mrsmackpaul

19 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

has your mechanic done an air in the fuel return test?

This is were I would start, but I  have no idea at all on modern motors so I cant answer to any degree apart from what I would look for on older mechanical diesels

Good luck and keep us updated on the issue

Paul

My Federal had a back drop manifold, well still does but it was a HB Cummins so the heads are different as it isnt a cross flow

Anyway great work your doing

Paul

Im guessing this last one will keep the cab cooler but maybe need a heat shield for the starter motor, or maybe not.

All quite impressive to me 

I think its either 5.85 or 5.65 is lowest ratio for these

Rockwell took over Timkens qxle division and continued to make these but as a 6 rod

I have been told that the centers are interchangeable, I  have two center's to replace the 10.22s in my Federal 

I'll find out when I try to change them if they are

Paul

I guess a lot depends on what and wear you haul ?

Paul

Looking at the second photo it looks like your chassis has been joined so I very much doubt thats original  

Paul

I think they fitted these to some western Macks, dunno about parts but I feel they arent that common and certainly not in Australia 

Paul

7 hours ago, Freightrain said:

Am I incorrect when I thought Paul bailed when that last big ordeal happened a few months back when a few guys were banned?   Dont think he was banned ,but there were a few hurt feelings and attitudes and some just left.

I believe that to be correct as well

The whole show was a bit of a mess as a result

Paul 

Welcome to the forum 

Paul 

Timken 8 rod 55,000 pound

Friegthliner certainly looks differnt than the before photo 

Car looks like Dame Edna wearing and her glasses, google it, you'll see whqt I mean

All exciting now as things go back together

Thanks for update

Paul 

8 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

A fella by the name of Trevor Ralls from Trafalgar Victoria Australia had a B61 tipper with a 671 and a B something with the aluminium cast radiator with a 871 on float work

Both fitted with standard bonnets and both still had the quad box

 

Paul

I have ridden around in the 871 when they shifted gear for me 30 years ago

The tipper was always zooming about have been up close and personal with it plenty of times 

I have seen photos of both of these on the internet so with some time and searching I could probably track them down

Paul

A fella by the name of Trevor Ralls from Trafalgar Victoria Australia had a B61 tipper with a 671 and a B something with the aluminium cast radiator with a 871 on float work

Both fitted with standard bonnets and both still had the quad box

Paul

6 hours ago, teched said:

671 is too long. 

In line 671 fits in a B model, doubt a 6110 would as they are bigger again

Paul

17 hours ago, james j neiweem said:

What ever happened to Mr. Karbel?

Well you've been on the forum long enough to see the shenanigans going on the forum the last 18 months to know what may well of happened 

Paul 

Watched this the other day and yes ot confirms a lot of people are full of crap when they say about what they have seen 

Along the lines of, I new a bloke that had this happen or that happen as a result of in this case twisted straps 

A Australian 4x4 internet channel tested steel cable, nylon rope and chain to see which was safer

The chain turned out been the safest by a long way

The dayton rims and split rims that we read so much about and the so called horror stories associated with those I feel are the same, just stories

Paul

I wonder why Mack never mounted the heater like that to begin with ?

Great job 

Paul

Dunno about a gasket but I wouldn't of thought there would be one

The dowls I would imagine would be all machined to a precise measurements in the factory and should be interchangeable 

Thats my thoughts 

Paul 

Sounds like a good deal to me 

Paul

You can get 10.00 x 20 radial tyres, they just wont be tubeless

So most of the bias ply problems are eliminated except for the extra flat tyres

Paul

Does it heat up in minutes or over say half a hour ?

Im betting some  sore heads in the  morning

Have a great day

Paul 

Pretty easy to see why the  idea never took off, you would be hard pressed to to find drivers 

There was one in Australia, maybe more than one for all I know, guessing every country probably had a crack at building them

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/366832332128901795/

Paul

Russia copied all sorts of things from trucks to D7 Caterpillars to DC 3 aeroplanes to even the SuperFortress B 29 

If anyone is interested the Russian B29 story is a fascinating story the history channel made a movie on it, Steeling the SuperFortress

Dunno if the link will work or not

https://youtu.be/i3Tst3cm_A0

I guess all sides of the political world stole ideas and claimed them as their own

It is no surprise that the Burma Dodge was copied as the majority would of been in Russian hands at the end of WWII 

Paul