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We have coaxed gobs of power out of 11 liter Mack blocks. This one started as an E6-300 which is nearly the same casting. Mack didn't change much at all over time. The biggest change was the 4 valve heads and electronic econo-vance (junk) of the later ones. 115lbs of boost, methanol...

Have a look here for some tips. Lots of good info. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?31977-Deuce-overheating-help I would double check with an IR thermometer aimed near the sender and check a freeze plug on the side of the block. You can check the sender by resistance. TEMP (F)...

Only if you can get it flat and already dried. Most of the hemlock boards that you get from a mill are green and very wet. Green hemlock boards twist and warp like crazy as they dry. Green hemlock will squirt you in the eye if you try to put a nail in it. It also can't really be painted...

In the Southern Tier of New York where I am, black locust would be be a prime choice. Farmers have used it for fence posts for ever. There are still some fence lines around that were put in before WWII. It's plentiful and cheap in these parts. The old stand by for truck sides and trailer...

Check this thread out: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?31977-Deuce-overheating-help A lot of good info. The best process is to first confirm the temperature with an IR thermometer or another method. Check the temp at the radiator tanks and the thermostat housing.

I believe that engine is going to be in the flat tappet category. So, the zinc level of the oil will come into play for longevity of the cam. A favorite topic of rustystud.

A needle scaler works quite well. HF ones work pretty well and are cheap. Norton paint stripping disks work quite well on a 4" grinder. Wet sand blasting if you gave a strong pressure washer is quite effective and controls the dust. Uses a lot of sand. Wear a good high quality filter...

Essentially any Detroit mechanical tach setup will work. 2-53, 3-53, 4-53 are used in a large variety of things. Generators, pumps, small dozers, gun platforms, man lifts,fork lifts, all sorts of agriculturally derived equipment. 6V-53 family is used in armored vehicles, M113s, LAVs, and a...

Welcome from the Southern Tier of New York!!!

Welcome from the Southern Tier of New York!!! I recently contracted the MV disease myself.

Hello from the Southern Tier of NY!

Very nice. The E9's have a rather lovely and distinct rumble. My family has a certain fascination with E9 Macks. They have 4 of them on the road. 3 Superliners and a CL. E9's have a propensity to break cam shafts, particularly if you turn the fuel up a bit too aggressively. They also have...

Hello and welcome from the Southern Tier of NY!!! And welcome to the disease!!!

I'm not affiliated with the industry. Just a bit of education in organic chemistry on the way to other things. My family has been deeply into motorsports for a long time. That left me as the official unofficial family engineer. Leading me to a fair bit of educating myself on fuels, oils...

Cracking is a different bit of chemistry/wizardry all together. Distillation is the first part of the refining process. The process for the most part ends there for oils, kerosene and such. Catalytic cracking and reformation are most frequently applied to making gasoline. The optimum...

The traditional fuel oil distillates have #'s 1-6. #1 is main component of #1 diesel, #2 yada, yada... There was a #3 that's not used anymore. #4 is heaviest that's still usable without preheating. #5 and #6 are residual oils from the distillation process and have to be pre-heated to...

Well, the wind is also primarily powered by the Sun. The collecting that energy may seem "free" to us but the Sun's hydrogen fuel is being consumed to provide that energy. And, the Hoover Dam provides about 4 billion kilowatt hours of power each year. It's rated capacity is around 2080...

Any F900 is a rare and collectable beast. The official production qty is listed at 72 for all 5 F900 variants. Something like 15 F9956's were built for military use. I wasn't aware of any for the US.

The basic plan is to get it on the road first. Right now, I'm adding backup lights, rear license plate light, etc... To make the inspector happy. :goodjob: After that, I will be stripping, fixing any metal moth issues, and repainting. Not going for a museum piece but make her look good...

Here it is the day I picked it up.