Tototex
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I bought a 1972 M51A2 dump truck with 397 miles on it. She sat in a county warehouse until recently.
I changed the oil and some fingernail sized chunks came out.
Against my gut feeling I tried to drive it home anyway.
2 miles from the lot cruising at 45 MPH, she threw a rod and broke a 2" by 4" hole through the engine block.
I am no mechanic but am trying to learn.
Is this something I can fix? Do I need a knew engine? Where do I look? Or is it time to just haul her to the dump?
Also, the tow company wants to just use a tow bar to pull this guy. Is there any issues with that? I heard someone say you have to remove the drive lines before dragging it.
![0729151705.jpg 0729151705.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/391/391032-4c0a20d1ba9424d6b913cdafc70f3378.jpg)
I changed the oil and some fingernail sized chunks came out.
Against my gut feeling I tried to drive it home anyway.
2 miles from the lot cruising at 45 MPH, she threw a rod and broke a 2" by 4" hole through the engine block.
I am no mechanic but am trying to learn.
Is this something I can fix? Do I need a knew engine? Where do I look? Or is it time to just haul her to the dump?
Also, the tow company wants to just use a tow bar to pull this guy. Is there any issues with that? I heard someone say you have to remove the drive lines before dragging it.
![0729151705.jpg 0729151705.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/391/391032-4c0a20d1ba9424d6b913cdafc70f3378.jpg)