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  1. mechohaulic
    standard single axle set up . don't think qualifies as camel -back .
  2. mechohaulic
    when the air assist starts acting up like not so smooth , the cyl on tie rod usually develops a groove mid way. wedge brakes are like everything else;; great when working right: real pain in a-- when time for repair/ replace. have changed a couple from wedge to cam. most times owner was better off finding another donor. swapping entire assemblies.
  3. mechohaulic
    now if they were B models ; the only wires in the frame rails that could /would short out would be for the TWO tail lights. first seeing a western that had low level sensors for the rear ends was really some thing back then.
  4. mechohaulic
    did it again guess;; went off topic. JOJO , how long did it take to figure that reply' i'm all out of likes again. i keep reading the reply : you know i can't afford alot of laughter , start coughing. this case it's worth it. wife thinks i m insane (still).
  5. mechohaulic
    NOW HOW DID YOU GET PERMISSION TO TAKE MY WIFE'S PLACE AND BREAK MY BA-LS lol😂
  6. mechohaulic
    I don't think the highly respected and HONORED WWII veterans can understand this post AND THEY WERE CODE TALKERS . just sayin
  7. mechohaulic
    any positive updates ;; new donor or did time allow for removal of second head? be interesting to see how active the rodents were
  8. mechohaulic
    you are kidding ! right.an ABS light (system issue) will derate an engine? that abs crap FIRST came out == yes i was there then also.LOL no one knew the system and drivers didn't like seeing the light so tape was put over it. the engine still ran as expected. what happens if a driver farts in the cab;; does the computer sense excess gas in cab area and derate engine !!
  9. mechohaulic
    Oh ; the benefits of 1/25 scale= no computers or government involvement . the wiring and air/ hyd lines are a challenge at times. LOL
  10. mechohaulic
    it's here now. most won't know what a paper log book is ; scanners on the highway tell weight stations everything (almost) they want to know of a vehicle as it passes under . how many post here ask "is the system on delete? I don't have a clue regard to delete. bet you don't remember when computers first came around to change truck engine hp with a few buttons!!
  11. mechohaulic
    so it's cats vs dogs like blue vs grey or army vs navy. may the best man win😁
  12. mechohaulic
    pictures sure help in proper suggestions. that far back ;; i go with MACKS recommendations. between cab and rears is a little different . don't think it's that bad to use a loader down pressure. challenge is when that much hammering is done , you don't know how much is on the sides between two rails that will flake and stay.
  13. mechohaulic
    another angle to be considered is a tank without a vent (or2) would not only create a vacuum in the suction tank ;;like those ridicules new style fuel cans ; but with out a vent (or2) the returning unused fuel from an engine which is very warm would create pressure in the return tank and bottle neck an engine,or in days of ole when running a cummins with restricted fuel return :: horsepower increased😃LOL if you didn't have access to a different fuel button.
  14. mechohaulic
    any info on this unit:: dump truck/ tractor: daily runner ? separation over rears ; between rears /cab? only reason for asking is for figuring proper repair. I wouldn't go toooo much with the heat ,wrong area of frame could possibly lead to cracking after. that far a separation on a daily runner may lean toward frame rail replace . depends on your access to tools .
  15. mechohaulic
    a turbo adds hp by ramming more air into the cyls . an intercooler is just what it says, cools the air going into cyl. cooler the air better the hp. not to be quoted (memory fails often). rough numbers for compressed air out of turbo in 300 degree range after passing through an intercooler air is in the 200 degree range going into cyl. back then the hoses on a turbo engine were same. after intercoolers showed up so did the red (hot air) and blue(cooler air) hoses on pipe connection came around.
  16. mechohaulic
    donor used at a wash plant would have more hrs then miles possibly. with it running, open oil filler check for blow by.
  17. mechohaulic
    In simple times a vent was nothing more than 1/4 in COPPER tubing off a 90degree fitting out few inches and had a loop . gone is the copper tubing and simple design.
  18. mechohaulic
    my diesel hino had a block heater ; plugging it in night before gets expensive . I made up a small board with HD timer and longer extension cord. still have it .(timer not the hino). set it for 2-4 hrs before i would be leaving next AM . worked mint. so was the truck.
  19. mechohaulic
    good vents with the check ball actually have duel purpose. not only keep crap out but also if the fuel expands ; starts out the vent it will close the vent stopping fuel from leaking. at $6.00 plus don't splill a drop. or go the red neck cheapo valve 90 degree fitting with hose attached. parked on a slant and all the fuel runs over to low tank on down the road. hello EPA
  20. mechohaulic
    for sure the in-lines work; just a lot slower. like you said= plug it in night before. another thought on the in lines;; don't go and buy a cheaper one not having a circulating pump. location is also critical on in lines. heat (hot water ) rises . thats the purpose of in lines with built in pumps to help move the water .common practice was to install in the cab heater line. if heater was in off position water didn't move tooo fast.
  21. mechohaulic
    the splice the water line add on heaters are defiantly better than nothing. they take a lot longer to heat an engine ; still work. another DO NOT;; don't ever start an engine with a block heater plugged in. it ruins the element . cascades air bubbles to form on the element and shortens the life span of the element
  22. mechohaulic
    OH the good ole days. watching the exhaust warm and change colors. amazing thing for me is ; back in the good days with all the exhaust smoke i never noticed the inside windows of my vehicle get as cloudy as they do today with all the emission BS. and i don't smoke .
  23. mechohaulic
    my thoughts and only mine . if the new tanks are on the ground ready for install , I would put top vents in. 1- hot weather and fuel expands hope it doesn't run down tank. from vented caps. . 2 with top vent you can add tad more fuel . 3- old tanks have vents on top that can be transferred? 4 have seen tanks seeping from vented caps possibly they were over full
  24. mechohaulic
    should have the screw in plug. later yrs came out with the "car style" ;pry out . I had a drag link 3/4 drive screw driver socket for the removal of the plug. round off the edges so it fits the plug. then there have been the plugs which would NOT come out. magnet near the plug and small drill making a lot of holes to split the plug. DO NOT bend the element to install. plug above starter isn't alot of room. we won't discuss another option to heat a cold engine ::: fire pail under the oil pan: yes have done it . mostly on excavators etc outside. and one S O B Cummins that hated the cold.
  25. mechohaulic
    so 33yrs of motorcycle.cars.boats etc is called grammer school. NOW with diesel especially a Mack you have entered high school . the goal is to graduate with top honors. never put a time slot on a project when its for yourself. take note of some of the projects being done on this site. many /most take 20 plus yrs. if you time slot it the fun is gone. after internal work (engine, trans ) outsiders won't see what you did the inner feeling of having built it makes it worthwhile.

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