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Ray,

Sorry to hear you were down. But glad you're on your way back to normal (normal... really?)

It's never too early to start planning Plow Day! I am looking for anyone who can gather up a door Prize or two and will keep a running tab here. For starters, I will have at least two large pistons to give away. No practical use but the cool factor is there. IMG_0636.JPG I will also have the connec...

Just cool stuff. You're putting out some hp when you see this... IMG_1001.JPG Serious backfire blew out the casting on the air intake. IMG_1016.JPG Had to change a couple heads pistons and liners yesterday. IMG_1028.JPG And yes, I will have at least two pistons for door prizes at Plow Day. Maybe a ...

Whatta month. I just spent the last three weeks working 7 days to convert 12 engines from regulator/stepper motor fuel control to digital air fuel ratio controllers. With my background in controls wiring, I helped do the install. Pretty cool stuff. Went from this on both banks. IMG_0941.JPG To this...

I just had a thought....

Would one of those pistons make an good door prize at Plow Day?

Vince, Thanks but I can't be in the same category as my brother. It's amazing to see people that have their life in order, things work. He works full time with travel up and down the north east, teaches motorcycle riding class for the PA DOT, fishes all the time, plays with his old BMW bikes, is gr...

Paul, We used to see the same problem from guys new to trucking. Thinking they could just pump a gallon jug full of series III to use in their car. It wouldn't take long for the high detergent to do its magic. MMO, A little in your morning coffee..... mmmmmm. Not to mention it keeps you regular :mrg...

My brother was nominated for one of the conservation hero's of Field and Stream. He made it to the top six in this October's issue. He warned me to be careful when talking to reporters, they kept asking him if he was a leader until he said I guess and now "it comes natural to him". 9-23-2012 9-57-5...

Jason,

Welcome to the forum.

You're not too far away from me either! We got a lot of western PA folks on here.

Same here.

Jim,
That's pretty common in our house since the kids moved out.

I was going out today and Jill said I was overdue getting her a gift. I was like, what? What kind of gift? She said "I don't know, something platinum would be nice..." So I bought her platinum when I stopped at NAPA. I came home, knelt down and opend the top of the box all dramatic like.... I'm sti...

Paul,
Don't worry, it'll be a mess soon enough.

Kenneth, Got to love the engineering on that but I sure hope he has the engines tied together tight or that manifold won't be long for this world. Cool stuff! Worked on the shop this weekend. You lay one thing where it shouldn't be and pretty soon it has company. Next thing you know your putting th...

Larin,

One of the easiest is windows picture resizer.

It has been reworked for Win7 here:
http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

I definitely got to get better pictures

So, I have red bricks behind the shop to throw and old blue to run your ..... over! I'd have bought a Ford but the only ecoboost I could find was a crew cab with an 8' bed, won't fit in the garage (it was red though). Also, Ford is a little pricy. I like the 4.8L Chevy's though plus I got a deal on ...

All Done. Took about four hours of total work and if I had to do it again I know I could do it in three. Too many trips to the toolbox, now I know. I never broke a front end down on one of these before, I learned a lot. Front spacers are under the shock mount. I have an appointment first thing Mond...

Started last night on the Chevy. I am using this thing a lot for work and hauling parts fairly often. Six heads on the back add over 1300 pounds and I might put 600 miles on with that weight. So, first off I wanted to level the truck to raise the front a little. Mainly because I put 285/70R/17 tire...

My neighbor has a cool little machine, an IH skid steer. Pretty sure it's an early 70's machine, I have to get the serial number next time I'm in his shed. I did tell him it would be prudent to keep his shed locked.... but it would be easy to track if it disappeared, just follow the tracks across t...

We had a couple spare parts from an overhaul we did so I took a piston and rod. I'm going to take it to Wyotech next week when I talk to the diesel class's about the gas fields. Then they're going in my shop because they are cool. Connecting rod is one heavy hunk o metal! IMG_0633.JPG IMG_0635.JPG

Marlin,

I'd like to see some more pics from various viewpoints. That's a cool little machine.