Vladislav

Do you have anything like this overthere? Honestly I thought the talk was about a bearing in a carrier (in a diff). IDK why differential housings are called carriers but there seems to be a reason though. The particular thread be better called a prop shaft hanger bearing on my mind.

Paul, personally I like them both. Bright colors and color combos offset the trucks. I was grown in a country where half of the trucks were painted khaky leaving assembly lines. Which is no kidding in the recent times and send me shivers when I meet 'em down the road.

When the truck is in a shop, and the pan is off you don't spend really much time opening every cap and investigating each journal instead of doing only the one that failed or only rods. But you sure spend that extra bit. And if the work was done being limited by only direct need and after its complete and truck on the road getting brake down because of the another issue which could be inspected for a few bucks but wasn't it would cost a full repair once more. So such extra care about side related things may be overlooked as a kind of insurance. You pay say 3% of the potential expences and exclude the risk. Actually a customer doesn't like increase of work cost. So such actions seem difficult to charge straight and I don't estimate them separately. But clients see your care to the repair and value your job. So you may hide those 3% in the overall figure and make the things the way you like. And when all is done smooth both sides are usually satisfied. Personally I'm also about that. I do gear set swaps in Mercedes axles from time to time. The job worth some coins since you have to tinker with setting the mesh. But when the insides are out I always take the differential apart and revise. I don't need to do that setting the gears but it worth me only 20 minutes of extra time. And when the axle is on a vehicle it's nearly a half day job to get there with another half to put everuthing back.

Yup, I agree with the said above. Personally I value the most when serviceman and a customer have fully clear understanding and communication. This way once you found a guy or a place which have something done for you and both satisfied with the result and communication it worth to continue cooperating even for a bit higher cost than the market. Or actually you like a customer ready to pay extra 10% but being a 2nd (3rd, 4th) time buyer may be getting 10% discount. So you're paying the market price but being treated by a trusty people. Many years ago I bought a Mercedes car with ruined engine. And bought another driving one as a donor. I was offered to swap the engine for $100 by a guy. His shop had a ground floor verbatim. So I figured there was no way and ended up renting (another) shop for 3 days and do the swap myself. It cost me $150 for the rent but the car drove many years after that with no issue. So counting pennie is not the most important point concerning services on my mind.

I'd like to see a couple of pics of the parted one if possible. Thanks.

Here you probably talk about 67 and 72 series transmissions. Both were used on B-models. The 1st was lighter series box with lesser torque rating. The 2nd is what you described as a clutch housing with a vent cover on the top (it has a similar one at the bottom either). I don't know were they used with different clutch sizes but it seems making sence. And I see no reason a man can not install one style in place of the other on a engine using different flywheel, clutch, mounts, prop shaft etc. Or just swap an engine together with a tranny making adaptations to the chassis. Vlad

Bob, a thought popped up in my mind while reading your post. Just imagine what people think seeing you DM or my Macks in the yard? Just wonder what would you say being asked on selling the Mack? We sure try keeping our trasures to not be ruined by rain or snow but some one may be thinking he'd do that much better. And my guess the most everybody would think he would

They indeed look like a kind of someone's collection a guy enjoys having them the way they are. We sure may have multiple suggestions on what would be better or worse with them but that was already said on here many times. Thanks for posting, was interesting to see.

How about the top?

Congratulation on the milestone! Moving a rig under its own power for the first time is very exciting moment. Also thanks for posting many progress pics, they definitely give motivation. For any reason the pictures are how front brake quick release valve may look on a L-model. Mine has its schematic pretty simple. The top line comes from the theadle valve and two at the sides (they're actually at the bottom in the housing below a diaphragm) go straight to the front cans. My truck doesn't have a trolley valve and limiting one though.

Uggh... I was off from extensive thread reading for a while and finally got myself to all the recent (to me) portion of the story today. The most of my expressions duplicated the comments the other folks put in. Actually the engine story turned out as a restoration in a restoration. It may be pointed out that the engine could be revised before the initial installation etc but I won't be that crytical on that point (and sure the most others won't too). First of all a huge portion of job was done to the cab and chassis. Which both turned out absolutely amazing. Second the initial engine condition didn't give matters to mind rebuild. And third it's much easier (psychologically) to redo the engine knowing the rest of the truck is already done and waiting for only the last part. So I'm pretty sure the things will be fine soon. And with the approach Matt puts to his work it can not even be any other way. It was very interesting also to read about jobs and services over the years and see the lathe. Personally I have never seen equipment of such style before. Sooo... Best of luck to Matt on the further progress and sooner complete of the truck!

I was going to say about that figure also. Something close to one metric ton, maybe a bit less.

The job turns out really nice! Hope to see more photos of progress soon. Good luck on the project! Vlad.

His nick name on here is Mack daddy if I'm not wrong. Hope the N-model will be saved one way or another.

It has attractive look though. Air start?

Yes, same question.

Keep the track Gentlemen! Unfortunately our world is not friendly all over. Thanks for the work!

Uggh... I even couldn't imagine such state of things. Definitely wouldn't come check it out if even have US visa open at the moment. Thanks for sharing. I like C-models and tandems especially. The chassis looks solid judging by the pics. The truck may be fixed or restored but it seems better to use another cab than weld patches here and there in the existing one.

Yup, that animal would make any collector proud of having it. And just a pleasure to see.

Paul, your post confused me definitely! I couldn't put a like and a laugh smile together!

Youtube version worked fine for me. Although I don't see the original file, probably need to download it first and I didn't. Oh, just as Paul said above. Cool movie! Air start is absolutely uncommon feature on my side of the pond. What I thought to myself was it's nice to have a running Mack. And also nice when you have a bit of time to run it

Anybody toss a couple of pics from the ad please. I'm not going to get rid of 5K but would like to see the bucket. Facebook is banned in my neck of the woods.

Not really. Something between 2-1/2" and 3" I belive. Can measure them if really needed.

Guys in Iran make them new of stainless steel. Not almost the factory look. And sure not a place you'd easily purchase them from.

Almost out of likes for now, thanks for posting these beautiful pix.