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rick harper

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  1. Its sad that those days are over. Dad always said that he enjoyed the Maxidyne/Maxitorque because he had driven so many twin stick 5x4's and could relax when put in 5th gear. I've seen a lot changes over the past 35 years since I joined dad full time here at Tulsa Mack. I'm glad I have my 59 B61 in the showroom. It brings back simpler times in trucking and dealing with the changes at the corporate level at Mack Trucks, Inc. RIP Maxidyne.

  2. I grew up with the Mack parts system. The tools we have today to look up parts is so superior than what we had in the 70's, 80's. But, the new Volvo world part numbers are hard because there is no reference like the Mack system. MD for air intake, AX's for bolts, nuts and washers, KD for transmission parts etc., etc. You used to be able to go to the area and get what you wanted, but not with the Volvo system. You might have a 3/8 washer part right next to a tie rod end. These new parts people should look at a B model parts book. They would be lost right at the beginning.

  3. CF686-Most likely a EM6-285 if equipped with a tip turbine, if it has a chassis mounted charged air cooler EM6-300, Transmission most like a TRL1076 or TRL 1078, five speed or maybe an Allison automatic.

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