mrsmackpaul

On 1/25/2021 at 10:32 AM, tjc transport said:

it is a early 80's volvo constructor model.

a local sand pit bought a few for local delivery use.

they were junk. within 5 years they were all parked and sold and replaced by macks. . 

Someone did suggest that might of been the case

How long did Volvo continue to use the White cab after they bought them out ?

Would give a good idea of what year it could be

All this for my own curiosity 

Paul

Short answer Swishman, I dont think it really matters which way you swap them as it's gunna be different every time as you roll off hills or trafficlights change or what ever 

As long as the grinding is kept to a minimum 

Plenty of experts out there who know and done more than I'll ever dream of doing 

Paul

Making great progress there, wont be long now

Paul 

A post came up on Facelessbook yesterday and it appears no one knows much about this style of bonnet (hood)

Anyway the first thing I thought of was I had seen that style before on BMT forum

The style of the headlights was similar but thats about all 

Anyone have any ideas 

Paul

the picture frpm FB

A close up of the headlights

The truck on BMT that has sinlar headlight arrangement

A close up of the head lights 

The obvious difference is the FB truck has a tilt front and the hood is shorter were as the BMT has what I would call a butterfly bonnet or hood

Guessing the headlight bezzels (the chrome look headlight surrounds) are maybe from a cab over 

Any thoughts anyone?

Was a FB suggestion the bonnet was made shorter because of, read bellow .....

I am an Old Fart that has been around Autocar Garbage trucks for over 50 years and my Theory is that There were LOADS of the Long nosed A cars with the 25 cu yd Bodies on them for over 25years. In the mid to late 70's  garbage companies were buying the Longer 31cu yd bodies and could No Longer use the longer nosed Autocars which was {at the time} One of  Preferred Trucks they were using {Brockway, Mack, Autocar} Due to Length restrictions Autocar, had to come up with a "Stubnose" {shorter Nose} Model wich I started seeing around the 77-79 time period, with the 31yd Longer Bodies. Mack and Brockway already had Stubbies  for years.  This is My Theory wich Older guys than me told me as well. Hope This is accurate. If anybody Knows anything to back what I am saying Please inform me.

Or this from FB .....

Early model Constructor model. Right after Volvo bought them out and ruined them.

Anyone know as I definitely don't have any idea and am curious 

Paul

8 hours ago, Hayseed said:

At the risk of opening a can of Worms... ^^^^ this is a Myth.............IMHO.

Agreed, if a turbo is spinning as described it would mean your missing most if not all of you motor internals

Paul 

Well if you aren't getting smoke when it's sluggish that tells me its a fuel problem 

If it's getting HP sometimes but not others that tells me the injectors and everything else mechanical isnt the problem 

I would be suggesting either a crook ground connection or a crook connection on that loom some were 

Thats as far as I can help you as I have never had one of these and am only using what is logical to me

Paul

Id be as excited as a kid on Chrissy morning if it was turning up at my place

Looks great, and dont worry about this turbo spinning rubbish

Paul

When it's lagging and sluggish is it making lots of smoke or no smoke ?

Paul 

You can buy a new harness ?

I am stunned at that, thats fantastic stuff

Paul

Thats pretty impressive 

Has been a interesting year for a lot of us, keep onlugging away at things and you will be surprised at the progress you make

Paul 

Im guessing you could if the bonnet (hood) was a fiberglass one

If it is a steel bonnet (hood) I dont think you could as it has to bolt onto the cab, unless you do what they do with sleeper cabs in Australia and mount the bonnet (hood) and cab all on the sub frame and the bonnet (hood) and cab moved as one

Paul

Fantastic stuff 

Paul 

Well turbo motors dont make boost for only a couple of reasons

Lack of fuel or lack of air

Does it blow black smoke when its trying to make boost ? If so your lacking air

If theres no smoke then I would say a lack of fuel

Paul

If you were in Australia you would just toddle on down to your nearest Mack dealer as they always seem to have them sitting there, surly the States cant be that much different 

Paul

4 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Hayseed..Excellent..do you know the name of the group doing the background music?  

A classic Australian band 

Paul 

Doesn't really get that cold out here but reckon its a great idea

Paul

I guess you all are lucky things have worked out ok for the family 

I still dont know anyone that has had the virus here in Australia so I have no opinion about how severe it is 

The thought about ones immune system makes sense to me

I haven't watched the news on TV since 2007 so I am really dum and only get what filters thru to me from social media and family and friends 

Stay safe over there in Yanky land and the rest of the world 

Paul

Just watched this, how fantastic I thought, plenty of Scania action fir KS if he still drops in.

Love the mutton chops on some of these fellas

Anyway I enjoyed it 

Paul

https://youtu.be/2MFe34eP6U4

Yes happy Christmas to all, interesting Rowdy, got me talking to people about all the stuff we used to do as kids that would be quite llame these days

Paper chains, paper lanterns, and we only ever got one special thing and everything else was clothing 

World has changed a lot, you all stay safe and healthy into 2021

Paul 

If that's what it is it will still be pretty steady and 50 MPH or there abouts at full revs 

Paul 

Nope sorry, make sure you have no leaks in the return half of the system as this will cause it to loose prime over night

So all the hoses between the injectors, the air start if fitted as well as the line to the tank

Paul

4 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

I think it's a 269 c.i.d. .. 100 H.P./ 300 FtLbs of torque... There was  a (7something:1) ratio listed in the page I read, but I didnt' believe it.. .. Just for kick's i will jack it up on one side and turn the wheel and count the Pinion rev's...  I will post it. 😀 Jojo

Remember that what ever you count you have to times it by two if you only have one wheel off the ground

Paul

I would guess the gearing would be in the 8 somethings given its age and what most trucks were like back then

No matter what it ends up been its a neat looking truck

Paul

I think most tyres are from China or India now, even the good brands

Paul