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There were Chrysler Marine engines and Gray Marine engines. Not the same company. Most of the Gray flatheads did not come with oil filters, except as an option. The Chrysler flatheads did. The optional oil filters were of the bypass type such as made by Fram. Example: Fram F3P.
I've done it. Not that big a job. Dropped the pan and mic'ed the lower main bearings. Sanded the main caps slightly with 600 grit on a granite surface plate. Checked the torque on main and rod caps. Piece of mind.
Thank you. Coincidentally, 100kw is the maximum allowed to generate electricity here in Texas and have the electric utility required by law to buy it from you.
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It has the thick deck block. Any guess as to year model? Looks like the normal alternator isn't hooked up and is only being used as a belt retainer.
I picked up this multi-fuel driven generator this weekend. Does anyone on the forum have any information about Leroy-Somer generators with an LDS-465-1A engine? Is this ex-military or a commercial application? The engine looks to me to have been original to the generator. Interesting pull...
GET A WRITTEN CONTRACT! I had some numbskull from California call me years ago about renting my M543A2 for the Saving Jessica Lynch movie. They kept asking if they could paint it. Call after call, the same thing. I told him they could paint it pink if they wanted, as long as they paid to...
Usually the rotator style exhaust valve comes with a different and unique style retainer. The exhaust is machined to fit the rotating style retainer. I don't think your new valve will work unless you use it as a non-rotating valve.
The purpose of rotating exhaust valves is so that the same part of the exhaust valve is not constantly exposed to the hot exhaust leaving the cylinder after combustion. It is considered a performance upgrade in a flat head style engine. Unlike an overhead valve engine, the exhaust goes down the...
Years ago I was contacted by a production company in California about renting my M543A2 for the movie "Saving Jessica Lynch." They were very fast talking and persistent. They wanted to know if they could paint the wrecker. I said they could paint it pink as long as they paid to paint it back...
Baja2dakar and Joaquin Suave, I have to go to San Diego, California from here to pick up 2 deuce axles and 2 deuce cabs in 2 to 3 weeks. I will have an empty flatbed trailer on the way there. I can swing by Premier this week and pick up 4-6 axles then bring them when headed your way. Willing...
If you're trying to save your pan from getting mangled on re-install, put the pan on after the engine. Take your skid steer and put the inside flat of the bucket under the corner of the right bumper. Left might work, too. Lift as high as skid steer will go before wheel comes off the ground...
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