G749 preservation

[m1010plowboy]

The custom rad support is compliments of Steel Soldiers so we gotta give up some credit for the green straps.



I read a thread here that someone building an MV was doing some testing and only had the bottom bolts and top rad hose supporting the rad. Until the fenders are on the rad moves around on the rubber/ spring mounts. While testing the rad came back and hit the fan. If someone didn't take the time to post that info, I might have done the same thing. Instead, we went driving.




Found some pipe and wired up a temporary Thrush muffler that will fit under the barn roof. The last thing to toss on before the sun set is that sassy flapper. Noisy Piglet.

 

[Another Ahab]

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Such a Beautiful Beast!

 

[rustystud]

Hey Dave. Have you heard from "1944mb" lately ? I tried sending him a message but got no response. I know he used to visit your post before so I'll try and see if he reads it here. I have the servo for him, I just need to send it to him since I didn't make the trip to see you this summer. Also did you have a chance to read my last post on the 303M ?
Take care Dave.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Hey Dave. Have you heard from "1944mb" lately ? I tried sending him a message but got no response. I know he used to visit your post before so I'll try and see if he reads it here. I have the servo for him, I just need to send it to him since I didn't make the trip to see you this summer. Also did you have a chance to read my last post on the 303M ?
Take care Dave.

That fella mb is still rockin' but it seems like's he's rollin' at light speed and can't call back until he slows down long enough to eat. He will get back to us.

I read every word on your thread......many I understand. Been crazy with harvest and getting better posts under the green roof polebarn. Somehow, your thread gave me the idea to use a muffler bracket in the pole barn so not sure how that happened.



I had an odd day with Piglet yeserday. After the cuz' set the timing on the weekend, Piglet fired on the first roll like they should. The plan was to run to operating temps, get gauges set up, set valves. At some point someone cut the gauge package out of Piglet so lots of tedious tasks to do.



After 15 or so minutes of running, the bottom rad hose was still cold. Wondering if the guitar player put the thermostat in downside up or if it was bad, I pulled the thermo housing on Piglets old engine. This looks hysterically historical and will not help. It's a flapperstat.



Pulled the thermo in Piglets new motor and it's a 195, installed correct. It was not jammed up, seemed to move easyish and short of boiling it to check movement, we're off to buy a 180° thermostat. It's possibly poopsible that manure sucking Piglet didn't get hot enough to open the hot hole on the thermo. We will trouble shoot with a new thermo.

Wondering out loud if the flushing might have jammed up circulation somehow so share your thoughts folks.



Found time to look at rubber and found these funky pieces stuck in a rim. Looks like a good place to hook snow chains. Certainly not standard gear at the Yuma prooving grounds.



Onward