Maxim F model

[Scott Eriksen]

5 hours ago, Firebuilder said:

I can give the Mack engine a shot, would not know exactly what tweaks I would have to make for a gas engine

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Edited Monday at 07:47 PM by Scott Eriksen

[Scott Eriksen]

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[Firebuilder]

22 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Cobble up a BIG carburetor ,fit it on top of the Mack intake manifold,,delete the injection pump and install a prewired distributor should be close enough>>  

Thanks for the info Scott.  And you just gave me  an idea for a future build. I like the cab on this aerial ladder. Just have to figure out what I can use as the base cab before I build the  cab extension.

[Firebuilder]

IThe kit came with window gaskets, they seemed way to thick so I am sanding the edges to thin them down

[Firebuilder]

Lots of rain today, so been at the bench most of the morning. Started  building the  hose. Bed and cabinets. I  spring clamped  the 4 sections together and  filed all the edges to match. The with  drum sander  , did. The wheel openings so they  would also match.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 06:07 PM by Firebuilder
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[Firebuilder]

[Scott Eriksen]

You got a lot done today! I just got home from making runs to West Orange Fire Dept. and University Hospital's shop in Newark

[Gary Chastain]

Nice progress

[BK9300]

Really coming along, Dom - interesting to watch the fabrication come together!

[Chariots of Fire]

Go on line and find Waukesha engine images that you can use to detail the Mack.  The Waukesha gas engine had two valve covers and had dual ignition as I remember.  I made up one for the '61 Maxim S model.  Here are a couple of looks at it.

[Scott Eriksen]

3 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Go on line and find Waukesha engine images that you can use to detail the Mack.  The Waukesha gas engine had two valve covers and had dual ignition as I remember.  I made up one for the '61 Maxim S model.  Here are a couple of looks at it.

Nice work Charles! I could only find some Waukesha sales ads ,I couldn't find any of one actually in a Maxim 

[Scott Eriksen]

The one Waukesha ad I think says there is a choice of ignition systems,,magnetos or battery/points and yes 2 spark plugs per cylinder

[Chariots of Fire]

24 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Nice work Charles! I could only find some Waukesha sales ads ,I couldn't find any of one actually in a Maxim 

Waukesha was quite common along with Hall Scott and Hercules.

[Chariots of Fire]

Just found this Waukesha "fire fighter" brochure.  Might be helpful.

[Scott Eriksen]

2 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Just found this Waukesha "fire fighter" brochure.  Might be helpful.

yeah that's the same one I posted in the above thread

[gotnitro?]

Nice fab going on ! You rough in parts similar to me, doodle a pattern then dremel out the openings. Quick and easy 

Looking forward to more pics 

[Gary Chastain]

Dom, this build is really coming together, still watching