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I have gone through the trouble shooting steps so many times I can't see straight anymore. So I'm here to ask for some help. I have a Deuce that has a charging issue. I am getting 23 VDC at the exciter wire. 23VDC at the batteries. But 0 VDC at the alternator out put terminal. I have changed to...
I just had my starter rebuilt by a local shop in Macon Ga called Crank -N- Charge. A guy named Doug did the work. He rebuilt the starter and changed the solenoid in less than a week turn around time. Total price was $80.00. He can get new starters for $268.00. He said he can rebuild the...
It had a lifter canted in the bore causing the #5 intake valve to be stuck open. I used a small emery cloth roll and a long piece of all thread. Cleaned the lifter bore just a bit. The lifter moves smoothly now. The was some rust in that lifter bore causing it to hang up. Glad it's fixed now. I...
I have another thread under the conversations tab covering my plans with the Ford Can Over. I am going to build a 16 ft flat bed with a 4ft dove tail. I also plan on making it a dump bed.
All of the valve train is as loose as the adjustment bolts will let them be. I found the problem while turning over the motor by hand to set the #1 cyl intake valve at wide open. So I could adjust the valve tolerances from scratch. It will turn over without the heads on it. I never checked to...
So I have hit a brick wall with this engine. Well more like a Steel Wall. The engine rotates freely with a socket on the bolt on the front of the crank. Put the heads on and try to rotate it, It rotates until the piston comes up in the #5 cyl. It hits the head. So now I have either a stretched...
Mine did the exact same thing yours is doing right now. I changed the filters. Checked the fuel pump. Turned up both the fuel screw and droop screw. I got the power I was missing back but I still couldn't get it to start without ether. I finally changed the hydraulic head. I hit the start button...
Please keep going. I am about to build a dump bed and can really use the ice broken. Your project is the key. I can show my wife and say I'm not the only one
Today I got the spare motor broke down and discovered that the head gaskets had been leaking for a long time and all the cylinders except the #1 were rusted and pitted. But the Cam was good. I got it out and installed in the motor in the Deuce. All the accessories except the air compressor are...
I am starting a hauling service to haul my brothers Ice plants around as he sells them. If any one needs stuff moved from as big as a Deuce to small enough to fit in a truck bed let me know. I am going to be leaving Lake City Fl on the 17 th of April and will be heading to Baton Rouge La to...
Yesterday I drug another Deuce into the driveway. It has been sitting in a guys yard for a year and a half with a busted cam shaft. He disassembled most of the motor with the intent to scrap it and put a Cummins in the truck. He ran out of funds though so I am going to replace the Cam and put...
Allison makes a trans that will bolt up to the multi fuel with two PTO mounting points. It is the RDS 2500. I had two of them for awhile and was playing around with mounting one to the multi but it takes a lot of power to turn that trans so I eventually gave up on the idea and just kept the...
I am replacing all the plastic lines this week. I have the new line, fittings, and ferules sitting in the garage. And yes the busted plastic line was sleeved with a rubber hose.
On my cross country move the fuel line running from the fuel filters to the injection pump blew. I sleeved it with some rubber hose and went on my way. After a couple miles I noticed she was down on power and wasn't able to pull more than 900 EGT and 40 to 45 miles an hour on flat land. I...
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Today I sat down and looked at my options. I decided to modify my original plan. I went with the ARB solenoid and switch for activation. I plumbed it off of the under dash air fitting. I put a second switch in the dash so I have to turn it on first to send power to the ARB switch then turn...