62 MPH Deuce! This one is for you Kenny!

[Heavysteven]

Looks like you got your truck running pretty good. 62 mph and 10 mpg. How's the ride smooth?

 

[Recovry4x4]

The super deuce that goes 65 mph, gets 10 MPG and does it all day long up hill both ways rides again. Are you using WMO and cooking oil too

I'll wager that it's ATF. I've ran my bone stock deuce 66 before for a hundred miles or so. Rather not. I have warranty engines in the can just in case!

 

[Blackmagic94]

Care to explain how I could make my truck do the same.

 

[Blackmagic94]

I cAnt get my truck to rev past 2300 rpm on the flats which is 52 mph.

 

[patracy]

This is not my first deuce..... If you all remember 2007 East Cost Convoy and me passing the convoy at over 70 MPH in my deuce towing a M1008.
If your engine is "tuned" there will be no problem turning 2700 RPM all day long. My last LDT with a LDS pump I would turn 2900 RPM. And doing so for over 800 miles non stop (well one fuel stop but never shut the truck off)

It was a "trucks use left lane" zone.

Interesting, I didn't know "tuning" could compensate for harmonic imbalances, mass, valve spring strength, tensile strength, and sheer forces?

I've seen a few blown head gaskets, and I'm certain someone could hamfist the fuel delivery into melting the pistons down. But after tearing down my engine and doing a light overhaul on it, I understand why these things weren't meant to rev. I don't think we could come close to valve float. (Unless there's a massive amount of boost fed into the engine, which the bottom end isn't going to support) But I can see why the rods and rod bolts would be the weak link in these engines.

I realize you've had a great deal of luck with turning your engines up that fast. But personally I cringe at the thoughts of it.

 

[drgreg]

It runs better with the fuel line connected?
Westy is an X-pert at coating the road, and my dog, with fuel. He dropped into PoofStalk looking like a BP oil platform.

 

[booger]

looks like you got your truck running pretty good. 62 mph and 10 mpg. How's the ride smooth?

probably quiet too !

 

[drgreg]

I realize you've had a great deal of luck with turning your engines up that fast. But personally I cringe at the thoughts of it.

He has nothing else left to loose.

 

[Westech]

One of the brass pipe fittings broke about 5 miles down the road from Poof's. The truck still ran fine just was leaking fuel oil. I made it to poof's and in the morning we got a heaver duty brass fitting and replaced the broken one. But not before Greg's dog soaked up about a gallons worth.

And as I mean by "tune" is have clean injectors, good fuel supply (IE filters and pumps) Correctly adjusted valves and timing. I reset my valves every spring and you would be surprised how far out they become even after 5-10K miles. Dropping a valve or smacking one with a piston will blow the cam right out of it. There is no give in the push rods.

 

[Blackmagic94]

How much boost and egt are you running to get there?

 

[Westech]

Dont know dont care.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Sounds like an answer I'd give!

 

[Westech]

Well really because you don't know.... I just don't care.

 

[drgreg]

Well really because you don't know.... I just don't care.

See post #28.

 

[armytruck63]

Dont know dont care.

That's the ignorance and apathy approach.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I'd really hate to see that truck take a 62mph dump but to each his own I suppose.

 

[eldgenb]

great job westech, with an initial investment of a couple grand and a scrap value of more than that drive it like you stole it... You can't loose no matter what all of the "professionals" on here seem to think!!

 

[nk14zp]

Well the GPS does not lie. I have had the truck up to 63 and she will hold it there, but 61 MPH is her sweet spot.
Stock trans, axles and 900 tires.

Great job westy.

 

[hilber]

My sweet spot is 52 and she is happy as a monkey in a cocanut tree.

 

[Westech]

I'd really hate to see that truck take a 62mph dump but to each his own I suppose.

Well unlike some people here.. cough cough.. I went throu every nut bolt and seal on this truck. Did every single PM you can do on a deuce and replaced/rebuilt every part that looks or even hinted on needed replacing or rebuilding.
About the only thing that will happen at 63 MPH rather then 52 MPH is the bug will splat a little harder on the windshield.

Hilber the sister truck we picked up in TX along with mine we have done all the service too and its very happy right next to yours at 52. Drives like a car at 52 all day all night. Every truck has its very own lovable Speed and RPM.