wallytoo
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51 B3B build thread - after all these years
wallytoo replied to bkahler's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
i'm sure they all vary a bit. with mine, when the needle hits empty, i am out of gas in about a mile, but the truck only gets around 5 mpg. when i do run out, i can put about 16.5 gallons into it, so there's about 1.5 gallons that can't be used. -
what were you turning the crank with when the wood was in the cylinder?
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i know, right? there isn't anyone strong enough to bend a rod just by attempting to remove a crank pulley bolt on one of these. not even with a 2-foot cheater bar.
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the cars were different from the trucks as far as the crank pulley and bolt. no bolts around pulley face.
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the trucks had this. normally the “nut” size was larger than the jaw size, allowing a socket to slip over. i would guess that using a different combo would be fine.
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11th Annual // International Work On Your Truck Day!!!
wallytoo replied to 48Dodger's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
no pictures, and all i did was add oil to the distributor wick cup. not driving it so much with gas at $4.40/gal. -
yeah. with the 2-speed rear on my 1.5-ton, i average less than 5mpg. so you probably won’t notice.
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the largest of the 8-footers...
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that new wheel looks really nice. you should be set for a long time with those.
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rob - i enjoy every trip i make with the truck. like you, i bought it to use it. i enjoy reading about your experiences with the medium and big trucks, as well as seeing the pictures. your 4-tonner is gorgeous. i've never seen one out here in new england in person. wally
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finally got around to loading and delivering some of the hemlock logs to a friend with a portable mill. the first load was 4 8-footers, loaded across the dump body (for really easy unloading): next load is a pair of 10-footers ready for delivery:
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got around to loading some of the hemlock logs that i felled over the winter (hazard trees near my house and shed). got them onto the dodge via a chain and the '52 8N. first trip was a load of 8' logs: took a bit to load them, as the two at each end were very heavy. the pictures are actually at the destination, a friend's portable mill. already removed the chains and binders. unloading was much faster.....i raised the dump body, and off they went... next load is still in my yard, on the truck, ready to go: i'll deliver these two (10-footers) this week.
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your front nose nameplate is also from a ‘53.
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‘53 was the last year for the b-series. dodge still used the term “pilothouse” in advertising literature for the c-series.
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agree with rob, those bumper overriders look original, like the smaller outer ones on my ‘48.
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looks to me like the 2nd picture helpers have been "augmented". there appear to be about 5 original lower leaves in the helper pack, and there appear to be an additional 4 leaves above the original helper pack. helpers on my b-1-fa
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sure looks like the bolted-on stops are an add-on after the factory. the riveted stops are the same style used on the medium duty trucks. i’d also guess that the bent spring was once straight.
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generally, only 1 or 2. there are about 5 trees in the orchard with 3 taps. the rest are split pretty evenly between 1 or 2 taps. somewhere around 110 to 125 taps right now. i had another orchard that ran about the same number, but i haven't tapped it for about 5 years.
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and a short vid of making some steam in the sap house...
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added another 35 gallons to the total here just under 250 gallons total
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hop in for a short drive up to the next barrel
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a look at the short line next to the road that feeds the tank... and a look at the larger mainline feeding the tank one of the lateral lines feeding the mainline
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then it was time to move a few hundred feet up the road to the tank (200 gallon).. had about 175 gallons in it. little honda trash pump works great for this..
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ended up collecting 250 gallons of sap today, and got started boiling. first, had to take down a tree that broke and was hanging over the driveway...fortunately, i had the correct tool for the job... then it was time to go collect the sap..first stop - a 55 gallon barrel with a small number of taps feeding it - about 30 gallons today
