Recent content by fleetmech

Isuzu used air pack style boosters at one point, and I think Hino/ Toyota did too. Not too many of them made their way to the US market as far as I know, and likewise I don't think any were dual circuit, so they're not a premade upgrade either.

Oh yeah. New style gaskets on a TD and they still moved a lot!

Surprisingly, the studs and everything else cleaned up just fine, although it sure took a long time! I used an NES rethreading tool as a chase for the threads, and gave each stud a careful tap to check the resonance.

Was digging through my photos and thought you guys would find this amusing. Several years ago, my rig started making an odd puffing noise, that I eventually realized was compression pushing out the relief channel in the head gasket on cyl #2. I started pulling things apart and got the front head...

Do you have a part number for the pump you're using?

I switched my trans over to the 30nd and hated it. Definitely foamy/ aerated and had problems sticking in gear when fully up to temp. I dumped it immediately after the first drive and put in some 90wt gear oil since I had some. It's better, but I think I'm going to change it back to 80-90 this...

FWIW, you shouldn't be seeing coolant leaving that port outside of very unusual circumstances. Overflow/ recovery tanks didn't become a thing until the 80s in passenger cars. During day to day operation, you shouldn't lose or have to add any coolant. If you're seeing frequent flow from the...

If you've got brake fluid coming up/ out of the underhood vent, yes the airpack seals are gone. The pressure developed in the hydraulic portion of the airpack is much higher than the operating air pressure, so when the main shaft seal fails, fluid will work its way into the air side.

Same here, and that leery-ness is one reason I dont use this truck as much as I otherwise would. I intend to jump back into it once the weather warms up a bit, and I'll post up what i end up installing. FWIW, I chatted with a guy at a show last year who had installed a rock crawler style...

Returning to the site after a break from much internet use...... The short answer is no, i haven't made much progress other than amassing a few parts. The long answer is that now I need to take some action. What was to be one of my last drives before putting the deuce away for the road salt...

All non turbo trucks came with mufflers, so there wont be any specific routing or kits that run it straight, at least that I am aware of. if you want it straightpiped, you'll have to cobble together whatever you can make fit. Whatever you do, i recommend you leave a pretty deep bend under the...

my civvy reo 331 has a tach drive off the distributor in just about the same location.

Not my vid, just something that I found.

A smaller YouTuber that I follow had the button fall off his hydraulic head and made a video about repairing it. He did some decent camera work and I think its worthwhile viewing.

He's read and replied to me before too. I think jumping in early makes a difference. as time goes on the comments stack up into a big pile, and theres always the next thing to do to take up your time... I was definitely trying to beam thoughts through the screen too. A few minutes on this forum...