Need assistance identifying a truck and it value

[frankthetank15]

I'm looking into purchasing a 5 ton but I am unsure of exactly what I'm looking at. The seller is telling me that its either an m98 or m917. However I think that it may be an m39a1 because it has a mack engine and power steering. The seller also tells me that the truck has a cracked crankshaft. How good of a motor is the endt 673 and can I get a hold of a replacement crank rather easily and without having to take out a loan haha. (I am used to the m35a2 so I'm hoping its more reliable and a lot more peppy). What would you guys say the value of this truck is as is and when running? thanks

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Looks like an m54a1c. Going by the overhaul tag it is possibly a Vietnam War bring back.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Scrap value as is! The Mack motors are not that prevalent, might as well just swap in a multi so all your trucks have the same motor(basically).

I'd still want to get it home and investigate if it is truly cracked(broken?).

 

[topo]

A running Mack endt 673 take out may be better then just replacing the crank they are some times on E bay. Your truck has every thing to swap it in. As what it's worth I paid $350 for a Mack bell housing a Mack water pump core is $100 a rebuilt water pump is $300 the water manifold and oil cooler was $250 . As far as getting it running and selling it you would lose money . I would have liked to have found a truck like this when I was doing my repower in my M52a2.

 

[m16ty]

Macks are good engines but they are right up there with CAT as far as replacement part prices go.

 

[Gunzy]

Why did you cover the S/N on the O/H tag and the designator on the door in one pic and not the others? I don't think anyone is going to steal the S/N to make a clone of that truck.

 

[dilligaf13]

Why did you cover the S/N on the O/H tag and the designator on the door in one pic and not the others? I don't think anyone is going to steal the S/N to make a clone of that truck.