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  1. Craig, that sounds like a police number, could be Victorian Police, VP. If its been extended the # could be under layers of paint. If you can find were the bogie used to be b4 it was extended you might find it. Have a look on the firewall behind the air cleaner pipe, there should be a tag there. You could get the engine # and it could be the original one.

    Good luck Jeff.

  2. Hi Guys

    Can anyone steer me in the right spot to find the chassis number on a R600 Mack i have just brought.

    Thanks

    Hi, If its a pre say '72, it should be just ahead of the rear front spring hanger on the rh chassis rail, at the bottom.

    If its a later model it should be just ahead of the front rear axle on the rh chassis rail. Tell us what you find.

    Regards Jeff.

  3. Ellis, those measurements are for the early cab. You could find another cab if yours is badly rusted and you want a flat dash.

    To put and old dash back in would be a cow of a job as the original dash is part of the cab and it would've been cut out.

    If you can find a big cab minus the dash you can see the remnants of the old dash in the pressing and that would give you an idea

    of what you'd be up against.

    Jeff.

  4. Hi Ellis,

    If you go to ducky698's album on page 17 of the gallery and go thru the pics you will see a

    Flinstone, a side shot of the cab, that is the early cab with the steel dash. There is also a pic

    of a rusted out late cab, the cab with the plastic dash, if you study those pics you will see the

    difference in the two cab lengths, the bigger cab is 3" longer noticable in the back wall.

    The long grab handles as fitted to the later cab were fitted at the factory to the early cabs

    from about early 1973, the cabs were built to use the longer handles. The later cab became

    standard in Australia during early 75, before that time there were some fitted with the bigger cab

    from late 74.

    Regards Jeff.

  5. Does anyone know what makeup a australian serial number R722RS1130 truck would be? chassis?

    Hi Ashcat, An R722RS is a Superliner, basically an R700, with a 400bhp E9 it would be an R721,

    a 440bhp or more is an R722. I think all further increases in hp stayed designated as 722. R is for

    RHD, S is for 6 wheel chassis with On/Off Highway bogie, it would be a 44,000lb bogie. F it was a

    38,000lb bogie it would be an ST. Chassis # 1130 indicates the 130th R722. I'll take a punt on 1986

    because you say a Superliner 2.

    regards Jeff.

  6. Gday, firstly does anyone know what the chassis no R611RT3311 would be for, as in what set up it left the factory and what year it would be. definately a flintsone model, am guessing originally it had a C motor/quad set up.

    secondly what model number and year gearbox (mack) had a single stick ten speed - is set up in standard 5 pattern with air actuated R - N - L - D. is reverse in all gears, neutral, low and direct? - does that mean no overdrive? not sure but any and all info would be appreciated.

    cheers ellis

    Hi Ellis,

    R611RT, as Superdog said, ENDT673C, 250BHP, Quad trans and RAD5291 rear axle.

    Its been converted to tandem, it was delivered in late 67.

    Jeff.

  7. gday, have just looked at engine number, no problems finding it and is clear except whether one is a G or number, guess what im wondering - do the 237 no's generally have a letter in them. mine is 673C-9G1639. thought it was a 6 but sure its not? any info appreciated.

    cheers

    Hi Ellis, yes that is an eng#. It looks like it is an ENDT673C I would guess. Sometimes I've

    seen the letters start down the side and not completely on top of deck.

    It could be just T or TB 673 C depending on the age of the block, or it could be just what you see.

    The #'s go in a sequence of 1A####, thru to Z, 2A####, 2B#### thru to Z then they go

    3A####, 3B#### thru to Z and so on. Yours being 9G1639.

    You have a 1960 B61T, so do I, June 60, B61T 34031.

    Regards Jeff.

  8. Thank you all for your help! I've checked again, and it definitely looks like a 3, not a backwards E. I've posted pics of the numbers/symbols on the frame - don't know if that will help. The "Q" in the pic looks like an "O", but is for sure a "Q". I have also emailed the Mack Museum, hope to hear from them soon.

    PS - This came with the original engine, which we got running to drive it into our shop - can't wait to finish restoring this! We're going to leave that engine in it - still runs like a charm. I'll add pics as we progress too :-)

    Thanks again!

    Kim

    CalFabz

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    Hi Calfabz, that is a parts #, probably front axle. The chassis # that tells you what model and serial # your truck is. It is stamped on the chassis rail at the back of the truck not exactly sure of its exact location. These trucks were built from about 1936 up. My guess is EH. Regards jeffro
  9. Well I got the frame cleaned up the best I could since it was pitted so bad under the double frame. I was going to try to run a double frame rail up to the rear spring hanger of the front axle to cover some of the pitting. will the double frame from an older R model work or are the frames drastically different? Behind the cab the B model frame is 32" wide and starts to widen up at the cross member behind the cab at a 2.5 degree angle up to 36" wide to the front of the frame. Thanks.

    Hi, R model rail wont go with B model. Totally different. Regards Jeffro

  10. Hello All, gt engine in today, found a notle mount with correct mounts on it, saved a heap of time! :) but is the engine sitting in the correct spot or is it leaning back to far? and on a 700 where do the cab mounts sit? I think i have them in correct spot??

    Grant

    Hi Grant, at a glance that looks about right. If you have R600 cab mounts they wont be wide enough because your chassis narrows back where R700 mounts go. R700 mounts are wider because the chassis is narrower back there. My new mobile is 0448 267 676. Regards Jeffro.

  11. Hi, looks like an R607 or early 609 i.e. Small radiator, non turbo and small oil bath air cleaner. Those front hubs, rad and a/cleaner look pretty early style, though the early cab went through till about 75. I guess it would be a thru the floor mechanical clutch. The rear end looks like it has a hollow spindle? Get the chassis #, if it is pre about 72, 73, it will be on the rhs chassis rail along the bottom between the front rear spring bracket and the shock absorber. If it is later than about 72 it would be on rhs rail ahead of the front drive axle. That will tell you what and when. You dont know what people may have changed over the years. If it is what I think it is, then apart from fuel tanks, bumper, steer wheel you have a pretty original ole Mack R609RST. If you want to give me a call 0448 267 676. Regards Jeffro.

  12. I had noticed that about the B81 style top tank once before at a truck show, just forgot all about that until reading the last post.

    John

    Hello, I'd be lookin at what chassis rails it was built on, X members and mack castings for suspension etc to determine if it was a genuine chassis of a particular model. Regards Jeffro

  13. Check this auction out!

    I saw this truck on Hank's site and figured it was either scrapped or part of a private collection. Well lo and behold its on ebay with a bad tranny (pulled). The reserve is 5500 I think, he might have lowered it. That auction shows the date as 1945 but the door looks like it came off an R model. Any one have any info on this truck?

    Hi Thad, my guess it's an NO military Mack, early 40's. Been refurbished using body parts from an F or an R. Regards Jeffro

  14. Hi James, welcome, thats a nice bit of gear you have. I dont know that much about fire apparatus but I can tell you that model # is for an ENDT676 if it was an ENDT675 it would be CF685. I have a small collection of Mack fire trucks in various scales and a few photo archives, L , B and CF . Mack certainly has been a big player in the fire fighting field since the beginning of the motor age. Good luck wiyh your project . Regards jeffro.

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