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1954 Mack B-71 Tractor
davehummell replied to j hancock's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I think I looked at that truck over a year ago I could of had it for 8500. then but I didn't want to repair the floor and I didn't want another cummins. the guys name was jerry peters and he had a nice trucking company. -
I would like to add this little fact about northeastern pa. the coal mines were just as bad if not worse than slavery . It was normal back in the 40's and 50's for your dad to die young from black lung or die under ground happened every day. The coal companys owned you body and soul. then they got greedy and cut to close to the river and flooded the mines it was called the knox mine disaster. The unions came to the valley it helped some and others not so much. My girlfriend works in a union shop. the union protects the ones that should be fired.
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Make sure you check the ring were the seal rides. get some emory cloth sand paper and make it shiny clean you may have to get a sleave and seal combo. if you go to a good truck parts store ask about different seal options there are many. I always used libriplate motor assm. grease in the white tube on the bearings it stays put and it is thin enough to be washed out after a while from the oil. pay attention when you get to the axel nuts are they loose? I always try to figure out why a seal goes I am lazy and I don't want to do it again. I used to put a flat steel plate on the floor and spread some oil on it and slid the wheels out on it.
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those reamers are a real labor saver but you have to hold on to the drill sometimes it gets bound up. I always used good tapping fluid. If you can find it Castrol makes this black colored stuff that is the best I have ever used had to power tap 8-32 holes in hard stainless steel for a job I forget how many but it was the right stuff. That is a nice job on that truck.
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If that's kevin's I wish knew he had that truck I would of loved to check it out. That looks like joseph the dog by the truck his job is to pee on all your tires when you pull in his driveway.
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Finally time to start assembly.
davehummell replied to Hobert62's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I have seen that mod. done on the draglink on many trucks. If it is done right the repair is just as good as the original part. I have done that more than once and I thought little about it. As far as the dot half of them wouldn't know what to look at and the other half would be to busy checking that your license plate light is working. Hobert I like what your doing to that truck now you need to add powersteering . -
Starter removal
davehummell replied to dieselerock's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I just removed my starter and remounted it on Monday I used a 12" and a 6" extention with a long 1/2 ratchet and a 15-16 6 point mac short socket. chances are my truck is the same as yours. Tight but very doable -
I have two aluminum stud pilot 10-20 wheels and tires. tires are dry rotted rims pretty nice best offer. 570-639-5414
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On Thursday I got out my motorcycle and went for a little ride it was pretty nice did 3 hour ride. The next day I got 5 inches of snow, and yesterday got 20 inches of snow. Now I got to go out and bust out a road so i can get hay out in the field
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I just got back in the house for a warmup my gloves are frozen stiff. Had to get the Kubota loader backhoe and get my driveway opened up,my barncats are snowed in up at the house and they can't get down to the barn so I will have to plow a rode down to it all my livestock are hiding in the barn and I got to get water out to them and the chickens. the snow is over my knees in back of the house and the dogs looked out the door and went back to the couch.
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I have a john deere 1023 oversized garden tractor and I started out the garage it's in and I could not push the snow I have I think I got at least 18 inches and it's snowing like mad still yet, Haven't seen a state plow truck on my road for 10 hours
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some years ago we opened up another yard to sell brick out of and at that time a lot was shipped by rail. At our location there was a private rail company to spot our cars and down the tracks was a VERY large salt storage yard that they took care of. I got to know the guys driving locos and after a time they showed me how to drive the alco I ended up spotting our cars and moving some of the salt cars that was a lot of fun. I live close to steamtown in Scranton and we went up on open house day got to go threw everthing up there, that big boy loco is so large I am surprised it stayed on the rails
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Interesting use for a V12 detroit
davehummell replied to ranchhopper's topic in Tractors and Equipment
I was up to kevan all's place and he is putting a v-12 Detroit in a large john deere tractor, he said this is the second one he's done. -
It is a Sheppard power steering box off of a B61 Mack, and this box had one style pitman arm only. I guess it is somewhat hard to find a box like this.
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I am looking for a 9QC387AP6 pitman arm
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sheppard box
davehummell replied to davehummell's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
according to sheppard it is for a b model mack and I was given a mack part number 20tc334. sheppard no longer supports this unit. It is a lot small than one I saw mounted on a b model concrete mixer. I called barry and he was stumped. -
Has anyone ever seen a sheppard 491e f4 power steering box? I need a pitman arm it got lost. Thanks
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B-73 Restoration
davehummell replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I hope you hogged some of that out on a bandsaw. Some would say it's just an old mount for an alternator But in the eyes of a craftsman it is a work of art. I ran a job shop for 20 years on the side and no one could afford that bracket at todays shop prices it would be a weldment. I say nice job. -
Thank you for the offers. I got a good pump and with the deal I got an air compressor that has the hydro pump mount and the pump and remote tank and a power steering box that was on a b model. I am really happy I found all these parts
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Underdog, I lived up in what was called powderkeg hill. I went to the banger engine shows for years. I should have known the name of that bridge but it was a long time ago. Thanks guys
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I lived in banger and drove over to Netcong to work and I used the smaller bridge it was cheaper to use and less plugged up with traffic. That was 34 years ago maybe that bridge fell in the river by now.
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I was offered an ape used pump to me for 1,000.00 I think the guy is to high , I am sending mine to be tested and I am told there is no repair parts for them. I may need it but I don't want to overpay. It is for a end 673. Thanks Dave
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peta people eating tasty animals
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I have goats and donkeys and a horse and chickens. my property is zoned ag. but I am always worried some of those dingdong animal flunkys are going to bother me. I always try to get rid of the manure pile before it gets to big, even I have to have a manure plan? For years all the local little kids would have a ball petting the gang it was good for them to be around the animals.
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I owned and hauled with a white cabover that had a cummins tilted over. It had a air clutch peddle and I think the cab had a lot of fiberglass. I think it was a 1960 single axle.
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