What did you do to your deuce this week?

[whatadeuce]

Continuing on Truck # 3, I find the turbo wheels still. Yes, I do have spare "C" Turbo's, but I shall experiment with my ( and your) favorite magical solution. No, not marvel Mystery Oil, but the Acetone Transmission mixture! I removed the oil feed line atop the turbo, and administered 4 cupsful of the mixture. Now I shall wait to see if the bearing loosens...HEY RUSTYSTUD, Do you think it will work?

 

[ralph3162]

These guys gave there deuce a real work out. Poor truck, but it shows how tough they can be. https://youtu.be/yCV2SVCP8UI

 

[Katavic918]

These guys gave there deuce a real work out. Poor truck, but it shows how tough they can be. https://youtu.be/yCV2SVCP8UI

With all that black I doubt that motor has long to live.

 

[andy3]

With all that black I doubt that motor has long to live.

Don't worry, it's probably burning old transformer oil. The engine may outlast the guys in the video.

 

[cattlerepairman]

Continuing on Truck # 3, I find the turbo wheels still. Yes, I do have spare "C" Turbo's, but I shall experiment with my ( and your) favorite magical solution. No, not marvel Mystery Oil, but the Acetone Transmission mixture! I removed the oil feed line atop the turbo, and administered 4 cupsful of the mixture. Now I shall wait to see if the bearing loosens...HEY RUSTYSTUD, Do you think it will work?

Also see the thread on the rebuild of a "C" turbo with a Schwitzer factory kit (about $100)!

 

[whatadeuce]

Thank You cattlerepairman, And I'm sure I will re read that post many times...

 

[Jeepsinker]

That video has been posted on this site before. Remember that south American countries, well, most any country other than us still has real diesel fuel, and it smokes more than our fake fuel here.

 

[cattlerepairman]

Yup; that'll do it for sure.

Got 'er done.


The good news was that I did not forget to disconnect anything!
The bad news was that we did a bit of damage to the truck:

- tranny tunnel cutout in the firewall is bent
- ether start got a good smack (looks like bent the ether bottle's neck (!) and solenoid mounting bracket)
- hard brake line atop the front axle scored

We also broke one front engine mount that hooked at the winch last minute. The price you pay for working in the dark and for working with equipment that lifts well - but will continue to do so, regardless of whats in the way...

Lesson learned if removing engine+tranny combo:

- if your truck is a w/w seriously consider taking the winch off first
- remove both front engine mounts with the "tray"
- absolutely take the transmission top cover off
- spend $59 for a 2000lbs load balancing bar with a hand crank that allows you to adjust the centre of gravity (i.e. angle the engine hangs) on the fly. The "one chain wrapped around pallet fork" method positively sucks in this regard!
---you need to be able to hang the engine at a steep angle to clear the oilpan over the winch and to not hang up the shifter on the firewall. The angle it hangs at in the picture is NOT sufficient...this still required a 2x4 to pry (and dent the oil pan) to get it over the winch.

 

[Jeepsinker]

I bent my front floor pan when we removed my old engine. Things straighten out easy without a motor in there though.

 

[Katavic918]

That video has been posted on this site before. Remember that south American countries, well, most any country other than us still has real diesel fuel, and it smokes more than our fake fuel here.

Well what the **** are we doing here. I'm taking the deuce to Brazil, who's coming with me?

 

[Another Ahab]

Well what the **** are we doing here. I'm taking the deuce to Brazil, who's coming with me?

My daughter was in Rio de Janeiro; said the people are fun, the food is great, and the beaches are beautiful; what's not to like!?

 

[cattlerepairman]

I would think that the altitude above sea level might have something to do with the smoke, too.

 

[Katavic918]

My daughter was in Rio de Janeiro; said the people are fun, the food is great, and the beaches are beautiful; what's not to like!?

Looks like a done deal to me.

 

[Another Ahab]

Say, are we drifting here:

- Can't remember if the thread is "Where to drive your Deuce this Week" or "What you did to your Deuce this week"

Did I mention they also have Carnival!?


https://youtu.be/_aRSKv9IV_A

 

[Katavic918]

It's "Dude, where's my deuce?"

 

[whatadeuce]

Hello Troopers in the South Florida area, Anything happening for Vets day? Lets all get together. I have called Mike from PROJECT 425 ( HELICOPTER MAN ) hoping he is hosting something...

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Hello Troopers in the South Florida area, Anything happening for Vets day? Lets all get together. I have called Mike from PROJECT 425 ( HELICOPTER MAN ) hoping he is hosting something...

Events all over the country have been posted in various threads in the UPCOMING EVENTS Forum.

 

[whatadeuce]

Thank You...

 

[whatadeuce]

Hello, And my recently reported experiment to loosen the M35A2 Turbo bearing using 50% Acetone / Trans. Fluid worked... I am reconnecting everything, and with the installation of a new air filter, I will test run this machine .(TRUCK 3 )...

 

[Jeepsinker]

I don't expect it to last long Whatadeuce, the bearings are most likely badly pitted from the rust that seized it. Don't want a turbo failure on the road.