davehummell

Ten years from now you will be doing something with tools and think about the wrenches you did have. I found the new tools were just not the same as the ones I had.It doesn't take many tools to add up in the thousands any more. Good luck.

I am sorry to hear about your shed but from the looks of it you are lucky that trailer house didn't get going more then that. I lost a garage to fire and all my tools years ago and I still think about what I lost back then. Its a tough thing to deal with.

This truck has me really thinking, It will not start when its cold without just a wiff of ether. I replaced fuel lines and fittings to were it keeps the fuel right there. I had the heads off and replaced the gaskets and went over the valves . readjusted valves and looked things over in the cylinders no damage in liners or piston crowns. I got 6 different injectors but I am going to have them checked 4 don't hit as hard as the other 2 they do slow the engine down when you crack them open. If I have to I will send the pump out to be checked. It seems to have equal pressure when you loosen the lines but that is just judgement call on the pump. I Thought it should have more pressure on cranking but it seems funny that all are that close and 300 lbs. I think this truck sat for a spell when I first fired it up and let it run for about an hour it slobberd oil out the exhaust ports, manifold is not on the engine so I could watch the ports. I then took it for a drive out around the block about 3 miles and now the ports are dry as a bone so I wonder if I run it 10 or 15 miles if it would help it ? Thank you every one that took the time to respond. Dave

Hello, I would like to know what the cylinder cranking pressure should be for a end 673 I removed all the injectors and made sure the batterys were up and I got 300 lbs on all 6. I wonder if it is to low? I think the 675 or 676 were 400 lbs. I just cranked the engine like you would a gas engine. Thank you Dave

I am all for doing away with the death tax. I was an executor on two estates and I find it odd the person paid taxes on everything in the estate one way or another and when the person dies the government want's more free money to piss away. I just can't afford to kick the bucket I don't have enough for every one with their hand out. If my ship ever comes in I plan on donating it all to the home of wayward strippers as the girls gave so much pleasure to so many. Dave

Friday I drove up to a guy's shop in new York . He sold me 6 injectors and a complete later made headliner kit it is used but it will do the job. Plus I got the two floor mats and a sunviser. It was a 320 mile ride but I think well worth it. Dave

I just took my injectors up to Dunmore injection and he says all 6 are just spitting out fuel no pattern. charley says no parts are to be had but he can get injectors from Mack. I can just bet that will cost too much. It is for an END673. Any ideas? I called that place in Philly and they want 125.00 each, I am just looking for options. Thank you Dave

I never say anything political on the computer sights, but I will say this much I hope this disaster health care we are stuck with gets repaired. I didn't have any faith Hillary would help fix it. And I really am pissed about this free trade crap I owned a machine shop for 16 years had two workers plus me all the accounts I had all went to china. I say lets see what he can do. Dave

Thank you, I found one on ebay . It covers my 673 . Dave

Back in the day I had to sandblast caterpillar equipment before I painted them. Good hand protection,thick coveralls,outside air feed with a helmet that covers your whole head, I used black beauty . Try to seal up your clothing the best you can I really got dirty. When you sandblast a D-9 your there for the day. When I was ready to paint I would blow off the machine and wipe off some of the areas. We didn't think about air quality back then but it wouldn't hurt to use a paint mask. And try to have some way to have dry air to you and the blaster. Good luck Dave

I need a shop repair manual for my engine all I have is an old motor book that if you know them everything you need to know is not in there. Thanks Dave

Can you buy a spring for the return check valve? I took it apart and lapped the poppet to the body with compound. Someone had used an old screw to up the pressure. I have 16 to18 lbs when running. When I pump the priming pump I can reach 30lbs and It drops off within 15 seconds to zero. I don't think it should do that. Thanks Dave

Hello everyone, I thought I could get some Ideas from someone smarter than me. When I picked up the truck I had to use ether to start it so I figured it was losing fuel prime so I put a gauge on it and ended up changing the feed and return hoses and one fuel filter hose and I change the fittings they were suspect. I now have correct running pressure. How long should the pressure stay on the gauge when stopped? I have new batterys and cables and it cranks plenty fast enough but I think it takes to long to fire off. I think I shall adjust the valves just to be sure if I find some valve cover gaskets. I hate to send the pump out to test god only knows what that will cost. thank you Dave.

I took it up the road to my buddy's house an it steered good enough i'm not bothering to go the powersteering route. I have been busy changing fuel lines and I changed the primer pump got a new one from Dunmore injection for 22.00 bucks. Found an air seat at boots and hanks truck junkyard that will fit so I can see more than just the top of the hood. If I can figure out how to put pictures on here I will I only have a digital camera.

those are the clamps mounted to my floor. Is that green cover like a rectangle shaped box that sets on the floor? Thanks Hobert 62

Looking for the cover for a b 42 cab. Thanks Dave

I just don't remember about this. There is a rectangular hole behind the shifter levers with two holdown clamps. Was this for the parallel switch? right now I have just an opening that someone screwed a sheet of tin over. Thanks Dave

Underdog, The pump is the style mounted back off the frame with a drive shaft. This truck had it mounted on the frame behind the cab but no pto. Dave

I found out today why the truck steered so hard, both tires had 20 lbs#. Way better now. I just took off the 5th wheel if anyone wants it come and get it plus a hydro. pump it will save me hauling to scrapyard. Dave

Bertram, How much do you want for that air steering parts? thanks Dave

Jhancock, the truck is that b-42 that was for sale here. it has hub pilot wheels 10-20 tube type . I remember doing early kingpins on r an f's you turned the brass bushing in with visegrips they were prefitted. I had 27 trucks to keep on the road. Thank you Underdog for your kind offer, I want to look things over a bit. I would like to thank everyone that has replied.

I looked under at the spindles an I think this has a Rockwell axel maybe a 12000# looks like one on the freightliner tractors I used to repair. I was talking to my buddy and I don't remember my autocar steering this hard or my white cabover. He said maybe I am over the hill.

Thank you, 57 bcr and back in black I didn't want air steering. I drove an F cabover with it and I just didn't care for it. I think the R steering setup looks like an interesting project.

I took the truck for a short drive this morning. I will have to do something about the steering, I have a bad back and it just about did me in. Any ideas about power steering that a person can afford? I have a machine shop and fab shop I can use. Thank you Dave.

I watch that show to see how bad it would be. I can't understand the big deal about the rear axle. I would of liked to see them working on it to see how they really sorted out that power steering.