Joey Mack

ok well I would leave the air cyls alone if they are functioning good, maybe put a small amout of a light oil in the air filter to introduce some lubricant to the orings. just be sure the oil is good for rubber o-rings. The o-rings are buna rubber.

Paul ? How is the range clutch sifted? Just curious, do you have a splitter button on the shift knob?

Paul, i dont believe you have an air shifted range clutch. I may be wrong because i have never worked on a cruiseliner. My recommendation is for air operated shift cylinders.. I appreciate your question sir. Jojo

I also have a few transmissions out there with P.A.I. synchros, and no problems..

Yeah well Mack dealers have to suck it up. I have over a dozen Mack engines in a 20 mile radius of me that i built with P.A.I. kits in the last 8 years and i know they are still in service. I see the trucks off and on when Im driving around at work.. and none of the customers have called me to say the engines have failed. I stand by P.A.I.

I think Mack synchro failures are because the range clutch is so big, it has 14 clutch discs and friction discs plus a thrust washer and a large sliding clutch, that if the range cylinder is at all dragging it causes the clutching teeth to start chipping and then they just dont engage good. I would like to see an air water filter before the tranny air lines to keep water out of the range cylinders. Also, many do not removed the rear range cylinder and clean and re-lube it annually.

You go Heinzy !!

I would love it.. For Sure.. thanks Mark..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEEEwNZBShC881P69 See if these load. '99 Sportster,,, '06 Softtail Duece with custom Paint adn Chrome Chrome Chrome,,,, '12 Tri Glide Ultra Classic,,,, .97 Honda V-45 Magna 750...

Awesome, my collection sits in a 400 sq. ft building... All 4 bikes.

Thats cool stuff guys. Wish i had experience with mining machines, always been impressed by those giants..

Cool picture. Is that a knuckle head, what year...? My oldest Harley is my '99 Sportster. I have 3 total.

We used the "homemade" part of it to destroy this thread.. personally.... I like the hijacked version better..

3 load straps and a tarp.. Yeah thats good enough to hold this locomotive.. I love it. I have been holding back a thought ive had for years. Not to offend but to shed light. Here in the U.S. we have become wimpy when it comes to getting a job done. Too many rules put in place as substitutes for common sense, and too many hungry lawyers looking for top dollar in law suits. I will be going through an assortment of safety trainings with my city this spring and i know half of it is B.S. Just CYA crap. I know that if I was to put on all the gear for confined spaces entry, i would not be able to fit through the hole in some cases, and also my visibility is compromised because i cant see my perifrial's. Anyway.. im likin the videos

That video is impressive. They are ber smart and resourcefull. Thanks JC.

Did you plant a camera in my living room? Howd you guess?

Well, since im living in my recliner for the next month, i may just take a look .

Our Chamber of Commerce could use the skills you possess.

No Bud. I dont scroll You Tube..

We still have that today.. I live in the middle of Mexico North Carolina.. Used to be called Salisbury...

Im not familiar with this Pakistani stuff you speak of. My guess is it is probably scary to watch, and primitive as can be based on the comments.

Im on board with keeping the core and rebuilding it. I have a couple starters, and some Mack water pumps. I used to partially rebuild the EUP's on Mack engines. I own the fancy little socket for it. Anyway, Thanks GW..

As far as a shit talkers engine not running good. In My last stint in the Mack shop, i had to redo 2 inframes, and was handed 3 MP-8's that were torn down. One of them was taken apart by the Laptop guru, he didnt know how to build it. I found all the plungers from the rocker arms where they fell... On the head, in the frame rail, on the floor in speedy dry. So not only are they not going back in the bores they came from, i have to be sure the oil galleries are spotless beyond normal cleaning.. in addition to this,,, these 3 MP-8's was the first time I had ever built one, I had not been to school to get a cert for them.. i simply went on to Impact web site and litterally built the first one by the book page by page. I didnt need to talk shit or brag, i just did the job. This 1 engine sat for 3 weeks un- touched, i had just started to work there that week when i got the build.. my foreman tried to rush me, but i didnt cave. After the test drive i tidied up loose ends and closed the work order... I used the shop manual, PDF in this case, and got it done..

Paul, i am right there with you. And J.C. you too on some points. I have always said, (and sometimes with some arrogance), I' m mechanic not a technician ! I can fix stuff. Yes I would rather rebuild a starter, or alt, or water pump, but at the dealership its a game, and it has caught on like wild fire. All of a sudden we cant biuld anything, steering boxes were the first thing we were told not to do, and it went from there. To include head work on bendix air compressors. As far as the tattoo guys... It seems like the more ink you have is what grades you as a mechanic, now today we add a lifted diesel pickup truck to the mix. I dont care about tat's, really, its just an observation, but it works for them. Paul, Amen when it comes to mistakes. Ive made them, and the first thing i would do is tell my boss that i messed up. J.C. as far as head work goes.. if I have good heads worth repairing, i have no problem with doing a lot of the work that is not for a machine shop. I can check spring pressure, lap in valve seats, r+r seals, lap in the rocker shaft if it has light scratches without worry about my ability. Ive stood around many conversations where they guys are talking all this cool shop talk about how to do the work, only to see a re- man part be brought out to the truck. Sorry about this rant, but you guys touched a nerve, and i agree with you. I still have a LOT to learn, but proud of what I can do.... Jojo

Oh hell. Is that what he wants? I was thinking of axle to axle alignment. Definitely beyond my knowledge.