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That is odd. What brand of oil filter are you running?

Lead was only utililized in gasoline engines to protect the valve seats in the head or block, and was also used to increase the octane levels of the fuel for use in higher compression engines. The lead would provide a cushion to the impact that the valves had on the cast iron, and would also...

That sound you hear doesn't have so much to do with oil pressure as it does with cold cylinders. It takes a minute for cylinder combustion to smooth out. I've had 6.5L GM diesels that wouldn't quiet down for close to ten minutes after start up.

You only ever need to pre-pressurize oil into an engine that was freshly built. Using a system like the one you speak of will only increase the chance of contaminants entering the critical bearing surfaces. I've pulled apart diesel engines that were left sitting without being ran for more than...

I know that this is from a couple of years ago and I could not find if this issue had been delt with yet, but if you compare the viscosity numbers of the SAE 50 synthetic oil that is ment for use in Spicer, Rockwell, Fuller, and Eaton Roadranger transmisions to the 80W-90 gear oils the SAE 50...

I like to use a mixture of kerosene and engine oil flush to clean out all of the transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials in all of my trucks. However I only do this in a "no load" situation with all the wheels in the air, and I only idle the engine through all of the gears. This...

Okay... I guess I'll have to throw my hat into this crap-fest you guys have started. The difference between a conventional oil and a Group IV synthetic oil is actually very minute. Group IV synthetics are PAO oils (Poly Alpha Olefin). An olefin is an oil molecule that is derived from the...

Great... now I'm looking for a wrecker body too! Don't you people know I have enough projects!

I would also not add anything to the oil as a means to clean an engine. There's actually a much easier and safer way. Just run a Group V synthetic oil. The esters that make up a Group V synthetic oils base stock also make excellent detergents. Just run a Group V synthetic oil for a season or...

I would not run any additives in the oil. They tend to change the viscosity of the oil into 15w-?. I ran Lucas oil stabilizer in the transmission and rear end of my 31 Ford model A for one season. I changed it right after I had just got home from a short trip. I was quite surprised to find...

It's not the brand but the numerical reference of the oil that mattered. Chevron Delo CF-2, and CF-4 were produced at the same time. The 2 and 4 does not represent a time scale reference, but rather the application in two or four stroke diesels. Chevrons Delo was prefered for use in two...

Unless your engine has been running oil from the 50's then there's no real benefit from flushing it. However if you do still feel inclined to do so Napa sells an engine flush that has the consistency of 5wt oil... Probably your best bet.

Well... I guess the quick answer here would be that I've never had an oil not work for me regardless of brand.

Uhhh... do you have a thread about that truck?

I ment for that last post to go here. Still trying to figure out this interweb crap...

I've found that anti-seize seems to have a way of turning into locktite over the course of a few years. Not really sure why. I prefer to use a high soap base grease, or ARP assembly lube. Those seem to work better.

You guys are funny! All you need to remove the lug nuts on a deuce or a 5-ton is a simple long one inch breaker bar. If the lug nuts don't come off then hit the gym for a week and try again.

His local DMV has already issued him legal documentation for his truck. Anything changed afterwards that the DMV is not aware of is fraud.

18operator wants to trade titles and dash data plates with someone elses truck. Not only does that sound bad, but they would essentially be buying each others trucks. Which would also mean paying taxes on the assessed value of these trucks. That could get pricy quick. All of that just to...

OK. But whether or not they are visible is not the issue here. See I have built a couple custom "frankintrucks" in the past. You know, turning two trucks into one. I never hide the fact that I have done this from the DMV. I've told them that I made something using the body from one truck...