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| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 483 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.208.237  Rating: N/A |
Took the mighty Moe out east last Sunday. Went to the LI Steam power show and to find out if any of the mods we have done are helping or hurting the cooling system. Coach ran perfect and it was HOT out. 98 degrees, hot 3 lanes of pretty heavy traffic at 1pm. 50 miles one way, speed between 55 and 70. True to form all was tied into the trans temp. Engine temp never got over 195 on the dash guage.I have closed off the air tunnel from the roof thru to the radiator so it only pulls from the roof as original and have installed an air scoop intake on the roof. I cant guage how well it worked as i have no way of knowing when the hydraulic fan is kicking in. At least it is not restricting and must help when rolling down the road. I posted some pictures from the show on the BusFacebook that Ian has worked on so hard. (I dont have to resize the pictures to post them there.) Lots of old steam,power units,tractors, equip,old trucks,race cars, pretty much anything old and cool. And the awesome tractor pulls! There was only one bus but i thought it was pretty neat. Its fun having plenty of power now so not holding up traffic. We were having our picture taking alot on the LIE. | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 529 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 184.0.3.170 Rating: N/A |
I don't know how your hydraulic fan is set up but I wonder if you can put a pressure switch in the system somewhere to either sense pressure increase when fan engages or pressure drop when fluid flows thru? You might be able to do a sail switch as used in HVAC systems (to energize heat strips or burners when there is air flow) if neither of those will work. Keep up the good work! | ||
| John & Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 432 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 96.42.5.35  Rating: N/A |
David, Really enjoyed looking at the pics of the show. I really love the old B model Macks. I learned to drive truck on one with a 250 cummins and a 5 X 4 trans (lots of shifting)! John | ||
| Larry & Lynne Dixon (Larry_d)
Registered Member Username: Larry_d Post Number: 257 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 71.117.168.182  Rating: N/A |
Hey John I'm with you the B model I learned to drive was a logging truck and it had and over and deep under for the third shift leaver. Real tricky at times as you had to put left arm thru spokes on steering wheel and catch all three almost at once. OH those were the days Larry | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 485 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.208.237 Rating: N/A |
I learned on a R model mack with a lowboy for the John Deere Industrial dealer in Ocala in 77. Several years later i was a mechanic in a truss yard in Tampa and we had a B model as a backup truck and I was the only one who would drive it. It had a high low and 4 speeds. Hot, loud and a real gutless wonder. I LOVED that truck. Now i have to dig up some old pictures lol. Thanks guys,the B model in the picture was really done up. It did not come in on a trailor. |