Progress report (almost there)

[red devils dude]

IT'S IN my new engine is in for those that have been keeping track this has been a long road
but after many setbacks I'm there here's some pic's to prove it.

 

[clinto]

Looking good Jed, guess you will be ready to convoy down to Aberdeen with Mike and his Deuce, hunh?

Great looking engine!

 

[Junkyard Wars Crusher]

Great job Jed. Should be all downhill from here.

 

[rdixiemiller]

'Bout time youngster! Get that puppy running!

 

[rizzo]

good job

 

[Polverone]

RDD!
Long time coming and good to see your getting real close to enjoying the "whistle while you drive". Do I notice freshly painted frame rails in the first picture?
That new motor of yours looks...........NEW! Is it a fresh rebuild or NIB? Been awhile since you mentioned getting it and I'm too lazy to try and find the thread.

Congrats Jed now

 

[red devils dude]

Gary
the frame rails have fresh CARC as does the engine, light guards, frame extensions, drive shaft's, air filter housing and battery box.
The engine was a take out, it was spicergear's pre Cat engine(it's a 1989 herc LDT-465-1D) it only has like 400miles on it

 

[Polverone]

400 miles is nothing, good score. The thing isn't even broke in. The time it has taken you this far really shows your attention to detail and making everything nice. Good job.

 

[red devils dude]

By the way gary that harbor freight paint guy you said to try work's very nicely it's almost as good as the $700 SATA I use at work.
and yes the reason it took so long is I make every thing as close to perfect as I can get it but peple pay me good money because of it.

 

[JDToumanian]

Nice work!

Did you ever find the little piece that was missing from the side of your air compressor? I looked in all the TMs I have but none showed the single cylinder compressor...

Jon

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too.

 

[clinto]

Jed, now that the front end looks so good, you need to pull the cab off and paint everything underneath it.

 

[red devils dude]

nope never found that part I'm going to just screw in a 1/4" copper tube and run it to the firewall.
clinto next year(if I'm home) I'm going to paint as much of the truck as I can but I'm not pulling the cab until I do the frame off
in a few years when I have a real shop.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

Very nice!
How did you plumb the either shot? I was thinking of adding one and since it is not stock have been mulling over the details Thanks for the update post.

 

[red devils dude]

it is a stock military upgrade kit comes with every thing you'll need including the military Waterproof wiring Connectors PM me for details.