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9 hours ago, Mark T said:

That's a Small Cam in that truck. I see a compression release on there.  Looks to be a 350 with the intercooler on it.  

Gotcha thanks. I didn't know what all differences would identify it as a small cam. Also I didn't know they put a intercooler on the small cam, thought that started after the big cam thanks

Midway between Selinsgrove and Mifflintown near route 35

when he loaded it he says the brake knob is between the seats, front of the back wall

4 minutes ago, Hans Remmers said:

I had to find the auction listing for this and see more pictures.

https://www.auctiontime.com/listings/trucks/auctions/online/222288491/1971-mack-rl700l

I'm almost certain it's a Hayward mack and has an aluminum frame and doors.  Also is see a 13 speed shifter plus another stick. Is there a brownie behind it?

Yes that's the one, sorry I could have helped you out with finding the link

Yes there is a gearcase a few feet behind the transmission where the power take-off for the water pump comes from. I don't know yet what all it does

Ha ha it was a W900A wrecker sitting in the weeds  so that would reeeeally be off topic. Lol. Sorry but I don't have pics or deets on it soooo

Ya that was my thought too... I'm too young to know much of aluminum frames but seen it on a local wrecker recently and yea it was thick. What are pros and cons of aluminum frame?

15 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:

no need to change from intro forum. one bit of advise though == don't hang around me toooo much . you will be taking away my "title "of off topic master. LMAO.

OK let me make a note of that. ✍️✍️ lolol

Mowerman I don't think I am gonna get a good night's sleep till the unit is in my driveway. had a phone conversation with the driver after it was loaded. He says the cab is more solid than he would expect a truck of that age to be. The frame is the thickest he has ever seen. But he couldn't tell me if it's aluminum  so yea I'm chomping at the bit to get it here and crawl all over it finding numbers and figuring out what I got.

Thanks mechohaulic we really like that trailer  53' with 2 lift axles so it's easy to make it Cali legal.   truck fired up  and drove on the trailer under its own power! yes height was measured, it was 14' from the earth to the tip of the exhaust pipe so he removed the muffler and stack and it is now under 13'6"  ,  stacks on the Kenworth are 12'4" so it makes  the load appear tall.

Should I take this off the introduction forum?

1 hour ago, doubleclutchinweasel said:

I drove an early R700 a little bit.  Had the V-8 Maxidyne with the 6-speed Extended Range Maxitorque transmission.  It was the early cab, like that one.  About a '70-71...had the darker green interior.  That thing was a beast.  But, the Maxitorque took some getting used to, since I was used to the 18-speed.  I kept wanting to shift too quickly!  The view over that longer nose was really something.  Felt like there was a mobile home sticking out the front of the cab!

That one does LOOK like a western model.  Maybe can find out more as you go.  Looks like a great find.  Love the flat-back, all-steel, green-on-the-inside cabs.

Look forward to seeing more on this one.

What would classify it as a western model?

23 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

now this is a post that will attract a lot of attention. many here will be looking for picture up dates I'm sure. all the ideas follow through that will make one fine looking tractor. 

Oh boy now you're making me nervous lolol, I will definitely be taking lots of pictures but this isn't going to be a six digit, every nut-and-bolt, frame off restoration. Cause there isn't six digits available to make it happen. lol.

I'm hoping to have a lot of fun with it and end up with a somewhat user friendly sleeper truck. But I currently have my Marmon tore down for a motor rebuild and just got the motor back. After that's stuck together and making revenue again, this ol Mack is next!

Thanks for all the info guys. I did confirm that my driver is going to load it this weekend so I hope I will have it in my crosshairs mid to late next week. Cannot wait to crawl over it and get some solid info. The cab interior is all steel and luxurious pale green😍 I will post pictures when I get it here and can take some in person. I never thought much of it when guys will buy a truck at an auction, sight unseen just going by pictures but I just now joined that crowd. However, if I would have flown out and looked at it first I woulda spent more on tickets than I paid for the truck so who is losing here 🐶

doubleclutchinweasel    I was wondering if there was any R700's that came with a V8, thanks for that info. I was previously under the impression that superliners were the only trucks with that option. Also I am not convinced this unit has a big cam... It is a Cummins but the guys that were selling are just the auction company and I'm not convinced they know enough about older motors to properly identify it 🤷‍♀️

Thanks mowerman. didn't see it in person yet just going by description and pictures. I might be mistaken about the big cam, will find out soon 🧐

Also I'm gonna display my ignorance but what is the plus 3 cab?

OK thanks for your input. I definitly like the way my e6 runs I havent hardly touched it other than normal maintenance but the kicker is the weak engine brake. A good jake makes a world of a difference in brake usage lol

How strong is the engine brake on a '95 - '03 E7, like compared to a c15 or n14. I've never run one looking at maybe getting one but i definitly want a stronger eng brake than my '90 e6 has

Some pressure is normal I dont know what psi a e7 runs coolant at. My e6 has 7 psi when it warms up. If its more than it should be could be a blown head gasket