Gmerrill0516

1963 B81 mack truck cab and chassis - $4000 (millbury,mass.)

Date: 2012-05-19, 7:04PM EDT

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1963 B81 mack truck cab and chassis 237 motor,quad box runs very good,nice solid cab millbury,mass. call 508 865 3496 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 508 865 3496 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 508 615 8928 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 508 615 8928 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ask for jim

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Try this guy.

good luck

Greg

The filter should be a bypass type and should not in my opinion be the issue. I'd guess you have a bearing problem or some other issue. Is there a spring/presure relief in the pump? Maybe the spring failed and is not allowing the pump to build pressure. I have a 707C that I will either part or sell shortly and I know the pump works...I have to get my stuff running first which will be in a month or two (good Lord willing). I'll post what I have on the parts section or I can let you know if you like.

Good luck.

War, particularly that one is (was) ugly. Perhaps you would prefer to have written your post in German Mike. We were not going to talk our way through that and if you don't think that they wouldn't have done that to New York or Nashville, had they had the chance, you would be mistaken.

God Bless Ron Reagan, he wasn't a pansy ass politician like most of the turds we have floating around today. You knew where he stood and for damn sure why. He loved this country and frankly we need another guy like him to keep the good old USA from becoming another Greece/Cuba.

Now you got me started.

Ah if all else fails follow the fuel line from the carb back to it's origin...just a thought. I swear I'm not laughing even a little bit.

Sorry...

I went over this morning. The good news is that it was not dusty. It was a tad damp but the truck turn out was pretty good. It was nice to see another B-815 there. I learned that some of the subtle things I wondered about are indeed on this truck too so I assume they are correct. What was that massive blue Kenworth? Does anybody know anything about that beast? Glad I went to see the local stuff. Maybe next time I can bring my tuck along too.

The price of freedom is great.

Keep us posted on the status. Maybe if we all put our heads together we can locate a good truck for you at a reasonable rate. As things go with my project, by the time I get done making one run I'll have enough parts for a couple more...I'm going to have a bunch of stuff to send down the road.

Greg

I guess the first issue is that the fed fails to enforce its own laws equally accross the board. Turning a blind eye to the obvious failure to conform to the law is simply not fair to the competition. As to the whole tree hugging legislation, I too am perplexed as to how burning 2X the fuel to do the same job really "improves" much. I think it is too soon for such restrictions and they should have taken a more practical approach to the whole thing. Its one more way we are legislating ourselves into a third world country. When we fail to compete and truckers can't afford to drive, people are going to get real hungry.

I know I said practical in reference to the govenment...must be the beer kicking in.

When more folks are living off the govenment than are paying for it we are done. We will become the USSR and they will become the society with free trade and free markets. We are so close to this now that I fear it is already too late. I would ask everone to consider what health care will be like once it is run by the same folks running the post office. Good luck.

The parties are in it for the power and the voters are in it for the hand outs. And to bring this around full circle, consider how soon it will be illegal to own and opperate an old dirty truck like the ones we all have. They can be legislated out of existance for the "good" of us all...it's where we are headed.

Hope I spelled everything correctly...

Nice picture, thanks for posting it. There are some videos on youtube showing a Mack train type unit being winched aboard a lowbed then being hauled with a B-81 and another convoy of trucks hauling cars and engines up to Maine if I am not mistaken. Both are vintage video with the former being withour sound. I hope to get a 5th wheel for my 815 at some point be able to lug some heavy stuff around for fun.

Looks like it went for $3800. Thats a good deal for somebody.

I sent you a message with what I can do to help. I may be able to do better than I have indicated. Let me know if you are interested as I need to do some leg work to be sure I have parts covered on my end. I hope it works out for you one way of another.

Greg

I've learned taht the 707 A. B, and C all used the same pistons. The F designated units for fire service had slightly longer skirts but are otherwise the same. I have a 707C now but am still hunting for pistons as I hate to canibalize a good motor....

Do you have a picture of the front spring hangers? I could use a set for my B-815. I have no idea if they are the same or not but a picture should do it.

Price too?

Thanks

Greg

Looking for a good used or new 707A Mack Thermodyne piston. I need one good stock (5") bore piston. If you have an engine or parts please let me know.

Thanks

Greg

Sent you an e-mail. Please contact me here or via that e-mail. I have a truck you will be interested in.

Well that helps a little bit but it's not nearly as simple as one might think. Did Mack put out a manual on these things that lays it all out for us new old truck guys? I'll be sending to Mack for anything I can get on the truck once I have it home. I will see a guy Saturday who has an old LTLSW with a triplex. I'll pick his brains while I'm there. Then I will practice until I get it right.

Picking up my B-815SX shortly and am wondering why I see this set up referenced as having both 18 and 20 speeds. I see the plaque in the truck says to not use 5th in I believe low-split and direct. Why is this? Can you use it when empty or will it damage something? I'm wondering what ratios are in each box. See lots of guys on line shifting just the aux until they get to 1st direct then continuing with 2nd-4th to 18th. Is there a 20 speed version? Any and all information is appreciated. Would 5th direct be an overdrive technically?

Thanks

my bride is wondering if such an establishment would sell hardwood floors...

Where the problem presents itself on inclines only, I am inclined to suspect anyhting that changes in this condition. One problem I've encountered on carb/hill issues is the carb float being set too low. This causes a lack of fuel and stalling. Maybe you hve the opposite problem where the float is sinking of set too high. This might cause excessive fuel which sould flood the engine causing poor performance and smoke.

I might be all wet, but I'd get into that carb (assuming all other simple checks of timing, compression etc pan out within spec).

Good luck

Greg