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There appears to be 2 different bumper options on the Superliners from the factory. Was there a reason or just option?
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No, Santa Rosa, CA
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Mike,
I dont think many got scrapped. Mary had an executor who was a friend and gave her instructions to sell the trucks to people who wanted them. we were all treated real fair. it was not a fire sale. There was also a shed load of old cars and trailers of parts. Pictures from inside her old office. picture has a date stamp over a pic of Mary and her husband. in the left corner.
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It is! a B755. I bought it and the R 719 that I am currently restoring with the twin tubo 864 V8.
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This stripped down H-633 was a one owner truck in the Stockton, CA area and pulled doubles into the late 70's. I bought it as it sits from the original owner a few years back with the idea the cab could be used to replace the one on the Mustang Mack. It came with a big crate of parts too. The story I got from the guy is that when he parked it to start driving a new truck it was in great shape. He was on the road for about a month and when he got home this is how he found it. His son and buddies decided they were going to perform a frame off restoration and stripped it down. What a shame. Anyways the old Mustang cab was really getting bad and was loaded with bondo. But after a lot of head scratching we decided to strip it down and redo the same cab.
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Mark..........now that was funny!! Laughing my ass off and the wife asks what so funny.............hard to explain the humor! Of course it does explain situations i have been in before restoring an old Mack.
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Jim
you are correct and it is cast. Just a thought that Mack might have used the same part elsewhere. I can patch this one up if i have too.,
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Mike
Are you back on the road?
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That trailer manufacturer sure had the market tied up!!
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I will get the pictures on line soon!
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Thanks for the help so far!
Mike,I am ashamed to say that I ................bought them both!!! Thanks for your help in locating these for me. They have been at the Madiosn Mack dealer getting minor things done on them. I am getting the 85 decked on the 88 for the drive back sometime next week or two. I cannot believe the horsepower the 88 is putting out. On the dyno it pegged it out at 1100HP??? the 88 motor was built by
Steve and Antrim Diesel a few years back.
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I recently purchased a Superliner with and E-9 and was told that a Steve Trevitz provided the turbo, pump, and injectors. I searched his name and there was an old post from 06 that mentioned him too but no contact. Anyone have info for contacting him? Also is there a person or company that is the go to for information on the E-9? I have a friend with the EC-9 or California version and he was wanting to find out what differences there were and timing options.
Someone once mentioned a guy in Ohio too?
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I have wondered about the straight column in a few L cab B755's out there but the 3L cab B755's I have are with the bent column. The B cab in the 70 series also have the recessed floors in them. They were advertised as the Great Western series.
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I pulled into a truck show and an old boy was standing there waiting for me to jump out. When I did he leaned inside and saw the 3 sticks and just let out a big ahhh. He said to me now that was the set up I had when I was young and driving an LT. He said you could catch a 150rpm split and that was enough to get around your buddy in a 2 stick. He did say the only problem was that everyone once in awhile you would forget where you were at and have to start all over again!. I told him that while I was registering he could jump up and move the truck around to the show grounds. when he got up in the seat and took a hold of the wheel he just looked out the windshield and let out a big old breath.........
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sounds great!
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From the interior picture it appears this B755 has the straight steering column. I have seen both the straight ones like the LT and the u joint which puts the steering wheel flatter and away from you. Why did B755's come both ways? Never seen this in any other L cab B's.
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What?? I thought you were on my side? Okay, I think I have gotten a deal so I will keep alert for you. Purpose?
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I have 3 B755 and all were repowered with Cummins in line 6's. The old 864's gave some folks fits and it was very common out west to simply replace them with a Cummins. The 70 series accomodated the Cummins quite easily. For show though I like having the V8 power back in them. Not a bad price if the cab is not rusted out. And like one ol driver told me. the 3 sticks were sure handy and gave you that 150rpm split to get around your buddy on a long pull..............but you could forget where you were sometimes and have to start all over again.
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A few more pics of the car shed.