Search results

I see now, I hadnt considered the geometric changes when the suspension flexes. My trunion bearings are all good, I've opened the caps and checked and then proceeded to pump them full of grease. Didn't have to drill the caps either, found that mine has grease fittings on the bottom of each...

Not wrong there, for now though I'll enjoy the LDS while I still can

Those big spaces in the spring perches on the axles, are they supposed to be there? My truck has them as well, which always looked strange to me being that no commercial truck or trailer I've ever worked on has has that much side to side space in the suspension. I've noticed it allows the axles...

Got all the pages I need printed out from TM 2815-210-34-2-2, thank god for the TM section here. Hopefully I can get this engine together this weekend, although the car needs some work too so we'll see. If I'm lucky the diesel shop will call back and tell me to come get my injectors without me...

Big thanks to gimpyrobb for the discounted piston and liner set, now i can finally get this project moving again. Gonna try to get the old oil sprayers pulled today, maybe get the new ones in, and hopefully have it together by the end of the weekend. All I'm waiting on now is the shop to get...

The early LDS injectors were 1 hole, later on they were switched to two hole. The 1 hole was the earlier design for engine. As for piston grooves I don't know, the pistons pictured from my truck are LDS pistons, take that for what it's worth

Jb weld and caulk will both crack/fail very quickly, and then trap more moisture and exponentially expand the rot. While you have it off and easily accessible absolutely cut that rot out and weld in new steel. That's the only way to cure rot. Band-Aids will look good for a little while, but once...

That cut in the edge of the cup is supposed to be there, the injector sprays into that groove which directs the fuel spray into the piston cup in a swirling motion. If you have no groove and your piston looks like the on I pulled out if my engine, you've got issues.

He has a YouTube channel, just search Tactical Repair on there and you'll find it, dudes got loads of incredibly useful information there

Make sure you check brake lines, especially the soft lines between the frame and axles. I had to put a rubber hose around my front one to protect it from running the frame and eventually failing. Just remember, lose ONE brake, you lose EVERY brake. Ah the joys of single circuit systems.

Got the heads all buttoned up today, really nothing else I can do now without the pistons. Gonna order that set of 6 and hopefully get this thing back together next weekend

That kit is what had me wondering about dual oil squirters. If they come with the solid piston kit then I assume they need it for proper, even cooling. I wanted to avoid buying a whole set since I already have one new one and there's no returns on it, but it's only 100$ I suppose I could...

You just aren't gonna let up with that are you lol. And yes I had thought the piston were the same aside from he # of rings, my main concern was the dual vs single oil squirter design. I wasnt sure it the dual hole was better for the solid pistons to more evenly apply oil since they don't have...

Had to do a good bit of cleaning and a lot of looking around but I found the numbers on the bearings and managed to find another set. Pistons are up next. I noticed there's a few different part numbers for these. I was gonna go with another set of 4 ring pistons since that's what came out...

For rod bearings, are there differences? Aside form the oversize/undersize. What I mean is are there different styles of bearing or something I need to watch out for? I dont want any more weird surprises like this piston fiasco

Well I pulled piston #1 and weighed it, 3052g. Still way lighter than the new one. I guess I'm buying 5 more then and his trucks getting a full rebuild. Dammit

Thatd be cool for sure, you gotta let us know what goes on with that! If the rain stays away today I'll yank another piston and see what happens

They're the solid type pins, not the hollow ones. Therefore they should weigh exactly the same, no?

Yeah I had reached the same conclusion, I'm at my friend's house right now, gotta help him fix a truck as payment for me using his parts washer, gonna clean the heads up and then probably tomorrow or maybe today I'll pull another piston and see what it weighs

Well, I found an unused kitchen scale we had here and did a quick measure. The old piston, wristpin and clips included, weighs in at 3025 Grams. New one, with pin and clips, weighs 3194 Grams. Obviously they're a good bit different. However, the old piston is also missing material from the...