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  1. Joey Mack
    Can you post a picture of the fan clutch.? And if it's an air clutch, a picture of the brass celenoid on the radiator frame?
  2. Joey Mack
    I did a bunch of work in Jan. 2022 on a few '87 Super liners. Here is an E-6 4 valve, picture. I hope it answers your question.. Jojo
  3. Joey Mack
    I am always amazed at how big and strong the Mack's in your country and New Zealand look, and with the freight behind them.. I wonder what it would be like to drive those loads in your world.. Awesome!! Jojo
  4. Joey Mack
    If it's a CH. Pull the floor pan, then pull the stick out, 4 bolts for a Mack tranny, 6 for an Eaton/ Meritor then put the shift forks in neutral. Look for rounded square slots on top of the shift forks. They are suppose to be square with sharp edges.. they get rounded over time due to not shifting a correct 'H' pattern, basically sliding the shifter in a 'Z' pattern.. good luck..
  5. Joey Mack
    If it is an old Mack, I know that I have made repairs for this reason, a few times. typically related to wear on the shift tower and slots in the forks which allow the end of the shifter to slip out of a fork and into another fork before disengaging the first fork, hence, '' in 2 gears at one time''
  6. Joey Mack
    can you post the truck model and tranny model? any info you can post and pictures will speed this along.. Welcome to the Dog Pound... Jojo
  7. Joey Mack
    I worked on an E-6 2 Valve for a customer, today.. Here is some part numbers for you. I dont know if you need this info, but I will post this and other parts as I work on this 2 Valve.. P.S. I can sub-out my helper if you need some help. She (my wife) has helped me build somewhere near 10 engines..
  8. Joey Mack
    I'm not sure if you need this part number, but it is for E-6 2 Valve studs/ 20 bolt heads. jojo
  9. Joey Mack
    that video is amazing and very sad.. its like those drivers were not looking any further ahead, then over the edge of the hood. Here on I-85 its no different. I'm glad that I dont need to use the Interstates anymore.
  10. Joey Mack
    of my limited knowledge slows me down, but to me the 4 valve was smoother steady power. E-6 is 672 c.i. and E-7 is 728 c.i. I also drove a few different E-7's when I was a driver for a construction company. looking back, it was pretty impressive the way those Macks pulled 100,000 + out of the pits and down the road. We were always illegal grossing up 120,000 lbs. the old '79 R that I drove was pulled over by ''The Man'' he weighed me, 120,000 lbs, he made me dump the dirt at a local car lot.. anyway, They are tough.
  11. Joey Mack
    Ive got a short amount of time driving an E-9, but a couple years in an E-6.. personally, I would stick with the E-6.. I am by no means a super trucker or Guru,, but as a mechanic, the E-6 can do a good job... and it is still repairable. J.M.O. Jojo
  12. Joey Mack
    Good deal skydog.. the correct kit will come along. Someone here may chime in the the parts kit number..
  13. Joey Mack
    And Sky dog.. no amount of that vasoline, is gonna make that pin fit, just sayin'.... keep in touch... Jojo
  14. Joey Mack
    Yep.. Your 'Noodle' is still working, Mech.. I meant the upper noodle..
  15. Joey Mack
    I wonder if there is a notch cut into the pin? like for a locking pin, like ive seen in light axels. more pics of the pin by itself would be good..
  16. Joey Mack
    You make a good point, and why does the pin look straight and not tapered?
  17. Joey Mack
    As far as reaming newer style bushings. I never had too. Only had to de- burr the leading edge after installing it. And as far as splits, what I've seen is an interlocked seamlike puzzle pieces. Those were the ones with the yellow nylon coating inside. I don't know why there aren't new seals. If you can get the old ones out, you can take them to ''allied bearing'' to get them matched up.
  18. Joey Mack
    Is it an air controlled fan? If so, check the little brass valve on the firewall near the treadle valve. It delivers the air to the fan celenoid that is mounted on the radiator..
  19. Joey Mack
    You know what we havent talked about???????????? Removing the old bushings..... clean the grease out really good. then take a pocket screwdriver or a pick and poke around the edge of the bushing to find the seam.. (if it is not an older brass bushing), and that is where you can curl the old bushing out with a screwdriver or small sharp chisel.. if you have the brass bushing, you can try to knock it out with a small chisel, when you get it apart you will know better, of course, the bushings may be worn so thin that you can pry them out with a screwdriver.. dont sweat it.. Jojo
  20. Joey Mack
    lay both harness' next to each other and trace each wire to see what is different.. chances are that there are wires in auto tranny plugs that are not in the manual plugs. If you have a good set of terminal release tools you can unlock the pins and re-create the plugs to match the original.. are you familiar with how to read the wire codes on those white wires? to me, its actually a very smart set-up that Mack did.. also, I suggest getting a V-Mac III boo. I saw one on E-Bay last week for $55.00
  21. Joey Mack
    No reaming. And no de- burring if you install them smoothly. The holes line up with the grease zerks. I have a homemade press made out of a cutoff brake chamber rod, and 2 large flat washers and 2 nuts to install the bushings flush , and then flip a big socket over and use it to recess the bushings for the grease seals.. I'm sure there is a dozen ways to do it.. you will laugh when your done, because you will see how easy it is to do. jojo
  22. Joey Mack
    My guess is you can turn the key in the lock but it feels dead.. if you pound the door just above the handle, with the side of your fist, and at the same time turn the key back and forth, it may trip the trigger.. I have done that many times, then you can open the door panel and fix it. Option 2.....You may be able to roll the down and poke a long screw driver or what ever down by the latch tobpop it open. Its a common issue that I have found with that style door latch..
  23. Joey Mack
    Did you check the fuel level in the filters?
  24. Joey Mack
    Oh come On Mech?? yeah , your right..
  25. Joey Mack
    maybe he has a tater sack he can cut up to do what you suggest, Mech.. Go Burlap!!

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