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Brian VT
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Engine rebuild cost
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I won't be the one taking it apart to find out. So how does it play out if I buy a donor and send it to R&D and it needs sleeves or...
Tuesday at 10:31 PM
Brian VT
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Thank you. What else to look for in a donor engine? Does it matter what transmission it was driving?
Tuesday at 3:56 PM
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Compression test on a pallett. Thats what I did. Found I had one bad hole. Disassembly proved it. Justin at R&D will build a good core...
Tuesday at 3:47 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a spare engine built to have on standby. It's not something I would consider attempting myself so I would...
Tuesday at 3:04 PM
Brian VT
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It's Rotella rebate time of year...
Feb 13, 2026
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I like the idea of using the jumper cables as a temporary ground. (Thanks franklin2). I will keep that in mind for future troubleshoots...
Feb 7, 2026
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Same here. Mighty Vac. It worked well the one time I needed it after replacing the clogged fuel filter. I took the needle out of the...
Feb 7, 2026
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I have used a cheap, brake vacuum bleeder, to pull the fuel up to the filter, emptied the bleeder cup a number of times making sure no...
Feb 7, 2026
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Same here. This truck, my 1985 Mercedes, and my tinfoil hat. ;-)
Feb 7, 2026
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Before you crawl under the truck to mess with the starter, check your ground cables. There should be two, they go from the front of the...
Feb 7, 2026
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I should have installed battery warmers while I had them out. Not that it's the current problem, but it could help in the future. I'm...
Feb 6, 2026
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Bullitt proofness aside? Thinking of the amount of c-6 one could build for the "bullet proof overdrive variants, still zf ftw Op I...
Feb 6, 2026
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Dunno. It was getting dark and starting to get cold so I called it a night. And it's supposed to go back to very cold and windy for this...
Feb 6, 2026
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Been there, done that. Track bikes used to (still do?) have a way to lean the mix out near the end of the race for more power. If you...
Feb 6, 2026
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Already tried that before my post here.
Feb 6, 2026
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