What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
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Yesterday I pulled out my oil cooler to change the gaskets, only to find cummins sent me the wrong one for the inner. So I took down the front cover to change crank seal and tab the kdp. While doing that I found my water pump bearing to be headed south, as well as the fan hub bearing, and the damper didn't look so great.
So today I ordered a fluidamper, the fan hub bearing and warrentied the water pump. Then since its down for a few days, I started pulling the left side down to change the tappet cover gasket.
So today I ordered a fluidamper, the fan hub bearing and warrentied the water pump. Then since its down for a few days, I started pulling the left side down to change the tappet cover gasket.
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Hey, Hillbilly. Regarding your Fluid Damper install, have you looked far enough ahead on the fan blade to FD collision? That damper is so big it will collide with the fan blades. Your fan will need to be pushed forward slightly. PM me and I have an alternate solution as to what's documented in the sticky treads
Got the correct gaskets today for the oil cooler. Just got it back in, now on to changing the bearing in the fan hub.
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I managed to get the fan hub done. Now I'm down to only one bolt in the tappet cover. Just realized the time so that's it for tonight.
I do have question. Has anyone removed that noise damper panel? I'm debating on leaving it off and wondering how much more noise I will actually hear with out it?
I do have question. Has anyone removed that noise damper panel? I'm debating on leaving it off and wondering how much more noise I will actually hear with out it?
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From: Tulsa, OK
I managed to get the fan hub done. Now I'm down to only one bolt in the tappet cover. Just realized the time so that's it for tonight.
I do have question. Has anyone removed that noise damper panel? I'm debating on leaving it off and wondering how much more noise I will actually hear with out it?
I do have question. Has anyone removed that noise damper panel? I'm debating on leaving it off and wondering how much more noise I will actually hear with out it?
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From: Grand Junction, Co
When I lived in Crested Butte Colo. dozens of Bald Eagles would spend a part of the winter down by the state fish hatchery.
It was awesome to see several of them just sitting in the trees together.
J.fonder nice looking little 2wd project you have there.
Are you planning on keeping the 1/2 front end?
It was awesome to see several of them just sitting in the trees together.
J.fonder nice looking little 2wd project you have there.
Are you planning on keeping the 1/2 front end?
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That is what I wanted to hear. Thanks. I had figured on trimming it for the piston Lp while I had it off, but now I think I'll throw it in the discard pile tomorrow when I take it off.
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From: vermont
I spent a lot of of that time living out of my '94 Dodge 2500 with my two Mastiffs on the state land.
I was just living the snowboarder bum's dream and cooking at the Grande Butte hotel.
Eat, snowboard, work, Mopar, sleep…and repeat.
Those eagles posted up at the fish hatchery where an awesome sight!
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From: Berea, KY
Last night I officially started on project "Power Ram 250HD". I swapped the front hubs to dually hubs. After getting it all put back together I found out that the shop did a crap job at turning the rotors because I've got some pretty bad brake shimmy. Looks good at least!