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The vet's parade may be pushing it. The last thing a vet wants to see at a remembrance is a hot rodded vehicle that he may have flashbacks from. Keep the parade vehicles in stock form. Don't get me wrong, I love that truck, I am not crazy about bobbers but I am also a Vietnam vet and I know what...

That is joking, not scolding. I would suggest that with only five posts that you hang around for a while and learn the language before posting something like that.

Because of the volume of engines you are buying I am sure you are buying on contract. They can sell them to you a little cheaper because they know they will sell, say, 100 engines guaranteed. They do not advertise the better lines of engines because they are the ones that go to their contract...

It is entirely possible thatd due to the large volume that you buy you get engines from a different batch, a higher grade let's say, than the average guy on the street. I am guessing that same engine would cost more than what is offered normally. Every company has their top line and their...

There is also a filter at the inlet to the injection pump. It should never get clogged because of the regular filter but I have had it happen. If you continue to get air replace all of the rubber lines whether they look bad or not, actually they should be replaced anyway if it has never been...

I agree with Dangier, If it is constantly shutting off on safety then you are playing with fire, Literally. I would verify that it is shutting off on the thermostat and if it is not then find the reason before you damage the unit beyond economical repair, or worse.

AHA! Purpose built. Man I'm good.:whistle: But I think Maddawg is right about no NSN. Never even thought about enlarging the pic.:?:?:?

I guarantee he would break a sweat now a days getting them on there with no help! Looks like a purpose built trailer, I wonder if it had a NSN?

The lifter does not sit perfectly centered on the cam, it sits off center just a bit so that when it is running it will rotate a little every time it raises an lowers. If you had a valve stick tight it could have put enough force on the lifter to break it off due to it running off center and not...

The 7.3 would have been way to heavy for the front end of a Bronco. I would have liked to have seen the redesign on that. That or the Cummins powered Ramcharger would be big time driveline destroyers. You would basically have to put one ton drivelines under either one.

I would guess that Ford and Dodge did not offer a diesel which was probably a requirement for the bid.

That was a really sweet deal! Mine came with all of the external parts packaged around the engine. I took them out and stored them inside. The motor is even filled with oil, ready to go. I don't think I would use that oil though.

You mean like one of these?

I am only about 25 miles from you and would love to see it in person someday. You would not have happened to buy the originals from a place in Westhampton did you? They were in really rough shape. If you can't save and restore them then at least make something neat out of it which you have done...

I doubt the lack of the oil change caused this problem unless the fuel issue you were having was a bad fuel pump and it was pumping gas into the crankcase and diluting the oil. Other than that old oil will generally not cause issues with relatively low mileage on it. I was thinking along the...

No foul, don't worry. I just didn't want to see anyone spend thousands on an engine doing a total rebuild when you can get perfectly good used engines for 300.00. I think it is great you are willing to go and help him. I do that up here in my neck of the woods when I can.

I fully agree with the check first, I just said "IF" it is worn it is probably a lack of oil. I have never seen a M-151 cam wear out a lobe. That was a 70's Chevy deal. And BTW, I have been a master auto and diesel tech for 38 years. :cool: Been there, Done that and seen it all BUT, will...

If the mechanic is saying a "lobe" broke off he would probably be referring to the cam. A lifter is a solid chunk of steel and if it broke there would be collateral damage. The side of the block would be broken! If the cam is wiped out I would suspect it was not getting oil so there are going...

They are solid lifters, how exactly is it broken? You can't lengthen the push rod, if the lifter broke in a way that you feel the push rod needs to be longer then the cam is probably wiped out.

Like Mr. OSHA will be out there.:whistle: