Mack B series
| Mack B Model | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mack Trucks |
| Production | Worldwide |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | Truck (bonneted cab) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Thermodyne 707 (11.6L) inline 6 or 255hp V8 |
| Transmission | Mack duplex (5x2), triplex (5x3) or quadruplex (5x4) manual transmissions |
The Mack B series was a line of heavy trucks produced by Mack Trucks between 1953 and 1966. It is regarded as the best known Mack model and many still survive both restored and not. They were available in a variety of configurations, including as fire trucks and school buses. The B model was replaced by the Mack R series models.
Chassis letter guide:
The B Model offered 10 different gasoline engines, from a 291 cu in (4.8 L) with 107 hp (80 kW) in the B20 to a 707 cu in (11.6 L) with 232 hp (173 kW) in the B70.
A wide range of diesels were also offered. From the B61 up to the ENDT 673 turbocharged I6 and END 864 V8 were offered. From the B73 up to the Cummins 855 cu in (14.0 L) I6s up to the NTC335 were available.
The table shows the largest gasoline and diesel engines in the series.
(Type: G=gasoline, D=diesel, TD=turbocharged diesel)
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