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How cool is that restoration, a great video Thanks for sharing Paul

If you have enough voltage to make the globe glow okay then you'll have plenty of voltage to excite the alternator A test lamp is quick, simple, anyone can read it and interpret the result Light is on or light is off Now I'm sure some people will say "I have seen them at 11.5 or 10.5 volts and it wasn't enough to excite" Well Im gunna first of all suggest that if your saying that then you probably don't have a good understanding of how the alternator works or you just wanna be right and like a argument Neither of which I can help you with Simple basic electrical theory is still the same today as 100 years ago It's either on or its off, there is no in between, there's dirty contacts, crook terminations and so on, these create resistance, but it is still either on or off Geoff I like the idea of the key ring test, I'll try that out one day Important thing is the alternator issue here as I understand it is fixed Paul

A few old Macks and plenty of other cool old gear Paul P

I guess the answer is no, I certainly haven't tried to Paul

100% correct, if someone isn't competent with basic electrical knowledge a test lamp is far better than a multimeter Understanding how to read the instrument and interpret the results correctly comes from propper training and thorough understanding of what people are doing So a basic test lamp is adequate at this stage Keep it simple and let's not over complicate things KEEP IN MIND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SCRATCH AROUND A BIT ON THE STUDS AND CONNECTIONS TO GET A GOOD READING so maybe get some emery cloth and clean the nuts, lugs and studs up spotlessly clean before you begin testing, I doubt this is your issue but it gives you a good spot to start testing and yes big dark letters because this is really important to give propper test results Grab a test lamp, see if you have power at the alternator or not First thing first, alligator clamp on the negative ( - ) battery terminal and the pointy end on the positive battery terminal ( + ) , the lamp should light up, if it doesn't you might have a dud globe in the tester That is your most important test, always test the tester on a known lice supply Then grab your test lamp, alligator clamp on stud I circled in black, with the key turned on put the probe end on the stud circled in red, does the globe in test lamp light up ? If yes skip a few steps here If no, then shift the alligator clamp to a good clean ground or frame or better still to the battery terminal marked - Try again on the stud circled in red, if you have power at the terminal the fault is between the negative ( - ) terminal and the alternator If no power put the alligator clamp on the positive battery terminal ( + ) test between the stud circled in black You should have power here if not Try testing further back were the ground strap from the alternator bolts to the frame Still no good test back to were the battery lead bolts to the frame and so on If yes from above, follow the same principle as the the negative, slowly test back through the circuit, tracing out wires etc until you get the lamp to light up When it lights up you have gone passed the fault I think it will be something simple here to find if you know what your doing and a slow frustrating job if you don't But stay patient and we will help as best as we can But if to much bull shit advice, like I reckon, or old mate says these always do And so on I'll butt out as it becomes messy over the internet Paul

Winter is well and truly here in Australia brrrrr Pooch isn't looking very impressed with the start to the day Paul

Regulator is crook So do you have power (12 volts or light globe test lamp) the alternator Paul

Have a great day 🍻 Paul

Been bucked a few times in my life, still might have a few good bucks left in me 😆 Paul

Yeah mate, any little thing to help get us through the day ha ha Paul

So "if the Superliner bucks, then Mack man is in luck" ? 😁 Paul

Well done young fella Thats progress right there, okay I officially give you permission to have a bevy or two 🍻🍺 or perhaps a umbrella type of bevy is more your style 🍹 No matter, you've done well Paul

Welcome to the forum Mack Australia also had their own aerodyne bunks They are a tough looking truck and go pretty well Apparently parts for the E9 V8 are getting a little thin on the ground Having said that, I do see full out of chassis kits been advertised in Australia still I think dropping valves was the most common issue in Australia They were tough old trucks with a great exhaust note and pulled like a 16 year old Paul

What do you meam shakes ? A little more information please

Well it sounds like today is the day for it Good luck with it Bob Paul

I believe your right in this been a Fuller transmission We were discussing this very thing on a Australian truck forum just the other day A bit like the road ranger when you swap the cogs about to give you overdrive Anyway, enough from me Paul

Not mine, not my country, nothing to do with me at all but thought it might help some other joker out Clickty click on the link bellow https://www.facebook.com/share/128XDRUTxnD/ Paul

How much is it for 16 drums ? Paul

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Well never feer, I dunno stuff all about stuff all Yes some people get quite passionate about been right I try not to, I do remember many years ago on the forum a fella had a R model that kept ...... Or on tge ACMOC forum a fella with a old D8 that smoked really bad developed no boost anf it turned out .... It doesn't really matter about been right for me It's all about having fun and helping each other I try not to take things to heart And someone actually has to listen to what we are saying as well All part of the fun Timken back ends had grease in the hubs and oil in the guts Paul

Yeah but that's the exception Brocky, most of our roads are very flat and straight What we call a mountain range is just a bump by world standards Paul

Grrat stuff, needed a beer to lubricate the throat Paul

Good job for you and your lovely wife to enjoy in your golden years Then again why wait until your to old to see such tiny things as model pieces ha ha Paul

I just polished my own bull bar my self Came up okay, needs another polish I spent days welding and grinding all the bolt and rivit holes Of course every cock sucker without a truck told me they could still see imperfections Wankers are everywhere ha ha I Paul

Some foundries in Australia will cast brake drums that are no longer available They need to make the pattern first and then cast exactly what you need The cost is 3 or 4 times what standard off the shelf drum costs You get a bare casting that needs machining Im sure this is also doable in the U.S. Paul