direction. All of the above comments are from people that have considerable knowledge and who are well versed with trucks and I would seriously consider the advice that's been offered. It takes a lot to restore a truck. Money, space, skill, resources and above all, motivation!! If you're looking for a shop to carry out the whole restoration, due diligence in researching the shop is a requirement. It costs a lot to restore a truck and the wrong shop can cost you dearly in money and time. History, reputation, honesty, location, recommendations from previous customers all can play into finding the right shop. Be prepared to pay if a shop handles the restoration. Shop costs, man hours, parts can add up very quickly. I've known Matt Pfahl personally for over 30 years. His shop in Connecticut has grown from a single bay in his parent's backyard to a massive six bay shop with about nine people working for him. Professional, nut and bolt restorations take two to three years and can cost well over six figures. Do it yourself restorations are a whole other affair. Shop space, personal skill, tools, specialized equipment, resources all factor into completing a restoration. Many restorations start off with a lot of motivation, but peter out and stall as money, parts and expenses, problems mount up. Pictures of the truck you're considering restoring would help. Evaluating what you have is important. It may need minor work and cosmetics to make roadworthy of be a money pit that's to far gone to consider restoring. But, could offer parts to restore a truck to it's likeness with some original parts.

I almost forgot about this project. Nice detail work and congratulations on setting engine in the frame!!