My New Tractor Engine Was Delivered Today
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UncleWillie
, Jan 18, 2013 05:31 PM
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 05:37 PM
That goin' on the FF?
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 05:39 PM
So... what are you planing to do? Put your house on a frame and drive it around town from the comfort of your lazyboy? 
Can you imagine the fuel needed just to fire that off! Any clue what is is for? Aircraft carrier?
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 05:50 PM
That goin' on the FF?
I haz no FF 
I does wants one though.
I have no idea what that goes in exactly. Only thing I could find it is it some kind of generator engine.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 05:53 PM
No fair showing off your engine, mine's still apart for a new head gasket.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 05:56 PM
NOT TO HIJACK YOUR POST...........I went searching to see what else this company transports so I typed in "kingstong heavy hauling" and one of the images that popped up was this:
It is talking about a place West of Grand Marais, MI and south of the Grand Sable Dunes, on the Kingston Plains. I'd say the original pic is a great example of a HEAVY load today and this pic is an example of a TALL load back when.
Here's the link to the blog the pic came from for those of you who live in/near MI and are interested.
http://frankjhutton....ton-plains.html
Something tells me all those guys (with the exception of the photographer) made damn sure those chains were fastened tight.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 06:03 PM
So you finally got an engine for the blueOx huh!!! 
I think you will need to do a bit customizing though.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 06:12 PM
The big engines can be a big problem. Be sure to check the oil. Several years ago a local power company bought a new diesel generator. Big as a RR box car. It ran a short time then stopped. No oil!
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 06:13 PM
Did you order the optional turbo?
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 06:42 PM
Got a used fuel tank coming. Will have to clean it up a bit and paint it.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 07:11 PM
Did you order the optional turbo?
This is the Turbo diesel one
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 07:18 PM
I am going for the supercharger - no turbo lag.
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 09:11 PM
You might need to beef up the front axle a bit !
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 09:13 PM
You might need to beef up the front axle a bit !
Normally 1" spindle upgrades do the trick, but this time I'm not so sure!
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Posted January 18, 2013 - 09:45 PM
Yeah I may have to go to 1 1/2" spindles.
