Recent content by Andrews CC

I have a 1967 Deuce with a 1986 rebuilt Continental LDS 465 1A engine with the FDC bypassed. It had lots of power but only 5.5 MPG efficiency and a lot of black smoke. After reading all the threads on the subject, ( thank you all and this forum! ) I installed an exhaust temperature gauge...

Thank you all for the input. I am going on the Alaska convoy this summer and decided to go with new titan hawk 373 NDCC 11.00s . Had to buy 12 tires to get best price, so will have two to sell to someone up here in the northwest. All of your expertise makes steel soldiers well worth the...

I can not find a thread on the basic advantages to changing from stock 9:00 tires to 11:00s? (on a standard M35 for highway use with 4000 lb load in back). Speed of course will increase because of the larger tires, but with additional load on a diesel engine, does fuel mileage change? With...

Thanks guys, I took off the C turbo, everything looks OK, spins by hand nice an quiet, but I can feel a little lateral play in the shaft. Where is the best place to have it rebuilt, or better yet, to trade it for a rebuilt D turbo

What would cause a C turbo to appear to be in good condition and operating correctly, but not be spinning fast enough to build any pressure or make any noise? I have the intake and exhaust disconnected, and I can see the blades turn. I have a 15 pound pressure gauge on the intake manifold that...