Mission Impossible. Cabover Rescue/Retrieval
#46
#47
All my spider bites are almost gone now..
Got the beast loaded. Carwashed and unloaded.
Engine is a factory authorized rebuild.
Odometer says 24k miles. Wonder if that original or 124k? Hard to say i guess.
Next week will put gas and spark to it. Pending all valves opening and closing anyway.
Anyone ever see a head like this "B121" ?
Got the beast loaded. Carwashed and unloaded.
Engine is a factory authorized rebuild.
Odometer says 24k miles. Wonder if that original or 124k? Hard to say i guess.
Next week will put gas and spark to it. Pending all valves opening and closing anyway.
Anyone ever see a head like this "B121" ?
#48
#50
#51
Lets see, battery- check. Gas can-check. Key... No check. Ok jumper wire to coil- check.
Water in radiator- check.
Clearance Clarance... Roger,Roger.... Contact!
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...005/924e162d2e
Water in radiator- check.
Clearance Clarance... Roger,Roger.... Contact!
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...005/924e162d2e
Last edited by jmadsen; 01-22-2019 at 09:17 PM. Reason: video links
#53
I was expecting a stuck valve or something at least... Nothing. Darn thing ran so smooth. Last inspection sticker was from 1972. I would wager a guess that truck had been sitting there since near that time.
My other friend who assisted with removal said "dont start it without me" was raring to go. If it hadnt been for all but one of the tires being flat he would have been gone. Fuel pump was pumping great. But as you could see most of it was peeing out the pump itself all over the back of engine. Need to swap pumps before running it again.
More video.
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...899/c9dfa6ad6c
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...745/43df5f577a
My other friend who assisted with removal said "dont start it without me" was raring to go. If it hadnt been for all but one of the tires being flat he would have been gone. Fuel pump was pumping great. But as you could see most of it was peeing out the pump itself all over the back of engine. Need to swap pumps before running it again.
More video.
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...899/c9dfa6ad6c
https://vimeo.com/user79299376/revie...745/43df5f577a
Last edited by jmadsen; 01-22-2019 at 09:18 PM. Reason: fixed video links
#56
#57
You have got to be kidding me!!!!! That is great, talk about karma. That old truck appreciated you getting it out of that pit so much, it was just waiting for you to give it a drink, a jump and it said thanks the only way it could "Vroom Vroom, Vrooooooom". Its reminds me of the little engine that could. Congrats.