Where is everyone #5

I'm not an expert in any way and not meaning to come across like one, but.
It sounds like you replaced them when you started having issues and have reused them for a rebuild or two since then. Is that correct ?
I believe I read somewhere that those should be replaced with fresh, new ones on every rebuild iirc ? That was on gasoline engines.
Depending on the cost, that could be cheap insurance to replace them.
Probably a good idea to ask around for some actual expert advice about that at least ?
You already did test them and they met spec so that's good, but the cycles of torquing and untorquing plus the heat cycles of running the engine and shutting it down can place big demands on bolts and might have exceeded it's limits.
Not meaning to tell you your business Sir.
Have a great day today.

 

Unloading in Indy. There receiving started at 8 am but he’ll get to me after he gets back from break here in a bit? (It’s currently 8:50 am)

 

Moose you are partly correct. Yes a lot of automotive head bolts are torque to yield bolts, one time use. However the N14 bolts are reusable up into the point of excessive rust or corrosion, and along as the fit into a gauge supplied by Cummins checking length indicating stretch beyond reuse. They are perfectly fine to reuse. Its the difference in the enginering of the bolt its self.

 

10-4. Good to know. I will remember that.

 

@Humblepie

So. You were right. Bad ground.

Fixed it this morning. Differential is fine.

May or may not have found the ground wire for the camera in the process......

 

I don't know if I can take credit for the idea. I'm sure someone else has done it before. Being part of this thread and adapting ideas from here makes me look good to the casual observer.

I think if you could find a way to drive it and keep it lubricated and cooled it would work well. I purposely wanted a compressor not attached to the engine...if it fails I can still get to town. If I rely on something engine mounted and also need it for air it could lead to being stranded if it fails. We deliver in some pretty remote places.

I might be interested in that if you decide to part with it.

Could be the same model I'm using here or at least something similar. This is a Ingersoll Rand SS5. They're all over the interwebs for sale with a big pulley.

 

This one probably a good 30+ yrs old. All I can do to pick it up. Solid cast iron.

 

Pretty much like my head. All I can do to pick it up and solid cast something. Not sure if it's iron though. Might be solid cast doo doo ?

 

You and most of your possessions are further proof that they don't build em like they used to.

 

I have not experienced a lot of 30+ head.