harrybarbon

31 minutes ago, tjc transport said:

do you have any info on this  Strike Technology retro fit kit?

google search comes back with a big blank nothing.

You can go direct to the company - Plasmoid Power go to

plasmoid-power.com , go to contact section and fill out your request, address your questions to Kevin Baker the CEO

On 1/8/2025 at 4:02 PM, Joseph Cummings said:

 

It's pulling a heavy load, they were built tough and still going. Perfect for the Aussie outback, fully air conditioned. But they were not successful in Australia.

On 1/9/2025 at 3:36 AM, Joey Mack said:

Im with 67RModel, and J.C. and myself. I have a $1,200.00  10,000 watt. portable connected professionaly to my house, gas and propane powered. It runs my whole house minus the A.C. Electric start for my Wife..  

Joey, you are in a perfect position to make a worthwhile investment that will pay for itself in a short time. The new world technology is now available to buy. I think that within 3 months you should be able to buy the Strike Technology retro fit kit in USA. Sales have commenced by the Thailand licence holder, Plasmoid Power Ltd @ $US 647 plus delivery. PP is a subsidiary of a UK parent company that has the licences for Thailand, Malaysia and Nigeria and all the electric power plants (coal and gas) in India..

The technology runs on very little fuel, eliminates all pollutants and the exhaust outlet produces 99% oxygen at 19 degrees celcius and a clean engine because there is no carbon in the motor. Reduces engine service and extends oil life in the motor plus extra 70% engine power. You can run a pipe from the exhaust into your home and that will be your air con service, near pure at at 19 degrees. That is healthy air to breathe. So you can remove 1 a/c unit and all the issues with the a/c unit. You cannot adjust the oxygen temp, that is how it comes out. Maybe the inventor will come up with a way to convert the oxygen into a warmer temp in the future so it can heat in the winter months.

For you, being a mechanic you should be able to retro fit the kit to your genset unit in 2-3 hours and then go.

Anyone who has a decent working older reliable genset can become independent of the power grid and save big $'s.

A guy in Nth Carolina has fitted the system onto his 6cyl 1956 Chevy and it works very well.

There will be more world news about this new technology soon, watch this space.

21 hours ago, Brocky said:

Is this their B model??? It was in the shop wile we were having Morning tea..

No this was not their B model. The B80 was stored somewhere else.

13 hours ago, Brocky said:

Harry, Is this the truck you are speaking of???? I took these pictures at Ian's place in August 2015..

 

Hi Brocky, yes it is Ian's Chief. It is now owned by a guy in Brisbane who owns a major transport operation, another great guy and a gentleman. Ian was restoring the guy's B80 at the time of your visit. When the guy and his wife were at Ian's to see the B80 in progress, the wife saw Ian's chief, she asked if it was for sale and that afternoon they bought it. It is in an excellent home.

On 12/22/2024 at 11:20 AM, Brocky said:

Everyone have a Merry and Safe Christmas..

And Xmas greetings and a wonderful 2025 from Melbourne Australia 😄🎄🍾

On 12/13/2024 at 2:34 PM, Joseph Cummings said:

I think one of the old timers told me it's a 450 RD before I dug it out of the weeds. I had a 501 and it had a 4 BBL carb on it. To tell you the truth I haven't even checked to see if it's stuck. Everybody told me it ran. It belonged to a shop right across the street from me. They were losing the property over long term health care bills, and they gave it to me for helping them load out all the stuff they wanted with my backhoe and moving their storage trailers

D/T had the International petrol/gas motors and I think the same gearbox.

Paul isn't NZ farmers that wear gum boots because it's always wet, maybe to keep the sleep feet warm😂

20 hours ago, Brocky said:

Harry, PM Paul MrsMack... He had said earlier that most pre 1990 Macks came from the factory with air starters.. He might know of an Aussie supplier????

Thanks Brocky, have a wonderful day in the US of A 😄

20 hours ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Harry, just noticed your location. there was one being sold out of India which may or may not be cheaper in your part of the globe, I didn't post it because here in the US it was more expensive than the other two.

It was on E bay with the search "Air Starter" . You have to wade through the air brush starter kits and the electric starters for "Chevy Bel-Air" to find what you need.

Thank you Geoff

5 minutes ago, Brocky said:

Harry, PM Paul MrsMack... He had said earlier that most pre 1990 Macks came from the factory with air starters.. He might know of an Aussie supplier????

Thanks Brocky 😊

Correct name was Farley & Lewers. This is Readymix after repaint. I dont recall if Readymix painted its USA trucks pink and white.

Mack man Gary Richards and his former Mack Brisbane co-workers have all the build sheets for the Aust'n built trucks. Try contact Gary and he should be able to get the sheets for you.

Your R looks like an ex Think Pink concrete and quarry company - Farley and Lewis or a Readymix truck. F&L was merged into Readymix Company in the early 1980's, during the R model build years. After the merger all the Readymix fleet including the permanent sub-contractors trucks were painted the pink and white colours like your Mack. R Macks were the majority of tipper and cement tanker trucks of the Readymix and F&L fleet during the 1980's. And same for Boral and Pioneer. Readymix, Boral and Pioneer had US and Canada concrete, quarrying and cement operations. Readymix became one of the largest USA operators and its USA operations now are part of the Mexican concrete, quarrying and cement companies.  

18 hours ago, Geoff Weeks said:

All mine had air mufflers on them. Sounded "different"but not obnoxiously loud.

Geoff please where did you buy the air mufflers? I would like to fit onto my B75.

Looks like a B615, with alloy radiator and high mounted air cleaner, so it would be a 1962-64 model, being the years of the B615 with the V8 - 864

I recall maybe on here, a video of a working LTL towing a bull hauling trialer, it was pretty good too.

14 hours ago, blackdog2 said:

no comet......

Please what is the build year?