Hi everyone!
I'll try to explain this as easy and as quickly as I can. I have this 1975 Mack Trucks fire engine that I acquired. I got the old girl for free and she starts right up every time. The truck has less than 36,000 original miles so I highly doubt she is worn out. lol
It has the V-8 turbo diesel with the automatic transmission. When driving it, the transmission doesn't shift out of first but pulls just fine in first.
First question. I haven't had time to look at it or research, but what could be the problem with the no shift problem on this unit? Bad servo? Anyone have any experience with this? Or is this a sign of a transmission that is shot? What automatic transmissions were available for this configuration? But, at only 36k miles, I would be surprised at that.
Any experience with this would be appreciated.
Now, my plans for the old girl. Yes, this is where it gets interesting. haha
I haul old steel houseboats for salvage and I am currently using a 1969 Ford N-750 with a gasser 391 Industrial. She is slow but does the job. My thoughts are to strip off the "firetruck" pieces of the truck and suit it with a 5th wheel hitch. She has the air for the brakes so I don't think it would take much to convert to a trailer hauler. The firetruck parts of the unit are shot and many pieces have been removed. Not much use as a firetruck left in her any more.
Then, the way the cab is set up on this thing, I am picturing building a sleeper birth behind the seats (above the engine) to save the cost of a motel room every time I load a houseboat and haul it.
Here is the critical info:
Date: October 1975
GVWR: 33200
Vehicle Number (V.I.N.): CF79fF(15)-1064
Any decode of the VIN would be awesome too. Did a quick search and haven't had any luck.
But the first step is the transmission.
Thanks for any replies in advance.