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Hello, um it will be fine, thankyou. had to move it forward as the hood hit the radiator so there is something differant with mounts. nothing the laser cutter coudnt fix.

have done all the airlines today, it starts with the button now and all brakes work and the sr1 valve functions correctly to. am onto the wiring now. what is the terminal for on the back of the pump? is it part of the dynatard? if so do I wire up the 4 dynatard solenoids and this as well? and how many engine temp gauges does a truck with an 866 have? 1 or 2?

Grant

Hi Grant, good to see its coming along nicely.

I've seen your latest photos and cant wait to see it on the road.

If you need photos of any thing let me know i now have my one sitting it the backyard so i can just walk outside and take some.

Cheers Damian.

call me mate............hope you didnt pay over ten grand for it. need's a heap of work on all the major bits internally.make a good project truck, must of put the pin back in the gearstick, apperantly this truck is one of four that had the detroit fitted all the trucks ran with the same company.cant recall who it was now.0419 883 099.

Hi Spud..... the fun of being a truck driver, i dont get much time away from work to get to a computer.

I knew when i bought it the motor would need some work which does not worry me because the hole truck is going to be a full rebuild from the ground up. It drove across from kal alright it never missd a beat (sits on 120 alright ) even if it turns out to be too bad i could always find a e9 for it or just rebuild it.

I will wait and see for now i have to get time off work first....that should be IF i get time off work

Cheers Damian.

paul perry's old mack...........one of four with a 8v92 retrofitted, ddec engines, gearstick falls too the floor when ya move the fridge still?. good old truck nearley bought it ourselves. but only has a light chassie rating.

Hi Spud,

Why did they fit the 92 and not something like an e9.

There is no fridge and theres been no problems with the gearstick.... so far.

Any more info on the old dog would be great thanks.

Probably to protect the windshield from flying rocks in the outback.

Thats correct and to help stop bush turkeys flying through the windscreen.

And fun you shall have. That is a good looking "truck". I really like it. What are the "fresh air" scoops on the sides of the hood, (bonnet) used for? Could you post photos of the left side air cleaner mounting arrangement and underside of the hood of the left side? I'm wanting to mount another air cleaner also to feed my Detroit engine.

Thanks,

Rob

Hi Rob,

The side scoops have been added and are not realy needed from what i can tell so i will be doing away with them, i think one the previous owners probaly added them for the looks.

I dont realy have a good photo of the left air cleaner at the moment. I think the left bracket is an r model one and the right one is a valueliner... or it might be the other way around i cant remember .

Cheers Damian.

Hi everyone,

My name is Damian and i thought it was about time i posted on here.

This is my 1973 R700. It has a 8v92 with a 10 speed mack gearbox in it.

Plans are to clean it up and have fun with it.

Enjoy .