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Way, way, way too much ether! I'm surprised you didn't blow the head off it. Only a light vapor of ether in the vicinity of the air intake should be used. Never, ever spray a stream of of liquid ether directly into the air intake!

I forgot to mention that the main reason for doing that was not run away engines but crankcase explosions which can and have killed sailors.

Wreckerman is talking about fuel oil dilution. We used to measure it on large diesel generators. Anything nearing 5% fuel present in lube oil was considered dangerous territory. We measured it by using a viscometer.

I agree with gimpyrobb. The only two diesels I've had run away on me were both two cycles. One was a Detroit 6-71 and the other a Fairbanks-Morse generator. In the case of the Detroit the manual air flapper valve in between the air cleaner and supercharger to care of it. The Fairbanks-Morse...

And some amongst us sink jeeps! Reminds me of the time I was sitting embarrassed in the middle of a parking lot with a non-moveable truck thinking my clutch had gone south. Then, I realized I had inadvertently bumped the transfer case handle into neutral. What a relief that was.

Thank you Rayzer and Digger. Roads in N.J. are not the smoothest. My rear axle does bounce a bit on the rough patches. On some civi trucks they use a helper spring that is mounted to the top of the main spring stack, but only contacts frame mounted pads under heavy loads. When unloaded the main...

I like the single axle Deuce tractor concept myself. The only problem is the 11,000 lb. spring limit when using front springs on the rear of a bobber. I wonder if you could have a spring shop add a few leafs to them or use the front springs from a 5 ton mounted to the stock Deuce rear? Does...

I made a model of the Sherman as a kid. You're pictures really explain a lot about the brilliant engineering behind the design. I'd like to know more about your mechanical background, profession, and the fantastic shop you're doing this work in. People like yourself are an inspiration to me.

I installed a winter front today. GoHot229's pictures were invaluable. I also topped off the anti-freeze (added 1/2 gallon). Checked the oil level...good. Tightened the air compressor belt. Easy with C&C Equipment's tool. Drove to downtown Phillipsburg to the hardware store (closed for some...

Just put my winter front on today. I had to replace a few missing clips. GoHot229 your pictures were invaluable. I had no idea how to put it on myself, but your pictures made it a piece of cake! Thanks!

****! I'm jealous! What a cool looking truck! I guess it's a gasser? I would love to see some pics of the engine and the interior. Good luck with it. It rocks!

Brutus decided we should try out my latest .38 Spl reloads at the pistol club. He insisted on parking in the field. Later, we went to vote. The expression on the face of a young guy as I pulled into the tight municipal building parking lot amongst the puny civy cars was priceless. Got a bunch of...

Mine is named Brutus. It just hit me the first time I saw him. I'm a Navy vet so Popeye probably would have made more sense.

That's cool! Must have brought a smile to your face when she fired up.

Great write up with pictures! Thanks! Now I have to crawl under my truck to see if I have a long or a short airpack.

Nice! It looks as if it's in really good shape.

5 tons are large, but I've seen what my friend Glenn's 5 tons can do and they kick some serious ass. I had a great time following Glenn up to Sussex last spring. I really had to hammer down to keep up with him, but I loved every second of it. Glenn's 5 ton is only a few years newer than my Deuce...

I own a bobbed Deuce. I love the sound of his whistler turbo when I run him through the gears. I've had my fair share of mechanical problems, which is odd when you consider my Deuce is an '84 and only had 11,200 miles and 400 hours when I took delivery. The Deuce is old school. Nothing is...

Nice work! I like your converter better than mine. I went cheap and got one without a terminal strip. Mine came with four puny/short/tiny gauge wire leads. Works though. Should've spent more.

I'd be interested in corrosion resistant brake lines for my M35A2 bobber.