Swishy Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Eye've tried lookn eye've tried searchn Twaz lookn 4 the post about a joker setn up his 'B'model mack with a electric motor etc jist wundern where ge got with this project Thanx in advance cya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 i looked all over and cant find anything. 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...
h67st Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 His name is HarryS , if you search you'll find him. I don't know if he finished the electric conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 @HarryS you are being paged. 😁 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...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Yes, I haven’t heard anything from that guy for what I remember. He also had a Corvette that was battery powere… Harry S doesn’t sound right I was wondering what happened to him myself just a couple of days ago… Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Ok Guys thanx for the tips to search for he is Kevin S from Florida Clik on pic Any body kno of Kevin S and did he finish this project inquirin minds need to kno cya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 He last logged on December 30, 2022...so like a week ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Wouldn't mind a update Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 @Keith SS report to the managers office... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Keith S Posted January 7, 2023 Solution Share Posted January 7, 2023 I moved the shop and then got sidetracked on the eMack. And then the owner of a 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider wanted his car restored and converted to electric - rust had taken its toll and if his mother wasn't the original owner the car would not have been worth it. Not sure what my last post here was, but here's a flickr photo link to my various project - including the eMack. https://www.flickr.com/photos/emack/albums I've also attached a couple videos. Mack Movie.mp4 1574113594_MackMovie3.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Seems like rear end. Thanks for the response…. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Wow, the Mack looks like old Nissens bakery colors I work for them for quite a while back in the 70s . So real nice work bud. Thanks for sharing.. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 It wasn't me. I've got my hands full maintaining the original stuff. Keith's project is super cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I spend most of my time remodeling my house and working full-time.. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Definitely very clever, set up on both vehicles and ingenious engineering hats off to him, but it takes all the , charm and romance out of both vehicles, without the roar of the 427 and the Mack engine most of us love the sound of but on the other hand, he has the power to tell fuel companies to stuff it.. lol.. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith S Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 The Mack was gasoline with a rod through the block. The Corvette was a '76, very undesirable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gotcha.......again very impressive work bud,,,,thanks for the update,,bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Im not gunna knock you for having a go at this build Keith, I think its a great idea Charm and romance Bob is in the eye of the beholder Keith youve done a great job, wondering why you mucked about with the hand brake when it would be easy to fit maxi cans to the back axle, not only easier but far more reliable and better holding power When I was looking thru your pictures of the back axle and oil seal the bit you thought was part of the oil seal is called a grit guard, it is a option on the Mack axles We use them in harsh conditions in Australia if we still run the original style seal, most people dont though and have changed to a different style of seal that the rubber grips the axle housing the rotating is done in the seal so axle never wears a groove http://www.newtruckspring.com/wholesale/mack-drive-axles-stemco-392-9094-grit-guard-wheel-seal/ Not to worry as your past that stage now Dont be shy to share updates as I enjoy different things including this ype of stuff I reckon most blokes on here would of changed to air ride back end when they had it as far apart as you did, much smoother to ride in Great build Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Keith S said: The Mack was gasoline with a rod through the block. The Corvette was a '76, very undesirable. mehhhh. that rod just wanted a breath of fresh air!!! 😁 1 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 January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Keith S gudday m8 Thanx for the reply I might have missed the info on your mack projectwithout being too nosey What speed was the beast able to travel @ ? How long duz a fully charged battery in miles take you ? Has the truck appeared @ any truck shows ? RE: They normally slide in the wacking with a B F Hammer or F B Hammer is from removing the axle U give it a big hit in the middle and the axle rebounds and jumps out a bit gr8 info Keith Thanx in advance cya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 hell i hadnt thought of that brake system,,,,thats an entire can of worms except for mechanical fluid brakes and of coarse a hand brake....i have both on my DM ...that is maxi and hand brake...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith S Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 My shop is in Gainesville, FL. I didn't want to modify too much stuff before I knew how it was supposed to work. A lot of the big stuff was learning by doing. And finding parts - big parts. And the terminology - spider, S-cam, compressor governor, line dryer... Had to buy bigger tools too - 3/4" sockets and impact wrench, 3ft breaker bar... Prior to this, my biggest breaker bar was 1.5 ft. And, "is that a typo - torque to 450ft-lbs"!!! Why does anything need to be that tight?!? 😆 Posts from this group helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 Thanx Keith Is the Mackel a finished project up n run n? cya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 7:03 AM, Keith S said: My shop is in Gainesville, FL. I didn't want to modify too much stuff before I knew how it was supposed to work. A lot of the big stuff was learning by doing. And finding parts - big parts. And the terminology - spider, S-cam, compressor governor, line dryer... Had to buy bigger tools too - 3/4" sockets and impact wrench, 3ft breaker bar... Prior to this, my biggest breaker bar was 1.5 ft. And, "is that a typo - torque to 450ft-lbs"!!! Why does anything need to be that tight?!? 😆 Posts from this group helped a lot. Tell me about it...the u-bolts on my camelback rears torque to 1400 ft. lbs.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 Any update of the MackEl thanx in advance cya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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