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Ok...got the primary filter scraper fixed,cleaned and filled with fuel.Secondary filter housing cleaned but could not find any # on the filter so Ill take it down to the napa store in the morning.Got the primer pump freed up,throttle lever and shut off lever work freely so I think Im good as soon as I find a secondary fuel fiter.As for the oil filter,its a big canister on left side with two big lines on the bottom and a small line in between.Would anyone know the #s for these filters...Thanks Jim

Went out this morning and checked over the wiring and traced the wires to the switch between the seats and it all looked OK so I hooked up 2 12 volt 31 batteries.Turned on the key and pushed the button and after a few clicking sounds from the sp switch it turned over.The next time no clicking and turned over fine...Im pressure washing the engine next then put some new fuel to her and see what happens...I did find that the scraper was broke off the shaft in the primary fuel filter so Im going to try to solder it back on...Jim

Yes I will have a fire extinguisher ready.I put a battery disconect on my other two trucks just in case.Anyway good news...I took a short pry bar and was able to turn the flywheel with no problem.I came out this morning with a can of wasp spray in one hand and pb blaster in the other....Jim

Thanks guys and thanks Paul for the detailed advice.Had her towed home this morning and parked her in the drive next to the garage...and whats got me really worried is that my wife came home from work and never said one word about the truck!!!with out fail she has always stormed out to the garage and demanded to know whats that thing doing in her driveway...hmmmmmm...Anyway the plan is to pressure wash it,clean everything out and check out the wiring and get some batteries(maybe two 12 volts)and go from there.It looks like alot of work but Im excited to have it home.Thanks Jim

Bought a 63 B61T triplex single axle from a friend of mine.I figured he would never sell anything so he surprised me when he said that he would sell it and the extra parts he collected for it.He said he wasnt going to get around to fixing it so he would like to see it saved.He said it ran fine when he bought it and drove it to the shop but hasnt been run for 10-12 years.I read what I could on the forum but what should I do first to try to start it?...do I need to pour something in the cylinders or mix something with the fuel for lubrication...thanks...Jim

Freighttrain...nice looking truck...Im in the process of buying a B61T non/turbo tri/plex single axle truck.I live north of Wooster Ohio and was wondering how close you are to us.Id like to see one fixed up like yours.This is my first mack project so Im going to have alot of questions...Thanks Jim

Yep...like that...thats what I was asking about.Thanks for posting that pic,you have a great looking truck...Jim

Maybe they have that extended to get into cleaner,cooler air?Thanks

Just looking at the B model pics and was wondering why some have an extended bonnet and others dont?Thanks...Jim

Thanks....Going to check out a couple B models and 2 old Mack tandems that look like an L cab with the shutters out front.Ill try to find some numbers...

Im new on here and need some advice on what to look for when searching for a B model project.One of my main concerns is the gearing and road speed.I hope to find a single axle and use it for local shows and maybe tow my sons race car trailer once in a while but really Ive always loved B models since my dad owned a couple when we were kids and Im looking forward to having one to tinker around with.I read where some were geared lower maybe 48-52 mph and others 60-62.I looked at a long wheel base truck with a quad but didnt know what to look for but when I go back Im going to write down what numbers I find...Thanks PS what does 613x mean...I saw it on ebay

Been around trucks all my life starting when we were kids helping dad work on his LJ and then his B models.Dad drove for Yankee lines out of Akron ohio starting after the war and then retiring in 84 from Mason Dixon.I learned to drive in dads B model and after I came home from the army in 68 I got a job driving for Shippers Dispatch who merged with Preston and I retired when they closed in 99 with 31 years service.Over the years we have had quite a few old Dodge power wagons and now Ive got the hots for a B model project(like dads) much to my wife's dismay.I found a couple B models but both are long tandems and would rather have a single axle...anyway,Hi to you all and will appreciate all the advise and help I can get...Thanks