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Here's a question--I bought new fuel tanks and vented caps. Do I need separate vents for the tanks, or will the vented caps do the job?

These guys are right, even a tight engine will crank longer and smoke more when it's cold.

On 10/31/2022 at 5:02 PM, Craig N said:

Here’s a question for you guys. So, I see the driveshaft parking brake hub on this truck, but I don’t see the hand lever on the floor anywhere. How else would that be actuated?  That’s not air operated at all is it?  I didn’t look long at it and was kind of an after thought. I can’t wait to get it home to crawl all around it. The brake drums are frozen to the shoes so I was thinking about the brakes and realized I never saw the handle anywhere. First thing I do when I get it home is get the drums free. 

I had my 673 pump rebuilt at Purrformance Diesel in Fredericktown, they charged $1,100 which included several new parts. They are very particular, seemed like they wanted to make sure it was right.

3 minutes ago, Craig N said:

That’s a good question, I have no idea. How would I tell?

Jack one rear wheel up and spin one revolution, count how many times the driveshaft spins and divide by two (such as 9 driveshaft revs would be a 4.50 diff ratio).

On 10/24/2022 at 3:28 PM, 1wonton said:

OK; suggestions as to who can rebuild the fuel pump.

 

It's too bad you're in CA, we have a couple of shops in Ohio that still rebuild those pumps.

If the cab has lots of rust and the engine won't run, you're really looking at scrap price. That probably weighs 10,000 lbs so multiply that by metal price in your area. You could bump it up higher and see if you get any bites.

Mine had years of goop in the bottom when I bought the truck. I put some mineral spirits in it and let it sit, then drained it out...worked pretty good. Less harsh than acetone.

You could order custom colors. Are there any chips where you can see under that layer of paint?

Sounds like his problem was a relay valve, that would be my thought if a truck was acting like this.

They always play a lot of radio chatter on Heavy Rescue 401, maybe it's 2 way radios or maybe CBs are more popular in Canada, eh?

You could have a Ralph Smith museum!!

My Brockway has a 335, I want to change the oil and filter before I try to start it. Does anyone know the part numbers for the filter and gasket? My understanding is the filter is inside this housing:

12 hours ago, mowerman said:

Gotta closeup look at pfahl ,s  work  A few weeks ago…. I was u def the impression they have an entire  crew that does the restorations I don’t know … Bob

In this month's Double Clutch, Matt Pfahl says he has 9 guys working in an 80' x 100' garage.

On 9/16/2022 at 12:48 PM, Brocky said:

Especially 4 trucks from the same company in their original work cloths.. Reminds me of the PRIDE these fleets had in their equipment!!!

Yes, and Ralph Smith trucks were well-maintained. I have one for parts (cab rusted out); I'm using the radiator, front axle, transmission, fifth wheel, and some small parts off of it. Good maintenance kept these parts in good shape.

23 hours ago, Brocky said:

Michael,  I still like yours better in the original livery..

Yes, there's something very cool about seeing trucks that still wear their work clothes. It reminds me of how things used to be.

14 hours ago, yarnall said:

He usually brings it to Macungie and Mack Day so you can look him up in a couple weeks if you get there.  He drove my H613 to Macungie a few years ago and caught the H model bug.  It is a neat truck.  Mike 

Do you have a photo of your H on here? I'd like to see it.

On 9/13/2022 at 9:34 AM, skydawg said:

How do you stall it when this happens?

Flat, smooth piece of metal or wood--cover up the air intake and it'll shut down.

Here's the link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/page/2022-pp-voting

I voted for you, there's also a B model competing in some of the other categories--I voted for him there.

I found these photos on the interwebs, says this truck was hauling a 331,000 lb. press and the trailer failed. They weren't sure how they were going to move the thing out of the way. Nashville, Michigan Sep. 6th.

15 hours ago, 1961H67 said:

Oh my,, That’s a nice H ! Anyone know who’s it was? 

Looks like Craig Horn's truck out of Barto PA.

You could check with the Mack Museum (610-351-8999); they have a lot of information. If they help, make sure you donate some money to the museum. You could also watch ebay; a lot of Mack manuals show up on there.