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I have looked thru MACK Model B books that have photos of lots of different B's and have every B model listed and state the number produced and years produced in. I don't recall seeing a B85. I always understood that B70's & B80's series had the longer hood, and B80's had square or flat fenders. But I have seen photos in "wheels of time" and some truck papers of B models (fire trucks or that once were fire trucks), they are listed as B85's. They are definitely B models, but have round fenders and short hoods..... Was a B85 specificly and only a fire truck? Or a miss print?

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The B model fire truck model designations were based on the size of the pump that the truck was equipped with. A B-75 was 500 gpm, a B-85 was 750 gpm, a B-95 was 1000 gpm, and the B-21 was 1250 gpm. All of them except for the B-21 were basic B model cabs with the B-21 having a stretched nose to accommodate a Hall-Scott engine.

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Would be interesting to know the history and why the 413 was specified instead of the stock 707

Just a guess on my part, but it was probably for the US government. They seemed to be the big buyer of the Chrysler powered B models. Considering that it was probably specced by someone in DC who had no idea what and where the truck would be used for it is not surprising it would be bought with a small engine in the name of standardization.

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another interesting topic, not to hyjack this one but somewhere I read that Armaducci's single axle Maroon B81 is really a B80 and it came from the factory with a 413 Chrysler industrial. I would have never thought that would be an option, a small gas engine...

Would that have been a B-86? There were five of those listed and often with a different motor the number would change. I wouldn't be surprised if the 413 truck motor had as much or more power than a 707. They were popular in big Dodge tri and quad axle dumps.

If not, what was a B-86?

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Would that have been a B-86? There were five of those listed and often with a different motor the number would change. I wouldn't be surprised if the 413 truck motor had as much or more power than a 707. They were popular in big Dodge tri and quad axle dumps.

If not, what was a B-86?

The Wedge 413 single WCFB 4 barrel industrial truck engine was 320 h.p. and 450 torque at 2800 rpm and an optional power plant in the R-400 series

Most B's with a Chrysler engine were Fire Trucks with a 354 Chrysler industrial Hemi. The 413 could have been swapped in place of the Hemi, less weight, more power and easier parts availability.

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I knew a guy with a single axle R dump with a 413. Swore up and down it got nearly 10mpg, he was trying to sell it at the time :)

They sip gas if you don't kick the secondaries in. ;)

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