HotRodTractor

From my experience it isn't consistent across a state. Its a hodge/podge of who was doing it that day. I have had Ohio titles that went to the body, and Ohio titles that go to the engine (that may or may not be there......).

Each manufacturer has somewhat different wording - but if the concrete is good enough - it could be used if it was a minimum of 4" thick. Read the manuals - adhere to the guidelines. I bought my lift from Greg Smith Equipment - yes they are a reseller of Chinese made lifts. The only issue I have had in 14 years is a minor oil leak from a fitting coming loose. Greg Smith Equipment

There are Grose jets in the carbs on my P15. The day I bought the car I had to pop one of them out and loosen up the ball bearing as it was stuck. I haven't touched them since. I suspect that Don's car had been sitting for 4 or 5 years at that point (although I don't know that for fact).

I actually have both - a pit and a lift. I never use the pit..... Lifts are cheap - go with the lift.

Lots of people do stupid things too. Those things are heavy and probably still needed more straps on them. The big one is every bit of 1000-1200lbs. I just checked - there are times I can get some pretty good deals on Lincoln equipment - but sadly none at the moment.

I really enjoy your style. Its very unique. Keep it up.

Welding is a fantastic skill and well worth the time and effort. I need to put in some more practice myself to do thinner materials, but I can make metal stick together. I must confess though. I had a very different idea of what I was going to find when I opened this thread based on my recent additions to the shop. Those are a crucible furnaces used to melt metals for casting purposes. With some coaxing they could do molten iron.... molten steel is probably just out of reach. lol

Thank you. I do pick up a pencil here and there and doodle.... but I just haven't been able to get in the right state of mind to do anything like this. I have a piece I would like to do, but I definitely need to get in that zone to do it. I have a fantastic photograph of my father on a John Deere 530 on the family farm back in New Jersey when he was in his 20s. It would certainly fill a gap in my "set" of farming men in my family that I seem to have unwittingly started.

I've done friction welding making custom CV axle shafts in the past (weird stuff like Artic cat ATV insides and Bombardier ATV outsides......) I also do quite a bit of friction drilling - also known as flow drilling. We make thin walled manifolds at work and the flow drill gives enough material that a 12ga steel tube can have NPT threads. Another cool technique I have tried in the past is thermite welding. I helped repair a piece of cast for a traction engine and did it the "way it would have been done" when the engine was in use.

I haven't picked up a pencil to do a decent piece in years. I like doing it, but life has kind of gotten in the way. At this point these are all 20+ years old...... My grandfather on my father's side plowing ground with a John Deere 730 done in charcoal. The original photograph was on the front page of a newspaper back in New Jersey where the original Hoffman family farm is. Now known as Christie Hoffman Farm Park if anyone is in that general area. This is my grandfather on my mother's side chopping hay silage with his David Brown done in black and white colored pencil. The original photograph appeared on the cover of the Ohio Farmer magazine. This was just a fun little piece I did with some colored pencil trying to forecast the future of what I wanted in a hot rod while I was still in high school. I drove my art teacher nuts when I started this piece - I knew what I wanted and there was so much black to put on before I could really start working in details. Once it started coming together he understood what I was going for. lol

Ouch. You have my sympathies. People can be so inconsiderate.

Not to come off as callous - but 15 years ago you bought custom wheels that after a few years one started to crack and you had it repaired locally. Then after a few more years the rest started to crack, and again you had them repaired locally. Now 15 years after the initial purchase and much 3rd party welding, you are just now trying to contact the manufacturer? Why? As far as they are concerned there is nothing for them to do, except perhaps sell you a new set. You might have had something the first time you saw a crack, but after all the years and all the welding - they are free and clear.

It will physically fit on any 25" long engine - but came as optional equipment on 265 engines in 2-1/2T trucks. It was often ordered as spare parts and installed on 25" engines in cars and pickups. The first marketing literature I have seen with it is from 1954 - the same year as the hemi was introduced into those trucks. The hemi got most of 2 pages - the "economical inline 6" with dual carbs got a blurb and a picture in the corner.... it made more torque and hp than the hemi. Somewhere at some time I read that they were developed to meet the requirements for an order of Canadian snow plow trucks. I don't remember where I read that or if there is any truth to it, but it sticks in my mind. I'm not worried about cracks in them. They are well worth the time to repair. As far as a link to read up on them.... there isn't really anything that I know of.

As you can tell - that is a factory setup from 1954 or later that bolts onto the 25" long engines. They are highly sought after. It took me 10 years before I could purchase a setup, and I would purchase another set if given the opportunity.

Oh and to answer your other question - I have never seen or heard of X2. I have been around Kelderman equipment for years. They are proud of their stuff - but it is top notch with fantastic support. If you just want to buy it and bolt it on and never have to worry about it, that is not a bad option. There is no doubt their bag setups ride well either. The last F550 I was around with that setup on it rode fantastic with a trailer on it. I was never around it empty.... but that whole truck with its setup was extra heavy - crew cab with an 11 foot gooseneck capable service bed on it.

You don't have to lift the truck to use coil overs. There are a ton of options on length, stroke, springs, valving etc.... and if you go with someplace like FOA - they are aren't that bad to buy. I had coil overs on the front of my Duramax (yes it was lifted) - that truck was probably the best riding truck I have ever owned. The rear I had setup with Deaver lift springs and lowering shackles for years, long before the lift and coil overs up front. The Deaver spring packs use lots of thinner leaves to improve the ride - the longer length of the lower shackles also improve the ride. Net ride height increase was nothing. I did run a dedicated set of helper air bags with this setup and towing heavy as the setup was really too soft with much of any load. I routinely had 150psi in my bags with a 36' gooseneck and loads more than I would like to discuss. lol

It doesn't matter what others like and appreciate. It matters what you like and appreciate. Do with your ride as you wish. It only matters when it comes time to sell it. lol

I'm currently using a frame mounted electric pump feeding a perfectly operational mechanical pump on the P15.

And just like that.... All the links to Don's Photobucket account are junk. PB didn't waste any time with their 10/1 changes...... I'm about half way sorting through the pictures that I got downloaded. I'm doing it by hand, so its taking a little longer. I decided to organize them slightly differently than how Don had them. A little more broken down and subject oriented.

So roughly 20 years ago, someone gave me a bottle of ProLong engine additive when I graduated high school as part of a gift basket knowing that I was into cars/trucks. I never put much stock in any additive - but I decided to try it in my tired old 53 Pilothouse. I had already cleaned out the crankcase and was running modern detergent oil in it. I started the truck up, and gave it a quick drive around the block to get it up to temperature. With it RUNNING, I poured the contents of that bottle into the engine. Within seconds the tone of the engine changed, it quieted down and smoothed out a bobble that the engine had at idle. The truck didn't act as tired, and it certainly sounded better all around. Since then - I've used it on any unknown engine that I get into my possession. That said - I repeated the same exact experiment when I got Don's car up and running, hoping the catch that scenario listed above on video. It made zero noticeable difference to me. I assume that is because Don's engine was rebuilt and only had modern oils used it it since that time. Its very likely that the 53 Dodge simply had an issue from age that the additive corrected, and every time I have used it since has been a waste of money. Take that information and do with it as you like.

I think you could sell it to me and ship it and still make money. lol

Interesting idea using a 2wd XJ front axle. Guys are already using the rear axle. I'm not sure it would be an easy or clean swap based on its layout....

I know exactly what you speak of. I understand now. I just ignore those items on my personal computer, and corporate IT takes care of them for my work computers. I can understand your frustration as I did do the cleanup on my initial WIn10 Pro install and did it after the first couple of major updates, but then I just stopped doing it because it seemed like wasted time on my own computer. I need to be engineering, not removing junk that Microsoft thinks I need. lol

I think a lot of the issues you guys have with Windows 10 is simply the home version. I run Win10 Pro and it is just a slightly updated Windows 7 from my perspective. Almost everything looks and feels the same. I have turned off Cortana, I'm not logged into a Microsoft account, it just runs and is happy.

I'm probably one of the younger ones in this conversation, but it is something that I have thought about only because I have had to deal with it so many times already with other family members. I've even been custodian of getting rid of certain things for people after they passed - not executor of the will, but actually stated/suggested that I deal with certain things for the estate when no family wants it. It sucks. Bottom line - if you don't have anyone interested and don't want it going to scrap - state your wishes in your will to send it to some auction, or designate a "disposal" agent for it. All too often I have seen items go to the junkyard because no one knows what they are, or what to do with them.