Vladislav

Murray, Glad about you have no great problem for NR parts. It isn't so at me although I met a guy in Holland who's very friendly and helps alot. There are mostly big works at me with no hard needs of parts at the moment. Looking forward I'll need lots of. All the best, Vlad

I'm feeling myself I'm always too late. Happy B day! Vlad

Thank you Brocky, I'm just stopping me of dreaming.. Macugnie in June is the serious point to think about. There is a lot of plans for this year but for the next - it's clean now. Anyway I'm pleased too much keeping the BMT company. It gives me a chance to learn more around my most favorite trucks and have a vision into another part of the world. Vlad

Yea, I was double liked starting with my NR because it was to me both Mack and YaAZ. Vlad

Mike, What the L Mack you write about and what the Lanova it has under a hood? I'm in interest though still doesn't fix any L's with ED. Vlad

My favorite non-Mack is the truck of my country's origin - YaAZ. Production years were 1951-1958. It's structure based on 40's Mack NR series although with a lot of differences. Most chassis including front axle and Camelback are too close to Mack but reworked to metric. The engine was two stroke, a copy of 6-71. There were 5 speed gearbox and 2 speed transfer case. Two parallel propeller shafts came to axles with no interaxle diff. Cab has wooden structure with wooded outside lining on early series. Nearly 20,000 units were produced. The only one survived is known at the moment. Keeped in a closed army area with no chances to get it off. Vlad

Nice show Vinnie, I'm glad you had a nice weekend

I have a tank with airation, it has a small compressor inside. An air allows bacteria to grow. They converts the income of a kind we don't like to a "clear" water. That water smells a bit from time to time. Newertheless it has being pumped out to a nearest downhill. All works automatically. Interesting that every inside intersection pumping provides by compressed air. There was a nice time 6 years ago. I came out from my wife. The haus I'm living now wasn't built enough. There was light and heating but no water and out piping. In addition the floor was a non-covered concrete. The pleasure of the moment was that it was a January and a temperature of near - 30 celsias continued during 2-3 weeks. Each morning I begined with a nice trip to the outhouse. Visit to McDonalds was a good chance to wash hands good with a hot water. Vlad

I have never been to America, must make a trip one day. I was impressed been seeing Dead Horse in Utah (on a picture). No doubt U.S. is a great area conteins lots of beauty. And no words could describe an attraction of Mack trucks. Anyway I need a visa and at least a month of a free time. But I want to and I'll make it :rolleyes: Vlad

No problems Murray, I have a lot of to do about a chassis. There is a warm time this monthes so a big stuff must been constructed. All the best, Vlad.

Nice looking place Olive ! What is the name of Ozark? Is this a city or an area? Vlad

What the strange for U-model hood? Isn't it a west coast U? Or maybe just some excessive amount of fiberglass was used for its produce?

It's a good practice to cover many household needs in one place. You just only need to look over all the stuff you bought in a week or two. And to note what have you utilized and what you haven't a time for. Next visit the shop remember things of what you bought and have to fit/rebuilt/remove/repaint/attach and so on. It helps to avoid shop gasket overfill. Vlad

Greetings, Murray, The following numbers are from Mack NR 1944 Ordnance supply catalog, so they are old. Although maybe they could help. Connecting rod bearing M-62GB 1138 or a pair M-62 GBA 1154 Crank Main center lower M-64 GB 1190A upper M-64 GB 1335A Main front lower M-64 GB 1154A upper M-64 GB 1321A Main intermadiate lower M-64 GB 1172A upper M-64 GB 1328A Main rear lower M-64 GB 1208A upper M-64 GB 1342A Bearing set (all main's) M-64 GBA 1999 All the numbers are of std size bearings, there are also .001 , .002 , .010, .020, .030, .040 and .050 U.S. (marked this way so probably + .00.. inches). Interesting to know what did you do about cylinder linings. In a reference to piston rings. Did you keep a standard size? I haven't the engine apart still but it is stuck. The man who sold it to me said he has heads removed and saw two cylinders were rotted (I think it's typical) So I'll probably need to change linings or pistons. And see a parts problem in the horizont line. Most modern parts are avalible here but old ones are difficult. All the best, Vlad

Nice stuff guys, I've never seen the most of.

The first picture shows two China-made "Signatures". Both are relatively good when looking from a distance. Has worthy made suspension and neither fire pumps, imitation only. There are also proportional mistakes as wind screen size and others. I'm thinking to rebuilt EH to a correct form one day and mayby convert it into EHU cabover tractor... But where is the time for ?? Three R's at the second shot are German production Sicu of 70's-80's. A friend of mine bought them for my smile, he lives in Germany. The last one white R is Solido, has good condition because wasn't a toy but an advertizing souvenire. Vlad

I have all the numbers from a parts list but have no actual bearings. So can't help. I'm going to make my Lanova apart this winter so will probably need new parts also. Don't you know what piston rings your mate fits in? Vlad.

Here we have lots of machinery built and imported in Soviet times for army production mostly. Last 20 years no production development provides in our country so I meet less working equipment and skilled specialists. Most of them are gone now and millions tonns of heavy equipement were scrapped. So there are some abilities to order some complicated works but for costs probably higher than in the US.

I have my Camelback of 1945 repaired last year. The milage is unknown. 6 of 8 insulators were solid, bronze bushings were weared because of seals death and water income that made the trunnion rust. Have the trunnion shaft machined off to a less size and made new bushings. Problem was to find bronze because no bronze pipes were for sale, a solid piece only. Vlad.

I think LJSW would be more correct due to the load rating. Although I'm on my research way only. And I don't need a hand of fingers to count L's that came to Russia. Because they didn't. Ianos - nice trucks, I like Aussie options. Thank you for posting. Vlad.

Have steering parts sand blasted and painted. Waiting for bolts and nuts are ready from halvanic in days. Vlad

A Stop Leack additive works on rubber seals making them softer. It can't stop fluid on it's way between metal parts as shims are. Vlad.

My book is an "After the Battle" publication. Vlad.

Happy 4th of July to all you American guys !

I have the parts list for EY707 gasser of 1943. There are Mack part numbers: Bearing Cam intermediate 59GB 123A Cam front and rear 59GB 122A Crank main rear upper 64GB 1684A lower 64GB 1693A main center upper 64GB 1666A lower 64GB 1675A main front upper 64GB 1648A lower 64GB 1639A All these numbers relates to bearings of a standard size. Can say at least ED Lanova and END673 has different bearings numbers. Vlad