mackdaddy

I was in WA DC this week and saw a lot of Macks working downtown. Caught this Titan.

Here is a recent picture of a new Superliner being delivered in Australia. Note the unique exhaust mufflers? Never seen such large dia all the way to a small tip.

Mark

that makes sense it is a 520 series like others I have seen. I believe 1 is a single drive and a 3 is a tandem.?? The KW engineer that designed this truck went to work for Mack. The aluminum door frame extrusion and doors themselves were made by Budd for KW But KW never made a deal to keep Budd from selling them to others and so this guy knew it and designed the G model around it. Even the foot step was very similar. One difference is that KW didn't need a pole in the middle of the cab to keep the roof from flopping in the wind.

that is not a K-100 as it was not introduced until 1963. This is the KW that Mack used as a copy to make the G model. Same doors except Mack lowered the handle and note the hinged door under the drivers window. These are fairly rare and use the numbering system much like the kw conventionals did at that time. A friend of mine has one he bought near new and drove it his entire working career. He also owned a few G models and knows every detail that both trucks shared. He had it at the Pleasanton ATHS show and it was the only one there.

When I toured the Pete factory last year all of the frame and components now say Paccar. Both KW and Pete share most every part. Talked to a few of the guys doing the rivet work on the old cab and they said that 8 out of 10 customers were still ordering that cab. And it was obvious looking at what was getting built on the line. But the highlight for the big shots was to display the robots building the new cab and touting how the old rivet cab would be ended soon.

was the truck kept at Don Chews place in Colorado? He had some PIE history that went with it as well.

I'm in too, as I posted awhile back I went up to Gearhart's for the Mack show. Great show as well as the people and the local area. Sure was sad as we rode through Hagerstown and saw the big Volvo Powertrain sign. Not even a scratch at showing Mack on any of the signs.

Don't have a lot of history on it. Sold new as one of 2 identical trucks out of Montana, ended up in Wyoming with the same owner for many years. He retired and sold it to Osborne where it sat for a few years. Runs really good and no apparent issues. most likely I am going to offer it for sale. I did not put a fifth wheel on it just in case someone wants it for a truck chassis.

I have 3 of the B755's all with the L cab. I have never seen a B7553 but there must of been a few. And yes they would have been a twin turbo. Most interesting to me is that they built the 864 which should have been considered an experimental engine, through 1972! Begs to ask why? and who for? Both the 865 and 866 were in production then! I attached a word doc on the production and years.

Mack V8 Diesel Engines.doc

Yes, it is. From the late 80's?

Damn it, that is a lot or work! Saw an F with a V8 at Gearharts but rotted away. Looks like with a guy like you it could live again!

Thanks for the update on the visor. I was at Gearhart's and I cannot believe after hours in the Superliner row I never looked at the visors!

too much other eye candy on them I guess.

The 90 Valueliner I have came from the factory with 500hp, 18spd.

The American Valueliner also had straight aluminum rails.........I believe?

Here is the original Australian verson. Why would they call this a Valueliner when it was so different than the American version?

Our lowboy Mack is an 05 with a Mack 18spd.........no problems at all. It is a stiff feeling shift but you get used to it. Mack rears are the undisputed mileage champs but really not necessary for highway use.

I test drove the M drive and it is impressive.

You got it all right there mate............should of added a urinal though...........gotta bad time from my blokes when I didn't put one in the man cave!

The silver cab is just sitting on the frame of the red one. The added sheet metal on the left is the storage box.