- Project Responder Blog
- Driving back from RKO
- Trip to visit RKO in Indiana
- New fuel pickup installed
- Getting back up and running
- The engine is finally 100%
- Replacing the valves in the 460
- Engine to be torn down
- Quincy Home Show
- New fan clutch installed
- Keeping it simple
460 motor running well
posted @ Sunday, September 17, 2006
Finally!! The truck is finally running like it should. After a long, hard summer, it’s good to finally be able to get some relief. The new MSD distributor and ignition system as well as a new harmonic balancer have made a world of difference. After getting the new components installed, I took the truck out for a long test drive, all the while, waiting for “the other shoe to drop”. But fortunately, it never did. The only problem I experienced was that the engine temperature ended up much warmer than it should otherwise be. So that’s something I have to investigate since there is no obvious signs of problems. Other than that, it seems that the major issues are finally in the past. I'll know more as I take it out for further testing, as well as driving down to the Herculaneum Fire Truck Rally at the end of September.
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