mack mad

Hello everyone I would like to add my 5 dollars worth for what ever it's worth. I have been a staunch MACK truck man all my life. When I first started out, I bought a second hand Ultra-Liner COE and all I can say is it was bloody awesome, V8 power, nothing like it. I've since moved on and bought my 4th so-called MACK Super-Liner MP10 600/685 (same engine just a software change ) and I can tell you emphatically it is NOT a MACK at all. Volvo has all but killed the MACK soul here in Australia. You see I'm a dinosaur and very unwilling to accept change because my current truck has a Volvo chassis FACT, a Volvo engine FACT and a Volvo gearbox FACT. While I can here a lot of you saying well what's wrong with that, well, if I wanted a BLOODY VOLVO, I would have bought one. You see Volvo doesn't want MACK around anymore. They just needed the name to sell their piles of shit that they call a truck. I will admit that MACK in part are to blame for some it, but even the people I speak to here in OZ are disappointed that so much of what was MACK is now gone. Yes, they will tell that it's a pure breed and we do it our way. Well, they don't and are not allowed to either. We're basically told that's it, this is the truck, no choice, no nothing, take it or leave. Well after owning one for 2 years, it's been nothing but trouble and still ongoing, much to my distress and heartache. I believe what once was THE GREATEST NAME IN TRUCKS is now no longer than just a name that will fade away into the history books. So sad. ONCE WAS, NO MORE Cheers MACK MAD

Hi all Does anyone one know where the E9 engine block was cast for Mack trucks was it vendor supplied or did they produce it themselves.

G'day everyone. I'd just like to add my bit about the mighty v8 mack engine , while I will agree to some of the comments made about EPA regulations the point is that it could have been achieved , but I don't think Volvo wanted to at the end of the day the new mp10 is just a Volvo engine it is NOT a mack engine you can paint it red call it mp10 say that it is a monster of an engine but it still a Volvo engine maybe I wrong but here in Australia the so called new breed mack are just rebadged volvo's and yes there will be guys that say I'm wrong but you can see the chassis is all Volvo and etc etc etc I believe that this volvo's way of destroying the brand just so they can use the mack name to push there product, if I wanted a Volvo I would have bought one I DON'T LIKE THEIR TRUCKS and I couldn't care how good they are Volvo now that if the v8 was to continue to be produced that people would still buy the V8 I know I would like the guy before said Scania m/Benz and man can do it then so could have mack they are just making excuses to justify their decision not to . This is only my opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone's opinion it's just sad that they believe (mack ) this was their only option Cheers 525