…….. the donor transplant arrived safe & sound today, courtesy of Alex,.... nice job A.R.,.....
Go ahead and donate the prize money to your favorite charity in my name.
Looks like a great project.
http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=19161
That was a great build.
The electric fan works great , went with an adjustable switch (sensing bulb in the rad fins ) . I have to jack the rad for a pump install on my current muskeg project, the gas 318 will get the same setup.
Keep those pics coming , nice work.
J5 Bombardier
Can you add an ether start system?
https://www.amazon.com/KATS-33100-Button-Ether-Start/dp/B000I8XDTY
Something like this?
Today I looked over a Tucker 2000XL with the Cummins. It had that system.
I have used a similar ether setup on my M35A2/3's and it seems to work. I don't trust it, had lots of guys say its not very good for your engine but it still is used by many OEM so who knows. I was just on the mountain and it was -10 and blowing, no fun starting a diesel. I very much want a 2000XL in the future but all the newer cats seem to be diesel. I often see diesel trucks with a generator in the back running block heaters in parking lots when we get cold snaps around here (-30). I don't like the thought of getting a snow covered diesel started on the mountain. Sorry to hijack your build @olympicorange, just curious about cold diesels.
We see sustained cold. if you have starting concerns beyond everythingg needing a little more time, snow cats might not be your ideal hobby..... (humor) Generally the only thing I will not do with out is a propane or map gas torch, they suck as they need to be pre heated as well, but once they are lit everything else will light as well...
you can enrichen with them un lit. preheat and thaw. and my personal favorite providing a flame front for the questionable diesels to suck in. If it is a cat that has a contract it has to start. the 50 hr hobby cats provide a source of entertainment for me in the cold. I wonder if x,y,z will start today. I even wager with my father or who ever else is with in ear shot.
If you have a high hour machine that isn't a good cold weather starter there are many tricks to get them to go. draining antifreeze every night is a personal favorite.
same to motor oil. warm it up in a metal bucket and dump it back into the engine in the morning. if it can start it will. like OO states to ea his own. I enjoy the challenge and day dream of the folks in alabama driving when they get a 1/4 of snow.....while starting my 50 hr junk up.
lighting a fire under them is a PIA, charcoal is best. quick connects on the cooling system are fancy if you have something to hook them to.
Bruce, synthetic oil is your friend !!! i used to use it in my Franklin skidder with cummins bta 177 hp engine and in my tree farmer skidder wth a duetz f6l 912 motor. Turn over just like summer !!! and they got worked every day,not occasianal playthings. Don