BOBWhite

Do newer air start systems have a separate tank for lubrication? Since the return fuel side has to be completely sealed up on some engines and diesel's not as good of a lubricant anymore.

Interesting. So air start systems have a solenoid activated valve that sends air to the starter? Did they ever make them with a manually actuated lever or valve that you could use if you really hated having a good battery? I never have been around anything with an air starter but sure have thought about getting one for the stuff we only use once or twice a year. Beats hauling battery's and cleaning connections in a hot shed.

You said it has a continental engine in it? After thinking about it some I remembered that a lot of the Massy Equipment used those engines. I've seen some in combines so you might try there. Best of luck

Im definitely tuned it. Thats a cool rig! Sends some pics of the engine. You might be able to bring it back if nothings cracked up too badly.

I'd just assume that it was a different transmission (not a mack) for gas models. But it could be a Mack trans. I think they had the standard SAE 11 bolt pattern which I'm assuming Chrysler would provide the adapting stuff for. Just guesses though. Very interesting topic.

Hopefully more trickle down to the US. And what's the deal with the Michelin man on the top of the truck in the 5th pic?

That thing is so cool! I'm a big fan of the MH Mack but they never made a low cab forward version so I'd guess this is the closest thing to one. I have a sneaking suspicion that the frame is a Renault. Looking at this form here: It looks like the air compressor is almost touching the frame rail which I don't think the CH or R frame is that narrow. Could just be that they put the engine way low down between the frame rails but what do I know.

Something simple like valve guides? Could be anything the more I think about it. Can't be too picky with E9's these days though

Unavailable for me too.

Yeah that was recommended to me too: Why'd they have the make the B model driver the bonehead?

You might have to get yourself one of these:

Ok I think I know where you're talking about. At the end of the road there was a big gate so past that musta been where it was.

I think you're correct. I went looking for it today and found a scrap yard around where I think it would have been. Found a cabover Freightliner in sad shape but that's it.

Hardly any boost and it won't make much noise. Depending on the model you should be able to manually move the actuator to see if it's stuck.

The man who sold more orange Mack hats than anyone Johnny Hardwick passed away. He played Dale Gribble in my all time favorite cartoon King of the hill. I don't know if King of the Hill is popular in other parts of the world like Australia, but it really shows average American life better than any other animated or live action show I've even seen. We really lost a legend.

Well I had no idea that tilted engines were as common as they were. They seem to have fallen out of favor in most applications except in busses. I don't envy the folks who have to work on these but I do envy those like Paul who got the Hemi inline 6 down in Australia...

I saw this today on marketplace and I've never seen an engine tilted this way in a semi. I knew that some of the 1990s and 2000s sterling trucks tilted there engines a bit for hood clearance but nothing like this. I'm guessing they could put bigger engines in this way. I knew Dodge liked to slant there engines but I had no idea they did it to other makes as well. Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/299320789122308/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking={"qid"%3A"-3666958892479636344"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"29076243034241086"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A29076243034241086%2C\"target_type\"%3A6%2C\"primary_position\"%3A28%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A796658786356953088%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A501%2C\"value\"%3A0.0014730084186282%2C\"upsell_type\"%3A103%2C\"candidate_retrieval_source_map\"%3A{\"6032705626834469\"%3A3016%2C\"5942602795844612\"%3A3016%2C\"5392245820877913\"%3A3533%2C\"6435103849912209\"%3A3016%2C\"5926608737450143\"%3A3016%2C\"6114664928586775\"%3A3016}%2C\"grouping_info\"%3Anull}"%2C"lightning_feed_qid"%3A"-3667928180821417887"%2C"lightning_feed_ranking_signature"%3A"6372609484367331328"%2C"ftmd_400706"%3A"111112l"}

Hey nice truck! Even better if it has the 300 6 You'd probably only get about $500 for it anyway so what's the point of selling it. I got mine for $800 am I'm getting every penny I can out of it.

lol that's video is awesome! The "tough guys" around here still do everything the "old fashion way" and wind up getting mangled. But the fat chicks love it! You guys down there in Australia have had it figured out, we just like wasting everyone's time playing cowboy. One LandCruiser should do the work of about 10 guys on horses.

At least some of the 12,000 trucks are going to come up for sale flooding the market with cheep equipment. Wonder how long we're going to keep seeing these old yellow trucks on the road. Kinda sad

Lol I'd prefer the Galaxy too. Although the Bronco is one of the last new cars that you can still get a manual transmission on, hardly anybody ever does though.

My first car was my grandpa's 1974 Landcruiser. Sad they don't sell them here anymore

I think the new Nissan pickups look great! Heck of a lot better than the previous body style that they kept forever. Not much of a new pickup fan but looks like a good deal. Hey Paul can you still get a new Toyota pickup with a V8 diesel and 5 speed manual down in Australia? I don't remember what they call them down there, but I would buy one if they ever came to the states! Hard to get any sort of farm pickup here now.

Looks like the mega carriers luck finally ran out, Yellow and UPS both look like they're on a chopping block. Wonder if some business will fall to the little guys during the chaos of it all.

Most of the time its cheeper to just find another cheap used header. We swapped augers one time in the field and that was tough. You have to do all of the mechanicing when you're a small farm in years like this or you won't make it. We buy junk headers and combines just for parts since John Deere's pretty useless for parts anymore. Dad and I have estimated we've put $20,000 in worth of our labor into this machine last couple of years. Who could afford to bring anything into the dealers anymore?