gearhead204 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I need to go look at this in the next few days, the description sounds like a L series (I hope) a guy I went to school with has it and he's not a mechanic has it and was using it till rear end failed? pto still works but no move. what do I need to look for on the L series that is common to them? thanks in advance g.h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Nothing trick. It is all the same basic stuff with old trucks.Some say that the back of the L cab rots out fast. I have seen plenty of standard B cabs rotted out. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gmerrill0516 Posted May 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2014 Rear of cab, bottom of doors can be GONE which is common. Look at the $ items like tires, does it run, trans, radiator etc. Check for water in oil and oil in water etc. Watch for hornets, bees, wasps, spiders and snakes...Dam things love old trucks and hate guys who want to mess with them.Good luck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Get some pictures of it. There's actually a lot if old Mack trucks up here in WA and pop up on craigslist from time to time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 ok smart phone has whooped my needle brain cant get pics to post the id tag says A54S 1620 truck has dents and dings but no bad damage. Gas pot 6cyl. main and aux trans. didn't play with to count gears, but levers move, bad news is rear axles pulled.air brake single screw rear double frame both frame and cab good as far as rust just a little in the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The A54 was listed as being built in 1952-53. It's possible that the rear axle lube hadn't been checked in decades and it ran dry. It is well worth saving in that condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 well before rattle snake season gets into full swing I guess I had better go get this thing. besides the battery box cover the other thing I saw was missing was the bull dog, oh well I guess trucks 5 miles from home wont always be perfect ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The A54 was pretty low production as far as A models go,only 864 built,so it would be a good save. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gearhead204 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2014 sorry don't know what the hell I did but here's one pic. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 looks good 2 Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 A friend of mine has a Mack A-54 trans in his is a Du-plex. I cannot remember engine size. Is your trans one box or 2 (divorced) ? If split boxes it could have a 3 way auxiliary.Tin looks good on yours.Pretty sure A-54 was the heaviest gas job. A-55 was biggest diesel powered either 672 Mack or Cummins 672.Good luck. Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 all my A54's have the EN510 gas engine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Joe: the aux is divorced and either a 3 or 4 speed aux. Mike: how many A54 do you have, and do you have a battery compartment cover that can be copied? and yes its a big gas pot all I found was a thermodyne tag on the valve cover. mustta been a fuel hog it looks like it had 3 tanks 2 saddle mount 1 cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Interesting find.Looks long for a single axle.Hope you'll be able to get it. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Joe: the aux is divorced and either a 3 or 4 speed aux.Mike: how many A54 do you have, and do you have a battery compartment cover that can be copied? and yes its a big gas pot all I found was a thermodyne tag on the valve cover. mustta been a fuel hog it looks like it had 3 tanks 2 saddle mount 1 cabI have 4 of them,might even have a spare battery cover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I would think the aux. trans is a 3 speed not a 4 speed unless changed by previous owner. I had a spec sheet for a Mack A-51 and it was offered with a du-plex,mono shift or 5X3 main and 3 speed Brown Lipe or Spicer aux. This is not saying other trans. were not avaible just spec. sheet I had. There was a man in Penna. that had some A-Model parts I do not know if he still deals with it. His name is John Chalmers. It looks to me as A-Model Macks are getting some interest after all these years. From your picture the tin looks great after sitting out all those years.In Pa. it would have quite a bit of rust and bullet holes from target practice.Good Luck on the save. Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Mike: might have to take you up on the batt. cover will get in touch once I get this thing home, might have to add to the shopping list. Just thinking about other old trucks and don't ever remember other single screw trucks with a factory double frame. was this a common mack thing? Mike also do you know the starting serial number was for the A series or were they by year ? this one is 1620 and does the S stand single axle ? again thanks for all the help guys!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 S should be a tandem axle,if same as B-Model designations. Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 S is for tandem. SX is for heavy tandem. X usually meant single axle double frame. could have started out as a tandem and someone made a single out of it. A models are one of my favorites and like others said seem to be gaining interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Starting number woulda been 1001 . I'm with the others,it musta been cut down to a single axle sometime in it's life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 finally crossed paths with George and got the truck bought will pick it up after I get back from Macungie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Congrats on the new toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gearhead204 Posted June 22, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2014 well got the truck picked up last Tuesday and found the frame splice it has been chopped down to a single screw and fitted with a gmc rear end does any one have info on what should have been in the truck for factory tandems in a A model? thanks in advance Rob 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 most likely had 38,000 camelback rears in it from the factory. im guessin 7.49 or so ratio since its a gas job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 ok thanks Maddog, mack rears in a A series or front loaders like eatons or rockwells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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