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I just LOVE that turbo whistle! if you look real closely at my exhaust stack in the first picture of my posting http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=6546, you can see a slight discoloration of the stack and three barely noticeable fasteners just above the joint...

Ken, Djfreema - You are probably right. Most likely it will take me more time with the heat wrench getting the plug out than it will to drop the turbo, and I'll get more accurate readings at the turbo input. Thanks for the feedback!

Jodka - Thanks for the neat avatar! At least I can now read the bumper numbers, even if you did crop off the tip of my exhaust pipe. What software did you use? It still seems we are giving up a little detail, as your pic is 30 kb vs the 63 kb limit for an avatar. Ken, I hate to disagree with...

COOL! I always wanted a "C" Turbo! Gotta go change my signature line. Thanks

Rick - This issue seems to be a frequent problem with the older Deuces. This question pops up every week or two - many it seems are being released with only a serial number, model year unknown. You seem to have a significant amount of knowledge on the subject, how about a TA tabulating...

I'm planning on installing EGT and Turbo Boost gauges on my Deuce (also an exhaust back pressure gauge for a silencer project I'm working on, but thats another post). Most everyone seems to drill and tap the exhaust manifold just before the turbo to install the EGT thermocouple. I'd like to...

My truck data plate states my engine is a LDT465-1D. I assume that means I have a "D" turbo. However, it does have a very noticeable whistle. (Don't mind the slight oil drip in the engine plate photo, I power washed it after taking the picture). Over the weekend, someone posted a photo of a "D"...

Thanks, Mike. Better, but still not as sharp as I'd like. Seems to me I should be able to read the bumper numbers in the Avatar. MS Photo editor gave me a 5 kb file at 160x120 pixels, the XP resizer gave me a 12 kb file at 160x120 pixels. The avatar size limit is 63 kb at 160x160 pixels, so I am...

Installed an Arctic Grille Cover on my Deuce recently. Painted it with Krylon Camo paint to match my 3 color camo paint scheme. It doesn't seem to have too much effect on cooling with the radiator flap opened. Before I installed the cover, my temp gauge would vary between 160-170 degrees...

It is not all that simple, you have to know if the part you are working with is spec'd in OD or ID. Pipe size is NOT all the same, USUALLY OD, but not always, fittings can be OD or ID, you have to ask. Some companies specify thier components in OD, some in ID, some in OD/ID. I had to do some...

Not true. Some companies specify thier components in OD, some in ID, some in OD/ID. I had to do some custom exhaust plumbing on my Deuce, it took a lot of time at the parts store looking through the parts books figuring what combinations of IDs and ODs and adapters I needed to get everything to...

3.5" OD, not ID, as I recall. It does mak a difference if you are buying parts. Westech, Will, am I right on that?

Ray - Like those tires! What rims are you using? IMHO, the Deuce brakes, while perhaps marginal and requiring high pedal effort, exceed the tractive capability of 9:00-20 NDTs. I have no problem locking my wheels on paved or gravel roads, dry or wet. I attribute this to the harder rubber, solid...

Jim - If all you want is reduced rpms at highway speeds, just replace your stock 9:00-20s with 11:00-20s or 12:00-20s. A lot cheaper & easier than a trans swap. While you are at it, flip the hubs and run singles on the rear and improve handling and tire wear. If you can pony up the bucks, the...

Rear hub flip and single rear tires are great for handling and improving tire wear. Super singles are great, but if you can't up the big bucks for a set of Michelin XYM or XYZ radials (I can't), the stock 9:00-20s work OK but look a little odd. See...

Warrn - Very nice looking truck. Glad to see someone with a sucky window fit like mine! A comment on the star on your front bumper - the last reg I read says the star should be centered on the bumper and fit within a 3" diameter circle. Now that the nastiness is out of the way, what brand/model...

OK, I'll give it another shot (former FFII/ paramedic). Yes, a 5 ton truck would be better, if you can afford the premium price. More water capacity, and a lot more driver comforts, like a better engine (Cummins 250 HP vs LDT-465 140 HP at best), power steering, better brakes, etc.). The early...

Ken - I can't get GTA 05-07-013 to load, every time I click on it it reloads the TM index page!

OK, I'll bite. Here is my dream truck, with my personal preferences for a personal vehicle in parenthesis. First off, buy a M35A2, that gives you the turbo mutifuel LDT-465 engine and a few other assorted pieces, year is not all that important. Then look for: Good running condition, save...

Adamlee - To answer your original question specifically - Biodiesel significantly reduces ALL engine emissions EXCEPT NOx. Per Joshua Ticknell, "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank": Carbon Dioxide - Net CO2 reduced 100% Sulpher Dioxide - SO2 reduced 100% (don't know if this applies to Biodiesel...