The Car Thread

[Captain Goddammit]

Well I found the solution! It's all fixed now!!

I went and bought a really fucking nice Cummins diesel Dodge 4x4 dually!

Problem solved.

[ygmir]

Well I found the solution! It's all fixed now!!

I went and bought a really fucking nice Cummins diesel Dodge 4x4 dually!

Problem solved.

welcome to the club~~ though mine is old, and had a hard life, I bought it new and have driven it almost 200K now........

[Captain Goddammit]

For the first time ever in all these years, I'm not stressed and worried about the road trip.
Finally I can enjoy the trip, that's why I did it.
22,000 pounds of truck & trailer was pushing my 30 year old gas dually to its limits in the mountains, and it did it but it's such a huge relief knowing I can go wherever I want and be 98% sure to make it.

[tatonka]

got the ticket and the VP , and the truck is now dead Head gasket between 5-6 is more than likely shot. Have 30 lbs cyl pressure in those two 90 in the rest.
There is also 10-12 degrees slop from when i turn the motor by hand while watching the distributor move . So will need a timing chain , and the list goes on.

Hope I can borrow my Dads 73 ford f250 , it has a 390 . So not stopped yet

[Captain Goddammit]

I'll make you a good deal on an '86 4x4 crewcab dually with a '98 454 in it...

[tatonka]

I'll make you a good deal on an '86 4x4 crewcab dually with a '98 454 in it...

to new Im sure I couldnt afford it , thks tho

[Captain Goddammit]

No it's not, has zero electronics, a carburetor, exactly same mechanicals as a '60s or '70s model. I'll miss it for that reason.
Available at a low low price, E-Z terms. Guaranteed for 90 minutes or 90 miles.

Shit maybe I'll just keep it.

[tatonka]

No it's not, has zero electronics, a carburetor, exactly same mechanicals as a '60s or '70s model. I'll miss it for that reason.
Available at a low low price, E-Z terms. Guaranteed for 90 minutes or 90 miles.

Shit maybe I'll just keep it.

Ive found a bunch on craigslist for about the same price as the 72 . They cost less then fixin the 72 , which I could use as a parts truck.

Would my old camper fit in it? PM me what you got to have for it

[MikeGyver]

Congrats on the new purchase. I check online for decently priced cummins dodges all the time.

Planning on driving my 82 Cherokee Chief. Have to pull the transfer case and find out why it comes out of gear every time I stop hard and sometimes just randomly.

[MikeGyver]

Well, the Cherokee Chief needs a new transfer case. So im not driving that. Putting the Durango back together that we started rebuilding a month or so ago but put on hold till after the burn.

Its about 90% together but the small ziplock bag with the oil pan bolts is missing, along with half of the exhaust manifold bolts. If it wasn't for that I would be able to drop it in tonight. Surprised at how quickly it goes together when you have all the parts.

The last engine I built (1975 triumph TR7) took almost a month because I had to keep ordering parts from Britain.

[southern crone]

I have had crows steal lawn mower spark plugs, twice. I placed them on an outside work table and went to the shed to get the sparkplug wrench, when I went back outside they were gone. May be because they were gold tipped.

[Tin Halo]

W
The last engine I built (1975 triumph TR7) took almost a month because I had to keep ordering parts from Britain.

Only the Britons would have the audacity to call that a Triumph.

[Molotov]

"The New Triumph TR7-The Shape of Things To Come!"....Yeah like the end of the Triumph Company. They had a quality control problem.

[MikeGyver]

I enjoyed the hell out of mine untill I warped the aluminum head. Then I rebuilt it and sold it unfinished.

[Tin Halo]

Yeah. In college, one of my friends - who passed away last Friday, sadly enough (third college friend in two years, two this year alone, all in July/August) - had one of those (yellow, of course; did they make any other color of it?), and I noticed he was always having it tinkered on.
I also always felt the doors were really tall on them and they felt like you were sitting way too low. Even for me.

[MikeGyver]

Mine was orange. I went from spitfires to it so I was a little higher off the ground actually. I actually barely ever had any problems with it. V belt snapped, knocked a hole in the radiator and at 80 on the freeway all of my coolant was gone in a matter of seconds, got it towed home and found out the head had warped.

Sorry for your loss.

Here it is.

[ygmir]

so, sorta off "car" topic:
I've done research, and can't seem to find a good "chart" or whatever, to see what engines will swap out,in larger trucks.
I know many of the large diesel engines have the same mounting and trans/bellhousing attachements.
Specifically, I'm trying to find a good replacement for a CAT 3208 NA.

any ideas?

[MikeGyver]

Anyone know anything about Dodge Magnum Engines?

Finally got it all together and installed, starts, doesn't seem to be getting oil to the lifters and doesn't want to run for more than 30 seconds or so without throttle applied.

Hydraulic rockers, installed per Haynes manual, holes in push-rods were cleared before installing. Im out of ideas.

[FIGJAM]

Is it registering oil pressure?

[MikeGyver]

Yes, Even pulled out the pressure sensor and made a huge mess to make sure it wasn't malfunctioning and just saying it had pressure.

[ygmir]

is it computer controlled in any way?

I know on some Fords, if the 'puter sits without power too long, it has to "re-set" and will not idle, you have to keep it throttled, for a few hundred miles, until it gets readings and such to set it'self again.

have you pulled a valve cover(s) to confirm to oil to lifters?

[MikeGyver]

That sounds about right. going to put the driveshaft in and drive it. Ive found things saying that it could take about 30 minutes to get oil through the whole system. Reving it in the driveway found a trans leak in the lines, so Ill find that leak once it cools, Hoping its just a connection that needs tightening.

Damn auto parts store gave me the wrong ujoints so I have to go back and get the correct ones. I used to love that store, What used to be 3-4 guys that knew a ton have been replaced by about 6 people that dont seem to know much at all.

[MikeGyver]

Update...

After researching apparently these lifters have to be pumped full of oil before being installed. They are stock replacements so I don't know why the book didn't say anything or why there wasn't any literature in the package that said anything other than make sure the oil hole points up. So the intake is back off, will oil the lifters tomorrow and hopefully have it back together before it gets too hot.

Broke a needle bearing putting in the new u-joints, so Ill need to go buy another one tomorrow, Haven't even started to look where the trans fluid leak is. I was way too optimistic for my own good.

[ygmir]

way to stick with it, MikeGyver!! you'll get it, and then, know what you have!!!

*be strong*

[MikeGyver]

One step backwards. Step and a half forward. Step or two sideways. Do a barrel roll.

Pull the lifters out. Most of them were already full of fluid. have the top end back together but broke a clip on the trans kick down cable while disassembling. Going to have to glue that back together, Still haven't tightened the trans lines. U-joints are refusing to go together, not sure whats going on there... Taking a break from the 113* heat.

[ygmir]

U-Joints can be tricky. are they press in or ubolt/clip?

[Captain Goddammit]

There's nonstop wrenching, fabricating, wiring, etc going on at Goddammit Garage.
Minor fun thing: I don't seem to have a stout Torx 30 anywhere (only a few shitty cheapos) and absolutely could not get the drain plug out of my fancy Mag-Hytek transmission pan on the Dodge.
Since I was changing the fluid & filter, you know what that means. Had to be done the Huge Mess way.

[MikeGyver]

They are clip in. one side went in just fine, the other side is being a bitch. (of the driveshaft, not the ujoint)
Got the tranny lines tight, I think (I thought so last time too) gotta run to the store for more coolant to refill the radiator, then start it and see if we changed anything at all.

Sorry to hear your having troubles too Cap, we've got a 7/8 allen cut and welded to a bar for getting the tranny drain bolts out on bugs.

[MikeGyver]

Got it started, not much difference. no leaks this time. drive shafts in, put it in reverse and backed it up a few feet so its finally out of the way but it wasn't too happy about moving. Not sure what to do next.

its about time to see if I can find a transfer case for my jeep or barrow a car because I've got to start moving into prep, 10 days.

[ygmir]

still no idle? still clattering?

those computer re-sets can take a few hundred miles......