It runs!!!
First off, here is the first picture in the newest bunch of six or eight I just uploaded, they show transmission swap, air lines, tanks, and plumbing.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2943974900080251109yQISILclick the link for the first picture, then "next" to view more new ones.
Got my list of things done on the truck today, and this evening we were ready for the first starting attempt with the engine in this chassis, it has been quite a long time in the making.
Once I thought I had everything ready, water, oil, no leaks, and so on.. I held the fuel shutoff lever closed on the governor so the engine would not try to start, then cranked it over for the first time with the air starter.
The tanks I have add up to about 62 gallons, I started with not quite 100 psi in them, and it stopped cranking with 30 psi (because there was not enough pressure to hold the relay valve open). Total of 10 seconds of cranking time. no obvious problems, so I refilled the air tanks.
This time I let the engine have fuel, so it would try to start. With 120 psi in the tanks I figured it had a good chance, as that is over 10 seconds of cranking time..
I pushed the button, and with in a second or so it fired and continued to run, then in no time it had oil pressure. Still all looks good, no leaks or problems.
I have
VIDEO of both the air starter exercise, and the very first starting of the 4-53T in the 48 6400. Uploading the first now, I'll post the YouTube link once it finishes. I'll also try to upload the starting one, but it is long enough I may need to go in town to a faster Internet connection before I can do that. I'll post the link here once it is uploaded.
This is fun!
Past few months I have been frustrated many times working on the truck, but now I can't remember why I was...
Grigg
