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look at this rig its mine work in progress
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I know that I intended to have an update a couple of weeks ago. I came down with a bad cold and it kept me away from the project for a while. Now I feel better and have some progress, here are some pictures. Next step will be working on the dump box. Somebody wired the truck, so it only starts. does anyone know if there is a major wire that controls all the electric? It seems to me that they disconnected a wire somewhere that controls the lights etc. Thanks for any help. Opps, looks like a some of pics are out of order.
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Well, took a run Saturday and every seems well. Heater core popped in my 95 f150 so needed to tear into it Saturday morning, so I used the B for a parts run and go to lunch with friends. Ran through town and then onto the highway to go to lunch. All I can say is "Nice". No noise, no rattle, no buzzing of the shifter handles which mandated I keep a hand on the compound while on the highway. It stays in gear on decel, with Jake on. Once I got parked at lunch and let it idle,....no more knocking and clanking. I don't know how to act 😆. I need to roll under and check for any leaks. There were none on the garage floor after sitting there for a few weeks. Life is good.7 points
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Don't worry about stuff falling in the motor, thats what the oil filter is for 😁😁 You Im pulling.yah leg and been silly The older we get the harder it is to get motivated, especially when hot, doesn't get cold here But just turn the T.V. off and start seems to work, I think working for myself most of my life I have had to go out and do as no one else is here to do it Because I care I have a helper for you A different Mrs Mack than normal ha ha ha Paul
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The second time the MP-8 lays down on you because of exhaust or injector cup issues, you will wish you never had this idea... I will never change my opinion about this engine. It is a good engine but all the govt. Crap bolted to it will always be a problem... You have a CL -713... And your happy.. quit while your ahead... Ok.... Now its time for other opinions....5 points
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I’ve been fighting a starting issue since I got this truck back together in 2023, of course I only drive it about 6 times a year so I haven’t pushed too hard to fix it. It would start easily but then run out of fuel and I would have to crank it for a few seconds to get it going again. Also the hand primer wouldn’t pick up fuel unless I poured fuel in the inlet line. I went through the fuel lines, check valves, and replaced the hand primer. Then a couple of weeks ago I was reading what other guys did to fix theirs, and one guy on here (now I can’t find the post) said the overflow valve would cause this problem. That is the return tee at the back of the injection pump. I never had any experience with those; I looked at my old fuel system repair manual and it said that valve could cause issues with starting and low power. The spec on mine is 15 psi; I tested it and it held less than 10 psi. The one for the 673 is 697GC15, but that is NLA. The number for the E6 is 697GC123 and it’s the same configuration (1/4 x 1/4 x 1/8 NPT) so I bought one from PAI (no. 801090, $100). I tested the new one and it holds 20 psi. I installed it and now the truck starts and runs correctly. It’s frustrating to dink around with something for so long but I’m glad it’s fixed!
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Dont forget the study of transgenderism in lab rats..4 points
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like what? social security for people over 150 years old? or social security and Medicare for illegals? or the $14,000 per year to illegals? or maybe the 4 trillion spent on non trackable items?4 points
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Yep, trying to cut all the fraudulent and wasteful government spending to reduce that 30- something TRILLION dollar deficit, sounds like he's hell bent on destroying the country all right.4 points
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2 cans of engine degreaser, and 4 rattle cans of spray paint. freshly "rebuilt" engine!!4 points
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This is pretty impressive, just think at one stage a 100 Flying Fortress bombers were getting shot down each day at some stage 1/3 of all U.S. bombers crews never returned after each mission dew mainly to yhe daylight bombing strategy 25% of allie bombing crews never returned from each night mission With all our sooking amd carrying on these days, are we really living our best lives ? Remember every man lost had a mother that would never see her son come home, a lot probably had a wife and kids We need to add a tea spoon of cement and toughen up !!!!! Enough from me, read bellow FACT: Willow Run... by November 1943 they were rolling out a new B-24 every hour. At its peak monthly production (August 1944), Willow Run produced 428 B-24s with highest production listed as 100 completed Bombers flying away from Willow Run between April 24 and April 26, 1944. By 1945, Ford produced 70% of the B-24s in two 9-hour shifts. Ford built 6,972 of the 18,482 total B-24s and produced kits for 1,893 more to be assembled by the other manufacturers. The B-24 holds the distinction of being the most produced heavy bomber in history Paul
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"Rebuilt Engine" can mean a lot of things. Who did the rebuild? What is their idea of "rebuilt"?4 points
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What I'm saying is : electronic parts go "obsolete" quicker than mechanical parts do. You admit to having trouble sourcing parts for a 2016. To answer your question and to address the statement about 3406B's. I would run what I had, now down to the Marmon, with a 3406B. I don't know who said they only get 5 mpg? but I got 6.5 loaded 80K running west. Big Cam 4 I had got 6.3 to 5.5 depending on season (better in warm than cold) and Big Cam 3 was 6.0 to 5.3. It isn't just the engines I'm talking about, most mechanical parts for the electronic engines are readily available, but it is the whole truck that now runs on electronics. I had a co-worker scrap a (from my prospective) newer truck when the electronic dash went out and it would cost more to find a replacement in working condition then he felt the truck was worth. Even if no component itself has failed, electronics have massive amounts of wiring, and that can be a real problem. Wiring problems are, always have been, and continue to be a problem on vehicles, and they don't age well. While repairing the fault is generally cheap and easy, finding the location of the fault can be maddeningly hard and time consuming. On a mechanical truck this can be a nuisance, on an electronically controlled one it can shut you down on the highway. True story, guy had a truck that would run fine, and then die going down the road, it took a few tows and much time in the shop (where it worked just fine). Eventually it was traced to a wiring harness that had got pinched in the oil filter at some point and the insulation had been damaged, causing corrosion in the wiring harness itself. I don't know how many tows, and down time in the shop where they couldn't reproduce the problem. By comparison, my Marmon with the 3406B will start, run and pull down the road with no electricity what so ever, doesn't even need batteries. Only thing that would prevent you from doing so is the lack of turn signal and brake lights. Nothing wrong with any of the engines you mention, that is not the point I was making. Any of them are sound, but without there needed sensors, ecm and wiring they are dead in the water. Glider kits drive off the lot with all new wires, sensors and ECM. That is whole different deal than something 20 or 25 years old that has been exposed to de-icer for 25 seasons and all the things trucks go through in 25 year of working hard. If I had to choose one of those to run I would say the 12.7 Series 60 would be my go to engine, one of the later versions where the few bugs had been worked out but before 2004 MY The 3406B is a great mechanical engine and long lasting, but when fuel system repairs or "water in the basement' repairs are needed, they are much more expensive to repair than an 855 Cummins or an 8V92 Detroit. One more from "on the road files": I was west of Chadron,Ne and there was a truck stopped in the middle of US 20 unable to move, His foot pedal had failed, and was unable to move the truck. Cheap, easy repair in the shop, but an expensive tow and down time to get there. Nothing I could do to help him even get out of the travel lane and into some "lay by". Not disputing electronic deliver better fuel mileage, they do.4 points
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A continuation to the last response because of the history on the First Season and Second Season 1978 Aerodyne was so long here are some of the other trucks that was used in the series throughout all three seasons Next up is this other 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne that was supplied to Hollywood Universal Studio Truck Lots by JT Jenkins and also left the Kenworth Factory Truck Plant with a solid white cab and I am unsure whether or not this truck already had a red frame when it had left the Kenworth Factory Truck Plant or if the frame was painted red by George Sack at Hollywood Universal Studio Truck Lots This truck did feature a V892 400HP Detroit Engine with a 15 Speed Transmission and if you pay very close attention to my screen shots it had a little peep window on the passenger side door This was the only truck used throughout the whole entire series to have the turn signals mounted underneath the mirrors and eventually it was painted with a Season Three paint scheme as it was vaguely used during Season Three as a stunt truck for the bigger stunt during Season Three This is the only truck used in the series that isn't accounted for today as most originally thought that this was the truck that was destroyed during a second season episode until some just recently learned about the other stunt truck used in the series This 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne seems to have gotten the most screen time during the Season One Episodes although the other 1978 Aerodyne was also a Season One Truck and was the very first Aerodyne purchased for the show This truck was still completely intact once the series came to an end and you can tell that it had survived the show, But, The current whereabouts on it today is unknown
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setup is important tooo...... roll forward straight one-two truck lengths and roll to a stop without using brakes. and proper tire pressure!!4 points
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There is one theory out there That he is trying to get interest rates down with this tactic! Once its where he needs them for the the trillions in debt payments ! Then he can get on with the other items on the shit list! anyway you and read into anything what ever you want only Trump knows for sure what he's thinking and that can change on a dime! quite honestly what can you believe on line these days ! SIT BACK AND WATCH! If it starts effecting you unfavorably Then decide! the goal posts keep moving! Its like fixing a DPF problem! 🙄4 points
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You can't flow time that pump?3 points
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aint no big mike obama either!!!!3 points
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That's a 2 valve. Million mile engine...3 points
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I think the E6 was a two valve. I thought they would be more compatible, but they were not that E6 was a running son of a bitch. Well, I finished the velvet adjustment. I was gonna set the timing, but I figured that’s enough for the day. It’s a lousy day with no sun.3 points
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I wonder if the dies still exist to stamp out an LTL Could you imagine if you could buy an LTL glider kit3 points
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McCaffery's is a pretty upscale store, but that one is in a rich liberal area. Jim McCaffery is a pretty good solid republican guy. When his store burnt to the ground some years back, he kept paying his employees for months until the store was rebuilt, nobody got laid off or missed a paycheck3 points
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I think he added one too many zeroes. I wonder if the ratchet strap holding the sleeper on comes with it? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1136868254904067/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A02a9e9c5-94cf-4f72-93c8-be0ad566562b
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Can't wait to see the #4 coin. Maybe I won't miss out on it!3 points
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I'm not buying those numbers. Some of us on here are worth that much of not more. I know I have quite a few friends who are worth that if not more. Look at the prices of homes and property. I know guys who worked factory jobs and invested in real estate that is worth an easy million Schumer is hiding his wealth somehow3 points
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Toe shouldn't be set before "loose parts" are corrected, Setting toe when parts can move about is pointless, trying to set while in "operational" (tires on the ground) but can still move due to loose bearings is no more accurate, as tires can shift. Take care of tie rods, king pin and wheel bearings before setting toe, KPA shouldn''t change unless the wedges under the spring seat are removed, spring eye pins must be dealt with if they are worn 1st.3 points
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You musta really liked Obambas comment about nobody asked them to join?????like wow man!!!!!3 points
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Here's a continuation for this thread after I had got in the middle of something yesterday and to stop my response Starting back off with the 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne Season One and vaguely Season Three stunt truck The little peep window on this 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne Stunt Truck covered in duct tape that was painted red The Season One episode where the truck was mounted with a hitch in the back of the frame to pull a mobile home in one episode The in back of the frame on this 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne Stunt Truck in a Season One Episode The same hitch appears on a stunt truck in some Season Three episodes and the stunt truck has the Season Three paint scheme showing that the 1978 Kenworth K-100C Aerodyne Stunt Truck was repainted with a Season Three paint scheme between Season Two and Season Three
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Be interesting to see what this one goes for 1992 FORD LTL9000 T/A DAYCAB VIN: 1FTYA90R8NVA29744 Odometer Reads: 284346 Engine: Cummins N14 Dual Fuel Tank SP: 13 Manual PS: Yes Axles: Tandem Susp: Air Front Wheels: Aluminum Rear Wheels: Aluminum Visor: Yes Notes: New batteries, turbo, brakes, and power steering pump, but no documents for work done, drums and wheel seals on 3 axles, like new tires. Stock # 84405 https://www.equipmentfacts.com/listing/upcoming-auctions/242705623/1992-ford-ltl9000-day-cab-trucks?gtmlt=1&_ga=2.127833037.117426335.1743117718-1288162443.1742961771
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I hated the fuel filter sensor plug to dam hard to line up! the whole filter set up is a dogs breakfast just like the fuel system its all relative! 😢3 points
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There should be a major hot wire at the S/P switch that feeds the dash area. I had converted mine to 12v start and I installed a solenoid where the S/P was and I attached that feed to it as a junction.3 points
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I did it with the wheels off the ground, blocks under the axle at the springs. That way the tires can be rotated without moving the truck. What is important is the difference in measurement between the scribe marks on the tire when the scribe marks are in front of the axle vs. behind the axle. easier to do with the weight off the tires.3 points
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my god,,,,what a doll thanks paul,,,,got alot done yesterday,,,got everything apart and was able to set 4 cylinders,,,number 6 and 2 so far were way off,,,,i was impressed with myself i pretty much stayed out there for most of the day,,,,was almost 80 here,,,,bob3 points
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We actually still have a couple Superliner coins left and maybe some 125th Anniversary coins also! Coin #4 is also in the works an will be a B-Model Design!! That's all I can tell ya for now! Stay tuned!!3 points
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California needs to be its own country. Im tired of hearing about the B.S. over there...3 points
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