mechohaulic

great to read all the positive on road test . when bravely doing a highway run ; did you have rear flaps  on?    That's a perfect picture for a calendar . body head board going full cab coverage or partial ?  body and proper pinstriping ; you've created a masterpiece. 

this proves there are some "sick puppies " around here . LMAO

17 hours ago, mowerman said:

Yes fellas it seems like we were more happy in the 70s I was talking to a buddy of mine. I grew up with while back who runs a body shop he says you know I have to work harder now than I did in the 70s I said yes, we all do And Larry I watched somebody do that one time it wasn’t my bike or my tire. Somebody at the service station kept pumping air into their tire until it blew out. I don’t know when this kid thought he was going to quit pumping it was kind of funny to watch, but at the same time I felt sorry for him at 10 years old . ….   Bob

think things "were more happy in the 70s" ;;; the 60's were a total blast :for the most part . never forget nov.22 1963 . majority of 60's were muscle cars/ music/ and driven movies .LOL AND B model Macks 

17 hours ago, Brocky said:

I think Nu Joisey had the last fuel people to fill your car or truck??? I think there was a state law against self service?????

N J didn't allow self service for many yrs, not sure when it changed . I do my best to stay out of NJ. first solo driving route was NJ . 45ft /day cab . yrs before G P S also, had things called road maps.

44 minutes ago, The Rubber Duck 006 said:

I'm just old enuff to remember we had a Fleet Wing gas station that pumped your gas for you. 

you sure missed A LOT of good (simple) times. back when things were fun, not damaging .  

3 hours ago, Craig N said:

Yep, it’s there, just not sure hooked to it. Someone put a mechanical gauge in so I’ll pull it and screw the mechanical one in. Thanks!

close clearance for probe coil in back , don't want to bend toooo much

3 hours ago, Craig N said:

Yeah, I gotta figure out how all this was supposed to work. Different motor in a different truck. Gonna try and plumb it so I can open the shutters with the switch. 
 

I opened the petcock at the air supply to the unit on the firewall and they opened. I flipped the switch on the dash and they closed, but one end of the switch had an airline going to nothing and leaks when I flip it closed. Have to figure out where to put that. 

how long leak last, sure it wasn't exhausting air?  springs (should be two) on shutter cyl keep shutters open , air used to close them;;;; unless have been changed.

15 minutes ago, Craig N said:

Making sense to me now. I’ll look for the plug in the back of the manifold tomorrow. I’ll pull off the heater if need be or tee it off from there. Thanks!

might still have the water temp sender in the back of manifold 

Mack Westerns had that set up with gauges in mid section also.

7 hours ago, Craig N said:

I’m trying to make sense of my shutterstat. The line coming out of the top of the unit on the firewall goes to a fitting on my water jacket:  From that fitting, another line goes to the actual shutterstat. It must be some kind of tee since there is no coolant coming out of either line and the air works on it. Why is this screwed into the water manifold?  This looks like an ideal place for my coolant temp sender.  The fitting on the side of it is going to my coolant circulator (block heater). I need to put the temp sender somewhere. I have a selector switch on the dash that works the shutter manually, but one end of the switch is open. Need to figure out where to book that into also.
 

Getting closer!

memory serves me correct the shutters use air pressure to close. dual springs on the cylinder hold it open. the switch on the dash should have one end to line on shutterstat  . other port on switch would be any source of air.

7 hours ago, Craig N said:

I’m trying to make sense of my shutterstat. The line coming out of the top of the unit on the firewall goes to a fitting on my water jacket:  From that fitting, another line goes to the actual shutterstat. It must be some kind of tee since there is no coolant coming out of either line and the air works on it. Why is this screwed into the water manifold?  This looks like an ideal place for my coolant temp sender.  The fitting on the side of it is going to my coolant circulator (block heater). I need to put the temp sender somewhere. I have a selector switch on the dash that works the shutter manually, but one end of the switch is open. Need to figure out where to book that into also.
 

Getting closer!

the 1/4 in line from water manifold is connected to a shutterstat. I would take the small lines off and blow air through to check for clogged lines. temp gauge should be connected to a sender on BACK of water manifold . it may have been moved when block heater line installed on top 

On 7/8/2023 at 9:29 AM, Craig N said:

Hi guys. Well, she’s alive!!!  We fired her up just now and went without much fuss. Only thing I have an issue with is I have oil coming out of a tee’d off fitting coming out of the turbo. Looks like the return line to me since the line goes down into the top of the oil pan. Anyone know what this fitting should be hooked up to?

that #4 aeroquipt line is oil going IN TO the turbo  return will be the 3/4 round pipe on bottom held in place with two 3/8th bolts and gasket ; short pipe with # 8 aeroquipt  line which connects to side cover on block.  line for oil pressure gauge  should (might) connect to oil pressure pad . 

apologize my screw up meant Stars/blue ALWAYS on LEFT  when in hanging position. has been a challenging few days.

8 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

Don't mean to be a stickler for details but, l hope they hang the flag correctly at the next show. The field of stars belongs at the top left no matter how the flag is displayed.    .....Hippy 

I noticed that didn't want to be negative of the great show . blue/stars ALWAYS on right when Flag in hanging position

question on the white DM-800 . fuel tanks mounted on frame ( weight transfer?). exhaust brought back towards weight box = different . question is - what/why the unit on air cleaner intake pipe under intake bonnet???  a precleaner  or a type of turbo to intake more air?? must be high horse power !  can't recall ever seeing  such a set up 

1 hour ago, Joey Mack said:

As Electric Vehicles are being pushed down our throats, I was wishing I was a wealthy car manufacturer..   I would build an E.V. with a Battery that is easy to replace, then I would try to encourage other E.V. makers to do the same, with the same style/ shape/ and wired,  battery, .. Then I would propose to have battery shops like gas stations.  You would pull in, get a battery change and leave your battery to be re-charged right there at the battery station.. no different then exchanging the bottle for your gas grill. I know that safe storage is an issue, but, they can be out doors in charging vaults, just in case one goes up in flames.  I know this will help E.V. owners go further in the car, as well as convenient.. 

 anyway, just some silly thinking by me...  Jojo

wouldn't call it silly thinking . signs of the future is more like it. question is ::will the vehicles hold all the computer stuff (back-up battery) while main battery swap. 

stopped at a Target store yesterday , they have huge section of parking lot tore up -putting in long line of charging poles.  seems that's called future progress. interesting to see another 20-30 yrs from now where all the expended batteries will be dumped = by then it may be discarded in outer space like trash from cruise ships dump in ocean.

guess it's a case of == gotta do what ya gotta do  !! LOL

12 hours ago, The Nitro said:

Tailshaft out, going good so far. Will use a new uni.

 

guess that's why it is said --a picture is worth a thousand words, makes replies so much easier looking at pictures to understand  situation. thanks for pictures also looks as though you have your act together .  fact you asked advice  first also show intelligence. 

I've seen auto inflate system ; don't remember them looking like those. front line on steer must be a swivel joint on top .

the perfex B-81 has it's work cut out hauling the transformer. way in back large set of wheels must be a loader for pushing help.

also back wheels have same .noticed after I enlarged photo ;; why ??

also back wheels have same .noticed after I enlarged photo ;; why ??

excellent  photos; but I have to ask= the B-81 has guide poles on front steer axle which look to be part of a back up bell '??? purpose is ??