Geoff Weeks

I believe you are correct.

Larry, you likely have the 150BMP series I linked the draw above. That is what I have also, very robust. I-R still lists them in their catalog, but everything is going turbine now. Motor segments are aluminum, drive nose is iron. rear housing/cover looks slightly different then the more modern ones, but that is it. May be they updated the rear housing. Other than that it looks like a 150 of today.

Yeah, that is an obsolete model. You will not find "kits" for it but you may find vanes that are the same that could be used. As others have said, be careful when dis assembling to mark orientation of the segments as you disassemble. Gaskets can be made and they don't have to be 100% air tight. It only sees air when starting and a minor leak isn't going to be missed with the volume of air that thing uses. Try and get the gasket thickness the same as what you remove. If you look at the drawing I linked the vanes are listed as 10BM-42 which may mean they are a hold-over from the old BM series, you'd have to take a gamble and check. Other parts in the drawing start with 150BMP-xxx and are likely 150 parts only. I believe that model uses an "inertia engaged" type starter drive, so clean the drive end of all the muck so the drive will slide out easily. Good luck. I think it will "live again".

It might have been on JOT or even ATHS.

didn't Larry @Freightrain have BM series? I don't know if he found parts for it or replaced it or just got it working. I remember (may be falsely) that it what he had. It pre-dates the BMP 150 series, and was replaced by it.

Here is a breakdown of the I-R vane motor that is common. There are other mfg and other models that are obsolete. Knowing what you have is important. If you have the older BM series you might not be able to get parts, but that doesn't mean you can't get it working if you are careful.

If you don't know or can't find a tag, take a picture of it.

1st what brand/model air starter are you working with?

I used ASC but it looks like they changed their name. Always gave me great service but never have I had to rebuild a motor. ASC Before "assuming" a rebuild is in order. what problems do you have? My air starters came off old Roadway trucks so had seen a long life before I even got them, they are working 20 year on from when I installed them. I have had problems with tanks leaking either the tank it self or more often the check valve and/or the relay valve. I had lubercator pumps on mine that gave them a shot of lube (diesel) every time they were used, so almost no wear.

I think that is a wise course for both of us, I will follow your lead,Thank you.

Like US citizen they pulled out of his house in his underwear, drove him out for an hour made him stand in the fridged cold, before driving him back? Is that the "dangerous criminal"? only one I see the the Fed officers being criminal. Was the 5 year old kid a dangerous criminal? Stop believing what they say, start watching what they do. Remember, Obama deported more people (as the right is always quick to point out) without trampling on everyone rights, and did it safely. This is about force and cruelty period. Is stopping the swearing in of new citizens who have gone through every step, been vetted for more then 10 year, about safety? No, it is about cruelty, you say you want people to come "legally", so do I, but that includes letting them become citizens when they have followed all the rules. By this admin definition, everyone is a child killer. That just isn't the case. Start opening your eyes to what is happening. Law enforcement is loosing credibility by the minute, local law enforcement used to be believed, now that is being eroded by thugs with a badge. It will not be rebuilt anytime soon. Judges no longer accept that they are being told the truth, when they can see for themselves otherwise. Grand juries are refusing to indite based on lies. You wonder why local law doesn't want to be involved in this? Make no mistake, this is an occupying force in Minpls and no citizenry or local law enforcement want that.

Wise commander, All that would happen with different jurisdictions that the feds themselves will not cooperate with, would be semi-plausible denial on who did the killing, Now it is squarely on the feds. Putting more men with guns would not help the situation it would make it worse. Minn officers were highly trained enough not to make it worse, and from what you are saying, follow orders.

Humm, China has taken all our Mfg, we have almost none. And you concerned that the same may happen to Canada? Canada is a "big boy", they can assess the conditions for themselves, they don't need the country that willingly outsourced all their Mfg to tell them how to deal with China. Not ours to control, and judging by how this admin wants to control everything in N-A I wouldn't do what they want either.

I'm old enough, and wise enough, not to believe everything "official" that was said. Fortunately, although it is a cold comfort, there are many videos of what happened, it will not be easy to "bend the truth" to what you want it to be, no matter which side of the barricade you are on.

Ok all you 2nd amendment people, Explain why, the agents pull the gun from the victims holster BEFORE they shot him? It is on multiple video's. They had him on the ground and were beating him with metal canisters, his arms out in front. I, personally, wouldn't go to any protest armed, but I am not a 2nd amendment fanatic. Tell me again how an armed citizenry is their to keep the government "honest" and how you having that gun can stop a government from taking your "rights" or your life? I don't see that working. More will come out in a few days, the videos are there, and for the umpteenth time, video from the bystanders contradict the "official" account. He had a gun, that is the only thing that was true, it was in plain sight, in a holster. It never left the holster until removed by one of the agents.

In the early days, they made lots more 11.1 versions which likely led to the impression that they weren't an O/O engine. If they had led with the 12.7 putting ad money into that rather than chasing the fleet market as much, it might have been an even better launch.

It would be my choice if I were replacing one of my mechanical with an electronic. I did look into it at one point. Worked on quite a few, but mostly minor issues. some in trucks others in buses.

I've heard all the rumors as well, and very little in documentation. However, it was the 1st working electronic engine to be installed in trucks in great numbers. It has to be considered a success by any standard.

Well, 100c is 212F so unless they were taken under a nuke blast, they would F

You haven't lived until you've driven a worn out firetruck cabover with that transmission and a really worn linkage. There are 5 forward gears there somewhere, but after many fire crews with different drivers of different skill, finding the one you are looking for, is anything but certain.

Clark 5 speed. Common with IHC's with 2 spd axles, and heavier then the F51 trans for the lighter trucks.

Look "plain-jane" steel wheels on the front. Yeah, the North East was spokes for the most part.

Too bad they ruined it by putting hub pilot on the steer.

Watch the video, he has the exact fitting that you do.