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I'd suggest buying an extra fan belt and sticking it in the glovebox if you haven't already. Glad the shorter fan drive worked out. :)

Looks good. At 5 seconds into the video you can see a loose nut and bolt on the fan shroud. Looks like it might become a projectile if it rattles out and drops into the fan. The truck sounds real smooth though. :)

That old Cat hauls ass! :D

That's great, Steve. Now it's time to go make some money. :D

I gotta agree with Cobleskill on this one. I've also had crappy experiences with high dollar mechanics (see the thread where I got new fuel injectors on my old bucket truck). That one cost me 3 mechanics and $3500 to find out that the problem was a stuck checkvalve. But they also pulled out the...

Wow Steve. Sounds like it's been quite an ordeal. I don't think I'd have the patience to last through 6-8 months of truck repairs. I about lost it after 2 months and gave up. The good news is that your truck is all paid for and you know exactly what you got. I've got 5 years of big payments...

That's great news, Steve. Sorry that it's so thirsty. Maybe the fuel economy will get better as things get settled in.

I wanna see when you get it back into production! :D

Sounds like you're coming down the home stretch, Steve. I know it's going to be great for you when you get it back in service. A little break-in and getting used to the new motor and you'll be set for years. :)

Sounds good, Steve. Looking forward to seeing pictures of that bad boy in position under the hood. :)

Any progress on the truck this week, Steve? I'm looking forward to seeing your truck back in production again.

Sounds smooooooooooooth! :thumbup:

Ed, it could be an F-650, F-750 or F-850. They all look identical from the outside, the differences will be in the frame, suspension and brakes. If you can count the leaf springs and see if it has air brakes, we might be able to guess the exact model number. ;) That setup isn't all that heavy...

Steve, I wish like heck there was an easy way to get my truck out there to you. If I go through with the purchase, I may end up sitting on this old truck for months on end with no buyer in sight. It would be a great donor vehicle for you and I wouldn't have to worry about somebody killing...

I'm thinking the PTO runs off the torque converter. In order to engage the PTO, you set the brake and put the vehicle in gear to stop the torque converter. Then you engage the PTO and then you put the truck back into neutral. When the PTO is engaged, you can stop it by putting the truck in...

Good luck with it Steve. I also discussed swapping over to a Cat diesel when I got my replacement motor last year, but was told that it would have been $2-3K more expensive than sticking with the Detroit. Although at this point it's looking like it would have been a better choice in the long run.