ranchhopper

2 hours ago, other dog said:

Pretty neat video there, i've often wondered about locomotives, how big are the engines?..do they have a pony motor to start them?..they don't have a starter motor do they, no way it could turn that engine that long without burning up, could it?..I just figured when they were new and they first started them up that they were never shut off again, for anything, ever.

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 hours ago, other dog said:

Pretty neat video there, i've often wondered about locomotives, how big are the engines?..do they have a pony motor to start them?..they don't have a starter motor do they, no way it could turn that engine that long without burning up, could it?..I just figured when they were new and they first started them up that they were never shut off again, for anything, ever.

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.

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.

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.

Truck was really clean for its age look at the exhaust manifold in the engine picture don't get much cleaner than that.

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.

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

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

8 hours ago, 57 bcr said:

Try McMaster-Carr,Kevin. I bought  door seals for  a Peterbilt  bunk,for a fraction  of what Paccar wanted. Bulk lengths too. Al

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.

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.

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.

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.

Easier to grease that way.

I don't see them going cheap big out fits like that always get decent money unless the trucks have rust jacked double frames.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Have a good bell housing off a 237 will sell for 100 dollars or best offer.

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.

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.

That's a pretty nice truck for Berkeley I see some really beat up Berkeley RDs going up and down rt 20 lately

That piece doesn't look to hard to make.