Rob

Most likely a despiker for spurious voltages when something electrical is either disconnected from a load, or to rid the DC output line of spiking voltages.Rob

What you think; Scope, or Listerine? Rob

LushiousWouldn't you just love to catch her "sweat drips"? Rob

They ARE out to get you.Rob

I've built a lot of bikes in the past but they do not exert the downward thrust onto the crankpins that a diesel engine does. Roller bearings on the rod journals would not withstand the forces as there would be so little shear film of oil to cushion the force of the curvature of the bearing itself. This is why the conventional sleeve bearing is used here. The mains now are simply a rotating member with much less force applied although there is still some. I don't think a large diesel engine will hold together due to torsional stress induced by rotating masses and resulting harmonics which can be devastating at high rpm. I do think a Mack V8 would survive at 4500-5000 rpm with very close tolerance machining and precision fitment of parts. I had a 6.9ltr IH engine in a 1983 Ford F250 that blew up on me although it ran really well. When I rebuilt the engine I had the rotating assembly precision balanced, and the new pistons weigh matched. Also had the crank turned to match the bearings with the caps, (rods and mains) torqued. I put this engine back together and it had much less than 1/2 the shake or buzz it had before being rebuilt. After installing a new ATS turbocharger kit onto the truck, it really woke up too. I had the governor recalibrated to 4800 rpm as the valves started to float much above, and it really ran like a scalded dog. Rob

Connecting rods and piston weight play a lot into the equation also. A lot of centrifugal forces acting upon one another. I've often wondered how a composite connecting rod comprised of aluminum, and cast, or forged steel would hold up to increased rpm's. If the actual bearing surfaces were of the heavier material for durability against deflection, the aluminum would lighten them overall. Also wondered about a needle bearing supported crankshaft through the mains rather than sleeve type bearings currently used. Rob

Yoiu should be able to. Most steering systems in large trucks are only about five GPM.Rob

I agree. That one got around with the personal stuff. Plenty of cable and a good stiff winch made the job easy.Rob

I've made those angle before; do you have a rosebud tip for a torch? A good vice and heat with a small piece of round stock is pretty easy to form most any radius.Rob

Why don't you use a 5/32nds slice wheel to cut the angle leg down? You could also have a piece bent at a sheet metal shop, or weld it up and grind it smooth. Spacers? Get some cored stock with the correct external diameter and band, or chop saw to the correct length.Rob

http://siouxcity.craigslist.org/grd/2934882199.html Just listed. Rob

That is pretty close to what mine would run but I didn't build the engine so didn't know what was in "it". The damned thing was too fast, (and uncomfortable) to ride everyday and at the track you had to run a tacky slick on the rear or it would wash out. That is how I got ejected; it hung on when I expected some slippage. I was only at about 50mph at the time and popped 2nd, or 3rd with no clutch and off I went!!! Really didn't hurt the bike too bad as most stuff on it was plastic and aftermarket with a lot of engine guards. The good ole days ehh? Rob

Hi Ron, was yours a "G", "L", or "E"? I had an "E" and the damned thing literally threw me off accelerating at the track, (leathers saved my ass) but man did I get laughed at which is nothing new..........Rob

As Brian mentioned you will need to change the flywheel housing on the back of the engine to do that, and the transmission mounts will be different. A B67 flywheel housing and a clutch housing are probably specific to the series of the truck due to the engine leaning over to the right.Rob

Only wish I was kidding. Mirror bracket amputated it when it crushed/folded. That is how I wound up with the truck. Owner wanted nothing to do with it after that. Uncle Rob.

No I'm serious. Driver lost his arm over that one as it was hanging out of the window. Uncle Rob

I had a 1971 H1, 1972 H2, a 1973 Z1, and a 1976 KZ900. Bout scared the livin shit out of "Momma" on each of em. But I survived to pester ya'll. Rob

Now you are not gonna believe this but it was a single axle dump truck that was rolled over onto it's left side, (imagine that)! It was so rotten wasn't worth repairing but had an excellent ENDT-676 engine that went into one of my B models. I kept the hood as it was an easy repair thinking I'd use it along the way but never did so it sits here about 11 years now........ It was a 79 model year and the back 1/2 of the frame and drive axle went into another truck, (not mine) and I don't know what happened to it. I'll check the remnants of the frame out back for a serial number as I never had a title. Uncle Rob

I always liked the work myself but couldn't justify being away from the office to make it all come together very long. Never lost money in any venture with automobiles and their service. but it was time to do something else as times was a changin. I was fluid enough to roll with them. Rob

Take a toothpick and some white, or black paint and put a dot in the center of his eyes; just don't jab too hard cause you might just piss him off and you really don't want that to happen. Uncle Rob

I'll dig it out of the weeds tomorrow with the skid steer. I've not mowed that area for about six years or so, (actually forgot that hood was there) and would like to bush hog it down. Don't have any other lopsided stuff as that truck was so rotten I was afraid to try to crawl up into the cab for thinking it would roll over and crush me. Uncle Rob

Ya know, It's been so many years I plum done forgot about this misadventure: I too drove a Pete once! All I remember is that thing was a cabover, 1971 with a 318 Detroit, RT913 trans, on Eaton 4.11 rears. In typical Pete fashion it didn't like to stay running and played "DORF" several times for people trying to drive it someplace. You know "FORD" spelled backwards as in "Driver Returning On Foot". Anyways, back in the year of our lord 1981, I'd just turned 21 and wanted a class "D" driver's license so I could drive legally. I asked a neighbor if he'd take me up to get my license in his truck with a 40' van trailer he had. He didn't mind doing that but the truck kept stopping up fuel filters so couldn't count on it. Turns out his grandson dumped several shovels of sand from the sandbox into the rt. tank and this was the root of the problem. I didn't realize it then, but being a grandparent now, I realize you really can't beat those kids as your own!! So I took the tank off the truck, cut the bottom out of it with a torch, hauled it to the car wash, washed it thoroughly, then welded the bottom back into it. Sort of like the Mack last weekend. With no leaks, a new fuel filter, (sock type in canister), and a couple hours of familiarization time, it was off to the Secretary of State's Office, (DMV everywhere else but the communist republic of Illinois) While the truck passed inspection and I was able to pass the test, this thing left a sour assed taste in my mouth like someone dumping sugar into a glass of piss water and telling you it's orange juice! Never drove it again but it was still around several years afterward. Don't think I've driven any since. Rob

Afterward. I wouldn't have even dreamed of putting him in a truck. Rob

Bout damned time we're seeing some progress on that lopsided heap. I swear it looks like the "Elmer's glue" slipped when they put those things together. Shit, I thought you was gettin lazy on us but now I may need to reconsider...... Looks like a good start to a nice, (albiet off center) project. Incidently, I was mowing at high speed this afternoon and almost ran into one of those hoods in my weed pile. Had it been centered there would have been plenty of clearance......... Uncle Rob

The conglomerate called "CoPart" came into being. They started as an investment group purchasing up the salvage pools around the country. These cut throat bastards tried to negotiate the contracts with the independent haulers, (I was one) to haul for much less money per ton mile making the venture unprofitable, (percentage wise). I had already exited the local towing and recovery business being spread too thin and flat refusing to charge $35.00 to tow a car with a $60,000 piece of equipment. When they couldn't get the independents to go along, they, (CoPart) purchased their own fleets of trucks and hired mostly incompetent personel to operate them. This although it sounds mean spirited, it really is the truth. I seen the writing on the wall towards the beginning of 2005, and the new CoPart started operations at the expiration/completion of the contracts then in force. Several contract haulers with all thier respective "eggs in one basket" were left hurting citing upside down in equipment. My equipment was always paid for and I was able to market the four trucks before the end of the contract. They were all too happy to let me out early so that is what I did. Fortunately, I didn't have to lay a single employee off; I either made work for them in one of the body shops, or made a couple of phone calls to get them into a job. All my guys were good workers and dependable, so it was easy to place them. Rob