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  1. ranchhopper
    This is one of the best videos for the whine the two stroke roots blown V16 567 makes while being notched up watch how this guy bounces around like being in a truck. Nice old original barrel style control stand which are all gone now I'm just glad we still had a lot of the older units in service you never forget the sound of these this was a single engine unit the E9s had two of these in each unit..
  2. ranchhopper
    Some of the older EMD reversed the generator to start them some were equipped with twin air starters turning the ring gear some were electric most of the older units we worked with had the V16 567s which were 567 cubic inches per cylinder then they were upgraded to 645s. The EMDs are a two stroke and had massive roots blowers when notched up if you were in the car body your ears really took a pounding.
  3. ranchhopper
    It cant be that cold there the thermal indicators are not sticking out yet.
  4. ranchhopper
    I remember our 91 R models would start great in the cold even the ones with 500K on them it was more of a problem keeping them from freezing up during the day while running with them.
  5. ranchhopper
    Are you guys able to get your trucks going and stay going 13 below zero here this morning again. I came across this video it reminds me of the old days getting the F7s started in the morning.
  6. ranchhopper
    Truck was really clean for its age look at the exhaust manifold in the engine picture don't get much cleaner than that.
  7. ranchhopper
    I know some that say its going to the scrap yard just to get a faster sale I would be surprised if it ends up there as soon as they said it would lots of good parts on it which would make them way more money that just letting the scrapper make the cash on it.
  8. ranchhopper
    Not mine but a Midwest truck looks like it could use a new home. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/old-mack-model/6409397586.html
  9. ranchhopper
    Not mine but a Midwest truck looks like it could use a new home. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/old-mack-model/6409397586.html
  10. ranchhopper
    I tried them hard to match up size but I did find some closed cell solid rubber gasket material that worked great couldn't get it in the right length had to add to it.
  11. ranchhopper
    Any way you look at it the government will get its hands on the internet its a vast uncharted territory ripe for taxation as with everything else follow the money.
  12. ranchhopper
    I think they went to a cheaper hollow door gasket some I saw that were original was a solid closed cell rubber they hold the door and the door edge does not cut through them. I replaced the one on the passenger door with this type of foam rubber and it works much better just cant find the stuff in a long enough length to do it in one solid run.
  13. ranchhopper
    I want to put a service body on my 85 one ton chevy truck and found a nice one in Columbus but they have no machine available to load it onto a truck or trailer. I figured someone in the area would know who to hire to pick it up and set it on a trailer I want to hire out someone to transport it just trying to figure out if its worth the hassle to try to coordinate this whole thing but its a nice service body. The service body is already off the truck and in a large building out of the weather if anybody can help me out I would appreciate it.
  14. ranchhopper
    Every RD we have at work the doors rattle in the jambs I have tried everything to adjust the rattle out it I have learned to just turn up the radio so I cant hear it they all have the newer style latch.
  15. ranchhopper
    Easier to grease that way.
  16. ranchhopper
    I don't see them going cheap big out fits like that always get decent money unless the trucks have rust jacked double frames.
  17. ranchhopper
    The military used lots of them to power boats the big problem with these is they were very easily damaged by over revving or overheating them.
  18. ranchhopper
    Not many know it but Packard teamed up with another company and produced deuces for the military in the early 60s I had a few dated 1963.
  19. ranchhopper
    I have owned many prewar packards stuck engines never fazed me a mixture of diesel and transmission oil down each plug hole has never failed to free them up.
  20. ranchhopper
    I'm not sure if they will fit these came off mack axles but I couldnt say for sure if they would work for you.
  21. ranchhopper
    Have a good bell housing off a 237 will sell for 100 dollars or best offer.
  22. ranchhopper
    I have a set of spiders came off a 73 R model with mack axles 100 dollars for all four need to clean out the shed brake shoes are still on them wont let me load pics they are all in good shape send email address if interested I can send pics.
  23. ranchhopper
    Check heavy truck parts ,com I bought mine there all different vendors are listed found one in California they wanted 2500 for it got it for a grand spent 500 to ship it here but it was complete and rust free.
  24. ranchhopper
    That's a pretty nice truck for Berkeley I see some really beat up Berkeley RDs going up and down rt 20 lately
  25. ranchhopper
    That piece doesn't look to hard to make.

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