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  1. BioFarmer93

    Pushrods...

    OK, this is fascinating- as I understand your above statement, and assuming that the length of pushrod was modified to compensate for the change in length of the new non-hydraulic roller lifter, one would still have to modify the lift duration of the cam (I'm assuming on the opening side)...
  2. BioFarmer93

    Pushrods...

    Nah, it was purely a theoretical question, I've been following the typ4 cam saga since the beginning. If, at some point in time I find myself building up or rebuilding an engine, I would like to get one. Until then I'll have to make do with what I have. I can't help to wonder though, why a...
  3. BioFarmer93

    Pushrods...

    Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that- thanks for reminding me.. I remember now, and you're absolutely right, 4 pushrods were enough. Now that I think about it, what a PITA it would be to keep manually rotating the crank for 4 times that many- I used to have to do that about every 600-700 miles...
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    Pushrods...

    When I was a young man I built a hot rod Harley '81 shovelhead that would turn an honest 7250rpm with my big butt on it- that works out to almost exactly 140mph with stock gearing. One of the very first things I did to it was put a big cam in it and solid pushrods. I threw the hydraulics in the...
  5. BioFarmer93

    HYPERMAX HEAD GASKETS

    Actually, being one of those "sap's", and sitting at the CADD machine as I type this, I have to wonder exactly what the big deal is also. I'm sure that I could sit down with a block & heads for two hours a nite after work and in three or four nights have good workable design files for the CNC...
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    This might be the final blow...

    Goofy- seriously... Do the seal and figure out where the "damp" is coming from on the tank and fix it, or clean it real good so it doesn't show and run the fuel level down real low so it doesn't slosh and make an appearance. A mile before you get to the inspection station pull over, climb under...
  7. BioFarmer93

    Finished Pods :)

    Absolutely! I have toyed with the idea myself but have way too many irons in the fire already.. We have got to learn the boy up on draft angle, mold release wax and PVA, because right now he's making a lot of extra work for himself just building plugs, albeit gorgeous plugs ;Sweet
  8. BioFarmer93

    WMO centrifuge thread sparked my interest.

    -Personally, I didn't even know that forum existed on OB because I have never scrolled down that far... 6.9L IH & 7.3 L IDI Diesels is as far down the list that I have ever been. Anyway, I went to the BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels Forum because your comment made me feel guilty that I was...
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    Finished Pods :)

    Hey Alienturtle, I'm a retired (career path redirected?) master plug & mold maker in the fiberglass boat building industry. I am honestly impressed with the gauge pods that you have fabricated and understand exactly why it takes you nearly two weeks to make one... It's because you are not...
  10. BioFarmer93

    7.3T Motor problems

    Billy, Brown is low-level emulsification, change the filter & oil again and drive it like ya' stole it for an hour without going any higher than fourth gear (giant donuts in the field until you have created a flat track!) then check the oil again... I'm betting that the brown is left over...
  11. BioFarmer93

    WMO centrifuge thread sparked my interest.

    Heat-Blend-Filter... That's it. No engine mods necessary, but I have found that on cool mornings it helps to start and warm the engine on diesel before switching to the homebrew tank... Oh, and a note about the water-heater-element-thingy... The slower the flow past it the hotter the oil- there...
  12. BioFarmer93

    Pre-pump filter

    Run a 40m pre-red just to keep the non-filling station-pump chunks out, it won't slow the delivery down enough to note. Also, it was pretty much mandated here a year ago- what's changed guys?
  13. BioFarmer93

    WMO Centrifuge

    Hey Billy, Any time man, say the word and I'll have the coals ready when you get here. Oh, yeah... And the money for the heads too!
  14. BioFarmer93

    WMO Centrifuge

    Hey Jared, thanks. I found this- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260545064829 -for $179, that's about the lowest I've personally seen so far. I am going to get one just for the water removal aspect because I don't know how well the heating method is actually working and I...
  15. BioFarmer93

    WMO Centrifuge

    Jimbob- I used an oil pump out of a '85 Chevy 350 with the back plate blocked of by a piece of 1/8" steel plate, the passage in the mounting foot blocked off with some JB-Weld and two new holes drilled and tapped in the case for ease of plumbing and better throughput. It will make 100psi in a...
  16. BioFarmer93

    Vehicle purchase thoughts: need some other than IDI vehicle advice

    Are those the only choices? 1) Mercury Grand Marquis/Ford Crown Victoria 2) Dodge Magnum 3) Ford Ranger You DO love your sister, right?:angel: The MGM & Crown Vic are big land yacht gas hogs, and if the Crown Vic is ex-police then it's a pretty good bet that the maintenance was the...
  17. BioFarmer93

    Holley red pump and waste oil

    My Holley Red seems to be doing alright so far, but like International's it sings in a lower key on homebrew. It keeps up with demand fine, but I'm running a non-stock filter setup...
  18. BioFarmer93

    WMO/WVO Blending, first 50 miles...

    No offense taken- as a matter of fact I highly value input from folks that are doing this. You did notice that WVO is only 40% of the mix, right? Is this still problematic? I'm heating to dewater the final blend, rather than just the WVO by itself, do you see the WMO and #2 ULSD mixed with it as...
  19. BioFarmer93

    WMO/WVO Blending, first 50 miles...

    @JD- Yeah, the purge before shutdown totally did the trick. Henry started right up this morning with no shenanigans or extra cranking so I'm giviing about 4 minutes of run time to purge. I think you are probably right about the limited mixing that occurs with each purge being of no consequence-...
  20. BioFarmer93

    WMO/WVO Blending, first 50 miles...

    Hey Dennis, No, I didn't. I have read that the leakage at the shaft is/can be a problem but I guess I just got lucky for a change. This one will weep a very small amount but nothing like some of the cases I have read about. It may be because I bought a new pump to modify rather than going to...
  21. BioFarmer93

    WMO/WVO Blending, first 50 miles...

    Well, this morning showed me that I'll need to to start on diesel and purge with diesel before shutting down.. Anybody know if when using an electric fuel pump the fuel will recirculate through the IP if the engine is not running?
  22. BioFarmer93

    Least expensive sending unit options

    Brian, I wouldn't even dream of contradicting icanfixall about anything having to do with these trucks, but- I see in your sig that you have an '88... That's a year older and a year dirtier than mine. I was astounded at the amount of dirt and crap and crud and rust that had gathered in that...
  23. BioFarmer93

    Just to let you know....

    Dang, son... Them's some tall tars... Think maybe an inch or two of lift might help with those wheel wells lookin' so full? I like it though- Did you post a little while back that your speedo doesn't work? I was gonna remind you that it was gonna read low now, but if it doesn't work then I...
  24. BioFarmer93

    WMO/WVO Blending, first 50 miles...

    Well, so far so good. I've finally got my filtering/heating/blending/filling station up and running and have put about 56 miles on Henry today with his first tank full of home brew fuel. I found myself nearly holding my breath when I flipped the selector to the front tank this afternoon, but the...
  25. BioFarmer93

    Moosestang Tapped a Honda

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