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  1. mechohaulic
    think I need another Yukon Jack BUT the pilot bearing wear would have very little to do with the push/pull clutch arrangement. clutch disc sliding on a pilot shaft SHOULD have slight wear on a bearing. that much movement on the pilot shaft would indicate another problem with transmission front bearing ???yes/no ??
  2. mechohaulic
    spot on with that response.;; Mack to Mack power trains the rear engine mount is on the transmission. when a "foreign transmission "is used having rear engine mounts ON the engine bellhousing< a rear support hanger is used on the transmission. as always there are exceptions to the rule . a Mack engine with rear bellhousing mounts coupled to a RR could possibly eliminate the rear hanger mount.
  3. mechohaulic
    way over due.
  4. mechohaulic
    "pretty weak"is associated with lifting weights. building engines doesn't matter if one or ten are built. each one becomes a learning experience. to the builder. the self willingness to learn more is the difference between a "mechanic" and a professional engine technician. fortunately this site has many professional technician for us to learn from.
  5. mechohaulic
    only in certain areas
  6. mechohaulic
    where is pointer , where is pointer ?; here we are ,here we are. got my vote for sure.
  7. mechohaulic
    the better days when new England was Mack country.
  8. mechohaulic
    who did the impressive build?? not a stock kit having the double lug front hubs. AIM or AITM kit.
  9. mechohaulic
    the long black "burn barrel" a dead give away it's asphalt, hopper chute behind the loaded Mack. back then 2 - 5 ton drops common. beard asphalt derby .Ct had the low 2 ton drops; I had to back in there also with the DM800,
  10. mechohaulic
    not only are there 4 =5 houses next to each other , ever notice the kids don't come out of the house till bus in front and parked !! unfortunately it can also be a sign of the times ; not safe to let children stand near the road with all the sick bast---ds prowling the streets. yrs back us kids were outside working or playing ;it was a neighborhood thing= we all knew each other. seems todays world kids stay inside on electronic games .
  11. mechohaulic
    winter school bus riding back in CT more then once it was :: everyone to the back , need more weight on the tires. and we had bus stops =rain/snow/ etc it was a 1/4 mile walk to the bus stop NOT bus stopping at every driveway,
  12. mechohaulic
    jim beam /jack daniels on all the shelves ; personal preference is Yukon Jack fire. taste better then the other two, 100proof, difficult to find (like the Moxie soda). local package store keeps small inventory of Yukon for me. did find some Moxie in Big Y grocery store; apparently it is owned by Coke now; nothing more then soda taste.
  13. mechohaulic
    bought two cans of SPAM yesterday! even they make different flavors now . slice it thin / fry it up put it between two pieces of 1/4 thick tofu. the "golden yrs my ass!!
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    stating CT DMV is a nightmare definitely is being polite!. based on experience at one ; another factor to consider is ask around to those who had the unfortunate time at them. I spent hrs at one only to be told "paperwork is wrong" ,drove directly to another 20 minutes away (located in smaller town ) :: in /out 30 minutes with all documents I needed. some locations are known as places to stay away from. the classic vehicle plates seem to be another gimmick in CT lately. long as they meet stated requirements plates are given, many of which are NOT true classics. another joke is the use of camper plates; trailers hauling wood on flat deck !!
  15. mechohaulic
    thanks; that's why it's still open=two different tracks being discussed.
  16. mechohaulic
    yrs back having the two "49 Macks , I became a member of both ATHS/ATCA, Macks are gone so are both memberships. I came across an issue of Double Clutch recently :what box it's in =anybody's guess . few challenges at the moment , going through boxes of items scaling back personal belongings.
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    is the new England Dragway being discussed same as the Connecticut dragstrip located in Colchester CT?? if so the CT Dragway closed years ago, last of my knowledge it was being used by consumer protection for testing misc items. fact I went there once through Cummins sponsored program for testing ???? don't remember . Fred Munday was instructor. somewhere I know I have pictures of the funny cars running there.
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    make any difference if you go for farm plates ?? knew a guy when asked what kind of farm he had ; reply was "a tree farm" ! he owned 4 -5 acres of woods. like can be seen in your picture background.
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    yrs back a CT steel hauling Co had not only the roof hatch, also both front fenders were flat top /lower fabricated with diamond plate. edgecomb steel had some {blue) units with the flat fenders.
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    guess I'm just an old fart since I never understood why people buy a great piece of meat then have to add different flavors to it . being fortunate enough to have lived/owned a farm and raised my own cattle/pigs; never found a need to change flavors. to eat a real fresh piece of meat VS store bought major difference. fresh means raising/butchering / hanging/ wrapping . no colored die injected. freshest meat is when cutting a piece off it still has the heart beat. never made it to a grill/stove. those were the good days ; now I eat tofu to attempt weight loss.
  21. mechohaulic
    now why wouldn't it be impressive !!!!:: IT'S A MACK. LOL
  22. mechohaulic
    THANK YOU for all the effort being put in to parts for the "little Macks" some of us build .
  23. mechohaulic
    early '80's Gerosa had quite a few heavy haulers at the new jersey truck races ;;not that one, somewhere I have some close up pictures of their fleet.
  24. mechohaulic
    actually I'm gettin a little concerned the nevada DM is taking so long, I might have to fly out there to assist; get some green paint on it and a flatbed!! times running out possibly. bring it out to ct for one "project" then it also will qualify for this topic of Connecticut construction truck :LOL. now the pressures on 🤣
  25. mechohaulic
    reason for time delay from funeral to auction is the "low-lifes" go to the after funeral gathering for free food/drinks. I know of one such low-life. went to the funeral of a sweet lady (my neighbor) which he never associated with bragged about the expensive drink he had. the husband rent the entire restaurant with open bar/ free menu. I was one of the pallbearers . heard the funeral cost 32 K; this was many yrs ago. SR Gasperri deserved to go out in style. I hope to ride out on back of a Mack.

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