Hayseed

24 minutes ago, 67RModel said:

Did you fabricate that rearmost crossmember? I have never seen a vintage or antique Mack with a crossmember like that..... Looking real good so far.

Looks a lot like a Crossmember out of an Old White to Me..!!  BISTBC

47 minutes ago, tjc transport said:

three shifters with knobs 3 inches from the roof are compensating for a small male member in my opinion.

Yep, Plus the Seat on the Floor & Exhaust Stacks you can stick your head down. are in the same League in my opinion.

8 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

Well I guess we dont have to understand them

They are having fun d oing it their way

Very True Paul.. Different Strokes for Different Folks..

17 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

14.0 L Is good too but I dont want EGR..  

We got quite few Non EGR 14.0 Litre Series 60's down here..!!

2 hours ago, Mackpro said:

I just worked on a 2006 Volvo VNL with the pre-emission D-16 engine. I didn’t think to look at the HP rating. It seemed to run pretty strong though. Volvo pushed the VNL as their heavy haul truck with many different engine options for many years. After the Mack Titian and MP-10 was discontinued in the US , Volvo pushed the VNL again as a heavy haul truck with the D-13 500HP/1900 ft pound torque or the Cummins X15 565HP/1850 ft pounds of torque. The Mack MP8 is maxed out at 505 HP/1860 foot pound of torque. It seems the Mack 505 Plus ( 1900 foot pounds of torque) is no longer available. The 505 Plus was a beast but seemed to cause some weird vibrations when under long hard pulls in the CHU trucks I worked on . I believe the 505 plus was available between  2014-2016 and pre-common rail engines in 2017 . 

Here in Australia Our MP8 is available  @535/1920

https://www.macktrucks.com.au/powertrain-and-suspensions/engines/

On 5/20/2023 at 5:40 AM, Bullheaded said:

So a friend did some digging and told me it is not a 1974. He said it shows 1967, built by the day shift in Basildon England.

It Looks like an earlier 6X series to Me. which ran to '68 then the 6Y series ran to '75.. though I've never seen an early X series with a Spin on Oil filter I thought they all had Cartridge type Oil Filters.

I spent thousands of Hours during My early Teenage Years on a Ford 4000. cutting raking & Baling Hay..

13 hours ago, mackcat12 said:

This truck is under warranty and I have an extended warranty but I am having to pay for all this work to find a problem that is under warranty because the truck isn't telling them what's wrong with it

The highlighted Bit Sounds FISHY in the Extreme to Me..

As has been mentioned , Escalate the issue up the Food chain...

I've NFI what the lemon Laws/consumer Laws are like where you Live, BUT he Threat of a bit of Govco Intervention works wonders Too..!!

3 hours ago, Mark T said:

Last I read wasn't the Scania something like 732 HP.  

770 HP & 2730 Ft/Lbs of Torque

https://www.scania.com/au/en/home/products/trucks/v8/v8-specifications.html

14 hours ago, Bullheaded said:

How are the Scania's holding up?

they've been on a bit of a roll down here the last few Years..!1

1 hour ago, Bullheaded said:

The engine is now the S13 and the transmission is now the T14.

I'm 99.99% sure that they're Both Scania sourced, & are exactly the same as the Scania Super 13 Drivetrain...

Where's kscarbel when you need him..🔎

Cheers & Beers Brocky..

15 hours ago, 67RModel said:

OK. How tight should the collar be? It slid off pretty easily with very little effort. Just a little wiggle and it slid right off, which would lead me to think it slid right on and no tool was required. Should there be a lot of friction between the collar and spindle? Perhaps is the wrong seal and collar for this application?

Sounds Like A Job for a Speedi sleeve to Me..!!

https://www.sealsolutionsaustralia.com.au/product/speedi-sleeve/

You Need a High Fence (Or a Hedge) so the Nosey Neighbors can't see what Treasure you Have...!!

3 hours ago, fiveseven0trkr said:

Should I take this off the introduction forum?

I've moved It to the Antique & classic  Mack Section for You ..570

2 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

western RL700. longer nose.. total suspense waiting for the last two digits of model number==RL785/ RL773 etc. hopefully model number matches engine.

This any help to you Mate..

5 hours ago, Robo987 said:

If you really wanna feel old, my mom was 8 in 1969 when my Mack was built. Lol I wasn’t even thought of yet.

I was 4...

Cheers Joey, Another lap of the Sun is an Achievement at any Age..!!

On 4/25/2023 at 10:36 AM, Mark T said:

You can use a bicycle tube.

That's a Cunning Stunt........LOL

I have seen someone (with bigger gonads than I) put a clip on  Tyre chuck  on & fold/Kink the hose over to  block it, Dribble a little bit of Petrol (gas to you) around the Bead, then throw a lighted match & let the hose unkink at the same Time. 

The Whoosh creates a vacuum & the rush of Air will seat the Bead..!!

Good Job, Mate..

Our Kids are the only true Legacy We leave behind, Everything Else is Just  Possessions..

Just My 2 Cents Worth.

Ausmack1, There's a Company over in Perth who Specialize in I Shift M Drive Transmissions. who Fit an Upgraded (I think aftermarket European) Syncro Kit to them.

https://perthtrucktrans.com.au/volvo-i-shift

 I've never dealt with Them but have only heard good Things about them.. & as everyone Knows Bad news travels faster than Good News..

Good Job Bob, Another Lap of the Sun Under Your Belt..!!

No mean Feat at our advancing Age..

A case in point.... I've been to14 Funerals in the last 17 Weeks... Makes you Stop & think..

Can't help you Terry. I do know Eddy had recently changed Host server provider...!!

On 4/2/2023 at 8:02 PM, navypoppop said:

this conventional cab would be awesome as a tractor. I hope that their sales/engineering departments come together and start building these as a tractor version

I agree,!

On 4/2/2023 at 10:20 AM, mrsmackpaul said:

the trucks and trailers and tractors and dozers and farm machinery will stay put for a while and I'll slowly work out what I'm doing

Paul, When we Moved into Town. I bought a Block in the Industrial Estate For My Shed & Boy Toy Storage.

If something Happens to me the Kids can sell My crap, Wife can Rent (or sell )The Shed without having to Move..

Or She  We can Move House Or Downsize as we get Older without having to Move/Sell all My Crap..

On 3/25/2023 at 1:59 AM, mowerman said:

still can’t figure out how Paul can send us hours of video and I usually can’t post any videos at all.

Bob, Paul is putting his Vids on His youtube channel & linking the Vids to here at the Forum..