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Dec 4, 2010 | 11:30 PM

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StreamlineGT

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Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket

See you guys again when it's time for the engine to go back in.

I'm game for that!

Dec 4, 2010 | 11:56 PM

#92

7.3 Rocket

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Originally Posted by StreamlineGT

I'm game for that!

It'll probably be January before it's ready to go back in. Kept finding more things to do as we went.

So far the pre-reinstall list incluides:

EGR work
head studs/gaskets
replace the puleys we determined needed replacing
rebuild the turbo or go with a Powermax whatever is determined necessary (hopefully the Powermax)
glow plugs

Dec 5, 2010 | 03:20 AM

#93

ArdWrknTrk

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Good morning Connecticut.

Dec 5, 2010 | 04:10 AM

#94

Nice Work Truck

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Good morning Jim and all the rest.
WOW Pete I am glad you got it out.
Maybe next weekend I could swing buy for a little bit.

Dec 5, 2010 | 05:52 AM

#95

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From: somewhere in CT ?

Morning Everyone, its a little chilly out.

Dec 5, 2010 | 05:59 AM

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This Week is going to be real chilly Ray.

Pete or Greg did Aaron ever show up yesterday ?

Dec 5, 2010 | 06:59 AM

#97

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Morning all. Aaron did manage to show up yesterday around sundown. One could argue that he even made himself useful

Dec 5, 2010 | 07:37 AM

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Zookie400

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i was extremely useful. i also ate brownies and cookies.

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Dec 5, 2010 | 07:41 AM

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The eating brownies and cookies was imperative for his usefulness, he was in charge of holding the lift down with the engine on the other end of it. Without the extra weight in him, there is no way he could have done it.

Dec 5, 2010 | 07:45 AM

#100

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What time did you guys finish up ?
I wish that I could have stayed and helped.

Dec 5, 2010 | 07:51 AM

#101

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I left about 8 I think, and the engine was out and on the stand. Pete and bryan were fabbing up a brace for the front end of the engine. Didn't come out butter smooth or anything, but it came out nonetheless.

Dec 5, 2010 | 08:34 AM

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Brian and I left around 10-ish after messing around with some pictures, BSing, letting Brian play with the welder some, and completing the front brace on the engine.

Andy if you could stop by next weekend to help tear down the motor I'd GREATLY appreciate it.

Dec 5, 2010 | 08:42 AM

#103

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Good Morning CT!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Sounds like you had some progress Pete!

Dec 5, 2010 | 10:11 AM

#104

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Originally Posted by sddesigns

Good Morning CT!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Sounds like you had some progress Pete!

I think it's un-progress. I started with an engine that ran poorly I now have an engine that doesn't run. (cause it's out of its home)

Dec 5, 2010 | 10:29 AM

#105

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Isn't that Murphys Law?