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The origin of the 672/673 block belongs to Mack with heads for the 672 coming from Lanova and heads from the 673 coming from Scania. So one mystery is the origin of the Mack/Scania V-8 block. Mack or Scania? The heads took two different paths -individuals for Scania and four heads for Mack; There may be other differences also such as crank shafts camshafts pistons etc.

Kennedy for president- Capitol idea!

fjh- Maybee somebody with computer smarts can copy and paste the article from Faceplant to Watts!

I'm in the same boat Harry!

If you go on facebook and search Mack Scania (from Leonardo Favaro) you will see the history of the relationship between Scania and Mack. This is the best article I have ever seen on the history 672 Lanova and END 673. Also the V8 history from the Mack 864 through the E9 and the Scania D14 through the D 16. Instead of getting bits and pieces about the history , this article kind of ties it all together.

What was the END 707 and how did it differ from the END673 and END 711? Not to be confused with the EN 707 Gas engine.

865 first year maxidyne. Were the bugs worked out?

I thought the Cummins X10 was going to be a Mack offering to replace the MP-7? Is this true? Maybe they are using up the remaining MP-7's

Should be the original 864 V8 (aside from the parts that is a rare collector item). If its running you can keep it running by treating it nice! I would drop the bumper and gin pole.

Rt #3 in Cromwell?

Took a trip to New Hampshire over the weekend and noticed three late model CHU's for sale at the 495/95 interchange by the ABF terminal. Looked pretty sharp. They havn't had any CHU's for sale there in a while.

Or should I say original Mack Anthem. The front end/hood on the original Anthem is far superior looks wise as compared to the new Anthem. To bad they couldn't offer this as an option on the new Volvo cab. Horizontal bars would be a big improvement. Some goofy design geek thinks this present grill set up looks like the Brooklyn bridge. Huh? Also it would further distinguish it from the sister Volvo configuration. I don't see anywhere on the Mack build section of the web site where the Cummins 10 liter engine is an option to replace the MP7. This build your Mack website is definetly lacking in option offerings. I would guess there are many more options available than what is offered on the build your Mack website. The devil is in the details so to speak. (Whatever that means). To sell these trucks from the website more details are needed. Can you see how I have butchered definatly? Is there a spell check option on this forum for dummies like me?🙃 I am guessing it might be preview.

Well said Kevin!

I believe this is part of the globalist agenda to continue crippling the manufacturing ownership business in this country. IH to VW- Mack/Brockway to Volvo-Freightliner and W Star to Daimler-Detroit to Daimler. Dodge gone. Ford heavy gone. GM heavy and medium gone. White and its's acquisitions gone. Ford medium slip slidin away. Paccar, Cat, Cummins, Allison and Deere should be wary, they may be next. There are many other examples of US heavy industry that are gone such Westinghouse Nuclear to Canada, Westinghouse non nuclear to Siemans, GE Nuclear merged with Hitachi. President Trump is bringing back manufacturing to the US however most of these manufacturing businesses are owned by Europe, Canada and Japan. China and India to a lessor extent. These foreign manufacturers investing in our country own the land, building facilities and equipment needed for manufacturing. We do realize jobs in the process but we are like slaves to the foreign companies.

I don't believe the U Models ever had a plus 3 cab. Need some pictures of the frame on the RL. Is it rusty aluminum etc.