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They (fountain) went back to cast, back in 06 07 they were stamped an did not last! I do like the no slack An still use m

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By a Detroit an ya won't have them problems!! LOL just kiddin don't ya just hate when they say "your the only one havin this problem

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It's probably the only truck that starts at -40 I know a 3412 or 16 Cat won't LOL !!

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Roy Garber from Shipping Wars dead at 49 WOW! He was a real pain in the butt on the show but still to young to die very sad!

RIP R. G.

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put a 2-4-6-8-12-71 on the floor in pieces an by the end a the day you'll have one runnin!! try that with any other motor! and I'll bet those 4 monkeys could put her together

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It would be a nice U to put a 8 V 92 Detroit in!

So as some of you know, my R needs a motor. I'll be honest, I'm not exactly knowledgeable of all the engines and their components. We're looking for a 237, 300 or 2v 350.

My dad tells me that some 237s don't have piston coolers and my uncle told me that all 237s do, but the 673s don't. He also told me that on the timing cover, the 237s have "675" stamped and the 673s have "673." Is that true? If the above information isn't correct, how can I tell if it has piston coolers? We want to know because if we decide on a 237, there's a chance it may become a 300 in the future.

I hear the 300s are great motors, but I don't know a lot about them. Any information on them would be appreciated. Pros and cons.

I was kinda hoping on a 2v 350, but when I first joined, someone told me they wouldn't take the lugging from the 6spd tranny. If we decide on a 350, how do I tell between a 2v and a 4v?

What are decent prices for a used motor? I know that the mileage will make the prices fluctuate a little, but just a general vicinity on prices. I don't want to over pay for something.

When buying a used motor, what should I look for? What are good signs and bad signs? I know a little bit about this from playing with pickup trucks, but these are a whole different ball game. Yeah, getting burned on a pickup motor sucks, but I don't want to gamble on something that's going to be a huge part of my income.

Sorry for being a pain with all these stupid, rookie questions, but when I ask other people, I never really get a straight answer. Gotta deal with me on this stuff, I still have a lot to learn, lol. Thanks, guys

F F First of all let me just say there are a lot more guy on this site with far more knowledge them me on Mack motors so with that being said I'll tell you what I do when buyin a motor. First off I think all 237's came with piston coolers cause I don't think they would have made the day operating between 1200 to 2100 RPMS, I know when I was a kid my dad put turbos on some H models that he worked on to make them 205 hp's with no piston coolers and the only prob. we had was with the early 673's with the holes in the rod journels they broke the cranks now this was back in the mid 60's. As far as the 350 hp Mack they were not a high torque rise motor like the Maxi motors also you need to put an air to air intercooler in front of the rad so you need to do a lot a plumbing! But if you find a nice 285 with the tip turben inter cooler you can juice it to a nice 300 or so strong runner! the 4-V motor will have the injector tube commin out the side of the head with a nut on the injector tube the 2-V will have the one like your 237 commin out a the top with 2 bolts holding it in place also the 4-V valve cover is flatter an wedge shaped an not tall like yours is. When I look for a motor I like to find one that I could hear run so you can check your oil pres an blow by from your crank vent tube, if you can't hear it run then check your exhust ports turbo and intake ports for oil also check the vent tube the vent tube is the only thing that should have any oil in it all else should be dry! If who ever you buy it from gives you some kinda warnt. on it then take it back to the shop an pull the pan down an check all your bearings an if all looks good on top put a new setta rods an mains in with a reman oil pump (also check every bearning size an make sure they are all std. or cut .10 - 20 or even 30 under) sometimes just one journal might have been cut so make sure all are the same size even check the mark on the back of the bearing as I've seen the wrong bearing in the wrong box!! (10 under in a box marked std.) I also change the water pump on any Mack motor I have put in my trucks an pull the valve cover an take a quick look inside an change the V- cover gaskes as well! I have paid from 500 to 5-K it just depends on what it commes outa I always liked to buy em from a wrecked truck just make sure it wasn''t a rollover where the motor ran when it was on it's side or bottom side up (no oil lube)

Good Luck Regards

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Ernie are you down in Florida yet? I am in Boca for a few days and going on cruse next week. I will be back on 26 Jan. If you are in town maybe we could meet up for a coffee. Joe Ditchkus.

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Wilson Freight had a bunch a U's with VT 903's They were tandem tractors with one live rear in the front and the back axle was a tag air axle

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I think another big thing today is P.S.R. Product service rep. Foly cat gave me nothing but a bill and a hard time! Keystone Mack did the same! Now... Maybe you say ok Cat and Mack wouldn't Warranty there product ??? Well then the dealer should Step up to the plate and fight for you!! No?? Well I've said it before on this site an ill say it again, the Freightliner dealer that I buy from (Horwith in Northampton Pa) a Family operation like our company has always helped us out somehow when the Warranty had expired a short time after our failure or would help out on the labor They do what they have to do within reason to keep you as a customer.

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Holy crap......get over it! Volvo SAVED Mack. Mack was dying a quick death with the junk they were building from 2000 to 2006.

No, the new "Volvo's" will never be like the pre 90's Mack's........but nothing else will ever be as good either. It's a new world. Get used to your mass produced junk and be happy we have what we have.

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Didn't think that at all, just covering my bases it's all good!!

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Why doesn't mack USA offer a nice big sleeper likes those on the titans here ? It would be a big hit in Canada

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I wouldn't mind going ahead and getting a rh door on it.

In fact, I would like to get both doors rebuilt and put back on.

At some time, though, I will likely have to replace the cab, as it does have SOME issues.

Then, those "new" doors could be transplanted to the new cab.

I like doing things in stages! Less shock to the wallet!

Anybody got a good rh door (old model door, not newer)?

See Superdog (Mike) I bought 2 nice aluminum doors for my RL 700L he sent me pic"s an when I got the door they were like new!

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It says that I have reached my likes for the day,so I have no good words of wisdom to say. It has caused me to be a very disappointed old guy from a long gone era. It seems that the majority rules right or wrong. I can only get satisfaction from knowing that heaven is not too far away.

mike

This is true Mike an ya know what thay say "ya gotta go through hell ta get ta heaven!"

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I always liked the A-Cars esp. the ones we had at colonial! I had a new 1978 DC9964U off set snub nose PT 290 with a 955LL trans it was the best mixer I ever drove untill they gave me a new DM600 285 Maxi with a 6 speed 11 yd MTM mixer! I drove that for about 6months just before i left to go out on my own, the mack hands down was a better truck all around, it did what ever you asked it to do plus plenty a power and a good top speed

I remember there was a company called Granite State Collectables,they were based out of NH.I had brought some custom First Gear trucks from the gentlemen.His prices were not all that bad for the work he did.I don't think they are still around,maybe someone on this bb knows of them.

email fo them is gsccoll@aol.com phone order # is toll free @ 1-877-450-2100

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This guy Obonehead is clueless!! Just last month he struck a deal with the very people (Iran) who are supplying the alqueda with bombs an guns an amo, why now more then ever? Cause this clueless bastard lifted the sanctions and freeded up there money!!! ("Friends in Allah") is a fact! Just look at the way things are unfolding in the Middle East right now, just sit back an give it some thought, just look at the timing here? Is it just a coincidence that we free up Irans money an all of a sudden about a month later 2 major cities are taken over? The ones our men an women fought so valiantly for as Iran sat back and new they had a friend in the whitehouse now and it will be ours anyway? We had Iran on its knees and our hands on ther balls (if they have any) all we had to do is pull an squeeze and add more sanctions! But no.. can you beleive this..We do just the opposite! So maybe he isn't so clueless! Please tell me if you think I'm CRA-CRA maybe I'm just an angry old man

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I would look around for a tractor (300maxi) thats got a bad cab or frame an use the whole truck as a donor this way u have all the stuff u need and is cheaper in the long run! They are still out there for less then 4k just gotta look

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Found this a couple days ago,pretty nice Farmall eh?.......................................Mark

I always liked that model cornbinder esp. with the sleeper option! An the dress comes in the same colors as the interior!!

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looks like a E-Q

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the end707 was offered AFTER the 711 was dumped. same motor, less hp and has fire rings. still boggles me why Mack would even offer this end707 naturally aspirated engine in the 70's when the 237 turbo was available.

I say the same thing about the motor in my 361 Brockway, it's a 1974 with a stroked 250 (super 250 937 ci) non turbo?? Why? Now if Cummins put a turbo on her... That would be a monster!

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Just need to mount her a seat on the front bumper-

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or maybe you'd need a two seater-

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looks like someone fell a sleep at the build a bear store an forgot to pull the hose off! or are they real?? LOL