| Author | Message | ||
| Mark Karlsson (Flying_fishbowl)
Registered Member Username: Flying_fishbowl Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 67.188.211.79 Rating: N/A |
Got the jake brakes on and working. Had to customize my lower valve cover, put it in my milling machine, cut off approximately an inch, and heli-arc a new top on it. I had some aluminum step plate, so that's what I used.  Clears the engine cover fine and no leaks! Pics here: http://images21.fotki.com/v515/photos/4/44124/173676/busenginecompartment2_15_07-vi.jpg http://images22.fotki.com/v520/photos/4/44124/173676/jakebrake2_15_07-vi.jpg | ||
| Douglas Wotring (Tekebird)
Registered Member Username: Tekebird Post Number: 102 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.59.75.212 Rating: N/A |
Looks like pretty nice workmanship......but whats with the blashamous Blue paint job on the DD? LOL | ||
| Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
Registered Member Username: Bob_greenwood Post Number: 696 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.136.49.228 Rating: N/A |
BUT...look how clean everything is.....are you sure it's a two cycle ?? | ||
| Chuck Lott (Chuckmc8)
Registered Member Username: Chuckmc8 Post Number: 203 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 74.224.206.164 Rating: N/A |
Man, I am so jealous of folks like Mark who have skill and talent! Great job! | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 419 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.126.56 Rating: N/A |
That engine is going to give you trouble unless you change it back to green or silver. Detroits are great engines but are sensitive to being painted designer colors. If it's not a Detroit, then never mind. Nice workmanship BTW. | ||
| Muddog16 (Muddog16)
Registered Member Username: Muddog16 Post Number: 326 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 4.225.88.186 Rating: N/A |
Mark are you by any chance related to Kirby Karlsson, who by the way also does excellant work on his bus! Nice looking job Mark! Pat | ||
| Mark Karlsson (Flying_fishbowl)
Registered Member Username: Flying_fishbowl Post Number: 10 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 67.188.211.79 Rating: N/A |
Hey guys: my wife picked the color. Obviously, she knows nothing about Detroit Diesels. ;) I hope the designer color gods will continue to let my engine run rather than strike me down! I seem to be running out of things to fix. I guess it's time to go camping. Pat: I don't think I'm related to Kirby Karlsson, but who knows. Thanks. | ||
| Larry Baird (Airhog)
Registered Member Username: Airhog Post Number: 122 Registered: 1-2001 Posted From: 71.102.8.157 Rating: N/A |
Thats funny, when you put it back in you put it in sidways! How do you keep it from going in circles? | ||
| Ray Lala (Rayshound)
Registered Member Username: Rayshound Post Number: 90 Registered: 8-2003 Posted From: 12.148.143.20 Rating: N/A |
Painting it green will just make it leak! | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 446 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.126.56 Rating: N/A |
Yeah! but at least it wont rust!! |