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- Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:03 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: engine number question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 619
engine number question
picked up a T245-17003 complete. what does the 17003 stand for? been a while since I posted here. lots of reading to do to catch up.
- Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:49 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: E85 fuel vs. regular unleaded
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7668
Re: E85 fuel vs. regular unleaded
Kaegi, the ethanol/gas mix burns hotter than straight gas does. so it can create hot spots in the combustion chamber where there were none before. don't believe me? try running your chainsaw hard using the new ethanol/gas mix and then wonder why the piston melted... ARe they running it in WA? If so...
- Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:02 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: E85 fuel vs. regular unleaded
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7668
Re: E85 fuel vs. regular unleaded
why would ethanol be harmful to a vehicle? I dont see it. Except maybe a 20 plus year old fuel pump might not hold up the diaphram would fail. just replace daiphram wiht modern material that wont fail. I think VPW sells modern diaphrams.
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:26 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Change of plans, AGAIN!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8695
Re: Change of plans, AGAIN!
wy not run the T19? one tough tranny. and if you have winch you can get the Chelsea PTO for it. nice score on the 4bt.
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Engine color
- Replies: 2
- Views: 573
Re: Engine color
this is my first time back to this forum in a couple years. I had problems registering for some reason adn got it handled now. I have seen lots of OD engines in M37s but cantrecall any silver. I prefer silver or the WW2 smoke gray color. I think I will leave it up to whoever buys it if I sell. thank...
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:37 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: 1st run of the year
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1204
Re: 1st run of the year
Very nice! wass looking at the other pics in the link you posted in Gordons thread. nice work! REady to go rescue LRs and toyotas all day
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:45 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Engine color
- Replies: 2
- Views: 573
Engine color
I am going to rebuild 1953 T245 and want to know the correct factory engine color. I have been rebuilding these flatheads for years but never T245. All T214s and T137s or straight 8s and such. I might sell it when done if anyone is interested. it will be hot tanked, bored, balanced, shave head, my o...