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That had been a dream of mine for decades !!! Since the late 1970's when I saw this crazy bus mounted on a large truck chassis. It had space behind the bus part to haul a car with loading ramps. I actually bought a bus to do this with, but the years caught up with my project (rust) and I ended...

It is kinda like "magic" in a way. I will admit that I still get a sense of satisfaction when a transmission or engine is finished, and it works correctly!

After reading that back to myself I realized some here might not know what I was talking about with "aligning the flex-plate holes" for the torque convertor. On large trucks the "flex-plate is made up of several plates of steel. Some have as many as six plates. They all have the crankshaft holes...

Yeah I had a few apprentices that should not have gone into mechanics. I might have lost my temper with them a few times.;) But on average I did try and teach them what they needed to know. My wife says I'm a horrible teacher though. She was a middle school teacher before retiring. I think I...

Well, when it came time to install the next piston assembly and the crank stopped turning, I did have a moment of extreme panic ! Then I saw what I had done and fixed it before anyone could comment on my stupid mistake. Back then the old mechanics could be merciless! Today you don't want to...

I forgot to mention. You need to check for piston skirt collapse. Use a micrometer to measure the top and bottom of the piston skirt. They should be the same or very close. If there is too much difference (piston skirt collapse) then you will have piston slap in the piston bores. This...

As long as the ring grooves are intact and the top of the piston is un-damaged they should be fine. A little sanding with some green scotch pads should do the trick. If you have a sand blaster you can blast the pistons with "coconut husks" media, or similar . If you don't have one then soaking...

Thanks Ahab, but I'm just old enough to have rebuilt them in the past. Back then they still came in the shop. On my first rebuild of an old straight six I didn't align the rod bolts correctly. Guess what happened !

Chevy straight six engines all had super tight clearances because of the longer stroke used in these engines. So the rod bolts had to have an "angle" cut in them so they could clear the engine block under the cylinder. If you install the rod bolts incorrectly you will hit the bottom of the...

That "Tug" has some sweet axles under it ! Outer planetary hubs ! That thing can pull some serious weight. Would love to see that one restored.

With the rod off the crank like that you would lose oil pressure immediately. Then other parts would start to seize. Either your engine would just slow down and seize or blow a few rods through the block. Seen it both ways. This engine will have severe wear on all parts. Be careful what you...

If the cam still spun, then you could remove the cam and hold-down plate in one assembly. I've done that many times in the past. Then you put the shaft in a press and using a bearing splitter push off that gear. Since it is frozen you will need to press it off in the field and that involves the...

Well there's two ways to go that I know of off hand. One, find the Snap-On tool that uses a round pull leg that you install through the gear holes and swivel to catch the backside of the gear. The second is to use a "wide" bar puller to catch the outside of the gears teeth. Be careful with this...

If you have "common sense" then you must take responsibility for your own actions. Can't have that in our "modern" society can we ! I need someone to blame for my stupid mistakes and wrong decisions . At least that is what the "political elite" are telling me. I"m sorry I went political here...

Now that is a hilarious quote Ahab ! Very timely too !

That's good to hear ! If the nut jobs who want military vehicles off the road win in Canada, you know for a fact they will try here in the States too. Keep up the good work !!! SemperFi !

Yes Ahab I'm back. If your referring to my two year "sabbatical" that's a long story. If your referring to my three weeks off, that had to do with me hitting the Hughes Net satellite dish with my tractor ! They couldn't come out and fix it for three weeks !!! No internet for three weeks is a...

Hey "m1010plowboy" how are you being effected by the new laws being passed up there in Canada regarding military vehicles and insurance driving on public roads ?

That is a great looking truck ! I need one in that condition for my engine modification project. I found a late model HydraMatic (1955) that came out of a V8 chevy car. Has the early style small block housing. With all the spare transmissions I have here and all the NOS parts I should have a...

I'm sorry for your loss "m1010plowboy". I lost both my parents within a year of each other. That was over twenty years ago now, but I still miss them. That "O" ring on the flywheel is to seal the torus ring just like "M37Keppy" said. There is of course that large "O" ring that seals against the...