Mack B61 startup. Fire in the hole.

In this video I go through the final stages of priming fuel through the injector pump on the Mack B61. It worked well and surprised me a little at how quickly it fired up. It’s always nice to get a result like that.

[@Cam-sm1iz]

Just a Shout out to Australia from West Texas! I chased a Bulldogs A$$ for years and ran Macks for years and they are Bullet Proof!.... Very forgiving engines even if they have been parked for years. Two thumbs-up!

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks for the 2 thumbs up Cam 🙏🏻 They certainly are a solid old truck.

[@robertgentile7198]

My older brother had a 1961 B61 Mack!! A classic!

[@jontaylor1652]

I love these B61's, one of my all time favourites.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

They are a classic truck, they had a great shape, and plenty of people worked them and have memories of them

[@LOSTVeteR1]

Your Macks, B61, 85 are absolutely beautifull trucks

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks mate 🙏🏻

[@briananderson3801]

Those are tough old trucks I wish I had one just to drive around ,,,cool very cool

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Yes Brian they really are. I will post another video of this one once I’ve done some more work to it. Thanks for your comment 🙏🏻

[@johnfugate3432]

Sounds good first time I heard a air starter I was in 1976 was sitting in front of the truck and the driver sneeked and hit it about had a heart attack lol good video thanks

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

You wouldn’t be the only victim of an unexpected air start John! I reckon we’ve all been there. Thanks for your story mate.

[@virtuestreams2616]

Outstanding-she runs fantastically! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ❤️🔧✌🏻

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Yes it ran really well. It hasn’t started that easily for a long time, so I was very happy with that. Thanks again 🙏🏻

[@eddieweigel9490]

Thank you for the video it was fantastic to here that ole 673 natural breather come to life keep them coming I really enjoy the channel

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Eddie, I appreciate your support mate. The old naturally aspirated engines certainly do have a sound of their own. I’ll keep the videos coming mate 🙏🏻

[@eddieweigel9490]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 Much appreciated thank you sir

[@adamheazlett1179]

Sometimes drivers would play with them when hot hard to shut down an auto is hard to stall old days job and finish .Drunk turnup sweet do the job and back to the pub .Good old days

[@briananderson3801]

Very nice job you should be proud of that one,,,

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Brian I’m really happy with how it turned out.

[@danielflinn3571]

Thanks for sharing well done

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

My pleasure Daniel, thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@coolhandluke5557]

Old Macks have a distinct sound imo

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

They really do have a sound of their own. Thanks for your comment Luke 🙏🏻

[@davidbowser2395]

Those engines sound so good.

[@juanespinoza2206]

Para el estadounidense la mecánica no representa ningún problema ellos son conocedores maestros en la materia 💯👌

[@IchliebeHunde58]

Nothing like the reliability and low-end grunt of an old Mack. Thanks for sharing

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Couldn't agree more! 🙏🏻

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

NOTHING SOUNDS LIKE A ''MACK''==GOOD AT YA MATE==

[@eddieweigel9490]

I like that old MR Mack double steer axle truck you have I drove a Mack MR rear packer garbage truck here in the states great truck for city work lots of visibility

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

They were called an MCR here in Australia. After the F model cab was put on an R model chassis in 1971, all of the following Mack models contained an R in them. FR, MBR, MIR, MCR, MHR, CHR, CLR. All of these models were fitted on R model chassis rails. They were a really good truck. That one you saw has a 350 4 valve fitted. It’s a 1989 model, one of the last ones built here.

[@eddieweigel9490]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 thank you for that information I appreciate it I drove those MR model Mack’s here in the states it also had a 350 4 valve Mack engine They’re great for tight spaces very maneuverable.

[@davidbowser2395]

I like the informative details about these engines. My dad was b model guy himself and we have some at home. Hope to see more videos.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks David, I will keep the videos coming. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🏻

[@noelwarner1235]

Right side Drive that's cool also a rare truck

[@chrismurnane6389]

Right Hand Drive Macks are not rare in Australia 🇦🇺

[@markscrivener4768]

Very cool

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Mark 🙏🏻

[@robertwagner8596]

good job mate,greetings from NC,USA......new subsciber too

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Robert and greeting to you too mate. Thanks for watching and subscribing, I’ll have some more videos coming up soon 🙏🏻

[@nolancoates4856]

B81 Mack Super cool 😎

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Nolan, but this one is a B61. The B81 was a heavy duty model, which had flat fenders and external horizontal radiator shutters.

[@Kyle-ir3bz]

excellent explanations. excellent video.

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome morning brother Awesome video as always brother

[@eddieweigel9490]

That old Ent sounds excellent she’ll run a long time that old Mill

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It’s a good old truck Eddie, I’ll finish it off after harvest and send it home. It will look tidy when it leaves

[@eddieweigel9490]

They look great when all cleaned up good luck with the old girl merry Christmas

[@davidmonro3270]

The only B51's i saw painted yellow in those days belonged to Great Western Transport.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

This is an old Western Transport truck.

[@bush600r2]

Giddy mate, just found your channel and watched this video. Really enjoyed and great commentary and explanation of what your doing, will be checking out your other videos. Keep up the great work👍. Liked and subscribed from over the ditch

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

G’day mate thanks for your comment and thanks for watching the video. The content has been a bit thin over the last couple of months but I’m just starting to get some more together now. Stay tuned and thanks again 🙏🏻

[@cliffordmarkell40]

I'm an old man almost 80 I had to be 61 maybe 45 years ago on the farm to haul hay in the winter time I blow a hair dryer into the intake fired right off

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Nice to have you on board Clifford. A bit of warm air in the intake works wonders on old diesels.

[@eddieweigel9490]

Built in my Home State of New Jersey

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

And it’s still going 60 years later

[@herkybc130]

Great work! New subscriber.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks for watching and subscribing 🙏🏻

[@russellsimpson3673]

Was that a Fountain's Transport B model mate, or just his bull bar with the Qld number plate?

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It sure was Russ, It still has Fountain transport on the battery box lid under the last coat of paint. It was originally a single drive

[@tractorguy100]

Need to see more of the White tractor in the background. Or is it a Cockshutt?

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It’s a White 1955. It’s a 1955 Oliver that has been painted red and badged as a White. That’s what they did here in Australia after the 50 series Olivers. In America they were still an Oliver, in Canada they were badged as a Cockshutt

[@tractorguy100]

Thanks for the reply back-nice truck and the 1855 tractor

[@colinstorey5076]

6 seconds on an air start and always the challenge to get them running on 1 tank. As for the MC in the back ground brilliant. Where are you guys

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Yes mate the air start is a bit of a pain when you’re trying to bleed fuel through injector lines. An electric starter makes it so much easier. I’m in southern NSW Australia, not far from Wagga Wagga

[@eddieweigel9490]

I don’t remember the Plainfield plant I’m to young for that but don’t live to far from that plant and I think it’s still there

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

The 2 plants weren’t far from each other, only and hour and a half. I wonder how long Plainfield lasted. And I wonder why it was used? Allentown must’ve fallen behind with orders at the time. Or maybe Plainfield was where they sent the trucks to be boxed up and exported

[@the.porter.productions]

O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸 Happy New Year 2024 from across the pond! Was this Mack built in NJ or somewhere there in the UK? Can you easily get parts from a Mack dealer there or do you have to special order some parts? That truck seems to be in pretty good shape. I love old trucks & so enjoy getting to see them resurrected! Does this one belong to you or someone else? I’m familiar with air starters & I sure don’t hear them much anymore. What a great sound they give off! Thanks for sharing some tips, etc! Blessings.🥰🤩✌️

[@adamheazlett1179]

What about the lift pump

[@adamheazlett1179]

Is that a 8x4 KW in the backround hope fully not a 555 cummins boss bought one cheap had 4 3volt batteries maybe 6 volt I was young but was a 12 volt system.Went to his place no beer no tucker got home 11pm .nothing garbage contractors very iffy repair his trucks and the council would pay chassis In frame rebuild for cousin council paid same as Allison autos 1990 about 6k.Running 265 hp UD s autos and 1 210 cat allison rear loader best truck.Break down truck sideloader upto 340 hp

[@eddieweigel9490]

Made in Plainfield New Jerseyim not to far from there opened in 1911 closed in 1961 a lot of B models came out of Plainfield NJ I think Sauer trucks where there and Mack took them over I think not sure

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Eddie, I often wondered what the significance of Plainfield NJ was. In those days, trucks were built, and then knocked down into containers and shipped to Australia where they were ‘built’ for a second time.

[@scatteredrustyprojects]

were B series Macks popular in Australia? Were there Australian Mack dealers in the era of B models selling these new?

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

They were popular in Australia. But in saying that, there weren’t huge numbers of them like there was in the US. Our trucking industry in the late 50s and early 60s was only just starting to take off. The B model was the first real American made vehicle to replace the English trucks and open up a lot of the outback country. At a guess there might’ve been a few hundred B models sold out here. There was a dealer and re-assembly plant in 6-7 major cities, and a small number of local dealers at that time. They were brought into Australia in a container, and reassembled out here. The individual assembly plants were phased out in about 1971/2 for a single factory and assembly plant in Brisbane Qld.

[@scatteredrustyprojects]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 Thanks for the reply! Are there any Brockway trucks in Australia?

[@eddieweigel9490]

The same with the old Detroits that rack gets stuck and she runs away

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

That’s right mate, and it’s no fun when they do stick.

[@eddieweigel9490]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 No it’s not gotta have a block of wood on standby or something to starve it if air by covering the intake

[@fastjeffy]

Great video. Have any gas B models?

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

No I don’t. To my knowledge there were only 4 gas (petrol) powered B models that came to Australia in about 1954/5. They were B20s. One of those B20s is still around today, but was repowered with a 237 a while ago.

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

HEY==''MATE'' I AM FROM BOSTON MASS=RAN A LOT OF =='B''== MODELS==''F'' MODELS TOO I OWNED AN ''H''' MODEL WITH A QUARDA PLEX==TRULEY A WORKING MANS'' TRUCK==KUDOS==

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks for commenting and thanks for your interest 🙏🏻 You had some classic trucks in your time, we only ever had 2 H models in Australia. One of those still lives now.

[@sauluribe7082]

I find it very interesting American vehicles somehow gets right hand drive conversions for Australia and how thats would work is puzzling. Mirror component probably is fabricated.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

The RHS mirror frame on this truck is homemade. Most of the early B models only had one small mirror, but the later ones here had the west coast sized mirrors from standard.

[@chrismurnane6389]

There have been Mack trucks in Australia since 1919,Mobil,s forunner Standard Oil imported it. THERE have been many others imported since then,Some privately, and by official dealers. Anderson brothers being the dealer from which Mack Trucks Australia was founded. Mack trucks have made here for fifty years and more with some models unique to Australia. Check out Ken Thomas, V8 Value Liner.

[@sauluribe7082]

@@chrismurnane6389 that explains it thanks.

[@annelisepereira5721]

hello brazil

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Annelise 🙏🏻