Don Stith
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/5/2003 |
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 Posted:3/3/2004 22:30 |
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After replacing the main bearings and an oil pump that was shot, i fired it up this afternoon and it sounds great. Still gotta get a radiator though. My extra had a 6" crack along the top. Oh well it's off to the boneyard.    |
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Yomie
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• Biloxi, MS, USA |
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• Registered on 9/13/2003 |
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• 152 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2004 16:42 |
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Sounds good! So everything else in the motor was good?
And your tellin me the oil pump was bad? You drove it 9+ hours on sunday and the internals still survived? awesome!
'97 Explorer
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/27/2003 |
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• 1,220 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2004 17:01 |
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yeah with no oil pump it was probably a real wise idea to replace the main bearings.....How loud did the motor get before you got home?
Yomie do ya'll have a mechanic shop to work on your truck in on base? or is that only open to residents?
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Don Stith
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/5/2003 |
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• 42 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2004 19:51 |
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Yea, everything else seems to be alright for now. It was getting really loud by the time i got home. Main bearings were definately gone cause i could move the crank up and down with my hand about 1/8" to 1/4". Oil pump was still working but had serious grindage. Now it's all good though |
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Yomie
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• Biloxi, MS, USA |
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• Registered on 9/13/2003 |
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• 152 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2004 21:03 |
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Yomie do ya'll have a mechanic shop to work on your truck in on base? or is that only open to residents?
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There is a shop on base, it is very small, but since i'm working for a contractor, i technically can't use it. i have a friend that has access but sometimes it is to hard to find time we are both avail. I try to do most stuff at my house (limited tools)
Why whats up?
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/27/2003 |
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• 1,220 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2004 22:48 |
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talked to a buddy of mine that is stationed in the D.C. area, said they had a nice setup up there where he works on his rig, just curious.....
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schmuck
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• nola, XX, USA |
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• Registered on 5/21/2003 |
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Posted:3/5/2004 00:02 |
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so i guess your not ready yet to drop in a fuel injected 460?
nucking futs
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Don Stith
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/5/2003 |
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• 42 posts |
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Posted:3/8/2004 19:18 |
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That's still not out of the picture. All depends on how this thing holds up once i start driving it around. So far i've only spent around $125.00 on repairs but i know when to cut my losses. Anything above say around $300.00 and i'll probably bail on this motor and go for the conversion.  |
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schmuck
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• nola, XX, USA |
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• Registered on 5/21/2003 |
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Posted:3/8/2004 21:05 |
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first thing i would invest in if i were you would be a set of mechanical gauges
nucking futs
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Don Stith
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/5/2003 |
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• 42 posts |
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Posted:3/10/2004 21:49 |
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guages, we dont need no stinking guages, LOL. No really you got a good point there. I've already been looking at some. Saw a decent set Auto stoned. |
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