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  1. mechohaulic
    bottle jacks they were; brand =can't remember. the jacks became an option later yrs. Scovill manufacturing still ordered the jacks with the new trucks they bought even up to the R's in the '70's.
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    when the pumper and tender were ordered brand new ; many spare parts were also ordered. possible reason that engine is still crated never used. While at the Mack dealer in CT, I went to Allentown for a week class on Mack fire apparatus ; quite a bit of time was spend discussing the pumper/tender of NY. considering that was 50 plus yrs ago= the pumper (like myself) weren't that old didn't need too many parts replaced . unlike now. LOL
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    for years the government denied the existence of UFO's ; now to take attention away from government flying objects ;;; UFO's ARE REAL. a country once of leaders has become a country of laughter by rest of the world.
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    they (government) don't need to capture one ; they are the ones putting the drones in the air. have to remember there is an inauguration very soon. they need to have major distractions and what better way to take out a new (threat) president by todays standards then to have a drone do it. like 9/11 and other disasters; government has to have some one to blame.
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    issue was the S cam was in "backwards " in terms of the s operation going against drum/tire rotation. memory serves correctly it was only the front drive having issue. pull two tire sets /spread shoes(not remove) slide cam on driverside out switch with cam on passenger side. rear drive the brake chambers mounted opposite cam travel correct. simple factory screw up effecting ?// trucks nation wide ??
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    In CT years back one construction co ==(Allen ) Beard construction had all trucks ;black/red which looked like circus wagons with the pinstriping and polish. also the was E Gasparri waterbury ct had the chrome and polish. they bought a new DM -didn't like the paint on the rims , so they pulled the 10 tires and repainted the rims. it had a recall for chattering brakes ( cams factory installed backwards ). they stood over me as I pulled axles and let me know " don't get a spot of oil on the rims!
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    found on auctionzip. no connection for me. Timberlake auction service 1572 old jerico rd , Lagrange, KY 40031 Dec 14/15 actual auction is 81175 HWY 355 owenton KY. only one picture of the mack in high grass top half looks not bad. don't know if KY close to anyone interested. B-47 not that common .another phone# listed for info ==Mike Lucas 502-706-1111
  8. mechohaulic
    roll of gasket paper and small ball peen hammer ? another case when moving of " I'll never use all these gaskets, might as well throw em out!" had boxes of.
  9. mechohaulic
    keep in mind the wedges are NOT all the same; not only in design but wedge taper. can have different wedges on different wheels =should always attempt to have same style on same wheel.
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    In CT the landlady does her shopping at Aldis stores and the prices for same items way different from major stores. they don't have the "fancy frills" =products still the same. everything still in open bulk boxes, I use the empty boxes for bought groceries, don't need all the shopping bags.
  11. mechohaulic
    cab contours different. too round front to back;;; side to side. defiantly usual, be a fun project to uncover and find identifying numbers
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    not to be my usual grinch for the holidays ;But if the wreath on front is real, I would suggest lowering it to the bumper. had a big disagreement with a driver who put a real wreath on front of the company truck he drove. the radiator heat dries out the bristles and fan sucks them in clogging the radiator cores. plastic wreaths not so bad real=== a problem. the truck looks great though.
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    it will run with the knurled screw turned in; just won't shut off with key. had to either stall it or turn screw back out. number of road calls yrs back having the issue.
  14. mechohaulic
    based on profile there are 9 macks in the fleet : 4-5 would be qualify for a R-600 emblem. don't remember when the side door emblems were eliminated . before or after '77,
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    I know I haven't kept up with the new trucks but description states a WATERCOOLED intercooler. not knowing the year ; being a 300 is it possibly an AIRCOOLED (tip turbine ) 300 ???
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    oh the good ole fun days; besides a change of buttons. there was the "add a little gas" to the fuel tank to get "more horsepower from the diesel fuel. had to know what you were doing or results could be costly .LOL or the vise grips on the return fuel line . and a few more but we don't want to go off topic.
  17. mechohaulic
    in the real days of trucking and mechanics way before computers ruined everything ; engine such as cummins could be "modified" horsepower wise with the use of "buttons" as they were called. simple terms fancy flat washers of different thickness installed in the pumps.
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    memory makin pictures for me. the ole wrecker I used at waterbury Mack was a '57 Diamond T similar to this one. 5 speed /2 speed rear short wheelbase homemade wrecker body. first response I heard pulling up on a road call " A Mack dealer using a diamond T"!
  19. mechohaulic
    now that's what you call a real truck; the plastic "replacements "of today will never last as this one did.
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    tip turbine answers my question from the first two pictures as to why the over sized intake pipe. as stated may times pictures worth thousand words. thanks .good respirator , open both doors ; take top cover off in cab ;; air hose the liven sh-t out of it. spray the brake / fuel pedals. while everything soaking in penetrating oil =tip the cab for engine compartment cleaning. you know there will be rodent homes in the turbo with that open exhaust. it's a diamond in the rough.
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    as a teenager, one of the six yards I worked at owned 3 jags ;; 2 of the big ones which looked like roll Royce's and 1 XKE. took the xke for a "road test "one day !! 70+ on the back roads. think it had the 12 cyl. he was a weirdo . wife not bad but boy were the cars a fun time.
  22. mechohaulic
    another reason I miss having the Grandparents farm!!! 30x50shop those two pieces of history so close and a fun project to restore. would have looked great next to my '49 EE and '49EF.
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    and they did an excellent job hauling WITHOUT computers/modules / and boost pressures and like the muscle cars of the day had an engine sound never duplicated today. texaco oil ran a fleet of long nose GMCs having 318. living on the water near rte34 every night I could listen to the 318's climbing the hills waiting for the sound of the down shift.
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    I had to "walk away "from some issues in life at the moment , so BMT is the best place to be. so I logged on to see the DM progress (how's that). being retired figured Bob had it completed /painted and driving it in the local parades in town!!🤣
  25. mechohaulic
    a project that small using a GOOD grade 8 bolt would be acceptable. trunnion bolts defiantly body bound needed.

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