mrsmackpaul

Rain or no rain it is good to spend time with family doing SFA as the buggers grow up and leave all to quick Out with the old fashioned board games and have fun with the family Paul

https://www.awm.gov.au/wartime/83/article-one Well I didn't know but now I do know just a bit more Have a read if the link works and you may just learn a little bit more about Australia's and America's history together about something that doesn't even rate a mention today To all that served and to the love one's of those that served thanks for trying your best Paul

Loving this , great stuff and thanks for sharing Paul

Fantastic stuff, Im also looking forward to part 3 Paul

I have the "Destination Doha" film ,when I get a chance and find it I will load it up There is quite few good films from this era from around the world on long distance truck driving and oddly I have never seen any US ones other than Hollywood type films

In a truck for heavier type work, like most old trucks out here it will be rough and tough and no show pony by any stretch of the imagination, but will rarely if ever work much at all Paul

Is there still a market for a petrol motors in trucks in the US , hasnt been in Australia for over 30 years Paul

There was I think you blokes call them a L model on here with a 6 110 for sale a few years back that had hair drier hanging off it that the add said made 450 hp The reason I asked was Im on the look out for one for my next project And yes I will punish you all with some more videos if I can get all the bits and pieces together lol Paul

In NZ there is gunna be a book pn Mack in NZ produced and is a one off run of a 1000 books Less than 500 are left to be ordered The book wont be printed till 2022 to coincide with 50 years since Macks were made in NZ I have asked the bloke running the show if it was ok to share the link here and it will have his email address etc to place a order https://nztrucking.co.nz/be-in-quick-a-limited-edition-book-to-take-pride-of-place So get in quick and I hope the link works ok Paul

Speedo normal reads off the trans output shaft so on a two speed axel only one of the speeds is right and in most cases its the high speed side as most trucks are in high gear in the back end most of the time Paul

Now that I like seed Watch out Princess lol Paul

Maybe dunno not real sure lol But I'm thinking that back in days gone by they would force left handed kids to write with their right hand, I'm thinking this would have seen to be a advantage back in them swash buckling days, but I'm just a year or two to young to know for sure Paul

I dunno about whos right or wrong here I do know that in days gone by (and even today if your old fashioned like me) that you always walk down the road or foot path (side walk I think you blokes call that) you always walk with your significant other to your left I am lead to believe this comes from many years earlier and it kept your right arm free to defend against any rat bags with your sword I reckon it would have been the same when out in the horse and buggy etc So Im thinking maybe this is why drive on the side of the road we do because when cars first came about there was plenty of horses pulling loads And then again I might have this all ass about as well lol Paul

I never did until just now ,all very interesting I think https://usa.embassy.gov.au/events/diggers-doughboys-art-allies-100-years Have a read if the link works Paul

If you find the pressure is to high I would guess it has popped the o rings and seals in the gear knob so it will need to be disassembled and the o rings put back in their grooves Paul

On the top of the transmission RHS on the ones I have worked on Some have two regulators some have two They should ne 55 -60 psi Paul

12V71 was at a blokes joint today and was looking at a 453 he is putting in little IH truck (guessi g a 2 or 3 ton mid 50's type) Anyway got to talking about a Jacobs brake for it and I suggested you may have a lead as to were to get a set so said Id ask So any idea's were to track a set down ? And a questio from me , have you ever mucked around with a 6 110 GM ??? Paul

Pressure regulator sounds like its not working on the transmission

12v71 welcome to the forum Dunno if Macks had a 12v71but a few KW's did out here Paul

So how would a mechanic road test a manual transmission if they can't drive it ???

I think most people out side of the find it amazing that a lot of Americans cant drive a manual at all and it appears a lot of Americans fear the very thought of driving them Paul

I jave only ever seen bonnetted (conventional for yanks) ones out here Read the other day only 33 made it out here in total so the fact I see any at all is amazing Paul

How could a bent crank effect the timing??? The cam is driven off the front of the crank so even if the crank was bent it would have effect on the cam posistion to the crank , so it would have no effect on timing Paul

It's a funny thing how attached we become to things Paul

I doubt it will be the cam grind , diesels arent as susceptible to cam shaft grinds as petrol But you are saying there is a sensor driven from the cam ? perhaps thats a place to start Perhaps these newer motors are cam sensitve and the cam isnt the right one or installed right Think about it this way , if the timing is out two tenths of sweet stuff all then the sensor will be out of time with the crank and the injectors will be out of time with crank and the cam sensor As I have said already, I would dial in the cam like I would have as young bloke chucking a hot cam in a car motor, not just make sure its timing marks are lined up but make sure the lobes are rising and falling in the correct position to the crank and to the sensor I would also make sure the crank sensor reads at the correct time and matches the timing of the cam sensor This is what I would do, I doubt most young blokes would even know what Im talking about at any truck dealers so I would think this is something I would do at home over a weekend I think you also find most people in modern work shops have little to no idea on fault findint and rely on work shop manuals and what the lap top says and anything unusual just gets guessed at not thought out Just some thoughts Paul