Andrew93

Looking for help tracking down a Master Cylinder for a 1951 45A. The number on the casting is A-FE-800. Being told it is a 1 7/8" bore. We had a NOS one but it was defective and trying to track down another. Thanks for the help AB849D21-4AED-4102-9567-872BA0F58F47.heic

Looking for a pair of tail light brackets for a 1951 45A fire truck. Also recommendations for something else that looks better than a 90 degree bracket from Home Depot if OE are as hard to find as it seems Thanks

For the $35 in parts I put in a new cap, rotor, condenser, points, and coil. I put in a better not very good battery I had and jumped that, cranked slow and needed a squirt of carb cleaner and then it stayed running on its own with the clean carburetor I put on it. Running off a boat fuel tank and a primer bulb for now, but I'll take it! 1489910634_MackIdeling.mov 900957314_MackRunning.mov

If I have the polarity wrong would jump starting the truck cause a no spark situation? The truck is dual ignition and I found it odd I had zero spark on either. I used a known good plug to test also. I did read the starter should spin the right direction no matter what, but maybe the ignition system will not work right? The fire department I work for full time started working on a 1928 Maxim, with that project going well I brought up to the department I still serve as a call FF with to start working on their 1951 Mack 45A. The Maxim got sent to Gaspers Automotive Restoration in Manchester, CT and he did a great job, we have been fundraising and are on his wait list for the '51 Mack. Under all the dust the body is in great shape. My goal is to have the truck moving under its own power when we send it to Gasper's hopefully in the fall. The Mack originally served with Collingdale, PA and has been in Ashland, MA since the late 60's. Attached are photos of both projects, the Mack and Maxim

I agree any 12v coil will be fine. Shame on me I did not spin engine with caps off. The truck was parked running, I would like to think the distributor itself is ok, but I will check next time I am at the truck. I figured a new cap/rotor/points/condenser can't hurt either, but not sure the parts numbers. I was jump starting the truck but I do not think I was jumping it positive ground, the battery was still in the truck, just very dead. I will have to look and see and how that battery was hooked up, all the accessory light were working etc and I had 12v on the positive side of the coil that was working with the ignition switch. A 1928 Maxim I help maintain is positive ground, I should have looked closer on this one

I am working on our fire department associations 1951 Mack with a continental 331 flat head 6. I tried to see if it would start today and I have power to the ignition coil, but no spark, it has dual ignition and both had no spark. I was jump starting it, the battery int he truck is very dead. I am thinking maybe bad coils? The was visible wear on the inside of the cap, and one of the rotors was slightly corroded, points contacts looked ok, everything was dry. Last time the truck ran was at least 10 years ago. Is there a way to cross reference the parts numbers to NAPA parts? The plate on the distributor say model/serial number 1112290 OK14, all I could find online with this number was for an 8 cylinder Pontiac. I figured replacing the cap, rotor, points, condenser, and coil are probably in order. The truck is going out soon for professional mechanical work, but I would like to see if I can get it at least moving on its own power first.

In our Fire Associations 1951 Mack 45A restoration project we are looking for 6 new tires, the ones on it are about 20 years old and dry rotted. The truck will hopefully be getting sent out for motor and drivetrain work int he fall and I would love to send it with new tires already on it. On another project I was involved with 7.0-20's seemed available through Firestone Classic, I could not seem to find these on there in non-military tread. Is there an equivalent newer sized Bias-Ply tire people are using? Thanks for the help Andrew