mrsmackpaul

5 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

Paul, What was the trailer your moving used for when it was new?    .....Hippy  

That I don't know

I feel it was a off highway trailer built for transporting big things around a construction site

Maybe as components were built up on some industrial construction site and then shifted into place

The blokes farm it is on feels it was built by Telecom (Australias telecommunications company) for shifting towers or big exchanges once they were built 

I think we are just guessing at the moment 

Paul 

Will take all advise and ideas Swishman 

Tah muchly, I'll report back tomorrow night 

Paul 

Yes Mech, the trucks look similar at first glance but after a few moments thats about all our trucks have in common with American trucks

600, 320  coolpower with a 12 speed and 44s in the rear

It's a lot lighter duty than my truck, chassis rails are shallower and so on

But is still a good performer

From many moons ago

Paul

On 4/9/2024 at 7:31 AM, LeonardoFVR said:

Thats a big bunk, I haven't seen one that big on a Australian Scania 

Paul 

Close Geoff, we call you all Seppo's

A bit of Cockney slang that has been Australianized even further

Seppo is short for septic tank, which is Cockney for Yank

So to most Australians over the age of 40 would know that a Seppo is a American from the U.S of A

Most people under 40 have grown up in very politically correct world 

Also Australia has lost a lot of its identity in the new globalised world that is apparently gunna be good for us all

Paul

Well it's on like Donkey Kong now

It's begun Mecho

So we don't have flash rotator jiggers but rather we have what have at hand 

So we grab Mals Traxcavator, Case 1150

Lifts heaps

First said gudday to Opera , aka "the black bitch"

Mal bunged the tipper back on her in recent times

Chucked the Traxcavator on and run it up to the unload site

Then drop it off

And head for home

Phase one complete

This trailer is bigger than Ben Hur I am gunna shift

Or at least try and shift, it will be the second biggest size thing I have ever shifted

Widest was 24 feet x 50 or 55 feet 

Will see what happens, might end up a complete cluster 

Paul

A mate of mine had a similar experience, but with radiator hoses popping off on his KW T90???

Anyway with the higher horsepower jobbies that are hauling road trains etc the radiator "sort of hangs off the front of the motor" his description

This for heavy duty type of trucks and keeps things better aligned when every thing is twisting etc under load

The bolts were broken or maybe fallen out, but I'm pretty sure he told me the bolts were busted

This allowed enough misalignment under load for hoses to slowly work off the pipes 

A picture of said truck

Dunno if this of any help, but it makes for a yarn

Happy days

Paul 

On 4/23/2024 at 1:45 AM, other dog said:

I'm going out there and try to see what I can see on the carburetor but I'm waiting for it to warm up a little. We had frost here this morning and it's only up to the lower 50's now. I'm going to try to take that pressure regulator off and look at it. I won't know what I'm looking at, but I'll look.

The gas had to go through 3 filters before it got that far but that doesn't mean much, it was still running on that crappy gas when it was running. It has the in-line filter, a little canister type filter, then the electric fuel pump has a filter in it too.

What's the current state of affairs with the new ride

Any luck yet ??

Paul

Your right, that is a cool bit of gear, I'm sure you will get it sorted soon enough

Paul 

Pretty sure it will be a side valve motor 

Get a cheap fuel pressure gauge like this

20 bucks Australian, so $1.95 US

A tee, a foot of rubber fuel line and maybe a few hose clamps

50 bucks and you will find some definite answers with out any guessing 

Paul

Same type of deal,only Australian made for big acres 

Paul

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Paul

Welcome 6 wheeler

So I don't think you have a Maxidyne as they were diesel

Photos probably have to many pixels, try emailing them to yourself, this reduces their size quite a bit

Yes fuel  blockage is most likely 

Try putting a pressure gauge on the fuel line before the carby and this will tell you if the problem is the fuel pump or the carby is blocked

If the fuel pressure drops of its the pump, if it doesn't it's the carby

Paul 

A bunk a little like this and some colour to break up the white on the cab

Some old school stripes to make it a little different and nice tight  scrolls and pin stripes 

Would make a nice truck for not a huge amount of coin

Paul

I feel the ratio would be good for shifting weight 

Maybe not high speed highway work in the U.S. 

Would be okay out here were we go a little slower but run a bit heavier

Paul

And if the milage is accurate it is probably a really good deal

Bucket loads of power, 44 ass end, 18 speed, super singles on the steer

I best be careful or I'll talk myself into it 😉

Paul 

Yeah the price is up there, even by Australian standards but it is a very neat truck

Paul

That's looking really good, I wished I had of flipped my R model cab on it's back to clean it up properly underneath but as with most things, time was against me

Paul

7 hours ago, other dog said:

So, what is this "electronic throttle body fuel injection" of which you speak? I don't care about stock or original, I just want it to run like it's supposed to.

I nothing about this brand, but a quick few seconds on Google 

https://affordable-fuel-injection.com/product/intl-harvester-complete-tbi-system/

Holley and other companies make a similar thing 

Turns something with a carby and points that you have adjust and fiddle with into like modern car type of motor

Paul