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BOBWhite

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  1. Off topic a bit but since this tread is about Cruisliners has anyone seen this image? Promotional stunt? I found it last night and thought it was cool
  2. Like this? https://www.truckpaper.com/listing/for-sale/19966389/1926-mack-ac-stake-trucks They don't come up for sale very often
  3. The Mack Mh 4x4 used by UPS is the only truck that I can think of that used a front drive steer axle and I believe Mack developed some sort of special clutch just for the front wheel drive unit. Here's the post that has more details on that:
  4. I once saw a spec book for one of those Magnadyne engine but I didn't pick it up unfortunately. Point gap should be around .015-.020 on most engine, a business card is what I use since it's just about the right thickness. I'm not even sure what brand of ignition Mack used Do you have any pictures of the engine? Lots of the small parts have to be cross referenced.
  5. That is awesome! They should make the truck the team mascot!
  6. Also here is the Boston truckers video about the Cabovers: I'll have to watch both parts later but I really like that Cruisliner and Marmon
  7. Saw one of those Astros at a show the other day, think it had the 6v71 Every time I think of Astros I think of that ugmo van from the mid 80s and that weird ad that always gets stuck in my head.
  8. Wow snow here is still a couple months out. Its going to be In the mid 60s all weekend
  9. Great pic can't wait to see more.
  10. More stuff I found about the mystery tube: On pages 17/18 it shows this threaded hole Sorry I hope I didn't highjack your thread too much! What were we talking about again? Something about a boost gauge? lol
  11. jake-brake-675-motor-e6-mack_compress.pdf
  12. Too bad no pics were saved. Couldn't find anything on the archive either
  13. https://www.mylittlesalesman.com/1982-mack-e6-engine-9994460 This 1982 tip turbine has the line. I thought surely someone hooked something up wrong but if you look through the pictures this one has it too.
  14. Unless there is some sort of check valve somewhere I can't image what that line would be used for. Your draft tube should add a bit of negative pressure to the crankcase when your going down the road but maybe this setup is for keeping a negative pressure when your parked.
  15. The boosted intake air is what he is trying to measure, it just so happens to be a tip turbine engine. Although I wonder how much pressure is bled off from the turbo for the tip turbine system. In my head I've always thought the puff limiter was for drivers who didn't own the truck. When you pay the bills you are more conscious about what is coming out the stack and what's going past the rings into your crankcase. Wait until you feel the turbo come up then start adding fuel
  16. I didn't know that's how those Mazda boxes failed. Every auction Ford pickup with that Mazda 5 speed always seems to have a blown transmission, I just assumed it was from "farmer abuse" I did a slave cylinder on my 91 Ford with the ZF and it wasn't too bad getting it in and out, but it was 2WD. The 4WD NV4500 I did not to long ago was terrible and I hope I don't have to do another one of those again. It was 100+ pounds heavier than the ZF and it was in my driveway in winter.
  17. The F250 (or even rarer 350) with the 300 ZF5 speed was a great combo. Most of the 300s in lighter trucks had that Mazda 5 speed car transmission that didn't hold up very well and is terrible to rebuild. The ZF5 is a bit loud and the synchros in 4th go bad but I've never seen one fail in a stock tuned gas truck.
  18. Well I've stayed up long enough but it was worth it! May God have the glory!
  19. I wish we would have gotten a few of the 4.0 Liter Barra's over here instead of the Vulcan or Essex V6s. The V6s weren't terrible but I would take an inline 6 over a V6 in a truck any day. Although Ford did have one awesome V6. Anyone remember the Yamaha/Ford 3.0 SHO engine?
  20. Hope this is one of the last pages of this thread!
  21. I've heard about the LS heads some people are making for these, impressive stuff! Every 300 I've been around sounds like a vacuum cleaner sucking through that tiny 1bbl carb
  22. Dodge City is right in my neighborhood so I have always been a big fan of Gunsmoke. Green Acres, The Rifleman, and Rawhide are also good ones. The Perry Mason or Matlock channels are the best shows for afternoon naps lol Probably a dumb question but since Paul is in this thread I've got to ask; are there classic Australian westerns? I'd love to get some of those over here.
  23. I just started cutting milo today but didn't make it too far before the sun went down. This is how you move equipment from field to field if you get stuck by yourself: Beats walking lol
  24. What kind of tractor is that? I have avoided doing hay all my life, so far that is
  25. With the Spark and Camaro gone I think GM is pretty much done with cars. A 4 door, V8, manual transmission combo like the chevy SS would be nice to bring back, lots of those have been selling at auction for way over what they were brand new.
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