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I have a copy of an old publication stating that on August 1, 1990 Mack Trucks issued a press release announcing the introduction of the VMAC system. These were originally available in chassis manufactured in 1991. The publication also lists order codes for E7 VMAC engines from 250-400 horsepower. I can't recall seeing any of the lower horsepower models.

International is at least trying to make money with their truck, while volvo is just showing off.

The current spec for oil on the LEU and MRU is CF-A (MIL-H-5606E). I imagine CF is cab fluid, you can probably find a brand name by searching the military spec given. It is likely that you can use hydraulic oil or other light grade oils safely as well, but don't quote me on that!

Look on top of the front valve cover for the engine data tag. It should be an E-Tech either a pre-CCRS or a CCRS. The ASET AI and AC engines were not available until 2002 (2003 model year). The AI only available in the Granite, LE and MR chassis. If you want performance/tune-up specs you'll need to know the engine. You might be able to find an engine data sheet online too.

What specs are you looking for?

Sure hope everything works out for you and your family.

I agree that it's a PR tool, I just think better PR would be gained if the money went towards supporting failed products. I don't mean to say that there is no support, just that a better job could be done. Basically I'm just being a curmudgeon, but I would be interested in any information that can be gleaned from someone who was involved in the project. Could be that I'm totally out of line on this one, thanks cfesting.

Built in 1982. Originally it had the 440 E9, unfortunately it was likely subject to the same maintanence that doomed the current E6 powerplant. An interesting point of this truck is the axle mounted steering gear.

It's an RWS722LST. Not sure of the plans on it

Although I have never had the duty of serving in the Military, I enjoy the privelages afforded me because of your service on a daily basis. Thank you for serving

A worn out E6, I think 350 HP.

Avatar approved of. Very nice, very nice indeed. Just about makes up for driving a Peterbilt.

Sitting out back for 5-6 years.

Looks somewhat like the neighbors dog, that's what I suspected of it's lineage too. Looks kinda like a Jack Russell got tied up with an Italian Greyhound or something. Loyal dogs. http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0107/articles/010704a.htm Bulldogs aren't bad either!

Viewed from the left side A picture of the instrument cluster A picture of the interior

You're a lucky man Mr. P. That's one cool ass dog, kinda reminds me of "Nipper" the RCA dog. Take care of him, we don't want any Old Yeller/Where the Red Fern Grows type of stories!

Right, the dimension should be in inches. I figure he'll have metric reading instruments so I converted the PLE dimension to millimeters, subtracted the extension of the cylinder, and added approx. 7MM to prevent interference with the rack. Check my math though, it's early still.

Sounds like the oil cooler is plugged, but it's not going to hurt anything to check the temperature as suggested first.

It sounds like it may not be an export engine. If I'm not mistaken it would identified as an EME6 if it were. The "PLE" number sounds like it is in inches, so you would need a shim pack at least around 15MM.

True, but regardless of why the E9 was "put down", I have seen listings for EA9 Australian emissions engines with VMAC II electronics. I do not care to be drawn into a debate on emissions regulations and their impact on E9 engine production (though I don't mind reading about the subject), as Dave McKenna has stated, the engine is gone and won't be back. My question is concerned more with what ever became of any of these chassis and the actual history of some of these trucks. I wonder if there is any possibility that these were sent to Europe?

This looks like an International chassis that was for sale at the local International dealership about a year and a half back. If it were a truck that was for sale commercially, or even if it was built with personal funds (and for all I know it possibly was, but I doubt it), it would be a different matter. Although I can appreciate the effort that went into making this "truck", it seems that some priorities at the corporate level need to be reassesed. As I understand it this truck was used to pick up corporate executives from their hotel for a recent meeting. Thank you Mack 3P for posting this picture. While I intend no disrespect, and though I am not privy to the internal working of the corporate mindset, it does seem that there are better uses for money and it does tend to make my blood boil a bit. I imagine the authorization to go ahead with this project went something like this: "Well, we're all out of policy money, but yeah, I think we can afford to make that pick-up truck we've been hankering for.".

fjh and theakerstwo are right, they have suggested a simpler way to adjust the puff limiter. I somehow didn't post the fact that adding a bit more to the shim pack will prevent the puff limiter from interfering with the travel on the rack. If you can get a certification year from the engine data tag we can probably check to see what pump it should have, at least for US regulations. Of course that's no guarantee that the pump is still calibrated to those setting either.

Alternate newspaper headline: Health Department Shuts Down Local Motel, Decomposing Beaver Found in Room

Yes, this did happen, but I thiink it was more a matter choosing to make it non-compliant. All of the major engine manufacturers (except International if memory serves) got hit with the same accusations. As a result there are low NOx kits that must be installed on the non-compliant engines when certain cylinder components are replaced, depending upon mileage and the items that are replaced during a rebuild (at no additional cost to the customer), and emissions regulations were moved up, meaning that 2004 emissions had to be met by 2002. These "inproprieties" may also have had something to do with the sell off to volvo. Yes, the emission move up probably resulted in the E9 being unable to meet certification requirements. That is one helluva truck right there. Do you know the final disposition of any of these trucks? I would imagine that they would still be in service, perhaps with a different engine, as they would only be somewhere between 10-15 years old.

Ohhhhhhhh man, how bad did it have to smell to make the newspaper? OD, I think this one may be in the running for great Googly-Moogly,wtf Is This $#!+ OF THE YEAR!