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might sound comical ;NOT meant to be ;;;but when pressure testing injectors checking for spray pattern etc ;;;DO NOT PUT fingers near spray ' those pressures with inject the fuel into your skin. many will be saying " who would be that stupid ". yes it did/does happen when someone (first timer ) thinks that's neat , wonder what it feels like. keep in mind these statements are based on yrs back when injector testing did not have all the safety guards or what ever todays testers have. AND ALSO watching the patterns DO NOT FOR GET THE SAFTY GOGGLES.

intake manifold has/had a 1/8th pipe plug to which puff limiter threaded on directly.

what is this phone book you speak of ; why does it have yellow pages not white. trying to confuse the "younger folk" .LOL . another sad part of todays world. not only many never heard of a phone book , many (younger) didn't know homes used to have a telephone with phone book. got a phone call this am from friend still running his own truck, point is he called my cell phone which lost service when I moved from certain spot in house. had to call him back with house phone. he says not many have house phones any more. at least house phone works 90% of the time.

tjc think jojo is under the impression you are joking. I know the walnut shells are used a lot. never heard of the baking soda . would the two be used separate or together?? that would be a lot of baking soda . fine grit blast sand maybe depending how bad pots are. and size /pressure of blaster.

your not alone on the specific description only to get page after page of sh-t. other challenge is; seems never find what your looking for but the countless ads that follow related to those pages of sh=t show up for ever

guess if it works 🤣. question is ::: would it be registered as a car or construction equipment ?LOL

based on your detailed "pipe dream" hopes , a RV toy hauler would give you sleeping quarters ,place to put the acquired stuff. etc. if you bought a big rig; can't drive it home ;LOL have to freight it back. after retirement my pipe dream hope was buying a class A RV go see the country = that's before the covid crap. wife didn't want the class A idea: settled for buying a diesel pick up expecting to buy a tow RV. short version = didn't get to the RV. sold the diesel and bought a new jeep. nor did I get to cross country see the U S A

so the "test hole"was on scrap piece which was fasten to bench? is the dash hole being drilled still in the truck which may flex to much? no dremel with emory or grinding bit ? to widen that small dia.

possibly you can find one of those "other trucks"that have dozen gauges on dash and modify the panel so it is slightly angled toward driver not just add on plate under dash. get real creative with running hidden wire harness and mount gauges top side of window just move shift patten emblem.

my personal vote would be for the pyro .boost lacks you know it in performance . engine running warmer , you don't want to find out tooo late.

how things have changed , CDL first came out ; my boss at Mack says "there's some type of new license for trucks , you want one ; sign here. no test, physical, medical card . reading these post make your head spin;; this states says this ,but other states says this . then the law enforcement use state to state changes to screw everyone up.

not sure why you intend on buying a small truck. did you look into or think of a rental truck?? cross country and it breaks down just get on the phone let them know their truck is broke. buy one and YOUR truck is broke. why are you thinking a CDL ?? 26K is alot of weight. another possible idea as earlier stated is a rental of RV. might be few $$ more but many advantages . renting a toy hauler RV has a back section to put all the acquired junk you find . then there's the question of who is going on this venture ;;;you alone or very understanding mate. 😄

correct hole saw will be a major importance. a size or two smaller and some dremel filing would be my choice. hole saw on thin sheet metal will bounce end up way to big possibly. can always file it bigger . can't make it smaller.

reason I posted in another forum the interest in driving a DM811sx or euclid rig in a quarry operation. no highway traffic or cdl needed . on I-84 today which at the time was a 3 lane highway; constantly watching rear view mirror see on a crowded road this idiot makes a 3 lane into a 4 lane racing up right shoulder at way over speed limit or common sense.

I brought the DMV in CT to a complete standstill and silence day I went there to renew my license . going from a TN to CT license was bad enough for me . when I stated I was giving up my CDL which I had from first yr CDL came in to existence (1969). clerk didn't know what to do, he went to a supervisor who quite loudly says" what who gives up a CDL" ,clerk points to me standing a few windows away ;; not right next to them of course across the room. silence and EVERYONE turns and looks at me. glad I at least combed my hair. not my choice ; was getting extremely difficult to pass medical which was only good for a yr at a time. one thing I have noticed at least in CT; the day of the "professional drivers "is out the window. bet coffee and doughnut most big rig drivers around here don't have a medical or CDL.

didn't think today's world knew what plastigauge was . at least that's a positive .

wish I found it hard after sitting down. 😱🤣😂 sorry couldn't' help myself (again) LOL

so different then the fun days I guess.

sounds like a great Idea EXCEPT when the senior part kicks in you find yourself with a slight dilemma :: 1= (next morning) what am I looking for ??😕 2= why am I looking for something 😂LMAO

now you boys be nice;; got me laughing so much I'm coughing ; wife wants to know what's wrong. I said nothing BMT is writing about you. !!!🤣

another advantage of the senior yrs (i guess) and retired. never had the brain power to run two logs(paper days), using a day cab and having the NJ run; would run 12=14 hrs straight through with the goal of getting through NY before traffic. had to show a motel layer over since I didn't want long wheel base sleeper. never stayed in a motel once except on paper. got the unit home on a friday 1=2 am ; spend Saturday redoing the book. had to take another book open staples to add more charts once. oh the fun times.

motivation for the senior group proves more difficult by the day (hr). need something at the store I say =screw it , it can wait don't want to get behind the wheel of a vehicle any more around here. ;; take your life in your hands . had to work off the two doughnuts I ate , got the zero-turn out and did the leaves. also some yard work. knees are letting me know now how big an ass I am. had intention of going to an auction close by tonight= no way couldn't stand that long or had energy to clean up first. have to wonder what the next generation is going to do if they make it to senior yrs since they don't have ambition to do anything NOW>

congrats on the Retirment. challenge now is to keep busy ; watch the food : weight and most important health check regular. yesterday spent the afternoon with Knights of Columbus (40 degrees outside) collecting food the food banks . not only rewarding but kept me busy instead of sitting and eating.

been there done that. one of the many moments a person finds themself pondering the question :: Why am I doing this ; who could ever come up with this design anyway. external front mounted intercooler- now there's a smart engineer. I can say did work on a tip turbine engine yrs back which wasn't tooo bad. course it was 1/25th scale replica I was building for a customer . had to order the engine from A I M : late Jim Etter . basic model had 237, challenge was making new intake hoses and mounts. at least I didn't need special wrenches. for the real unit as stated above the torch made the 7/16 twelve point. think I still have it. 3/8-7/16combo wrench heated / bent and ground down

add to low ambition level the temperature outside. right now in CT it's 20's going up to low 40's today. don't understand why when I look out the window the leaves are still on the ground! don't they know its time to LEAVE..LOL wait for me at 30 degrees and they will still be there in the spring, so cold now the small pond in back is froze over and not one duck this am. usually there is 30-50. looks to be an inside project day , which I can't stand. the snacks are too tempting.