Buying '78 Lil Red Express Truck

[Wayne M.]

Ron, if your oil pressure was good, and it didn’t smoke, the lower end will be fine. You’re good to 5500RPM

 

[Wiredawg]

Ron, if your oil pressure was good, and it didn’t smoke, the lower end will be fine. You’re good to 5500RPM

Wayne,

That's my thinking too... 40psi oil pressure and no smoking.

Thanks, Ron

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Wayne,
That's my thinking too... 40psi oil pressure and no smoking.

I KNEW those "no smoking" signs worked!

 

[Cummins12V98]

I had a 68 Dart 225 Slant "5". YES as it had ZERO compression on one hole.

 

[HPSimpson]

Ron, if your oil pressure was good, and it didn’t smoke, the lower end will be fine. You’re good to 5500RPM

Homer agrees with Wayne leave alone, happy trails!

 

[Wayne M.]

I had a 68 Dart 225 Slant "5". YES as it had ZERO compression on one hole.

OOOF! That leaning tower of power really must have been doing the shake a shake!

 

[Wayne M.]

Well, Ron. Did you really check the timing chain? If you’re really gonna check the chain, you could always slam in a bump stick. Hmmm. That radiator really should come out for a good cleaning, right? After all you did loose a head gasket.
You know, they make a repro of the ‘68 340 cam. You know the GOOD one, right?

 

[Wiredawg]

Well, Ron. Did you really check the timing chain? If you’re really gonna check the chain, you could always slam in a bump stick. Hmmm. That radiator really should come out for a good cleaning, right? After all you did loose a head gasket.
You know, they make a repro of the ‘68 340 cam. You know the GOOD one, right?

Wayne, I have them checking the timing chain and I had removed the radiator and cleaned it
Except for the blown HG adding temp and pressure, she's a cool rig.

Thanks, Ron

 

[Wayne M.]

Correct, Ron. Now I recall the radiator thing. I guess it didn’t fudge up at all, which is good.

 

[Wayne M.]

Ron, if you’ve got the heads and front off, why not go for a cam? You’re there- literally. You know I have to fuel the fire!
http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...nQ=&searchmode=partnumber&page=6&partid=30240

 

[Wiredawg]

Wayne,

Thanks. I'm going by there after while and I'll check it out. Cheers, Ron

 

[Cummins12V98]

OOOF! That leaning tower of power really must have been doing the shake a shake!

It ran surprisingly well. I tried adding oil to the cylinder and compression was still "0". NEVER have I had "0" compression.

That was the engine they used on our pea viner combines in the 70's. Them suckers ran 24/7 for weeks at a time.

 

[Wayne M.]

That was the engine they used on our pea viner combines in the 70's. Them suckers ran 24/7 for weeks at a time.

Would you happen to have a picture of one of those? I love seeing automotive engines in industrial applications.

 

[HPSimpson]

Ron, From all I read what is the current status of your lil Red Express truck, something about cleaning radiator, that maybe bad choice. Sometimes when cleaned end up with more leaks, only time will tell. You don't need a new cam period.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Don't listen to him - you need a new cam!

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Sorry - couldn't resist!

When I restored my GTX I put back in a factory spec cam. 7 years or so later I pulled the engine due to the pan gasket leaking, touched up the engine compartment, and put back in the street hemi cam.

It's your truck - do what you want. But we will need more pictures !

 

[HPSimpson]

Ron, Still don't need new cam you are heading down the rat trap, stop pouring more into the you need this or that engage yourself here, think this through!

 

[TFucili]

Was it Chet Herbert that ran the ads, "Any Make, Any Grind, $29.95"???

 

[gsbrockman]

Was it Chet Herbert that ran the ads, "Any Make, Any Grind, $29.95"???

Thought that was MAACO...

 

[TFucili]

Thought that was MAACO...

You're thinking of Earl Scheib