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  1. Job41
    I currently don't have a Mack, but years ago my brother and I had a Mack B42 with the Magnadyne EN401 and a duplex transmission. On the back sat a 7 cubic yard dump box. I was in my early 20's and it helped pay a few bills while I was going to College. We had a whopping $550.00 investment in the thing We sold quite a few loads of shale and hauled them slowly over the hills with that old Mack. It certainly could have used a few more ponies under the hood. I will say one thing, it rarely ever gave us any trouble. It was just another testimony to the Mack "B" model's reliability. It is where I fell in love with the Mack B models. _Job41
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    Chevy, I honestly thought the Hellcat was going to win. Anyway, It was a fun video! That is why I joined the BMT forums, just to have a bit fun away from my everyday grind. Thanks, man,
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    Kscarbel2, The problem with universally accepted morals is that our morals in our country are changing. What was considered not acceptable 40 years ago is now quite acceptable. I may be stepping on toes here, but I want to express this with out beating around the bush. Our nation has been turning its back on God! Until there is a revival in our nation the problems are only going to get worse. - Job41
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    I love the B81's. I've seen rigs where you had a B81 pulling a 100 ton capacity lowboy. Seen plenty of pictures where the B81 was pulling a big old cable shovel weighing in the neighborhood of 60 to 75 tons. The bridges moaned under the strain. The drivers in the car behind the rig complained because it was crawling up the mountain no faster than a man could walk. Meanwhile the B81 driver is praying to the Lord with all his might that he would have enough brakes to get down the other side alive. But at the end of the day when the dust settled and the equipment was unloaded, a man knew he had accomplished something.
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    GMerrill, I was thinking that the Cummins 6bt would make it a daily driver. The 331 gas job would be too thirsty and too underpowered for frequent running. However, if you are looking at it as a strictly historic piece then yes, the 331 is the only way to go. Isn't this truck up in your neck of the woods?
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    LS-85 during tear down
    I love this picture. It is a beautiful truck receiving the TLC she needs. GMerrill, it is obvious that you take the extra steps to do things right.
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    Is the windshield leaking? It looks quite rusty on top of the dash board? I think this truck would be cool to repower with the 6bt Cummins. I know that some purists would banish the idea from being mentioned. But, it would make the unit a lot snappier than what the flat head gas job provides. I wonder if there is enough room to shoe horn the Cummins into it?
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    Maddog13407, How were the rest of Mack's V-8 line up as for reliability? I get the impression that the E9 was a good engine, but I have no direct experience. I ran into a guy running a superliner dump-truck on a construction project back in 1989. It had an E9-500 in it. I asked him how well it climbed the hills. He said " What hills ?!!!" That was east of Norwich NY where all you have is hills. Thanks, Job41
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    I just put my birth date in my profile. Now you guys are making me wonder if I should take it back out! Anyway, Happy birthday Bulldogman. You still have some good years ahead of you.
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    This truck is just crying out for someone to take it home and love it! Once restored, It would scream to the whole world "Machismo!" It is these kind of trucks that I end up coveting. But I just can't afford it. Question for you guys who are more knowledgeable: Were the V-8 Macks as reliable as the straight sixes such as the END 673C?
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    It is easy to wind up with a lot more money in a restoration project than what it is worth. My brother used to say a vehicle is only worth what people are willing to pay for it. Although an auction with the right circumstances and with the right buyers can certainly up the ante. A friend of mine used to deal in Caterpillar equipment as a side line. He knew if it had that Cat moniker on it, that generally he would have no trouble reselling it. Let's face it, Mack is an extremely popular truck. Mack symbolizes for many of us good old fashioned rugged reliability. Bullet proof almost to a fault. ( As most BMT members will attest.)
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    Work harder. Remember half the people in this country is counting on you.
  13. Job41
    Gentlemen, Think about it this way for a moment. A lot of people spend a lot more than that for these new diesel pickup trucks. Those pickups aren't half the truck that this R600 is. On the other hand you have to contend with various state laws about running it over their roads as a recreational vehicle. Add to that it probably doesn't ride as well a pickup truck... Although the worst riding vehicle I ever road in was an 80's vintage Chevy C20 4x4.
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    Thanks, Barry. This is handy data if you like to perform your own engine rebuilds. I haven't yet rebuilt a Mack but have rebuilt John Deere, Caterpillar, and Cummins.
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    Thank you for the link to the pdf listing models and engines. Is there another breakdown list of the other model features?
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    I must admit I am a greenhorn. With that said, my question is this; What are the differences between the B81 and the B83 and then again a B87? Are the differences in the radiator, cooling systems, engine manufacturers? Is there a book out there that can detail for me the differences in the models?
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    I apologize for my ignorance. Being that the B61 is a 1956, I would assume it is not power steering. Did the older restoration include an engine rebuild?

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