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I have read of there fielding , but only in the USMC goats I did get one of mine that had a FAR radar, ground to air missile launcher on it in the last life, still have the brackets on the carrier and the placards , but the unit was pulled off for separate sale before I bought it. would like a...
Reasonably patient, at least 1/3 cheapskate , I look look and look and look, until I find a good price and good quality , I don't sell anything as a rule , and I pay cash for everything I own, I tend to give away parts to guys who need them if I don't, Mark in Maine is a fantastic asset. We...
Both Goats sleeping quietly under canvas and snow! good time to get the new seat covers stitched up , add BII items and plan early spring repairs or modifications. , hard part is chooseing who gets what FIRST
Ensure your fuel filters are properly torqued (Can suck air with out leaking) and examine the return fuel line just in side the tub on the drivers side , it is notorious for cracking and leaking usually after shut down , sucking AIR , any of the above can also lose prime and result in excessive...
I would agree with dog head, assuming every thing else is ok engine wise I dare say someone has turned the wick up on that truck , use the post here or find a competent individual to turn it down, There is a point where you gain no real performance ,BUT, decrease engine life by keeping the EGT...
Yes, Ive looked and watched for them for ten years, The price was good considering the scarcity and they were brand new, Not a scratch in the paint ! very quick shipping and LOW shipping cost , now to find the elusive mortor carrier COMPLETE kit
your going to laugh, have one, looks exactly the same , used on a J 79 turbo jet engine that powers F 4 Phantoms , exact same size, who would have thunk, I have kept it 24 years since I retired, , karma !lol
No doubt. I forget the number but VOLVO made a nice heavy duty RElIABLE turbo , it was used originaly in its european long haul lorries, good performance not real heavy on boost seems it was about 18 to 24 pounds, used to be lots of them around, havnt seen a Volvo in the north for a while , bet...
Red, if you want to spool a "larger "turbo there are a couple of unique ways to do it, depends on your ability to avoid your wife scrutinizing your pay check . one can run a compound turbo, a small one and a larger one, the small one spools up faster and then provides pressure or velocity to...
Nice to hear you got it fixed, I would surmise from your description that you have an inducer /exducer shaft seal and likely bearing failure. V band clamp captive t bolt can take some incredible stress. But the area that kills them is incipient rotational vibration. . Usual failure mode used to...
ON the cummins HX40 turbo, its a well known failure mode, they do have a modified longstalk turbo with a reconfigured tip. adds a sweep back , has good initial reports,
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