Joey Mack

My Wife and her Family are ''BowTie '' people.. So I fit Right in... For a Yankee,,

Ok... I smoked some Thigh's.. Beautiful smoke ring and fall apart tender.. Maybe we need a ''Smoker Thread'' Led By O.D. I'm just having fun.. I can stop right here... Ive worked almost everyday for the last 6+ weeks and weekends.. So this weekend I just took a Break..

KKRT, I agree with DCW... I would love to see more guys ditch the M-Drive and put a real trans. In the truck.. I know you had an Allison.. I'm proud of you. For what it's worth.. :).

I got to use my 'New to Me' Blasting cabinet today... I have to replace the glass and get a new, 2x pair of gloves, but otherwise it works great..

I think you Model builders are Amazing!! Beautiful works of Art !!

Yes Hayseed.. I know... She ain't goin anywhere... She Love/Hates me..

Yes sir. I did use the pan from the beginning.. With these small racks, i leave them on the pan. the grease drippings seem to 'fry' the underside. I dont flip these, just let them sit. I have figured out hot to keep the temperature at around 250-275 degrees.. They did come out good, could have left them on a little bit longer but I was hungry.. As far as wood goes, I have a Maple tree that drops some wood for me, and 2 days ago, my neighbors Oak tree dropped a 5'' by 15' branch in his driveway. he let me take it.. My wife bought me a Battery chain saw from Harbor freight last month. It is perfect for cutting cooking wood. anyway, O.D. It's your fault, and I'm Grateful !! I want to do a whole chicken, or turkey breast next.

What a sweet looking model of a Classic Truck... Awesome skill's... Jojo

Oh.. I get it... I meant that my Wife just told me she hates me!! which is true.. Now about being a fatty.. im 5-8 now.. 255.. So the other stuff you say applies to me too.. Of course if my wife leaves me I will loose 165 pounds quickly.. Just sayin...

My Heart is Pounding after reading this... That is AWESOME!!! We all knew it was not your lack of knowledge,,, it was Eatons suggestion to do something odd.. Looking forward to a video of it going down the road, or at least around the yard...

That's OK TJC,,, My Wife just told me the same thing... But She means it...

Well,, it's gettin' there.. I hope all you guys are enjoying a sunny weekend.. Jojo

This Post goes out to O.D.. You inspired me to make another Wood Fired Cooker.... and I DID!.. It's fired up right now, and sittin at about 225 Degrees.. With a rack of Baby Back's on it... Thank You for the Inspiration.. I needed that!!!

I would rather hear the rattling, than deal with this current issue.. Besides... it will only rattle if you are holding the clutch down for any length of time, however,, I guess I never really noticed a rattling in the 'dog dish' type of clutch.. Git-r-done....! Jojo

Paul, I dont remember those springs either.... I became more curious when he said he had to tap the pressure plate in place...

do you have a picture of the anti-rattle springs? For some reason, I dont remember what they are.. I have been losing knowledge lately..

Forgive me if I didnt see this... But... did you adjust the pedal free play to near zero, to see if it will release when you you push the pedal? just to see if it will release.. Sorry bud... I bet all of us would like to be there to see it first hand..

You are obviously a smart guy and know quite a bit about this job.. It seems to me you are scratching your head... Been there.... I Know!!

If you have a harbor frieght near you, they have a decent tranny jack for around $300.00 USD.. I have one, and it works good for the price.. just be sure to secure the brackets and put a ratchet strap over the tranny and sinch it to the table on the jack.. (if you get one)...

Mech... in the last picture you can see the edge of the 2 pc. clutch brake..

I guess I am going back to my question about the 'dogs'.. they keep the intermediate pressure plate in position. You said the flywheel was machined but not completely due to the 'dogs' is what I understood.. so they cut the fly wheel with the 'dogs' in place? or with them out? I wish WE could be there to see this mess you have.. jojo

That Black B Model dump truck looks like one of Danny Smith's truck's...

Paul has a good point... I too, have had to pull a clutch for a customer who put the clutch in, but did not have the flywheel 'machined'... the flywheel will have deeper wear towards the middle and the outer circumference of the flywheel will be higher, which will grab the outer edge of the clutch disc.

Because I made you think it..

He went away with the Ace Helpful Hardware MAN.... I bet they are on an Island living it up.... Just a thought..