m1078a1 air compressor help

[Piatheem]

Got the truck from the auction. It had a ticking noise that would come and go. While I was trying to figure out where is it coming from, it made it rather obvious by blowing a hole in the air compressor manifold. See pictures. The cylinder walls seem to be ok, the cylinder itself took the beating. Surprisingly, the compressor was building air just fine, until it evacuated the valve.

What's the best place to source a replacement compressor/manifold?

 

[GeneralDisorder]

There's already a thread going about that compressor issue and others. They eat exhaust valves at a furious rate:

Who are the experts on the Air compressor

So I have oil contamination in my dryer / the compressor is prob due for a rebuild or replacement . While I was reading up on the oil in dryer stumbled across some big rig sites and there was a post stating how most compressors will push oil due to 3 things , Blocked / restricted air intake ...

www.steelsoldiers.com

That's the head that you have a hole in. And that compressor is toast. You need a replacement entire assembly with head. If you get a used one be sure to rebuild the head before install.