BOBWhite

Beautiful Mh and F models. Good to see a Marmon there too!

I would say the same. Unless you deleting it or heavily modifying it, different exhaust manifolds won't make much of a difference.

Is the TCM still on the vehicle or did it get removed? How are you hooking up the speed sensor into the 13 speed? I'm not a computer or swapping expert but I've heard about people leaving the transmission control module in the vehicle when they swap in a manual and just tricking the computer into thinking that it still has an automatic. It only revving to 1400 kinda sounds like this might be the case if the computer thinks it's in neutral it may not let the RPM's go over 1400. Best of Luck

Looks like a newer JCB Fastrac. The ones the rich farmers use for their grain cart tractors. To me I don't understand why they have to be styled that way. The aero look works for a truck, but for slow speed tractors and haul trucks why not just make it square and better looking? It's not going to hurt fuel usage any, and with the older design it won't be damaged as bad if you hit something.

I always loved this ad but could never find a copy online with a good enough quality to read the text. I decided to try my hand at redoing all the small text to make it legible. I'm sure I made some mistakes and I don't know how well it will show up on the sight, but on my end the text looks much better!

These days, yes there's no way they could make such a thing under Volvo. However from the 50s-70s they build top of the line off road haul trucks. They probably canned it due to high oil prices and lack of market but man it would have been cool to see them stick with it and be a competitor with Cat and others. Plus they made a convoy of trucks that made it all the way to the DEW line. Would like to see Peterbuilt/Kenworth top that!

My advise would be to shoot for the moon! $50,000 is what I see people list them as and as long as you don't need to get rid of it in a hurry I say why not.

Like injection parts for a 3406B or a truck with a 3406B? On the chance that it Is a Bosch pump and not an Ambac those are real easy to find people and parts to rebuild them. Why do you think your pump needs rebuilt?

He would have to take the radiator and hood out wouldn't he? That alone would have taken me a day or two. These wouldn't have roller or hydraulic lifters would they? How exactly do they fail? Just delaminate and come apart?

Here is a chart of the later R reduced speed engine's so I would think it would be something similar: I'm not sure what year they came out with the Reduced speed engines but 61 seems too early. Im thinking it could be something in the governor that's stopping the rack from going to full or maybe the shut off cable isn't adjusted right or isn't releasing all the way. Much speculation

Was nice to see my grandpa and family for Memorial Day. He got drafted into Korea and spent his time in Japan, his stories are priceless!

Went out to my uncles to see some family for Memorial Day. Walked over to our old Mack we sold him, I don't know how I never noticed this but someone before us took out the air bags for the cab and put metal spacers. Well no wonder it rides so rough!! Shouldn't they look more like the ones in the other pic? I might be all wet but I thought all Mh's came with air ride cabs from the factory. Where could someone find a set of these bags and shocks? Also I never noticed that someone took out the Mack Transmission that was original to the truck and put an Eaton in sometime in its past. I really didn't pay much attention to the truck when we had it I guess!

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62509-bought-a-1983-mack-mh-613-and-need-a-touch-of-help/?do=findComment&comment=452410&_rid=32227 Here is a link to a thread where a guy had a simular situation and I think he finds and cross references the part numbers for the u joints. Check this thread out and see if you can find anything.

Do you have a picture of the engine tag? Some models of engine were governed at reduced speed for fuel efficiency. Check the engine tag to see if it's one of those engines. I'm not sure about how to increase the speed but id be very weary of messing with the injection pumps on Mack engines.

Wow that things slick! Ive never looked but since its a Ford you probably can find all the manuals and PDF's online for it. Love your Allis Chalmers too!

Those Paccar (DAF) engines sure are quiet. Saw a guy on YouTube take one all the way down and I'm not too impressed with stuff like plastic oil pans among other things.

Vacuum gauges sure are handy for stuff like this. They are your best friend for carbureted engines like this.

They no longer hold the most powerful v8 truck anymore. A Chinese company called Shacman now makes a 800hp V8 truck. Don't know much outside of that.

I think it's been covered on this sight before in a different thread but I don't think you could get the E6 with a Jake brake. The later E7's I believe you could and the parts MAY be able to be swapped over. But it's a lot of work and not worth it in the long run. The best you can do is keep the Dynatard system adjusted right.

I've looked for a tag but it might have been painted over. I need to go through and give her some tlc.

Can't be worse than our 1693 Caterpillar. Claderpillar's not an exaggeration:

Good looking trucks for sure. Had a good eye for brochures back then too

Wish you could still get a Detroit in a long nose truck, that would truly bring back the feel of the old cats. Makes you wonder what the DD16 feels like with 2050 max torque over the DD15.

I haven't heard much about newer Volvo/Macks either. I've heard some negative about getting some parts for them though. I've read and seen a lot of good about the new X15 in trucks and tractors alike. To me they just look like a 90s engine before all that emissions stuff got put on them. The free resources and information about them online with quick serve's what would make me pick them. Plus every large truck shops Cummins certified. Seems like a winner to me.

I can see you hoods bent a tad bit. Or did they all come factory like that 🤔 😂 Both of parts C/K's either have the broken hood in the middle or have flatstrap in the middle as a brace.