The "Mule" Build
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Got a call from the machine shop, he found me new oem IH valves 8 intake 8 exhaust for $100, he told me they were left behind after no one came to claim them 2 years ago, I got lucky and he told me he had some but had to look for them. Score
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Adam, have you thought about rather than boring it .030 over, bore it and sleeve it? You could stay with stock sizes that way. I've been told that is the best way to build a higher HP engine too. Just a thought.
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I did but $$$$ is a factor, as for future performance upgrades, im staying like this for as long as I own the Mule, all my mods are working great with each other, why change it.
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Well its officially done I just bought the engine rebuild kit and wrist pin bushings from riffraff, i will just wait for the yellow tapped package
I hope Clay throws in a free Riffraff shirt
I hope Clay throws in a free Riffraff shirt
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Are you getting a new LP Oil Pump? And while the pan is off what about some sort of permanent fix for the leaky dipstick tube syndrome? Is your engine guy going to balance it? Not sure how important that is for a relatively low speed Diesel, but those pistons and rods are big and heavy.
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Are you getting a new LP Oil Pump? And while the pan is off what about some sort of permanent fix for the leaky dipstick tube syndrome? Is your engine guy going to balance it? Not sure how important that is for a relatively low speed Diesel, but those pistons and rods are big and heavy.
I'll be back if I think of any more ways to spend your money
I'll be back if I think of any more ways to spend your money
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From: Gary,Indiana
By all the things you are saying the machanist you have doing your work it sounds like he has a good game plan and what a deal on the valves. Did you ask him about valve seats and his thoughts on some of the valves seats that are on the market?
Congrats on the BIG box with yellow tape !!
Congrats on the BIG box with yellow tape !!
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From: Gary,Indiana
Did the machinist think these carbon deposits were normal or what would cause it to be so bad? What do think the cause?
Or is it just from too many miles and poor compression?