Italeri American Superliner questions.

[Petetrucker07]

What parts, if any, would needed to make this a "Gold Bulldog" Superliner?

Those who don't know what a "Gold Bulldog" means, it means pure bred, all Mack parts. Engine, trans, suspension and so on.

[Fat Brian]

The E9 and it's transmission from Auslowe would be a good start. It's cast from a Renault 1/24 kit so it is the correct scale though you could use the 864/865 out of the DM800 in a pinch to replicate an early model Superliner. Then you would need a Mack specific rear suspension, be it camelback or Mack air ride. The hardest part is that the frame needs to flair out in the front like the DM600 and 800 frames. Italeri created some accuracy issues using the FLC chassis for the Superliner and LTL kits, it just depends on how committed you are to fixing them. I got the E9 for mine but I'm not messing with the frame,

[Petetrucker07]

I forgot that Italeri used the same frame as the FLC for this. I'm just going to build it as is. My first born is due in a month or so. I need to limit my aftermarket purchases for a little bit. But who knows, it may be a year or two before I get to this build.

[Superpeterbilt]

I can hook you up with an engine/trans from a DM800.

[Petetrucker07]

That would be cool, thanks Terry. I haven't looked at that kit. Is the DM an in line 6 or a V8?

I need to search the rears. I wonder how different the Mack air ride is, over the FL

[Superpeterbilt]

It's a V8. As far as the rears, I have no idea about the air ride. You can get a camelback from AITM.

[Fat Brian]

The DM800 engine is an ENDT-864, I believe the kit replicates a '66 model vehicle because it has the shallow cab. This engine became the 865 which lasted until the late seventies with a few small changes.

[Superpeterbilt]

The E9 and it's transmission from Auslowe would be a good start. It's cast from a Renault 1/24 kit so it is the correct scale

Brian, do you know which Renault kit?

[Jim B]

These articles might help:

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/scale_auto_enthousiast/sae_2000-2004/sae_2001_01__januari/

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/scale_auto_enthousiast/sae_2000-2004/sae_2001_02__februari/

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/scale_auto_enthousiast/sae_2000-2004/sae_2001_03__march/

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/scale_auto_enthousiast/sae_2000-2004/sae_2001_04__april/

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/scale_auto_enthousiast/sae_2000-2004/sae_2001_06__june/

Good luck with your project.

[Fat Brian]

Brian, do you know which Renault kit?

I don't.

[Bennyg]

Renault magnum. The gear box is wrong though.

[Fat Brian]

Renault magnum. The gear box is wrong though.

Is it a Renault gearbox or a wrong attempt at a MACK unit.

[Bennyg]

Is it a Renault gearbox or a wrong attempt at a MACK unit.

The engine is an accurate e9 mack, the gearbox and bell housing are not mack. Get the e9, mack gearbox and rear suspension from auslowe. Can't go wrong and a lot cheaper than buying multiple kits to make an accurate mack superliner.

[Force]

Clayton!

I have an Auslowe E9 Mack V8 I don't need.

[Petetrucker07]

Do ya now. What do you want for it. I'll PM you.