Joey Mack

I wish he knew... You hit A nail on it's head Mark... jojo

You guys speak the truth.. I can relate to you even tough I am younger. I wanted to learn the CRAFT.. Earl, would cuss me and shake his head... and then when I did quality work, he would say so... He's an old military man who was an airplane mechanic.. He wasnt a large sized man, but he was Huge in knowledge.. I aspire to be an Old Timer, but I dont have children, or even a young'n that wants to learn... So I come here.. and try to help in any way I can.. Thank all of you for your kind words and stories that are just like mine.. Like I said... We need to BE the Old Timer's... It's about pride and purpose for me..

Amen !!

You sure can,,, and no need to charge a battery, or have Wi-Fi.... 🍻

Dammit R.E.D. You did it again.. !! Great info.. I got my books from Mack after I went to Mack schools.. I'm glad you posted the 'Free' option.. jojo

I have been posting on a thread about a Mack ASET-I engine. Turns out, the 'poster' is in Maine.. Turns out, he knows of the shop I used to work at.. Maine Mack, currently O'Connor motor's. ( I was there when the buyout happened).. This post is hard for me to write, because I cant see the key board very well, through my tears.. I asked our BMT brother about a guy that worked there, another BMT brother posted an article about the person I was asking about.. It was an obituary.. It was my Old Timer friend that I worked with at that Mack dealership.. ''Earl Harnden''.. He hated me for about the first year I was there.. Then He came to me one day to tell me he was wrong about me... He was a cranky Old Coot.. From then on, he became my Mack Daddy.. He took me under his wing, and would willingly teach me all he could about E-6's and E-7's.. We didnt have many 'B' models back then, but he knew them well.. He taught me how to do Really Good work, and to take notes, and to work neatly, and cleanly, and organized... and on and on... He could just stand next to a Mack, and listen, and then tell you where to look.. He just had that way about him.. I have that way too, but , just a drop in the bucket compared to Earl.. He gave me that knowledge.. Every job, especially, engine jobs I did after I left Maine and came to N.C.,,, I always had him in the back of my mind.. ''Ronzo'' he would say,, ''Pay attention!!'' This is how you do this.. He is still in the back of my mind today, even after building dozens of Mack engine's, I always have him with me.. I found out 2 days ago that he left us in Sept. 2022.. Earl, and Men like him, Much like the Mack Truck, are a dying breed.. I am greatful for the knowledge he gave me.. I am also greatful when I see postings that show young'ns who want to carry on the Legacy.. Be that Old Timer that Earl was to me.. It still means something.. Jojo

Here is the supplement book for the E-7 E-Tech..

Yes to guide pin location.. the plug goes into the fuel gallery.. with a bore scope, you se the oil pump drive gear.. drop the oil pan and look up to get a good view of the cam. The oil pump is in the way of #3+#4..

Thanks Onyx.. it was sad to read it.. He was the most caring asshole I ever knew.. He taught me a lot.. Jojo

Exactly!!!!!!! This is so Big,, that to me the answer is simple... Intentional destruction of the U.S. of A.

I have posted a couple of times about ...how the hell do the migrants keep their cell phones charged??? I was just talking to my wife, and she said... Jojo, how the hell are they paying for the cell phone service.???????? KaBoom!!! I thought these people were poor and desperate???????? Once again.. please help me to understand?? Jojo

Cool.. they made springs for my Toyota truck that I still have for 22 years now.. Earl was about 65 years old back then... I hope he is still alive. I really Hope his Legacy is still alive... He took me under his wing after a year of hating me, and he instilled a work ethic in me on how to fix Mack's, and build the engines.. Every time I build a Mack engine.... He is with me... ''What would Earl have me do?''... Jojo

Awesome pictures Guy's !!!

It is the sales office.. is the spring shop still across the street? I also wonder if anyone I worked with is still at Mack.. Specifically Earl Harnden...

You say they don't work on older Mack engines at OConnors.. when I was there, (before I Connors). we had a rebuild room, and in the parking lot was a separate building, it was a pump shop.. my how things have changed.. your Mack is not OLD to me, but today, I guess it is ancient...

Good diag. Procedure

R.E.D. your picture is a big help. I posted about that a few days ago. Now he can see what we are talking about.. jojo

Your full of Sh!t.. Mark.. and I love it, 🥃

MB, are they F'n kidding us??? I'm lost.. I can't believe the intentional destruction of our country is underway... I need a minute....

I'm watching Fox News in my Hotel room right now.. 8:20 pm.. they are at the southern border.. the Mexicans in the back ground look clean, well fed and pretty much normal.. and..... They are on cell phones... How the HELL did they keep the phones charged, if THEY supposedly walked for weeks or more through a bunch of different countries????? Any reasonable answer will be appreciated... Jojo

No shit!! I started at Maine Mack there on Warren Ave. In 2000.. I was there when Dick O'Connor bought them.. there was 36 of us... Whenever the change happened they kept about 12.. me included. I left there in early 2006.. Too funny.. Jojo

Well, it looks like we have about 26 more hours before the flood gates open at the southern border.. Time to roll out the welcome matt for more welfare recipients, drugs, sex crimes and disease... 👍. God Bless America..

Are you doing all the work? Or do you have a local shop? I have been out of Maine for 17 years, and don't know who fixes Macks anymore..

The fuel spray looks good, (by my eye).. has the oil level been rising? Anyway... Pull the nozzle...

DCW, You got it!! I said it in my head 10 times to try to figure out how to type the way they talked . 🤔🤣