Project Big Red

[shawn deere]

Yup i can see it.
Looks like the old one has an adapter on it...

 

[tjsea]

Well now what's the fun in that.

That's the best part, going on a long drive to a rally in a truck you hope makes it.

Just so your truck makes it since I'm now riding with you, haha!

 

[laserjock]

I posted it through tapatalk. Not sure how that actually works though.

One thing for sure, that SOB was not going to come off accidentally. It was all my pneumatic tool wanted to remove it. Must have done a good job installing it.

 

[subway]

Well now what's the fun in that.

That's the best part, going on a long drive to a rally in a truck you hope makes it.

That's how i do all my trips, it always seems like I am finishing up some major work right before I hit the road!

Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

 

[DaveBen]

Yes we can and it looks like there is an adapter on the old fan that can t be un-screwed using a couple of wrenches. Am I wrong?

 

[laserjock]

Looks like it might be but I don't know why.

 

[no mufflers]

it looks like a spacer to me. didn't that truck have a plow? if it was a motor driven pump then the fan needs a spacer to clear the extra belt on the front of the motor.

 

[catbird7]

Yep, I agree with the adapter, is it possible the engine was originally in a bus or something similar?

 

[IDIoit]

I need one of those adapters!

 

[no mufflers]

I need one of those adapters!

you might be able to get one from a snow plow store.

im sure there are a lot of those in your area, you know with all the snow you get.

seriously though, I have seen them on OBS PSD a lot. I know the thread is different but just saying.

 

[laserjock]

So update time. Promar sent me a box of 4 pushrods, 2 rocker bolts, and 4 shims. I put a mic on the shims I had. They were 15 thou. The ones they sent were 33 thou. So new push rods doused in oil and dropped in. Reaching back to install the rockers while not dropping the shims was interesting.

Installed bolts and torqued to 27 N m as per my manual. That's 240 inch lbs or 20 ft lbs for us 'mericans. Put it all back together with a couple Hail Marys. Fired it up and it sounds much better obviously. It sounds 'different'. Not necessarily bad but different. Seems like I'm hearing more valve train noise but that might be because the timing doesn't have it rattling quite so much. I ran it a few miles and it seems to be the same or quieter.

I ran by Napa and got a steering box until I have time to deal with red head. Fans blowing on it now to cool it down. We will see if I can get the box changed out tonight.

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

Your going for it ain't ya? Ballsy,man.Get 'er done.

My older sister has a truck and a camper.Along with it she says she has triple A road side assistance/tow.She mentioned adding a camper to the plan was super affordable as well.Hope this helps.

 

[no mufflers]

glad you got it all together. how's the power and temps?

 

[laserjock]

Okay as best I can tell.

 

[F350camper]

Great news Mike!