Freightrain

I had a local guy do my tank brackets. He was big in model t wheels, but that market dried up with the aging crowd doing those cars. I saw him a few weeks back at swap meet. He is basically closed up, but keeps the shop for his own tinkering. He's semi retired anyways. The fellow I worked for building the two Willy's has a product shop. He did a couple things years ago, but he stays plenty busy. He is now retired and doesn't get involved with day to day stuff.

Dang Tom...30#!! Nice. I'd like to have that much. I should have updated mine when I had it rebuilt. Do you have a part number for yours? I know we've talked about it before, but don't recall you mentioning those kind of boost numbers. Might be something I look into? You know, just because.

Not likely. A 237 only runs 15# of boost. I've hot tanked it so i know its clean. Id like to upgrade to paper filter some time. Need to find a small ss donaldson and make it fit.

You can just turn the nut on the rack a couple flats to add fuel, but that will not get you to 315 hp. You need to add enough air to increase the overall power and not burn the engine up from just a bunch more fuel. My 237 was a bit low on heat on a long pull. I adjusted the nut on the rack a few flats and I saw the pyrometer increase slightly(still under 1100 degrees).

I run 50wt motor oil in my spicer 4spd. They typically don't take a thick grease.

Takes more then turning screw in the pump. I would already have done my 237. You'll need turbo, injectors and intercooler.

The truck would need a microwave, water and a couple other things to be plated as an RV. That's what I was told years ago when I asked about it in Ohio. The trailer is not the issue, but it needs more then a cot to be an RV also(micro, water,stove,etc). I tried to get my trailer relisted as an rv, but Ohio doesn't recognize anything over 34' as an rv trailer. Mine is 40'. Catch 22. I have a racer friend in Indiana that also pulls with a B model and a tag trailer. I do have a CDL and med card so I'm legal in sorts. No log book though. If you stay within 150 miles that is a non issue.

Yes, it hauls my race trailer. I have it plated Historical. My first summer it was std truck plated, but then I was going to have to deal with IFTA, so I changed it. I've skirted any issues for 19 years now going a few states away. The scales in Ohio are "commercial trucks only", so I run on by. I've pulled into PA scales when open and have not been red lighted. Running mostly on weekends means most scales are closed.

Thanks. I've got the hood off presently and dropping them off to my painter friend for some much needed repair. One step at a time.

Downloading direct to the site has it's issues sometimes. Linking is easier because you aren't relying on the site to hold the whole photo file. Though if the hosting site fails, so does the picture. I lost a ton of photos when Photo bucket tried to strong arm a big yearly fee. I closed my account and all my posts from years ago lost the picture links I posted.

You can do it two ways Dave. When your in the box typing your post, look down below where it says "drag files here to attach or choose files". If you click "choose file" it will open a new box on your screen that will allow you to pick a file from your computer and it will download it to the site and attach it to your post. OR you can open an account at places like Postimage.org. It's free to sign up and it will hold all your pictures(once you download them there) so you can post them anyplace. I don't recall what the file limit is here at BMT, but there is limitations and once you reach that you can't download anymore pictures to BMT. I use Postimage. Once you have them there you just click a link at postimage and then "paste" it into your post. Like this: It sounds confusing, but once you do it a couple times, it really is simple(even if you have to write down the list of steps it takes).

Love the rain cap on the stack. Very classic look.

My first truck was a '72 1210 2wd pickup. Learned a lot working on it. It was a ex township road truck(ya, beat to pieces and safety yellow). 345 would not pass a gas station. Still like the utilitarian look of a IH pickup. They sure did rust to pieces(like most vehicles of the day). Mine came with no inner fenders(or hood hinges), floors were vaguely there, though the bed was welded up pretty solid. I need to dig up the picture I have from 1982? My buddy from jr high grew up with Travelalls. First was a '66, then a '72. I have a picture of the '72(green with woodgrain). He also had a '72 1210 4wd stepside for a short time. It got burnt up in a garage fire while doing some patch work on it. It had a 392 with Holley 4bbl. Sure glad gas was only like $.50/gal back then.

I put a 40MT in my truck nearly 20 years ago. I swapped it for an air starter a couple years ago(just because I like being different). That 40 MT is very, very heavy. The air starter is a feather compared to it. You don't really have to change any wiring, other then adding a starter solenoid(like a Ford) to fire it. I removed my S/P switch and mounted the solenoid in its place, that way I could use the wire from the starter button on the dash.

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Someone have a picture of a front mount area for an RS685? Either the collar that goes around the crank or the crossmember. Victor, can you post a picture of your engine?

I'm guessing he is asking about the front motor mount.

Nice. I like the stripe on the hood/doors. Been wanting to find something to spruce up my plain white truck.

Many years back a fellow put small bags on a B. Just remove some springs to allow it to actually move. I would suggest new springs as the old springs will likely break from excessive flex. I had that problem on rear springs.

Seems fair.

Sounds like an old Fontaine "No slack"? Likely just corroded. Pull the lever and try to strap it to stay in the unlocked position and then try moving the truck back and forth to hopefully knock it loose. Remember to lower the trailer legs!!!

Not really, though I was trying to hit it when someone was close by LOL!!! With all the other trucks running nearby the noise kinda muffled it, as I do have a muffler on it. I did take the muffler off once, at our local truck show weekend just to make more noise with it. At home I leave it on, when I have to leave early I don't want to annoy the neighbors too bad. Curious as to that cooler also? Don't see any a/c inside. My thought is oil cooler? Seems to have "smaller" hoses going to it, like oil lines.

Love my Ingersoll starter! Was at diesel drags last week and had guys come over and ask what kind of starter i had. They never heard of an air starter.

Gaskets not a problem. I think the rest is getting hard to get, or pretty expensive.

DD usually have Farr air cleaner? Or is that just an option? Good way to see if DD....stick your foot under it and see if it comes out covered in oil. Lol.