Doug T B42X

I'm looking for a thermostat for my EN-401 engine, part number is 657GC225A-P1. P69. 155. Any ideas? This is the old one. There is one on Ebay but it doesn't have the stem.

I am still looking for an exhaust manifold for an EN401 if anyone has one.

Ok thank you, I'll let you know when I get it removed.

Here are two. Let me know if you need more. Thanks for your consideration.

Yes I would appreciate that.

That's good to know!

I'm still looking for an exhaust manifold for an EN401 if anyone has any leads - thanks in advance.

In the summer of 1980, I was working at the Bernardsville, (N.J.) car wash, and one day struck up a conversation with a guy who was driving what I think was a DM800, a green tandem dump with “Chapter 11 Trucking” on the door with artwork which featured the Monopoly man. The driver, Robert Stelle, who owned the truck, gave me his card, and said he was looking for a driver. I quit the car wash the next day and embarked on my short-lived trucking career. The truck had a bad clutch, and he attempted to teach me how to shift without it. Unfortunately, he did not pay me for learning, and I didn’t stay with it very long as I had to earn as much as I could before returning to school in September. Mastering the 20 speed quad proved too much for me, something I’d later regret. Years later, I was able to buy a 1958 B42X, which has the same cursed transmission. As soon as the cracked exhaust manifold and head gasket are replaced, I shall attempt to go back in time and learn to shift the dreaded 20 speed quad. I have spent my career in railroading, rather than trucking, and I am here to tell you that a 1951 Baldwin DS4-4-750 switcher is much easier to operate. I wish I’d taken pictures of that truck, as well as the dump trucks of fellow drivers I met that summer. I still remember one guy who had a black Autocar, relating how he’d driven the truck down to South Jersey to spend a day at the seashore. If anyone is familiar with Chapter 11 Trucking or any trucks running in Somerset County around 1980-81 (in the summer of 1981 I worked at the Millington Quarry) I’d appreciate hearing about it.

No, I never did. I would definitely be interested in that!

Jim, Thanks much - it was a big help! Doug

I'm changing a defective ignition switch. The old switch has three terminals (two are piggybacked) and four wires. None of the terminals or wires are labeled. The new switch terminals are marked BAT ACC ST & IGN. Does anyone have a wiring diagram? Thanks!

Thanks for the words of encouragement, h67st and tjc transport. That definitely seems to be the case!

I admire that! Someday I may get to that point! I know what you mean, though, you have a vision of how it will turn out, and you know whether you made your mark or not. Where in Philly are you?

Thank you! By any chance do you know a fellow named Blackie who is active with that fire truck museum up in Mahanoy City?

I have a 1975 Diamond Reo DC10164 I would like to bring to Macungie. It was re-engined some years ago with a Cummins VT555. It was in regular service as a garbage packer until November, 2016. The packer body was removed and it was garaged until I bought it the following November. It is extremely hard to start. I can start it with ether, (which I am told is not good practice) and once it starts, it stays running and sounds and runs fine. While I would appreciate any help given online, I am quite new to the hobby and don't have the expertise to get it running by myself. I am looking for someone who can come out and fix what has to be fixed, and show me what you are doing so that I can learn it. I am also comfortable working with someone who is not physically able to do the work, but can direct me. I am mechanically inclined, and a quick learner. I also need someone to inspect the truck and tell me what I should fix right away, and what can wait until later. I am not looking for perfection. It is an older truck, and I just want to get it to a state of good repair, where it operates reliably and I can drive it safely. It does not need a lot of work - just fixing the starting problem and whatever turned up on inspection. I will pay you for your time, and can work around your schedule. The truck is located in Melrose Park, Pa. 19027. Melrose Park is just outside Philadelphia. I can be reached at (215) 870-2724 or dougt83@hotmail.com. Thank you, Doug Tedeschi

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. According to the book I have (Parts List 2342; for B42IT, for EN401 Engine) it has the same part numbers. If it cannot be welded, I would be looking for one also. Thank you. I just started the truck the other day and it ran fine, so the Exhaust Manifold is the only thing holding it back.

Does anyone know of a good tire shop in or close to Philadelphia?

Bulldogchaser - thank you; I should have an idea as soon as I get the old one off and will let you know, then see if you still have it available. Kkergall - Yes, and I am assuming I will change the whole assembly. 104GC 439A (Rear) 104 GC 440A (Front) and 104 GC 4157 (Center). That is, if it cannot be welded.

Thank you, and I appreciate the work that you and previous owners have done on it. I am coming to appreciate that much of the work one might do holds it in trust for the next owner, as Grandpa Walton might say. I hope to get to that exhaust manifold as soon as it gets a little warmer. Right now, it's outdoors, you know. By the way, if anyone knows of a garage for sale which might house two trucks, I would be very interested. I am in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, but I don't have the trucks here - no room!

That's the spot! This one looked like it had been welded also. I have not removed it yet, but the exhaust pipe flange is not connected.

Thank you!

Thank you! Posted (I hope!) a couple of pictures of the Reo under Attachments.

Looking for an Exhaust Manifold for an EN401 Engine. 1958 B42X.

Thank you! The first hurdle is a big one - it looks like it will need a new exhaust manifold. It has an EN401 6 cylinder gas engine.

I am new to owning an old truck, but not to liking them. Ever since I was a kid, railroads and old trucks have been an avid interest. I look forward to many happy hours spent on this forum, learning about just what I got myself into! I recently bought a 1958 Mack B42X Dump Truck and a 1975 Diamond Reo tandem axle truck that was a former Garbage Packer from Hazleton, Pa.