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Got another deuce! Winch truck, crank viewing block.
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Windowed block makes rod bearing inspection so much easier!
Truck looks decent, otherwise!
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Truck looks decent, otherwise!
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Looks good. Appears the winch was added judging from all the colors. My 4000 lift moves deuces around exactly the same way, I also have a hitch ball in the fork in the same spot, great minds think alike.
I was told the truck drove home windowed. I wanted to know if accessories worked.
Today I pumped gas, then diesel thru engine from oil fill and out drain, then filled with clean used oil. Removed the top center bolt in HH and cleaned out thru the shutoff lever bore (was stuck). I hooked up a 12v 30psi fuel pump from clean supply to hyd head. Assume fuel sys is gooked. Disconnected the #2 inj line. Put batteries in and cranked away, vroom! Rattle rattle rattle chug chug, slinging oil everywhere. Fitted some cardboard in the block windows, put water in the cooling sys, and ran it a few. Everything seems good.
Today I pumped gas, then diesel thru engine from oil fill and out drain, then filled with clean used oil. Removed the top center bolt in HH and cleaned out thru the shutoff lever bore (was stuck). I hooked up a 12v 30psi fuel pump from clean supply to hyd head. Assume fuel sys is gooked. Disconnected the #2 inj line. Put batteries in and cranked away, vroom! Rattle rattle rattle chug chug, slinging oil everywhere. Fitted some cardboard in the block windows, put water in the cooling sys, and ran it a few. Everything seems good.
It's also a good way to dent a nice hood with a chain. Got my '70, dummy. Flipping the shackles the other way might help.
Data plate says W/W but I’m sure that winch was swapped on. It’s ancient green to yellow from decades of desert sun. Keeps the chain away from the hood anyway. Good working perch too.
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Good to see a lot of the old names still around. I regret being gone.
@rustystud you still around? We never made that visit.
@rustystud you still around? We never made that visit.
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Yes, I think it is condensation from sitting endlessly with partially full tanks. Even though the cap is not vented, the air space above the fuel contains moisture.
I recommend to snag an M35A3 aluminium tank and be done with that rust!
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I am always in awe about the stories of the multi still running damaged. Did you see which part(s) exited the block? Often it is the old-style rod bolts that let go at high rpm and the connecting rod fenestrates the block.
I guess it slowly gets to the point where it is worth the while to disassemble the engines and rebuild them with new/good used parts.....
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Wish my wife's 1-ton van had a multifuel in it
The 350 Vortec let go a rod bearing and trashed itself a couple years ago. And this thing has holes in the block and keeps running Now I only wish I replaced the 350 with a 383 stroker
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Thanks for the video! It's really neat seeing that crankshaft go. Any idea how much oil it loses through the holes?