Where is everyone #5

Mornin from Alexander North Dakota. 27 degrees

 

You know, and I know that's not what you or I mean!

 

Oh I hear you. You couldn’t pay me enough to work on some of the new stuff. I was just complaining to complain. We had that trouble on the 466 all the time too. My least favorite was 7.3l in a E series Ambo.

 

Excactly why I did a midlife career change.
When the 8/9/10 speed autos came out I did some reflecting. If you think pulling the cab for engine work sucks, dropping engines with the frame cradle out the bottom really sucks.
Same with hanging the engine off a support, removing the subframe and trans.

 

The mechanical DT was a good solid engine if you took care of it. We put over 900,000 on the 1985 we bought new at R&L.

Block, camshaft,crankshaft,pump all original other than pump being built 1 time. Block never been out of the frame rails, and cam and crank never pulled out.

Sensors “can be” a pain in the butt, but they are kinda nice when working….

 

Can confirm. Cute little velociraptors that will chew anything and everything until about 2 yrs old. Here's a rare photo of one recharging for it's next attack.

 

Yeap, big fan.....lol

 

Don’t forget Monday is MLK day. Make sure shippers and receivers are open. I already have one that’s closed.

 

Thanks for the heads up! I got screwed on New Year’s Eve because 2 shippers were closed and never informed anyone. In all my years New Year’s Day was the holiday. I mean I’ve left early on New Year’s Eve but can’t remember not working at all.

 

It's supposed to start snowing here tomorrow and have 7" by Saturday morning.

We supposed to finally have our Christmas Sunday