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I have some shoes that came of my parts trucks that will work for your truck .I will have to check in the shed but you can have them if you want them . kenny
I already PM AMGENERAL and herd back from him . His video and pictures of his cab swamp really helped with my decision on what engine to go with if I find the right parts it a bolt in fit .
I have commercial on my deuce and 5 ton for the weight .I used to have Allstate and then they put a 10,000 pound limit on them . so I had to change .I would talk to the company because you are right . 10,000 pounds may be a new limit they go by . years ago I never remember seeing a weight limit...
I have looked at replacing my LDS with a ENDT 675 mack engine in my m52a2.I will start collecting parts . I bought a bell housing and I'm looking for a flywheel .I even thought of having the ENDT 675 fly wheel machined to fit from SAE#1 TO SAE#2 . I don't know if mack ever made a SAE#2 clutch...
can you mount a carrier bearing . you may be able to make the first shaft the right length so that you could reuse your old drive line or get it cut down .talk to your drive line shop you don't want any problems .
If you do get a CDL you will have to remember to keep physical card with you and renew it every 2 years . the CDL is only good with it even if you are driving a smaller vehicle .
I have not bought a engine yet . I would like to keep the mack 5 speed still on the engine I looked at but there is not enough room in my truck the mack transmission and clutch is to wide and to long. I want to try to use original rear mounts that are in the truck so I need to find a bell...
I looked at a mack ENDT 673 engine today to replace the LDS in my m52a2 . I'm working on Finding a bell housing and a fly wheel If any one has one of these let me know ? also will I have to move the rear mounts in the frame ?
I plan to pull the piston and liner to day .this is the cracked piston . I may pull a piston and liner from another engine to run for now . thanks for all the information Kenny
I pulled the exhaust manifold and checked the ports all but # 2 cylinder where dry #2 was wet with oil I pulled the head and found a cracked piston on #2 . I turned the crank to look for cylinder wall damage there was none but the liners pushed up I pushed them back down they are snug but...
I used windshield frames from three trucks to make a set for my m211 . do you have any thing to work with ? I have some parts that my work for you . kenny
Thank you all for your information and advice I have a engine manual on the way and will work on pulling the engine and tearing it down as winter project . kenny
I have tools and equipment to do either .I priced used take outs for about $3000 with shipping over $4000 If I pull my engine out I would replace all liners and pistons and have the injector pump checked or rebuilt and the turbo rebuilt so that my be close to the price of the take out engine...
My 67 m52A2 mulitifuel engine has always had lots of blow by but really did not use any oil till the last time out .Them it lost power burned 1 1/2 gallons of oil from the exhaust and from the blow by tube . this truck seat about 20 years when the Forest Service had it so I think it my have...
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