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12 hours ago, robert pinto said:
currently looking at b model that has an air clutch . i was told they can be troublesome should i stayaway from it. or can they be worked on or easily convert
ed to hydraulic
Have never seen a B series with an air assist clutch myself. Post some photos of this setup.
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The truck is set up perfect for it's dump truck life as is. I don't see where the engine is an EM-6 series and wouldn't push the envelope myself. Stretched rods and parts operating out of design criteria don't tend to hold up too well long term if the envelope is pushed. A swap to a lower numerical number gear ratio is required for additional road speed in this case. The 4.64 Mack rears are very good sound rears in their current application and 4.17 is getting on the fringe for soft dirt work with longevity considered. 4.17's will work fine but not hold up as well as 4.64's is another way to say it.
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He caught an unexpected load to the left coast of this country after dropping a load south of me near St. Louis. I'm hoping he was able to secure a load for the return trip.
As slow as it has been for you truckers out there, going out of your "normal" operating range is not out of line. A living still has to be earned. Even if you drive a Pete.
Just hope there are ample repair facilities on his journey, otherwise, I might have to go get him. Being the nice guy that I am, I would do that.
Rob
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Not what I would do. Patience can be a valuable tool in the long run. Flip side is that you have a definate need for the parts and I see nothing wrong with using a good, servicable donor for those parts. Nothing wrong with sacrificial rights for the good of the complete picture.
I don't need the engine or trans as I have good spares, but may be interested in the balance.
Just my thoughts. Worth nothing to anybody except me.
Rob
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Well damn, never easy to lose a friend that you go back a few years with. Especially one that is fond of the same things as you through the years.
Sorry for the loss to yourself, and the family.
Rob
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Wondering iF the truck you are looking at has a "Monoshift" transmission? If so it is not an air clutch but rather an air cylinder that operates the rear compound of the transmission. There would be a single shifter with a flipper valve on the stick. The clutch pedal is fully depressed to the floor to allow the air circuit to operate the cylinder shifting the compound. I think those transmissions were trdl-7225.