Mark T

🧐 Here I was thinking you were in Ireland. You're going at it like one of those guys in Pakistan. Nice work you're doing there. Holy cow, what a hitch that thruck had.

I often thought at certain times it'd be nice to have both. in the day of the automated transmission it does free up the left foot. (as long as it's not up on the dash or windshield post displaying a Crock) Maybe this guy should post a couple pictures of the DK

IDK Mech, get'n a pintle hook on that one is gonna be a challenge. 🤔now about those sparks and air bags.....

So that's where the idea for big stacks came from.....who'd have guessed ? Be interesting to see detail of how they went from turbine to drive axle. Don't those turn at a high RPM ?

They're popular. Not so much in a Mack with Mack rears. I've only ever seen one.

You've seen them. They have an equalizing beam and a big rubber spring contained in a can in the center of it. 4 rods underneath and two like wishbones on the top.

I don't ever remember seeing a Granite with 38s in it ???? Chalmbers ? If I had to guess, I'd bet this truck has 23-160s. Be interesting to see a picture of this truck's bogie. Come to think of it ???? I've personally never seen Chalmbers on anything in the less than 46,000 lbs range.

Your place is a little like some kinda wildlife sanctuary.

Put it together without the outside handle on. See what happens. If it works ? the rod from the push button is a hair too long.

I think Cummins was 33 or 53

Gene Tracy 🤣

Time capsule. What a nice truck.

That wire that's grounded from the post on the alternator is not supposed to be grounded . The why it is and the path it should make back to the batteries ??? there could be several answers to that part . But it definitely shouldn't be that post on the alternator to ground. Hard one to see from a couple pictures and text, but might make way more sense to see where it got mixed up if able to see it in person. That wire could be correct in a couple different paths (hot to starter or hot to hot side of a solenoid or somewhere else they share a common juncture on some form of isolator) . It's not on one of them now though.

It would seem the one (big post) on the alternator should go to the starter. Or ???? I guess to the (+) terminal on a battery. NOT be grounded to the truck anywhere. Kinda wonder how that was hooked up like that in the first place, and I wouldn't get my hopes up for that alternator ot be any good if the truck had been running like that. I think that's the first thing needs to be addressed then determine why some posts are hot and some are not on the pillar block. If you're charging the batteries with a battery charger, anything from the batteries will work as long as they have some charge. Right now ??? looks like the alternator is just a passenger there for an abusive ride .

lots (lol)

A fat kid on a lollipop ???? 🤣

Damn'it Bob. When I gave you that picture of my GF you weren't supposed to share it. ( just let me have my delusion)

Don't worry, one way or another we did.

Never saw a two valve that had been severely over run (like down a hill with overheated brakes) make it much more than a couple days without drop'n a valve. Really no way of telling just how oversped they were.....unless you gauged it off the condition of the driver's underwear. If they were otherwise in good working order, never saw one throw a rod because of it though. Most would go up to 2400 just like they were. Sealed n all. Of course no one dreamed of engines having the life to overhaul back then like they have for over 20 years now.

Great Lakes

Some of those high performance diesel guys swap around valve components to achieve extra RPM s I've heard of Cats that somehow have big block Chevy valve springs. My guess is that's the first area that would actually fail when using an engine like that. 3400??? I could see an 11 litre turning that high otherwise.

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It looks like the stern made it through the mishap fine.

They work. Save a lot of cut'n and welding on a dump truck too. They seem a little heavier as far as adding a couple pounds to the truck,but otherwise I've seen lots of guys get good results from them. Dump trucks, mixers....they work.

Those mirrors and brackets look like they're in nice shape. Some metal polish and some patience, they'll clean up nice. They'd be tough to replace.