Jim Warman

You missed one

Oh .... Brad...... you shouldn't have said that... some of the smartest folks have overlooked some of the simplest things... I recall a 6.0 here in Alberta that got (IIRC) two sets of head gaskets (including a pair of heads) and a motor because the radiator had no airflow.... Another 6.0 that wouldn't run after some major work... Hotline got involved and the parts cannon got loaded several times. Eventually, it was fixed and all we ever heard was "It's fixed - go away!!!". Bad things happen to good people - DAMHIKT

Four stories is about as high as we get here in Slave... I don't think we have any ground that will let you go higher (this used to be part of the "great inland sea" back when we were deciding what colour we should make dirt... fucking Moses stole my lunch money, the bahstuhd) and I don't think anyone (other than drilling rigs) has gone deep enough to find bedrock. Our fire department recently got their first ladder truck (our tax dollars at work) but what slowly got me was our old Bangor ladder. This isn't the one we had but it's the same deal... the higher you get, the whiter your knuckles.. Yes, the top rung is nearly 50 feet away. The beginning of the end, I think, would be the evening we were practicing... I was about 2/3 the way up - full gear and SCBA with a limp 2.5 inch hose over my shoulder... and someone accidentally charged the line - damned near changed my laundry schedule.

I'll be one of the first to admit to avoid reading the WSM at times... And one basic truth in life is that there's a chance you should have read it when you didn't and you shouldn't have read it when you did. The WSM is chock full of very good info... not to mention the warnings and caveates in each section (the stuff in bold print that keeps us from having one of those "oh my fuuuuuuuck" moments. At the same time, we can get into the WSM and the blinders go on... we are going to follow that manual no matter what our senses are telling us (no matter how hard your "spidey sense is tingling"). The solution? Even for things you do EVERY DAY, it doesn't hurt to refer to the manual before you begin... Trick question - what is the factory approved method for installing the wheels on a Super Duty?

Like anything else, a cool head will be needed. If a fire broke out, who would bail and who would grab an extinguisher? Comfort level is going to be the deciding factor. I used to spend my spare time running INTO burning buildings... Sadly, my comfort level with ladders got to the point where I couldn't operate effectively any more.

A long, long time ago, I had a customer inform me that he was a preferred customer - "Say wha'??" sez I - no amount of reasoning could convince him that who was and wasn't a preferred customer was MY decision to make. An argument ensued and I informed this preferred customer that he could prefer his ass out of my building and out of my parking lot and don't bother coming back thank you very much.... And I remember that it felt so fargin' good at the time....

You might be happy to know that (AFAIK) there are no reciprocating engine "commercial" aircraft currently being produced (with either sleeve valves or poppet valves). Any propeller driven aircraft are likely to be powered by turboshaft engines. (You really need to visit our local airport during forest fire season... Sadly we haven't seen any B26s for a few years... but they have been replaced by aircraft equally fascinating). The question goes begging. If aviation has forsaken piston power.... what is happening in automotive circles? Several automobile manufacturers have experimented with turbine engines - but????

Actually, Dave, (hey, did anyone here see "2001 A Space Odyssey"? When HAL9000 said "I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that".) the online WSMs have all been amended to remove the "cutting of the shroud" ceremony. However, 2004 is still old enough that someone might have a print manual with it's "too bad so sad" edict. Sidebar... anyone check out i-ATN and it's constant barrage of "I'm too cheap to buy manuals" help requests? Having said all that, it is beginning to look like people should be friggin' happy to get their cars back running the way some people relate their repair experience....

on holidays that is... I do have an extra special amount of time spent as lazy (read that as not doing the chores I should be doing). For those that feel the modern diesel is overly complex, I figured I would post this pic of the sleeve valve drive train on the Bristol Centaurus engine. Some of these old engines are just too friggin' cool for words... Another view - And a link to a pic of the "valves" on the engine. A very large image I am loathe to shrink to fit... is located here. Why sleeve valves, one might ask? While poppet valves are, by far, the most common method of controlling cylinder events, they are far from the "best" method. (One of the attractive features of a 42 volt automotive electrical system is having enough power to operate valves electrically). But that is a tale for another thread.

I didn't realize the bellhousing thing so I did some looking. The bellhousing flange is the SAE flange - the industry standard flange. (factoid... the TS6 dry is advertised at 353 pounds - no indication if that is with or without converter. The pics I have seen have the trans mounted in the engine stand). While a manual trans isn't going to be offered in the SuperDuty, this bellhousing may indicate that there may be an offering in the class 6 trucks.

Wow... this is a loaded question... There are "cut lines" near the top of the shroud as well as precast holes for screws. Having said that, I have only ever cut one... the first one I did back in ought3. T'was then I discovered that the shroud would come out in it's entirety easier than cutting. So... did the tech cut it neatly and leave the job looking neat? Or did he hack it like a drunken butcher? If the guy was unfamiliar with the SuperDuty and the PSD, perhaps a tow truck might have been the better option? At any rate, coming uncunted on somebody isn't usually a viable tactic and usually gets counterproductive results..... Being tactful might get you a new shroud or at least future considerations.

Gad.. how's that for old guy memory... I can remember reading about that quite a while ago now... FWIW, the early hype on the Torqueshift 6 did say it was slated for the 650/750. I can't see them flanging it for the Cummins/Cat kinda bell housing to replace the Allison.... and that means that it (the 650/750)will most likely see the 6.7

Probably they will stick with the Cummins and the Cat. They are offering the gas engine as a cost reduction (diesel option prices are getting a bit..... ahhhhhhh, exhorbitant, shall we say?). Also, they are going to offer the V10 with CNG or LPG alternate fuel options. If you have a spare 130,000USD (what be dat? 1300 Benjamins?), you might consider this truck.... even though it just screams "I have a tiny willy".

I would have to say yes.... memory tells me (a dangerous endeavour at my age) that ordering a new cover for an older engine will get you get the "updated" cover.

I came across this statement over at the monkeyhouse... <Even though i am a preferred customer with amsoil and use the bypass filter i only put the rotella 15w-40w in my truck > I am a preferred customer even though I do not use their product.... You can't get any cooler than that....

A long f*cking time ago - in a galaxy not so far away - Ann Landers said "if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is". I don't see this as being real hard to understand. I have a pretty good notion of what our shop can and can't do for a thousand bucks. A one thousand dollar job is going to cost one thousand dollars - and I do not care what your door rate is.

So.... does this mean you will tie up your hoist AND your tranny jack for 30 hours? Are these guys related to Bill Hewitt? Last but not least..... when you put lipstick on a pig, you have??????

Thanks, guys... Aaron, I've hardly lifted a finger so far... and the guilt complex is kicking in hard... time to start justifying my existance today!!!

Next they will outlaw dry chem extinguishers because the powder can be a respiratory hazard... FWIW, I still have a Halon 1211 extinguisher for any kitchen mishaps at home (production was banned back in the 90s as part of the Montreal Accord - but it's use has not yet been outlawed - at least not in North America). Halotron 1 is it's replacement but breathing apparatus is recommended making it unsuitable for our purposes. One will have to wait and see how the CO2 ban will be enacted before getting overly concerned. But being able to deny a runaway engine its O2 is still going to be a priority in my book.

While we're on the subject of "unintended acceleration", how many shops have CO2 extinguishers for "runaway suppression"?

There was a broadcast message for rear crank seals.... apparently the outer circumference can be damaged on installation by the CKP.

I'm going to assume you meant "stealer"? Has anyone noticed that repeating the buzz test will give different results? The more you rattle them, the better they will seem to be. SEEM

... even those living in Ontariariario. Have a safe and happy DOMINION DAY.

What Shlep said.... let's begin with the basics (not like there hasn't been any overfull 6.4s out there). Not every runaway ends in a big bang...