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kconnair
02-20-2007, 16:02
Picked up my Sub from the exhaust shop this afternoon. "0" miles on engine before I left. Now has about 10. Sounds real good - 3" pipe with a flowmaster. Turbo whistles just right. :D

I rebuilt the bottom end - align bored 0.75mm overbore - new mahle pistons .010 thicker head gaskets gear drive, yada, yada, yada. Started early monday morning at almost the first turn of the key (without glow's plugged in) following priming and a little wd 40 help into the air filter elbow.

In the jostling around, I cracked one of the 23 year old heater core spouts, so I have a water leak. Will replace it tonight. Everything else - so far - so good.

Oh, does anyone know if the aluminum oil cooler lines that go across the radiator are still available - one of mine has a (now temporarily repaired) pinhole.

Kevin.

john8662
02-20-2007, 17:49
Excellent report!

I guess you made the exhaust shop push the rig in the shop and wouldn't let them start it right?

That's what I did, sometimes they wince when they see me coming. 'Not another heavy diesel rig' haha.

Oil Cooler lines...

Not sure if they're still available. I suspect that you can still get them.

Probably in the same group as the oil cooler (rubber) lines are.

I can probably come up with one if you need though.

J