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On 3/22/2024 at 6:04 PM, Mark T said:
I think Denis Leary wrote a song just for him too.
😂 I'm glad at least someone knows what song I mean .
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Could you imagine that when it was new Bob ? I bet someone could do something better than cut that one up.
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10 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:
I had never thought about that, yes we probably do have a lot of very tall gear sticks
And mesh over the lower half of windscreens
Most trucks have huge visors but they are like a verandah on a house, they allow you to see out and keep the sun out
Paul
Exactly. It's purposeful and blends right in. Some of the "custom" stuff here ???? I don't get it.
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3 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:
Lucky for Australia, the super trucker look with visors covering the window and gearstick touching the roof and sitting on the floor has never caught on
Looks ridiculous and I can't imagine it is comfortable to spend 14 hours a day sitting on the floor stretching my neck to look out under a visor
Paul
Funny thing , your trucks have protection around the windshield (s) and I'd imagine extended shifters because of raised cabs. Those things are functional and don't look silly . The low visor / high shifter floor dwellers ??? IDK to each their own, but I don't get it.
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11 minutes ago, tjc transport said:
yup. 99% of 12 inch window blockers and super tall shifters are on trucks driven by floor sitting "super truckers" that can not see anything less than 1/4 mile ahead of them.
Did you ever try to drive one of those ? I moved one once (moved it) I don't think I could actually drive something like that all day.
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2 hours ago, tjc transport said:i don't mind sun visors, especially if they are at roofline and above windshield.
what get me is the ones that drop down 8-12 inches below roofline blocking half the windshield.i think they should be illegal. just like side window visors that block half the window view.
Those visors seem to make shifters look taller in those trucks for some reason. Or do most of them also have the shifter up to the roof ? 🤣
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That's the same truck in both pictures ? Holy cow.
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3408 was a good horsepower engine. Where they were used weight and size weren't a huge deciding factor. They weren't the best for pumping out huge torque (think like when shifting a loaded truck) The crank shaft had two rods on each throw and they didn't share the same centerline. Not a ideal setup for automotive use. They did much better sitting at one steady rpm making horsepower. You could get one ein a truck and they were impressive, but expensive and somewhat fragile if the horsepower was bumped up. E9 was a much better design for use in trucks. A true 90 degree V8 not a 60 degree tricked into thinking it was a 90. 🤔 cram an MP10 in there (lol) that'd be different.
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This wouldn't seem like a cost effective swap ( to say the least ) the E7 with a mechanical pump is your easiest path to a bigger horsepower swap, and I'm not sure that's gonna go without a hitch. Those 3408s are big, the 60 degree part really doesn't mean much as far as it's external dimensions. They're big .
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3 hours ago, DM800guy said:
You wouldn’t happen to have the phone number.
I PMed you
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Are they backwards compared to trucks made for The USA ? Or are they same thing but on right side of the cab ? Looks like a nice fix for that problem.
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Any closer to finding out what it was ? This truck stirred up memories for lots of us here I think. Back when the Internationals were everywhere I never concidered them the handsome trucks they were. ( I also like the little teaser of the R700 in the frame picture )
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And yes..... that's sarcasm 😁
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Yeah Mech, they're awesome. Sometimes they're made to such stringent tolerance there's not even enough air line to cut off a little bit. Jojo's initial response was spot on concerning the manifold in question. They're fantastic for the first couple years though, because you need to remove them so often.
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Detroit Diesels ....scream'n demon....green leaker. General Motors Diesel. Turn'n fueel into noise down under. 😇
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13 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:
He will be Jewish next November and December..
He's about as popular with the jews as jesus right about now
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That's what I was say'n. Lots of DD there.
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26 minutes ago, DM800guy said:
Good Afternoon,
You wouldn’t happen to have a good 73 and up cab.
thank you.There's a very nice cab at Old Forge Power Equipment.
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11 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:
enlarged the picture of green COE with DD on back looking at the step assist on front wheel. question now is;; what / why the small multi leave spring on frame behind front wheel??? not cab lift assembly ??
If we're looking at the same thing, my guess would be that's the cab's suspension ??? ( this is a good question for Paul) How about the compressor poke'n out the back on that truck ? Lotta scream'n demon there on that unit.
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18 minutes ago, mowerman said:
OK now I’m gonna get balled out for changing the subject. I trained on a car just like this one even in 72. It didn’t look as good as this one does but I remember thinking to myself and this really surprises me at my age now I was only 16. I was looking at that car and thinking what a goofy little bastard 50 years later I think they’re pretty cool … bob
One of thos ewith a 340 woulda been a fun car. You musta looked a little like Mannix in tht car.
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I wonder if that was one of those trucks with the giant vacuum cleaner on it. I remember seeing those with some kind of hose reel (?) on the front. Truck looks to be in very good shape.
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I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who has that old saying coming to mind. Plant corn......ya get corn. This a$$hole probably has been on dope his entire life just like his shining star son
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That MH isn't bad. What a truck that must have been when it was new.