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1972 Loadstar , my love for loadstars continues .
BOBWhite replied to 85snowdog's topic in Other Truck Makes
We have a GMC grain truck with a V6 (non running) and an Allison with that 3rd retarder type petal. Not sure mechanically how it works, does it reverse the pump or lock up the converter for engine braking? Could it even work like the early Cats brake saver? I'm guessing something to do with the oilfield the the extended bumper like that, however many of the old trucks around here with automatics worked as mixer trucks in feed-yards or silage cutter operations. -
I wonder If it would be more like a Hi-Lo range than an auto shifting transmission. I've seen some older motorcycles with automatic transmissions like this, Honda might have had something like it on their early cars too.
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Wow I never even knew Spicer made an automatic, can't even find anything on google about them. Must of been a real junk transmission if everyone forgot about them.
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Probably the late 1960s or 70s. Macks large haul trucks had Allison autos as an option. As the the R model specifically I have no Idea. Some old timers optioned out their last truck with an automatic before they retired, kind of as a luxury I suppose. Welcome To BMT!
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MH613 Engine Swaps
BOBWhite replied to Big Mack Truck's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Have you operated a mechanical E6 or E7 before? They may not have the numbers the modern engines do but at least their numbers are more than just a value in a computer. My dad, who hasn't had much exposure to electronic engine, was very impressed with the little E6. He said it felt like the whole truck was going to flip over if it had much more torque! Pulling out a muddy field with an old Mack is a sight to behold! -
MH613 Engine Swaps
BOBWhite replied to Big Mack Truck's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
If you're interested in swaps and conversions I'd look into getting one of those Edison electric kits when they come out. Sure you'd have to wire in the engine and hybrid system but then you'd be getting a truck that'll get 10+ mpg and a ton of power and torque. I know some purists would kill me but I'd really be interested in seeing an Mh with the Edison system. Coolest looking thing on the road and getting the best MPG would be a dream!! -
MH613 Engine Swaps
BOBWhite replied to Big Mack Truck's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Programing electronics will be a nightmare! Those computer modules cost a fortune and then you need to figure out or find someone to tune them. MH's are known for having some wiring gremlins as are most fiberglass construction vehicles, but it's ok when they have the mechanical engines. Just to have an engine harness made that could reach all the way into the cabin of a cabover (unless maybe you can find a euro cabover harness) would be at least 5-10k. I'll go slow and take the old E6 engine any day! -
Do these vacuums come in cordless and battery? Oh wait those are trucks
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I love that song! I used to play that in my Corvette before too much stuff broke on the thing. There at the end I had to start it with a screwdriver. Definitely the farmers sports car!
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Welcome aboard! What on earth do you haul that weighs that much?
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Yeah I'd say so. Bad parts counter service is almost entirely the fault of the company's system and training not the individual employee (although sometimes the guy might just be an a hole). And to be fair, getting yelled at by old farts all day ought to get old when its the system that's at fault. Welcome to the site as well! Hope we can get a scoop as to what's going on behind the counter!
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Looks pretty flimsy but knowing me I'd try to do something dumb with it. Be cool to mount on the back of a pickup and have your own cheep crane.
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Thanks for letting me join the group.
BOBWhite replied to Anthony Corleone's topic in Introduction Forum
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Whatcha carrying in the cigarette pack?! lol that's what I've heard these sleepers been called. Looks like the mercury sleeper on my International truck except with matching lines and all. Who manufactured these? Id hate to bail out of one of these quick with doors that small. Id be sure to put out any cigarette before I went to bed for sure!
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People who live in the real world figured out that eliminating gas/Diesel engines isn't really possible. Modern diesels are so clean that this hybrid setup would be cleaner than running a full EV that's coal powered. I'd like to see this system put on an old mack with an E6 or E7. Keeping those engines at the same RPM and load all day would probably double or triple the life of the engine while getting 15+ mpg!
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Jamaican Bulldog? I'm out of the loop!
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Surprised there isn't any damage from shrapnel going into other the cylinders. Where would you source new pistons and liners? PAI doesn't seem to have E9 stuff available anymore.
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Maybe he's not senile just evil: Bidens nothing but a cover up.
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Rare CAT 3208-powered DM492 U.S. Air Force Refueler
BOBWhite replied to kscarbel2's topic in Odds and Ends
Looks like a lot of weight to be moved by a 210hp 3208 Also what a muffler! I guess you wouldn't want hot exhaust near the back with the fuel. Looks like a giant and inverted VW Beatle muffler. -
I've always wanted to travel to the big truck or tractor shows but it seems to far in either direction. Also I'm getting pretty tired of these AI generated accounts. You can feel they're not quite human and always have some sort of link that's likely a scam. I fear for the day when we'll no longer be able to tell who's human and not. Most importantly: NEVER CLICK ON ANY LINK BY THESE ACCOUNTS EVER!!
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I never remember that on my Mh, are they different? I never noticed the Superliners steering box either. Probably not much room for the box inside the frame with the v8 in there though. Front ends and suspensions are definitely not my area of expertise, especially the newer stuff. We still run trucks that don't have front brakes
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Yeah something doesn't look right about this pic of the front end either. Shouldn't there be some sort of upper control arm?
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What little ground water there is in my area isn't great so not much expansion in the last 20+ years. Housing is so cheep about all you need is a pulse to find a livable one. Visited a friend who lives by Wichita the other day and wow that's too fast for me!
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OOPS! I was the one who misread! He said he wasn't getting airflow through and didn't say anything about heat
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Back flushing the heater core with a garden hose has always helped me get my heater back. Putting too much pressure on the heater core can cause it to pop and make a big job.
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