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Hi all,

I've been lurking around here for a while now soaking up knowledge and decided I had better introduce myself. A couple months back I got a B75 that my dad bought about 25 years ago and it's been sitting in the barn ever since. took a couple hours but I got it running again and started investigating what it would take to get her back on the road. I had to put a head on the compressor cause the water wasn't drained and the aluminum end cap on the oil cooler had the same problem. replaced a few hoses and finally I was able to take it around the block last weekend. I still have some electrical problems to work out, and put some new rubber on, but she is almost completely back to life. I'm planning on pulling a 2 car gooseneck trailer back and forth from the track, and I think it will be perfect for that. Someone has already changed out the rear to a 5.78 ratio and with the double over triplex it cruises right along.

Anyway, just wanted to say that this is a great site and this truck is turning into a fun project.

now back to work, race season is almost here...

Jessepost-4682-12678983508736_thumb.jpg

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Hi all,

I've been lurking around here for a while now soaking up knowledge and decided I had better introduce myself. A couple months back I got a B75 that my dad bought about 25 years ago and it's been sitting in the barn ever since. took a couple hours but I got it running again and started investigating what it would take to get her back on the road. I had to put a head on the compressor cause the water wasn't drained and the aluminum end cap on the oil cooler had the same problem. replaced a few hoses and finally I was able to take it around the block last weekend. I still have some electrical problems to work out, and put some new rubber on, but she is almost completely back to life. I'm planning on pulling a 2 car gooseneck trailer back and forth from the track, and I think it will be perfect for that. Someone has already changed out the rear to a 5.78 ratio and with the double over triplex it cruises right along.

Anyway, just wanted to say that this is a great site and this truck is turning into a fun project.

now back to work, race season is almost here...

Jessepost-4682-12678983508736_thumb.jpg

Nice lookin ride, can tell thats not from New York, looks rust free

We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful.

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Hi all,

I've been lurking around here for a while now soaking up knowledge and decided I had better introduce myself. A couple months back I got a B75 that my dad bought about 25 years ago and it's been sitting in the barn ever since. took a couple hours but I got it running again and started investigating what it would take to get her back on the road. I had to put a head on the compressor cause the water wasn't drained and the aluminum end cap on the oil cooler had the same problem. replaced a few hoses and finally I was able to take it around the block last weekend. I still have some electrical problems to work out, and put some new rubber on, but she is almost completely back to life. I'm planning on pulling a 2 car gooseneck trailer back and forth from the track, and I think it will be perfect for that. Someone has already changed out the rear to a 5.78 ratio and with the double over triplex it cruises right along.

Anyway, just wanted to say that this is a great site and this truck is turning into a fun project.

now back to work, race season is almost here...

Jessepost-4682-12678983508736_thumb.jpg

Welcome aboard

Good looking old B, my first truck was a B75.

Great place for advice and help :chili:

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Hi all,

I've been lurking around here for a while now soaking up knowledge and decided I had better introduce myself. A couple months back I got a B75 that my dad bought about 25 years ago and it's been sitting in the barn ever since. took a couple hours but I got it running again and started investigating what it would take to get her back on the road. I had to put a head on the compressor cause the water wasn't drained and the aluminum end cap on the oil cooler had the same problem. replaced a few hoses and finally I was able to take it around the block last weekend. I still have some electrical problems to work out, and put some new rubber on, but she is almost completely back to life. I'm planning on pulling a 2 car gooseneck trailer back and forth from the track, and I think it will be perfect for that. Someone has already changed out the rear to a 5.78 ratio and with the double over triplex it cruises right along.

Anyway, just wanted to say that this is a great site and this truck is turning into a fun project.

now back to work, race season is almost here...

Jessepost-4682-12678983508736_thumb.jpg

nice looking B-75,always liked them,i really like the "l"style cab on them...anyway good luck with the resto.....mark

Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate.

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