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The tube that comes out of the pass side exhaust manifold is leaking at the joint where the tube going to the turbo goes into the manifold. Is the a donut seal there or do you have to replace the tube? This is on a R797. Thanks ,Tim Green

Watts Mack has the rubber floormat new,not sure about carpet . My R797 still has the brown carpet firewall cover and one lower door panel cover. Tim Green

Has anyone ever recovered their R model dash or know a supplier with the materials for door panels and such? Tim Green

As soon as I figure out how to post pics i will. They are R797S2430 and 31. Tim Green

I have 2 1979 R797S's with ENDT866B's in them and the engines are silver.Came out new that way but I like how the gold looks with the red and green. Tim Green

The Cat C-16 put out 2050 ft/lbs of torque.The new C-15 625 HP I think puts out less torque,but I have not paid that much attention.My work truck is a 2000 Peterbilt 4 axle tractor with a C-15 550 Hp,18-speed,3.70's in a 46,000 air trac,Hooked to a 35'Mate tri-axle trailer,Does a good job hauling 45 to 50 ton loads. Tim Green

A shot in the dark,but I would have your trucks Vis-checked.Most Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers have them.They can detect everything from worn motor mounts to spring bushings to loose u-bolts and check the efficiency of the brake system.Peterbilt of Joplin ,Mo charges a fee to do so but does it as a curtiousy if you are getting your truck worked on anyway and they will give you a printout of their findings. Tim

Bill,where did you see the B model with the Detriot in it?The one I mentioned the last time I seen it was at the football stadium in Vermillion,SD when the stadium was being built.It had a 4-71 and by then had a dump bed on it but the driver lost the bed off of it and it was just sitting up there-don't know if it made it back to Kansas City or not.Just curious. Tim

I am restoring 1959 White Mustang 4264 that had a 477cu inch White gas engine new from the factory,and after running it for a few years,they found that when they were moving a large crane this engine would vapor lock and quit on them. This company then had it repowered with a 6-71 GM diesel and ran it up into the 80s.It sat at their farm for 15 years and was sold to some one else.I bought it from him and have been restoring it for the last 10 yrs.This was the 2nd truck I ever rode in when I was 4 or 5 yrs old.6-71, 5C-72 Fuller,7231 aux.,SLDD Rockwells and Garwood winch.Of course,the first truck I rode in was a B-61 that was also repowered with a GM diesel,but was a 4-71 and had a R.O. crane on it. Tim

There are a couple early 70s Macks on ebay reasonable if you are looking for a tractor to pull your lowboy. Tim

I'm Tim Green and my wife and I own my dads 1979 R797S Mack.I found it last year after searching thru DMV records for about 2 yrs.I found it all complete except for the cab.It has the 20,000 front end,44000 Mack rearends on Hendrickson,ENDT866B 375 hp,TRTXL1070 trannyand equipped with a Tulsa winch.My friend Roland Smith found me a '89 cab up in Wisconsin for it. I am right now recovering from hip replacement surgury and all is well.they will do the other side July 29th.I'm just 41 yrs old and will be glad to get back to work on my trucks.I have been restoring a 1959 White 4264 tractor for the last 10 yrs and I am down to the air and electrical systems,engine accessories and interior.We also own a 1952 WC2864WD Western Diesel White that We bought off of e-bay and I drove home to Harrisonville,Mo.,from Seattle Wa.I will post some pics as soon as I learn how.