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  1. Mark T
    no comet...... "no comment"? I think this is a perfect example of a picture being worth a thousand words. 40 years and still ready to get it done.
  2. Mark T
    Might have to retro a different assist cylinder on there. Most I've seen use some form of ball and socket joint.....like on Western Stars.
  3. Mark T
    That video reminds me a little of those guys racing the B trains. Literally a scream'n six. ty
  4. Mark T
    Maybe retrace your steps through changing the lines ? Are you sure the new lines are restriction free ? Back on where they belong ? If that's the area where you didn't have this issue until it was touched , I'd revisit those steps before looking for some other explanation. One thing's for sure, the turbo isn't going to live too long spinning without oil. Not doing the rest of it any good running without oil either.
  5. Mark T
    That must have been quite the truck back when that was new. Glad to see it getting some love.
  6. Mark T
    Discs are a whole other size. I'm learning about this lately. Just changed some on my T880, they're like 24/18s or something. Really need to pay attention anymore. Mix'n anything is a fast way to no brakes.
  7. Mark T
    Air chambers can be confusing since there's so many different ones that have become popular.
  8. Mark T
    No
  9. Mark T
    Most long strokes have a square form around the ports for the air ( service and spring ) Geometry is all different for regular and long stroke. They make'm though.
  10. Mark T
    I'm with Vlad on this one. The cam and wedge system of the Mack along with overall design of the double reduction rears.... then throw in walking spring suspension, all adds up to a truck that had the ability to walk through all kinds of terrain. Personally, I never understood why they even added air lockout to the Mack power divider. Even with air lock, it's still doing it's thing. Unless it's worn out.
  11. Mark T
    Well.....
  12. Mark T
    If I was a wise a$$, I'd point out they were chain drive back then 😇
  13. Mark T
    Eazy JoJo. I think I even got splattered with blood on that one. (95 years ago) 🤪
  14. Mark T
    Lots of outter cam missing there.
  15. Mark T
    That sticker is way newer than the truck.
  16. Mark T
    That's a little tiny direct 15 speed. Probably called a thirteen cause a couple of the LoLo ratios overlap with ones in low range.
  17. Mark T
    Makes me think about a sticker I saw once. Said "a man and his truck, it's a beautiful thing" Once again , it's nice to see a guy enjoying a truck as somewhat of a hobby.
  18. Mark T
    Jojo.....this one is a moving target (lol)
  19. Mark T
    Might not be the worst thing, but in some cases the techs suck ( one month at Freightliner...couple months later at Kenworth ) or the service "writer" determines the tech can't actually do the repair (lol) or if you're lucky, a combination of both, plus the ever knowledgeable factory technitan that answeres the volley of emails and reviews the diagnostics sent to them then determines what the problem is. Proprietary stuff wouldn't be the worst thing if they could actually get the !#ck'n thing fixed. Doesn't seem to ever work out that way often. First and foremost though.....make sure there's payment for every inch of this whole process.
  20. Mark T
    F.... IDK if it's engineers or the board of directors.
  21. Mark T
    Did you drain anything ? Rears..... transmission ??? and look for pieces . I didn't read anywhere where you looked to see if any metal was in any of them or stuck on magnets on the drain plugs. That broken mount makes me think even more at some point it was tweeked out pretty good, making me believe even more there's a broken tooth on something from being shock loaded. You need to remove the drain plugs and look for debris. And don't be afraid to stick your finger in there and swipe around the drain hole. I think you're gonna find something in one of it's components . Sorry to be blunt, but there's no magic wand or $25.00 fix on this one.
  22. Mark T
    The B Model thing is over. Nowhere near as many guys left from that era that are interested in them. Lots of good buys for a guy who is interested in them though. Kinda sad in ways.
  23. Mark T
    Giants were Osterland Diamond Reos. That little girl is from when they were part of White still.
  24. Mark T
    If it makes the same noise in it's direct gear (7th) in this case it's likely not the transmission. Clicking at even intervals usually is a tooth missing. Has anything been drained and checked for metal?
  25. Mark T
    That was a Cummins wasn't it ? With components on it I think it'll be over a ton. I'm sure you know it, but last thing you need is to get hurt. That engine is too much for a 1 ton chain hoist. That's how we woulda done it when we were 25 and knew everything 😂

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