Manufacturer Mack Trucks Class Truck | Production Worldwide Body style Truck (bonneted cab) | |
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Engine Thermodyne 707 (11.6L) inline 6 or 255hp V8 Transmission Mack duplex (5x2), triplex (5x3) or quadruplex (5x4) manual transmissions | ||
The Mack B Model was a heavy truck produced by Mack Trucks between 1953 and 1966. It is perhaps the best known classic Mack truck and many still survive to this day in both restored and unrestored conditions. Some owners still use them daily for both business and leisure. They were available as fire trucks, school buses and in a variety of truck configurations. The B model was replaced by the R Model.
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Model numbers & letters
Chassis letter guide:
B - school bus chassis C - flat face cowl for the addition of a delivery body E - built for export F - fire truck chassis L - light weight or weight reduced by using aluminum components P - platform chassis (single axle straight truck) R - right hand drive. This designation was started in 1964 but right hand drive available S - six wheel chassis (tandem axle) T - tractor chassis X - severe or extreme service chassisEngines
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. The B would be the last Mack model to use gasoline engines in any numbers.
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)