Jamaican Bulldog Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) In the peak of Mack's day such as when the revolutionary Maxidyne engines and powertrains were very common because of the their torque and efficiency, were there any cases of operators of other makes swapping out their Cummins, Cats, or Detroits etc for a Mack powertrain? Edited May 26, 2017 by Jamaican Bulldog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Local legend has it that Twin Cities Fargo Freight got a heck of a deal on a fleet of Mack Western F model cabovers in the 70s, but felt the Mack V8s in them were too powerful. So they yanked the V8s and replaced them with Mack 6s, and sold the V8s to the Minneapolis International dealer who installed them in International gliders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 No photo evidence, but about 20 years ago, I visited a customer in West Elizabeth, PA who had a Mack E6 Powered Michigan wheel loader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogg rescue Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 In the late 70's my dad bought a 237 Mack at mander' s diesel that came out of an international. Someone had transplanted it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 i have seen both petes and kenworths with mack V8 power here in joisey. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 we hit on this a cupla years ago Also sum words ... clik on the MackWorth pic Clikity ..................................................... ClikCLikCLik cya §wishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) In the days before electronic power trains, it was easier to swap engines and components. I have seen a lot of ingenuity in such swaps where I am from but because Macks were rare and tended to be more expensive, I didn't see any Mack powered other trucks , but I have seen Mack rears and camel back suspension on a European truck. Edited May 27, 2017 by Jamaican Bulldog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) I know of an 18 ton grove crane that as for as i know is still running around that had a mack e6 transplant back in the early90s along with a mack 9 spd and mack rears. it stared life with a 4- 71 in the carrier after this project was completed it turned out to be the only consistent 65 mph crane anywhere in northern virginia Edited May 28, 2017 by carlotpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 A former Mack mechanic worked at Ariss Haulage in Ajax Ontario Can. He repowered 3 Kenworths in the fleet that were originally Cummins powered with Mack E6 engines in the late 80s and early 90s. Trucks worked day in and out with next to no issues. 2 of the trucks worked highway and gravel, 1 was strictly gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 RE: Cranes Now th@ reminds me Kato Australia offered Mack runnin gear etc ...motor cogbox diffs axles etc very popular 70's - 80's cya §wishy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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