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11 hours ago, JAvery289 said:

I was planning on doing the oil change next Monday, I have some orders coming up for 4 days (Army) so sadly I won't be able to work on it over the weekend. Are the filter cartridges readily available? I did some googling and wasn't able to find anything useful other than folks changing out from the cartridge style of filter to the spin-on style. I was going to go with good ole Rotella T4, unless the community thinks there is a better option? Do I need to run any type of additive in the oil for wear?

Might as well ask this now, what engine family is the ENDT673P? I was poking around looking for gasket sets and all I can come up with is a gasket set for E6 series, if those will work then that's sweet. I'm sure that as soon as I resurrect this beast every seal will begin leaking, and I'd like to get ahead of the 8-ball if at all possible. 

I did order Mack TS442 (mine is copyrighted 1978) there's a wealth of information in there that you just don't see now in modern service manuals; however, I didn't see any reference to part numbers for filters or gaskets, and only briefly mentions ESI Plus "spin-on" filters in the "maintenance" section.

I don't plan on pull starting it, I'm waiting on some new braided air line for the air starter feed, I was able to get the in-cab valve freed up and blown out the other day. Also added a few squirts of ATF to the air starter to give the phenolic vanes a fighting chance. 

As always, I appreciate any and all feedback, I'm here to learn from the best. 

Attached is a picture of the 'donor' truck. 

when you mentioned a P&W  was a donor , didn't expect it to be in abandon condition.  still should be quite a few good parts or fix it as a runner. have seen units on here or else where in worse shape .

3 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

She (My Wife) has driven a few CH's and RD's...  and a 2019 GR104F tri-axle dump truck..  She wanted that tag on her truck..

with total respect  Sir  ,  you better be very cautious about any more descriptions of your Wife! 🤣 She can drive/weld/has a trike '' won't discuss how pretty ;;now Her truck has a Mack bulldog  😇 just sayin LMAO

Connecticut required two (2) plates -front/ back , I have the ct plate rear and  big T/ tenn plate on front. would go back in heart beat; maybe not heart beat. have to be cautious  now a days how i use those heart beats. 

nice license plate 

was the 68K  a total or is there an auctioneer premie on top of 68= $6,800.oo ?? 

sure hope this one like others have a follow up with results.

possible for a little more history on this unit ?? hasn't run in yrs/ have been having fuel problems /  etc .. see it listed in fire apparatus. this is a fire unit  .runs rough and getting it ready for parade season ???  if the filters fuel is black smells like varnish   I would  think the fuel tank(s) need a flushing/ cleaning also. 

definitely  have moved yet don't look to be walking based on dirt  covered no signs of shiny metal 

center bolts broken?? while wearing safety glasses did you take a sledgehammer and wail the spring leaves back straight ?? 

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

Remember the good old day when our heroes were rifleman and Davy Crockett…. Not sure what happened to everyone 

can you remember when as a youngster you had respect for the president of U S A and wanted to be one when you grew up. he was your hero <<  now this is an age appropriate questions ;;you youngster's don't qualify to vote unless accompanied with adult (someone over 70) LOL🤣

On 2/28/2023 at 7:28 PM, mowerman said:

Just thought I would add this it’s on the wall in my bedroom.. cut out of an old Mack calendar… Bob

remember them well .don't know how I missed these post. HI-Ho is (was) a CT  fleet

 knew  I should have finished at least one coffee before logging on early.  the brain cells are scrambling to try and think.  had one customer having a super and it wasn't maxi. dog silver. have to ponder this ?? 

11 hours ago, tjc transport said:

the 237 will do anything the 460 will.

just slower. my 79 DM 800 with worked 37 and twin stick trans would run alongside 400 and 460 trucks.............until we got to a hill. than fall flat on it's face. 

it had 285 injectors, a 5 inch turbo instead of the 4 inch, and the injector pump was turned up to match the injectors and turbo. 

the dynatard was messed up in the injector pump. straighten the rod and put it in. it would work properly one time, than bend the rod again. 

so i pulled the wire off the injector pump and ran it inside the cab.   mounted a two speed rear switch on the main stick, and grounded one side of the switch.    when i wanted the engine brake flip the switch up. switch down and engine brake off. 

i could speed shift by simply snapping the switch up for a second between gears to bring RPM's down faster to slip in into next gear. that truck won a whole lot of races against trucks with much bigger engines. 

i really hated it when they sold it.  

 

from day one that ground bar in pump for dynatard  was a cluster f==k . if they did last longer than a small number of uses , they wore out fast. I like the modification to grounding dynatard ; could call it a "redneck nitrous switch" LOL

18 minutes ago, High Binder said:

One piece at a time.

was that car a joke or made for his song?? can't really say it's JC behind the wheel ; a look a like for picture ??

years later, still kicking my ass for throwing out ALL the brand new Detroit diesel parts I had. new cyl kits. turbo, blowers. etc  thanks to age of computers ; all the brand new N65/N75 injectors I wanted to GIVE  to manager at  service dept at local international dealer (knew him well), he couldn't take = had no way to show on inventory (computer) when they were bought. can't sell something computer said they didn't have.    at the farm I hang out at was a Mack transmission ( 10 speed ? ) .was going to take it before it was gone. went back last week ; it's gone  either buried or scrapped.  complete bell housing/ mounts . trying not  to pack rat.

I have always been a firm believer in the repurpose technic. the newer generation seems to have the =throw it away and buy new=' nope ... have been called pack rat on a number of occasions. comical how it seems the ones calling me pack rat are the ones knocking on the door asking "hey you have such and such , its late stores are closed ;LOL

was wondering about the silver dog on hood ; looked at all 49 pictures , can see why, not maxi.

if mechanically sound; doesn't look to need a lot . better to see it "all natural" then hiding under paint job. fact it's so weathered could be a sign of neglected maintenance. 

On 3/22/2023 at 5:00 PM, Joey Mack said:

So, I have mixed opinions on ''Rat Rod's''..  As for me,, I love my truck but dont make enough money to buy much, so I collect parts, and I beleive GOD puts them there for me to find..  Take these little beautie's for example..  The Heat shields are NEW take offs, the owner wanted chrome, and said throw those P.O.S. shields in the trash!!  OK!!... the wire in the cabinet is good wire that I pulled from high voltage control panels at my City Job,  It will be my new wiring for the whole truck. The heavy wire was from 480 volt A/C,, the light wires are 10 and 12 gauge,, and the Kerker Exh. pipe is what was in our scrap dumpster today... It will be the stack for my KB-7..  I have been collecting parts for over a year..  I know that some folks wont agree with my method's.  But my wallet sure does...   I really need to get back on it, I have been fixing my everyday trucks lately..  jojo

that method worked for Johnny Cash also;; he got it one piece at a time!!🤣🤣  LOL

might not be 5 physically ; can't say the same for mentally. didn't have to change the rest room signs when a 5 yr old pretended either. 

10 hours ago, mowerman said:

Oooooooooooooo never mind the turbo I see it’s naturally aspirated… Bob

You knew it was natural asper;;no turbo == YOU were checking to see how many were paying attention to the pictures LMAO 

ever notice most pictures of "future beings/ grays "they all look the same ; no male/ female stuff. like the generation before::  the Beatles and others with long hair were the "end of the world" . NOT defending any one or thing. at my age don't expect to be here to see much more of these changes . some of the "people" walking around in todays world match the creatures shown on star trex/ and other space shows. LOL👹🤡

the Clydesdales also had heated walkin swimming pools . and a cozy ride to Florida every winter  in their own custom trailers.

sure glad  there was a clarification on  the LTL 😁 didn't remember the H having that dash or shifters  in that location.  last experience with an H was when it was being tow started dead of winter, twin stick duplex . I had the H . short version ; wrecker stopped H ( me) didn't.. no  build up of air / hand brake didn't work. let clutch out to stop as wrecker tow bar closed in .  aux not in gear.  that little bubble on front nose made contact with 2 in steel plate. from then on NO towing with out air in tanks and wrecker tow bar at bumper height. 

how fortunate You are to have a member of the younger generation so interested in old iron and history.