Recent content by Muddin_dude06

Are there any upgraded fans for the oem style mechanical fan on 2nd gens? I had a blade break off of mine so I need to replace it. If there are any better than oem fans out there I’d like to upgrade. I don’t think I want to go electric fans. Also what radiators that are out there are a worth...

My tractor has given me occasional hydraulic fits but they have progressively gotten worse, from once in a blue moon to every time I use the machine. I don't hardly ever use the machine for more than a minute or two now because of the issues and I need to get them fixed. When using the tractor...

Hey y’all I have an Eotech Xps2-0 off of my wife’s rifle I need to get rid of. I bought it brand new at the end of 2013 or early 2014. It has been on her rifle which has been a safe queen it’s whole life. So it’s lived an easy life and hasn’t ever been abused, it’s got 1-2 minor marks on the...

Block is bored .040” over and still has full compression, in fact probably more compression since the block has been decked. I’m running a 178/208 Hamilton cam with a mildly ported cylinder head. Truck never clears the smoke up and EGT’s can get 1400° Quick and I definitely feel like there is...

I’m about 95% done replacing most of my front end suspension, I put in 3” lift springs, shocks, a Thuren track bar and built some long arms. Currently I have the ‘99HD steering setup on my truck but it seems like it is pretty close to bind since the lift and it was some cheap kit of eBay I...

I need to clean the garage out of a few parts I have laying around I don’t need from when I rebuilt my engine last year. $300 Hamilton 165 conical valve springs and retainers. New never been ran. $200 Cummins 60pound valve springs with Power Driven Diesel upgraded retainers and locks. The...

So I am just about done with my engine and about ready to start this sucker up. When I went to prime the oil system with a spare pump I noticed oil does not “spill” into the timing case from the ppump with anywhere near as much volume as the power steering pump, does that sound normal? I...

Engine is ready to finally put back together. I have the 178/208 Hamilton cam degree’d and ready to go. I have a set of Hamilton 165 conical valve springs and a set of 60lb springs and PDD 10° retainers, which would you install? Is there any risk of unacceptable wear from the Hamilton’s higher...

I have the chance to pick up what I would call the main steel structure to a 30x60x14 with 20’ column line spacing, free span shop building from a buddy in south Texas. The columns are 6” I beam, don’t know the lb per ft on them. The frame rafters are 12”x I think 13lb/ft at what I believe is a...

I am getting pretty close to reassembling my engine now, for the most part I’m just waiting on my cylinder head to get finished up. I used the Isky tool on their rental program to cut O-ring grooves in my cylinder block, I set them all at .029”. I have ARP 625’s to use and I have read of...

Hey ya'll I have some parts I am putting up for sale since I am changing some things up during my rebuild. All these prices are OBO with shipping included. Most the parts have about 40k miles on them. 12mm ARP Head studs $350 Eat soot billet tappet cover $175 Maxxspool push rods $175 1.5"...

How come no one uses the 60mm inducer S300’s? Like the 177272 or 177280 with a .7 or .8 housing swap, I would think they would make a good single turbo even for towing or a good top turbo in a smaller set of twins?

Does anyone have some used rod bolts they could send my way instead of throwing in the trash? I’ll pay shipping . I just need them to hold a spare set of rods together. Thanks

Hey for the guys out there that have made their own girdles or work in the industry what is the material most commonly used or acceptable to use for a main bearing girdle? I remember a thread years back where it was discussed and opinions were all over the place, some 4340 chromoly, some 1018...

In my 450-500 rwhp 12v tow rig/farm truck what’s the best choice for pistons? I was running the Mahle #286210 pistons from a non I/c application and am wondering if the standard bowl pistons would be a better choice or if I should stick with what I had? I am running Bosch 370’s with about 17-18*...