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I took the OP regulator assembly AND oil filter mount off of Andy's engine with the idea I might find someday what you are looking for now. As I was working on Andy's engine I spent a long time looking at these pieces and the passage through the block that joins them wondering if a one way...

Hey FM, I have a thread going down in the alternative fuel section. I'm wondering how many miles have you put on your truck and what type of fuel have you been running? Also, do you have any pictures of the coked-up tips of your injectors before you cleaned them? If you get a chance, could...

I'm not quite sure this information is correct. I have checked the Wix data and see that: You show Wix 33339 as the primary filter. This one is 32 microns. http://www.fleetfilter.com/filter/wix-filter-bases/33339.html You show Wix 33352 as the secondary filter. This one is 6 microns...

+1 on ATF. I've used it for years as a general lube or mixed with acetone and kerosene as a gun bore cleaner and general penetrant (Ed's Red http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm). But recently some young guy dared me into a side by side test with PB Blaster. I would NEVER have believed it...

I imagine you've already tried cussing ... ... but have you considered finding some long bolts, cutting the heads off, and using them as guides? You're not going to want to put a lot of weight on them, but they might help with stability and aiming while your come along and jack carry the...

What is needed are photos (NOT personal testimony. Without pictures, it didn't happen.) from engines that have run #2 diesel EXCLUSIVELY for comparison. My bet is that wmo fuel that has been filtered and thinned properly does not produce much more ash (aka coke, "crust" etc. in the local...

You've taken away some of my thunder. Except for the heavy use you put on your truck, the miles and fuel are nearly identical to mine. I fully expect that when I check the injectors Ive pulled from my truck, even though there is a bit of crud ON them, their leak down and spray pattern has NOT...

Ray, thanks for the info. What kind of MPG's you getting? Any modifications that might help the mileage?

Second engine My own truck is a bobbed M35a2, built in 1968 by American General. It has a Continental engine in it. The truck has tags indicating it was reconditioned in 1990. This engine has a rebuild tag on it indicating it was rebuilt in 1990. When I purchased this truck, it had an...

Attached to this post are photos of the injectors from Andy's engine. The crust seen on the injectors has been untouched. After I removed and photographed them, I set these injectors in a pop tester to check their spray pattern and break pressure. Despite the crust on the tip, all of these...

For what its worth. Recently, I have been disassembling a LDT 465 to determine the cause of its broken cam shaft. Interestingly, this engine has been run for one year on a WMO blend. I have determined that this camshaft failed due to worn cam bearing and that its fuel did not enter into the...

Words just didn't describe the amount of movement I was seeing ... I knew if I could show folks they could see it right off. Because there are so many different ways a cam shaft can move, its difficult to come up with how to explain. What is clear to one guy just might confuse the crap out of...

HOLY COW! A motor home with a BASEMENT!!!!:shock:

From today forward, I am shifting my focus slightly. I am going to be looking to see if ALL of the cam bearings can be replaced without removing the engine from the chassis, or the trans/clutch/flywheel from the rear of the engine. With the cam out, I can see all the way through to the core...

And if the gear were 6 feet across it would appear to be even more. The word "rock" just wasn't giving the best picture. A measurement (.009") is sometimes a static and lifeless thing.

Also see post #24 of this thread. I have gotten the feeling that some readers have either misunderstood what I meant by "rock the cam gear" or do not fully appreaciate the impact that .009” clearance between the cam journal and the cam bearing had. Since I made that post I have tried to...

I cut both of the oil filters open, spread out the paper elements and ran a large magnet over the paper. I found NO ferrous material at all in the filter elements. For the record, I found NO material of any type in the filters. This comes as a bit of a surprise. When I first examined this...

For those following along at home, could you please cite your source more fully including the name of the manual and where it can be found or downloaded. Somebody down the road might find it useful. Thanks.

Bobbing the back end, de-splining the front hubs on the front. More on the way.

Attached is a copy of the oil analysis I had performed. I have to admit that I am a bit disappointed in the report. I had expected that the lab would have SOME data on these engines to give a baseline or average of what to expect. I guess these engines are not as numerous as 350 cid Chevies...