The "Mule" Build
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Were finally here and the climate is typical humid and terrible. Can't wait to get some zzzzz's so me and the fam hit the strip.
On a side note I think this will be the Mules last trip, she develop a really loud tapping noise coming from cyl 5 or 7, no power loss, no smoke, or anything out of the ordinary just a really loud tap as the rpms go up or down at idle no knock? Checked fuel pressure, a steady 65 at idle and when reved 55, seems with in spec.
This was the first time with out the chip since all mods were installed, and boy do I miss it, on an upside she will be getting her transplant sooner than anticipated.
I'll post a video as soon as I get a chance.
On a side note I think this will be the Mules last trip, she develop a really loud tapping noise coming from cyl 5 or 7, no power loss, no smoke, or anything out of the ordinary just a really loud tap as the rpms go up or down at idle no knock? Checked fuel pressure, a steady 65 at idle and when reved 55, seems with in spec.
This was the first time with out the chip since all mods were installed, and boy do I miss it, on an upside she will be getting her transplant sooner than anticipated.
I'll post a video as soon as I get a chance.
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I hate to see that engine on it's last leg. When you put the new one in you'll have to tear this one down so we can see how it has held up inside
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You bet, before it comes out I'm doing a compression test and post them here, after that we all are going to see the inside of the Mules innards look like, I saw them once when she had roughly 4xx,xxx miles (we took her out for a complete reseal) and she looked clean.
I'm beating that knock is a glow plug that broke because about a month ago the glow plug relay got stuck and drained both battery's and I pressure one of them swoll up and maybe on this trip it broke off, but who knows. Im just praying she makes it back to my home town. Fingers crossed.
I'm beating that knock is a glow plug that broke because about a month ago the glow plug relay got stuck and drained both battery's and I pressure one of them swoll up and maybe on this trip it broke off, but who knows. Im just praying she makes it back to my home town. Fingers crossed.
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No, at 400 something miles the engine got pulled out for a reseal she was still a fleet truck, I've only put 120k in the 3years I've owned her. You know that already Byron!!!
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Remember that the odo turn once at 399 then another 20k and then I had it set to zero miles and now sitting at 393xxx so that puts me almost at 820k 
Once I install the rebuild engine im having the odo reset to zero miles just for the F of it.
Once I install the rebuild engine im having the odo reset to zero miles just for the F of it.